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Pompeii: Lost and Found
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in August of 79 AD, Pompeii ...
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in August of 79 AD, Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash and rock. As time passed, Pompeii was forgotten. Learn more about the catastrophe that destroyed Pompeii -- as well as the city's rediscovery -- in this podcast.
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The Caning of Charles Sumner on the Senate Floor
The outspoken statesman and abolitionist Charles Sumner served as a ...
The outspoken statesman and abolitionist Charles Sumner served as a senator from 1851-1874. Learn how Senator Sumner's 1865 protest against the Kansas-Nebraska Act prompted one of the most violent altercations in senatorial history.
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What happened to Cleopatra's children?
Everyone's heard of the breathtaking Egyptian queen Cleopatra -- but ...
Everyone's heard of the breathtaking Egyptian queen Cleopatra -- but have you ever heard of her children? Listen in as Katie and Sarah investigate the lives of Cleopatra's four children in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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King Herod's Tomb
King Herod wasn't the world's worst ruler. Yet seventy years ...
King Herod wasn't the world's worst ruler. Yet seventy years after his death his tomb was desecrated and forgotten. Learn more about the life and death of King Herod (along with the rediscovery of his tomb) in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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How the Boston Molasses Flood Worked
Today, people associate molasses with cookies and other sweets. Yet ...
Today, people associate molasses with cookies and other sweets. Yet in 1915 molasses was used in munitions as well as food -- and Boston had one of the biggest tanks around. Learn how molasses flooded Boston in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Cuba
In the final episode of a five-part series, former President ...
In the final episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter examines human rights and the United States, using Cuba as an example. Learn more about the United States and Cuba in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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How Blackbeard Worked
Better known as Blackbeard, Edward Teach (or, alternately, Thach) started ...
Better known as Blackbeard, Edward Teach (or, alternately, Thach) started out as a lowly privateer. Listen in as Katie and Sarah explore the facts behind the legendary pirate -- as well as the history of piracy -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Human Rights
In the fourth episode of a five-part series, former President ...
In the fourth episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter examines human rights and the foreign policy goals of the United States. Learn more about the United States and human rights in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Madame de Maintenon and Louis XIV
As the Sun King, Louis XIV ruled France for over ...
As the Sun King, Louis XIV ruled France for over 70 years. Yet even a king can't get everything he wants. Learn about Louis' secret marriage to Madame de Maintenon -- and why it was secret -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Camp David Accords
In the third episode of a five-part series, former President ...
In the third episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter looks back on his work forging the Camp David Accords. Learn more about international negotiation in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
