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Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
Season 1 Episode 57
On June 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was returning from a secret mission - the delivery of the nuclear bomb that would ultimately be dropped on Hir…
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Pony Express
Season 1 Episode 56
Before 1860 to send a letter from the east to west coast would take months. However, in April of 1860 the Pony Express was created, and riders on hor…
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Ark of the Covenant
Season 1 Episode 55
The Ark of the Covenant was one of the most sacred objects to the Israelites. It represented God's presence on Earth. Yet most people’s knowledge of …
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Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
Season 1 Episode 54
In 2011-2012, a gang of thieves orchestrated the theft of 3000 tons of maple syrup - valued at nearly $19m Canadian dollars - from a storage facility…
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Divorce of Catherine of Aragon
Season 1 Episode 53
Catherine of Aragon and Henry the VIII have one of the most important marriages, and divorces in history. But why did it take Henry separating Englan…
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Moctezuma's Gold
Season 1 Episode 52
On the night of June 30, 1520, Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes and his troops attempted to escape from Tenochtitlan. The Spanish loaded themselves…
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The Peshtigo Fire - History's Deadliest Wildfire
Season 1 Episode 51
October 8, 1871, the same night as the Chicago Fire, a massive blaze was spreading a few hundred miles north. It would level millions of acres, and c…
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Great Chicago Fire
Season 1 Episode 50
On October 8, 1871, the city of Chicago was mired in a drought with only one inch of rain over the past three months. And it was in these dry, parche…
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Thrasybulus - the man who saved Athenian democracy
Season 1 Episode 49
In 404 BC, democracy was in tatters. Athens was under the control of tyrants and hope was draining. But one man, Thrasybulus, would defy the odds, re…
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The Death of Glenn Miller
Season 1 Episode 48
From 1938-1942, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra had 16 number one records and 69 top 10 hits. He was one of the most popular musicians of the era. And…
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