History Mysteries Double Feature
Two troubling tales from the 1920s share the stage in this episode. First, newlyweds that...
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In 1932, a speakeasy owner and several friends planned to commit a murder to cash in fraudulent...
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St. Clair's Defeat, or the Battle of a Thousand Slain
In 1791, a confederation of Native American tribes destroyed about half of the American army. The...
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Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 1: Princess In Exile
A princess of the Sikh empire, Sophia Duleep Singh grew up in Great Britain, and was Queen...
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One of the most infamous aspects of World War I was its long, brutal stalemate along the enormous...
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A Brief History of Diving Technology
Humans have always longed to explore underwater, but the need to breathe air has been an...
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Our Most-requested Episodes (We Already Have)
We often get episode requests, but because there are so many episodes in the back catalog, some...
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The Disappearance of the Sodder Children
The Sodder family's West Virginia home caught fire on Christmas Eve, 1945. Five of the children...
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Author Interview: Fashion History With April Calahan
April has two books out about fashion history, one featuring historical fashion plates, and...
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The second part of our episode on the Australian diva focuses on her career in the early 1900s,...
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Queen Victoria: The Lady Hastings Scandal
Queen Victoria reigned for more than six decades, but her early years as ruler were peppered with...
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On May 30, 1948, a flood destroyed Vanport, Oregon. What really makes the story more than a...
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The Incredible Escape of Robert Smalls
Robert Smalls was born into slavery in Beaufort, South Carolina in 1839. He escaped from...
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Robert Smalls: From Contraband to Congress
After his daring and impressive escape from slavery, Smalls was considered to be contraband,...
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It's now a childhood classic, but the modern Crayola crayon has roots in the same company where...
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China and Japan After the Doolittle Raid
After the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the punishment that Japanese forces doled out in China for...
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Leprosy and the Ko’olau Rebellion
When Hansen’s disease, was introduced to Hawaii, businessmen, especially from the U.S., were...
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Hildegard was a Christian mystic of medieval Europe who was way, way ahead of her time. If she...
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The Crescent Hotel and Norman Baker
Eureka Springs, Arkansas is home to a beautiful Victorian hotel with a long and winding history....
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Denmark's Early Royalty and the Jelling Stones
The beginning of Denmark's monarchy more than a thousand years ago is linked to two large rune...
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