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W. C. Minor: Madness, Murder and a Dictionary, Part I
In the first part of this episode, we look at ...
In the first part of this episode, we look at the early days of William Chester Minor. Minor originally studied medicine and served and practiced surgery in the Union Army. Eventually he was committed to a hospital for the insane. But what happened next?
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Unearthed in 2011: Part 2
In part two of this episode, we continue to uncover ...
In part two of this episode, we continue to uncover some of the most interesting historical discoveries of 2011, from the world's oldest winery to France's oldest brewery. Tune in to learn more about the biggest historical discoveries of 2011.
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Unearthed in 2011: Part 1
In this two-part episode, we take a look at some ...
In this two-part episode, we take a look at some of the most interesting historical finds of 2011, from one of Captain Henry Morgan's pirate ships to a rare portrait of Jane Austen discovered by British author Dr. Paula Byrne. Listen in to learn more.
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The Christmas Truce
During the first Christmas of World War I, British and ...
During the first Christmas of World War I, British and German soldiers laid down their weapons and celebrated the holiday together. They sang carols, traded insignia and buried their dead. How did the truce start, and why didn't it happen again?
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The Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Explosion was one of history's worst man-made, non-nuclear ...
The Halifax Explosion was one of history's worst man-made, non-nuclear explosions. The disaster killed about 2,000 people, and part of the city was completely leveled. So how and when did Halifax begin to rebuild? Tune in to find out.
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Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady
The men who are usually credited with discerning DNA's structure ...
The men who are usually credited with discerning DNA's structure won the Nobel Prize in 1962, but they used Rosalind Franklin's research. In 1952, she captured the best DNA image available at the time, and the Nobel winners used it without her knowledge.
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The Kaiser's Chemist: Fritz Haber
Fritz Haber has a mixed legacy. The Nobel-Prize-winning Father of ...
Fritz Haber has a mixed legacy. The Nobel-Prize-winning Father of Chemical Warfare was responsible for fertilizers that fed billions, as well as poisonous gasses used during World War I. Tune in to learn more about Fritz's complicated life and work.
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Civil War Medicine: Angels of the Battlefield
Women weren’t initially welcome in the Civil War armies, but ...
Women weren’t initially welcome in the Civil War armies, but thousands eventually ended up serving as nurses. We feature five here. Listen in to learn about nurses like Sally Louisa Tompkins, whose hospital became one of the most successful of the war.
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John Dillinger: Public Enemy Number One
John Dillinger robbery career began when he was paroled in ...
John Dillinger robbery career began when he was paroled in 1933. Several escaped inmates joined Dillinger, and they were arrested in 1934. Dillinger escaped, but was gunned down in July. To this day, conspiracy theories abound about his death.
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The Empress of Austria and Her Cult of Beauty
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sissi, is often ...
Empress Elisabeth of Austria, better known as Sissi, is often considered the public’s “favorite” member of the Habsburgs. She only reluctantly carried out her duties, but her murder created an outcry across Europe -- and the story doesn't end there.
