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Back to SearchHow Mountains Created West Virginia
Episode 5496
In this episode, we explore how mountains created west virginia. So I want you to imagine a place that is just so incredibly rugged, completely defin…
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How Michigan forged the American middle class
Episode 5495
In this episode, we explore how michigan forged the american middle class. What if I told you that the modern American middle class, you know, the ei…
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How Jim Crow Laws Built a Trap
Episode 5494
In this episode, we explore how jim crow laws built a trap. Imagine waking up tomorrow and you find out that the basic rules of your existence have j…
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How Iron Railroads Redrew National Borders
Episode 5493
In this episode, we explore how iron railroads redrew national borders. The very first transcontinental railroad in the world... It wasn't a massive …
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How Haiti Forced the Louisiana Purchase
Episode 5492
In this episode, we explore how haiti forced the louisiana purchase. Welcome to today's Dick Dive. I'm your host. And today we are digging into a sta…
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How geography shaped North Carolina s history
Episode 5491
In this episode, we explore how geography shaped north carolina s history. So imagine you're looking out at, like, a large puddle in your backyard. O…
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How firing the Iraqi army created ISIS
Episode 5490
In this episode, we explore how firing the iraqi army created isis. In March of 2003, the United States military dropped thousands of leaflets all ov…
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How FDR s New Deal Rebuilt America
Episode 5489
In this episode, we explore how fdr s new deal rebuilt america. I mean, imagine looking out your window during basically the absolute worst starvatio…
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How Expansion Triggered the Civil War
Episode 5488
In this episode, we explore how expansion triggered the civil war. Imagine a country where the highest court issues this landmark ruling protecting h…
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How duct tape toppled Richard Nixon
Episode 5487
In this episode, we explore how duct tape toppled richard nixon. You know, usually when we think about the fall of a superpower's government, we imag…
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