The Anarchy
In the mid-12th century, England was in chaos. The king of England, Henry I, died without an heir. The country was divided between forces loyal to his daughter, Matilda, and his nephew, Stephen. For...
23 Jun 202312min
The Persian Empire(s)
Located roughly in the territory of the modern-day nation of Iran is the ancient region known as Persia. Persia sat at a strategic crossroad between South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, the Ara...
22 Jun 202313min
Lady Death: Lyudmila Pavlichenko (Encore)
In 1941, after the German invasion of the Soviet Union, a 24-year-old woman in Ukraine volunteered to join the Red Army. She was initially pressured to become a nurse like most women who volunteered....
21 Jun 202310min
The Dome of the Rock
Located in the middle of the Old City of Jerusalem lies one of the most famous structures in the world. In addition to being the visible symbol of the city, it lies on a plot of land that is one of t...
20 Jun 202312min
The Negro Leagues
In the first half of the 20th century, racial segregation was rampant across much of the United States. Perhaps nowhere was it more evident and public than in the sport of baseball. Despite being den...
19 Jun 202315min
Father and Son Medal of Honor Recipients
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States Armed Forces. It is given to individuals who have displayed exceptional acts of valor in the face of enemy forces. It has bee...
18 Jun 202315min
Dadaism
In the middle of the first world war, a group of artists, poets, and philosophers created an artistic and intellectual movement in response to the war. While the movement itself didn’t last very long...
17 Jun 202312min
Invasive Species
Places all over the world are suffering from a similar ecological problem. The specific problems are slightly different everywhere, but they all are based on the same fundamental issue: Invasive spec...
16 Jun 202315min
