Stuff you Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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How the Shootout at the OK Corral Worked
The infamous shootout at the OK Corral has been immortalized ...
The infamous shootout at the OK Corral has been immortalized in American culture -- but what's the real story behind the legend? Join Katie and Sarah as they explore the events that led up to this famous shootout in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Free Elections
In the second episode of a five-part series, former President ...
In the second episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter details the Carter Center's work supporting free elections and fighting disease across the globe. Listen in and learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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John Snow's Ghost Map
In this episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, ...
In this episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, Katie and Sarah discuss Dr. John Snow's famous "ghost map" and work tracing a cholera outbreak in Victorian London.
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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Guinea Worm Disease
This episode, the first in a five-part interview series with ...
This episode, the first in a five-part interview series with former President Jimmy Carter, details the Carter Center's work on the eradication of Guinea worm disease.
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How the Newsboy Strike of 1899 Worked
At the turn of the century, New York paperboys formed ...
At the turn of the century, New York paperboys formed the backbone of the city's paper distribution network. When publishers increased the cost of wholesale papers in 1899, the newsboys went on strike. Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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What happened to Norte Chico?
In the arid Norte Chico region of Peru, archaeologists found ...
In the arid Norte Chico region of Peru, archaeologists found several ancient mounds and a large amount of fish bones. Why did the city's founders move to an inland desert? How did they get all these fish? Learn more in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Franklin's Lost Expedition
After he joined the Navy at 14, Sir John Franklin ...
After he joined the Navy at 14, Sir John Franklin traveled the world and eventually became the governor of Tanzania. In 1846, he set off to explore the Arctic -- and never returned. Learn more about the mystery in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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How Eleanor of Aquitaine Worked
Born in the 12th century in a world where women ...
Born in the 12th century in a world where women had few rights and little power, Eleanor of Aquitaine was a woman ahead of her time. Learn more about Eleanor of Aquitaine's rise to power in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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How Mark Twain Worked
Almost a century after his death, Mark Twain remains a ...
Almost a century after his death, Mark Twain remains a literary legend. Join Katie and Sarah as they take a closer look at the quintessential American author in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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The Story of Bonnie and Clyde
When Clyde Barrow met Bonnie Parker in 1930 , they ...
When Clyde Barrow met Bonnie Parker in 1930 , they felt an instant, deep attraction. Learn how this couple went from love at first sight to a string of notorious bank robberies in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
