Stuff you Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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Antoni Gaudi, Part 2
"Once Gaudi's work was displayed at the 1878 Paris World's ...
"Once Gaudi's work was displayed at the 1878 Paris World's Fair, his career took off. Through his connections to industrialist Eusebi Güell and architect Joan Martorell, Gaudi was given opportunities to work on impressive projects that are now his legacy."
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Antoni Gaudi, Part 1
You probably know Gaudi’s work, even if you don’t recognize ...
You probably know Gaudi’s work, even if you don’t recognize his name. His distinctive architecture is featured throughout Barcelona. But his life started humbly, as the son of a Reus coppersmith.
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The Dark Legacy of Sea Monkeys
Despite all the fun cartoons on the packaging featuring tiny ...
Despite all the fun cartoons on the packaging featuring tiny humanoid sea creatures having wacky fun and wearing clothes, Sea Monkeys are just brine shrimp. But the story of Sea Monkeys and their inventor is actually pretty surprising -- and quite dark.
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Year Without a Summer
In 1816, a volcano eruption in Sumbawa, Indonesia, along with ...
In 1816, a volcano eruption in Sumbawa, Indonesia, along with several other factors, created an unusual -- and catastrophic -- series of weather events.
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Unearthed in 2014! Part 2
More of the 2014 history news roundup! This time out: ...
More of the 2014 history news roundup! This time out: We’ve got several assorted things that didn’t really fit any other category, followed by medical unearthings, food and drinks, literature and letters, and, everyone’s favorite category, EXHUMATIONS.
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Unearthed in 2014! Part 1
It’s time to look at some of the stuff that ...
It’s time to look at some of the stuff that was literally or figuratively dug up in 2014. This episode includes: connections to past episodes, some extreme serendipity, shipwrecks, a couple of Holocaust-related unearthings, and lots of Oldest Things Ever.
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Unearthed! Stonehenge
When news about new findings at the Stonehenge site broke ...
When news about new findings at the Stonehenge site broke late in 2014, it seemed like time to update the original Stonhenge episode. But then it turned out, there wasn't an existing episode about this famous ruin.
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Unearthed! Franklin’s Lost Expedition
On September 1, 2014, a team of searchers discovered artifacts ...
On September 1, 2014, a team of searchers discovered artifacts from the Franklin Expedition. Over the course of seven dives, additional artifacts from the Erebus were recovered.
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Eggnog Riot
In 1826, liquor was forbidden at the United States Military ...
In 1826, liquor was forbidden at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. Cadets smuggled alcohol into the barracks anyway, and a defiant Christmas party turned into a riot when two officers attempted to break up the festivities.
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Christmas Tree Ship
It’s a Christmas episode, a shipwreck and a ghost story ...
It’s a Christmas episode, a shipwreck and a ghost story rolled into one! It’s the story of the the Rouse Simmons, which sank in Lake Michigan while hauling a load of Christmas trees to Chicago.
