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Heirlooms of Dunvegan
Season 2 Episode 97
The Scottish Clan MacLeod is an old, highly regarded family with a history going back over 700 years. Their traditional seat of power is Castle Dunve…
3 months, 1 week ago
Panmunjom Axe Murder Incident
Season 2 Episode 96
The shocking murder of two American officers in the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea threatens to start a war. This is the story of …
3 months, 1 week ago
Wax Cylinders: The First Commercial Audio Medium
Season 2 Episode 95
Today, if you want to listen to a something, chances are you can pop it up on your phone, and boom, there you go. But before that, there was the iPod…
3 months, 1 week ago
Emilio Carranza - the Lindbergh of Mexico
Season 2 Episode 94
In the 1920s, Emilio Carranza became an accomplished pilot, setting records for long distance flying throughout North America. His fame would spread,…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Bananas Used to be Better
Season 2 Episode 93
One of the most ubiquitous and highest selling foods in the United States is the banana. From the big box Walmart, to your local mom and pop grocery …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Monitor vs Merrimack - Battle of the Ironclads
Season 2 Episode 92
On March 9, 1862, two ships met at Hampton Roads near where the James River flows into Chesapeake Bay. What followed was a historic clash - the first…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Spartacus
Season 2 Episode 91
With just 70 men the gladiator slave Spartacus planned a revolt and escaped. Turning those 70 men into over 70,000. And in the process defeated multi…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
St. Valentine's Day
Season 2 Episode 90
Valentine’s Day is a $20 billion a year industry in the United States. So how did St. Valentine’s Day become such a big deal? Today we will tell you …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Stockholm Bloodbath
Season 2 Episode 89
In November of 1520 the king of Sweden and Denmark, King Christian II, betrayed the Swedish nobility. After a feast, he imprisoned dozens of nobles a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Rachel Wall - America's First Female Pirate
Season 2 Episode 88
In 1781, Rachel Wall and her husband desperate for a better life - turned to piracy. Over a two-year period, their small band of marauders captured a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago