Stuff you Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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Will the world really end in 2012?
The Mayan empire produced a unique calendar that's still followed ...
The Mayan empire produced a unique calendar that's still followed in parts of the world today. Curiously, this calendar predicts a monumental, world-wide change on December 21st, 2012. Learn more about 2012 in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.
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How Navajo Code Talkers Work
During World War II, Axis and Allied powers struggled to ...
During World War II, Axis and Allied powers struggled to discover the enemies' information while hiding their own. Tune in to this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn how the Navajo code talkers turned the tide of World War II.
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How the Underground Railroad Worked
The Underground Railroad may have saved as much as 100,000 ...
The Underground Railroad may have saved as much as 100,000 slaves. Tune into to this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn how the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act and a secret network of abolitionists led to the creation of the Underground Railroad.
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How Revisionist History Works
Like any other discipline, history often becomes a matter of ...
Like any other discipline, history often becomes a matter of interpretation. Check in with HowStuffWorks' resident history experts as they explore the phenomenon of revisionist history in this podcast.
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How the Vikings Worked
In most films Vikings are depicted as bloodthirsty, relatively ignorant ...
In most films Vikings are depicted as bloodthirsty, relatively ignorant berserkers who did little more than plunder and pillage their way across Europe. However, the story doesn't end there -- tune in to this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more.
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How Medieval Torture Devices Worked
Building on an earlier examination of the Spanish Inquisition, HowStuffWorks' ...
Building on an earlier examination of the Spanish Inquisition, HowStuffWorks' history experts take a look at the disturbing world of medieval torture devices. Check out this podcast to learn more about torture and more Stuff You Missed in History Class.
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How the Civil Rights Movement Worked
Explore the complicated history of the civil rights movement in ...
Explore the complicated history of the civil rights movement in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
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How the Spanish Inquisition Worked
Nowadays, the Spanish Inquisition is best known as a symbol ...
Nowadays, the Spanish Inquisition is best known as a symbol of religious intolerance and extreme cruelty. Tune in to this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the people and politics behind the Spanish Inquisition.
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Why were some Japanese soldiers still fighting decades after World War II?
During World War II, the bravery of Kamikaze pilots was ...
During World War II, the bravery of Kamikaze pilots was legendary. When the war concluded, several Japanese soldiers remained in hiding on islands across the Pacific. Learn more about Japanese holdouts and the Bushido code in this HowStuffWorks podcast.
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Did the Chinese reach America before Columbus?
Author Gavin Menzies believes a fleet of Chinese explorers reached ...
Author Gavin Menzies believes a fleet of Chinese explorers reached the Americas before Christopher Columbus, but he's been repeatedly challenged to defend this claim. Check out this podcast from HowStuffWorks to learn more about revisionist history.
