The First Lady’s First Press Conference
March 6, 1933. Eleanor Roosevelt is the first First Lady to hold her own press conference. The event becomes a weekly tradition for over a decade. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the sh...
6 Maalis 16min
The Boston Massacre
March 5, 1770. A street fight between British soldiers and American colonists turns into a bloodbath, escalating a conflict that will lead to the War of Independence. This episode originally aired in ...
5 Maalis 16min
The Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson
March 4, 1801. After a tempestuous and bitterly fought election, Thomas Jefferson becomes the third President of the United States. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. ...
4 Maalis 18min
John Dillinger’s Jailbreak
March 3, 1934. Notorious bank robber John Dillinger stages a daring escape from an “escape proof” jail in Crown Point, Indiana with the help of a wooden gun. This episode originally aired in 2022. Sup...
3 Maalis 14min
The Election of Pope Pius XII
March 2, 1939. Shortly before World War II, a new pope is elected in Rome and must find a way to protect the Church during the most violent conflict in history. Support the show! Join Into History for...
2 Maalis 15min
Saturday Matinee: Ladies of Lore
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the lasting impact of one of Ireland's most tragic mythological heroines- Deirdre of the Sorrows. Link to Ladies of Lore: https://open.spotify.com/show/6CdzKaXJcK...
28 Helmi 59min
The Rosenstrasse Protests
February 27, 1943. During the darkest days of World War Two, more than a thousand Jews are released from Nazi detention after their non-Jewish wives and family-members stage a protest on the streets o...
27 Helmi 16min
The Birth of Radar
February 26, 1935. Scottish physicist Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates how radar can detect aircraft, a breakthrough that proves decisive in World War Two. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-fr...
26 Helmi 17min
