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Edward Carter: The Long Road to a Congressional Medal of Honor Award
Season 1 Episode 87
Edward Carter was an American soldier of mixed race. He fought the Japanese in Shanghai. The fascists in Spain. And the Nazis in Europe. And on March…
11 months ago
Pope Joan: The Legendary Female Pope
Season 1 Episode 86
In the 1200s a legend surfaced of a female pope who ruled for two years, disguised as a man. And while it was just that - a legend - that did not sto…
11 months ago
Adventures of the Stanley Cup
Season 1 Episode 85
The Stanley Cup - hockey's greatest prize - is meant to be experienced - by the fans and the players. As a result, the treasured trophy has been thro…
11 months ago
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Season 1 Episode 84
Taking 200 years to build the Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the world's most iconic structures. Built in wet soil, engineers have been fighting gra…
11 months ago
World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle
Season 1 Episode 83
In 1784, 44 Japanese sailors ventured off towards an island in the Pacific in search of a mysterious treasure. They would not be heard of again - unt…
11 months, 1 week ago
Billy Possum
Season 1 Episode 82
In 1909, wealthy Georgia widow Susie Wright Allgood saw a business opportunity. She wanted to create a new stuffed toy that would usurp the popular T…
11 months, 1 week ago
St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Season 1 Episode 81
On Feb. 14, 1929, seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang were lured into a garage at Lincoln Park - lined up - and killed in a hai…
11 months, 1 week ago
History of the Lobotomy
Season 1 Episode 80
In 1935, the first lobotomy was preformed, ushering in the era of one of history's worst medical practices. Over the next 30 years, tens of thousands…
11 months, 1 week ago
Abraham Lincoln Brigade
Season 1 Episode 79
In the late 1930s, nearly 3000 Americans traveled to Spain to fight in a civil war that would leave upwards of half a million dead. Many of these Ame…
11 months, 1 week ago
Magawa: The Hero Rat
Season 1 Episode 78
In 60 countries across six continents, millions of people live in constant fear of landmines. There are many tactics to remove these explosives, but …
11 months, 2 weeks ago