Walt Whitman, Poet of Democracy

Walt Whitman, Poet of Democracy

Whitman is often touted as the best and most important poet in U.S. history, but he also worked as a teacher and a journalist. And his poetry career didn't start out particularly well.

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A Brief History of Diving Technology

A Brief History of Diving Technology

Humans have always longed to explore underwater, but the need to breathe air has been an obstacle. From as far back as the 4th century B.C.E., clever inventors have been designing technology to give u...

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The Gallipoli Campaign

The Gallipoli Campaign

One of the most infamous aspects of World War I was its long, brutal stalemate along the enormous system of trenches known as the Western Front. The powers involved all expected the war to be over qui...

30 Marras 201528min

Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 2: Suffragette Princess

Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 2: Suffragette Princess

Sophia Duleep Singh's education was focused on turning her into a proper lady, in line with her status as a princess. But she also became deeply involved in the Women's Social and Political Union, a r...

25 Marras 201529min

Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 1: Princess In Exile

Sophia Duleep Singh, Part 1: Princess In Exile

A princess of the Sikh empire, Sophia Duleep Singh grew up in Great Britain, and was Queen Victoria's god daughter. But her childhood was not exactly a charmed one, and her family, caught between two ...

23 Marras 201524min

St. Clair's Defeat, or the Battle of a Thousand Slain

St. Clair's Defeat, or the Battle of a Thousand Slain

In 1791, a confederation of Native American tribes destroyed about half of the American army. The catalyst for that conflict was a lengthy period in which unfair treaties, biased against native people...

18 Marras 201526min

Durable' Mike Malloy

Durable' Mike Malloy

In 1932, a speakeasy owner and several friends planned to commit a murder to cash in fraudulent insurance policies. But carrying out their plot was much more difficult than they anticipated. Learn mo...

16 Marras 201527min

NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 2

NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 2

Part two of our live show is the Q&A portion of the evening. Our audience asked such amazing and insightful questions that it resulted in some great discussion about assassinations. Learn more about ...

11 Marras 201536min

NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 1

NY Super Week LIVE: Assassination History Pt. 1

In October, we went to New York Super Week for our first live show! Joining us was author Bryan Young, who wrote a book about presidential assassinations (and attempts) ... for children. It's just as ...

9 Marras 201542min

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