Stuff you Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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Who was the pride and sorrow of chess?
Bobby Fischer called Paul Morphy “the greatest chess genius in ...
Bobby Fischer called Paul Morphy “the greatest chess genius in history,” By age 20, he earned recognition as America’s best player after winning the nation’s first chess championship tournament in 1857. So why did his career end after only two years?
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Princess Caraboo: Imposter from Javasu
When a mysterious woman sporting a turban showed up in ...
When a mysterious woman sporting a turban showed up in England, people took her for a foreign beggar. But she claimed to be a princess who had been kidnapped by pirates! Eventually, however, the truth proved stranger than fiction. Tune in to learn more.
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History's Unforgettable Fires
After covering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Deblina and Sarah ...
After covering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, Deblina and Sarah return to the topic of disastrous fires in history. Listen in as they recount some of history's most famous fires, comparing and contrasting the factors leading to these catastrophes.
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An Interview with David McCullough
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough discusses his ...
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough discusses his book "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris," which follows the experiences of American expats in the French capital. Tune in to learn more about McCullough's work.
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Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim
Queen Victoria loved two men: Prince Albert, and after his ...
Queen Victoria loved two men: Prince Albert, and after his death, her servant, John Brown. Late in life, the Queen had a third partner, a Muslim man named Abdul Karim. So why did Victoria’s children want the records of this relationship destroyed?
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Fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
In the early 1900s, New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist factory ...
In the early 1900s, New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist factory was one of the largest blouse factories in the city. It was also incredibly unsafe. Learn how a fire at this factory triggered a national change in attitudes surrounding workplace safety.
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Sink the Bismarck!
The German battleship Bismarck was the most feared warship in ...
The German battleship Bismarck was the most feared warship in the world – a powerful complement to U-boats. But when she sank the pride of the British fleet, the battle cruiser Hood, in a matter of minutes, her fate was sealed. Tune in to learn more.
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A Pure Food Father and His Poison Squad
In the late 1800s, no one really monitored food additives. ...
In the late 1800s, no one really monitored food additives. After Congress refused to regulate food safety, Harvey Wiley had groups of healthy men ingest poisons for six months. Tune in to learn how these "Poison Squads" shed new light on Wiley’s cause.
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The 300th Episode: The Real
It's the three-hundredth episode of your favorite history podcast, and ...
It's the three-hundredth episode of your favorite history podcast, and what better way to celebrate than to take a closer look at real story behind the blockbuster film 300? Listen in and learn more in this episode.
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More Shipwreck Stories: Battleships!
In this all-listener-suggested episode, Deblina and Sarah take a look ...
In this all-listener-suggested episode, Deblina and Sarah take a look at why four different warships from around the world went down, and why they were built In the first place. Tune in to learn if your suggestion made it on the airwaves.
