Grandmother of Europe

Grandmother of Europe

Traditionally, the royal families of Europe would arrange marriages amongst their children to establish alliances and bonds between their houses. While this really isn’t done that much anymore, it also wasn’t that long ago that it was done. One monarch, in particular, Queen Victoria, was really good and marrying off her children. So good in fact that almost every royal house in Europe can trace their ancestry back to her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Starship Update

Starship Update

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Napoleon’s 100 Days (Encore)

Napoleon’s 100 Days (Encore)

After years of war throughout the continent of Europe, in 1814, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and was exiled to the small island of Elba off the coast of Italy.  The European powers thought th...

19 Loka 202514min

The Cultural Revolution

The Cultural Revolution

In 1966, the People’s Republic of China entered what became one of the most tumultuous periods in its history.  In a spasm of revolutionary upheaval primarily led by students, almost everyone in the ...

18 Loka 202515min

Margarine

Margarine

In the mid-19th century, the French Emperor Napoleon III requested the creation of a product similar to butter but cheaper.  The result was dubbed margarine.  Over the years, the ingredients that ma...

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The Zodiac Killer

The Zodiac Killer

1968 marked the beginning of one of the most infamous killing sprees in American history. For two years, Northern California was terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders. It wasn’t just the...

16 Loka 202517min

The Battle of Actium

The Battle of Actium

On September 2, 31 BC, one of the most important battles in history took place off the coast of Greece.  The forces of Octavian, the posthumously adopted son of Julius Caesar, squared off against the...

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The 2025 Nobel Prizes

The 2025 Nobel Prizes

Every year, the Nobel Prize committee awards the Nobel Prize in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel.  Save for the years where there have been world wars, the prize has been given annually since...

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The Year 1925

The Year 1925

If you look at the grand sweep of human history, there are centuries where seemingly little happens, and there are decades where centuries take place.  The first 25 years of the 20th century were one...

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