Harriet Tubman, Union Spy (Part 2)
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She was a black Canadian-American who became the first woman in North America to publish and edit...
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When three escaped slaves showed up at a Union position during the U.S. Civil War, the decision...
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Yosemite and James Hutchings, Pt. 1
Once Yosemite had been seen by white men, it became the focus of a great deal of attention, both...
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In today's episode, we cover part two of our Evel Knievel suite. The man, the myth, the legend....
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SYSK Selects: Gesundheit! How Allergies Work
In this week's SYSK Select episode, about 30-40 percent of humans suffer from some sort of...
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SYSK Selects: How Breast Implants Work
In this week's SYSK Select episode, the first attempt at breast augmentation surgery was on a...
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SYSK Selects: How Filibusters Work
In this week's SYSK Select episode, although lots of people incorrectly believe the filibuster...
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In this week's SYSK Select episode, yes, your brain may have just flash-dried from boredom at the...
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SYSK Selects: What's the 10,000 Year Clock?
In this week's SYSK Select episode, in a desert in Texas a 200-feet-tall clock is being...
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The Harlem Hellfighters and Henry Johnson
In WWI, a black U.S. Army unit became one of the most decorated of the war. When these soldiers...
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The Life and Times of Sir Isaac Newton
You may know the apple/gravity story, but Isaac Newton's life was so much more than that. Not...
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More of the 2015 news items of historical significance! The second part of this topic includes...
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In 1888, a blizzard so sudden and severe hit the American Midwest and claimed the lives of...
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Courrières Mine Disaster of 1906
One of the worst mining tragedies in history, the explosion that sent fire through the Courrières...
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In early modern London, there was a tradition of sorts where apprentices would amass on holidays...
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While Michelangelo's sculpture of Mary holding the deceased body of Christ is the most famous...
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