Pancho Villa’s 1916 Raid on New Mexico: The Pearl Harbor Bombing of Its Time
Before 9/11, before Pearl Harbor, another unsuspected foreign attack on the United States shocked the nation and forever altered the course of history. In 1916, Pancho Villa, a guerrilla fighter who c...
25 Apr 202451min
A Radical Abolitionist Youth Movement Consumed America in 1860, Elected Lincoln, Then Disappeared Completely
At the start of the 1860 presidential campaign, a handful of fired-up young Northerners appeared as bodyguards to defend anti-slavery stump speakers from frequent attacks. The group called themselves ...
23 Apr 202443min
Socrates May Have Been Executed For Revealing Secrets of Athens’ Religious Rituals
The influence of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates has been profound. Even today, over two thousand years after his death, he remains one of the most renowned humans to have ever lived—and his de...
18 Apr 202443min
The Age of Discovery Through American-Indian Eyes
A millennium ago, North American cities rivaled urban centers around the world in size. So, when Europeans arrived in the sixteenth century, they encountered societies they did not understand, having ...
16 Apr 202444min
A Short History of the Sioux Wars (1862-1890)
War, Conflict, Victory & Defeat. These are all aspects of life that some may have to face. This was true for the various groups of the Sioux Tribes. On today's bonus episode from "Key Battles of Ameri...
12 Apr 202425min
The Deerfield Massacre: The Infamous 1704 Indian Raid That Left Hundreds Dead and More Captured
In an obscure village in western Massachusetts, there lies what once was the most revered but now totally forgotten relic from the history of early New England—the massive, tomahawk-scarred door that ...
11 Apr 202438min
The Dangerous and Thrilling Life of a 19th-Century Whaler
In mid-nineteenth century New England, Robert Armstrong was a young man with the world at his feet. His family was wealthy and gave him the opportunity to attend the nation’s first dental school. But ...
9 Apr 202446min
Fiorello LaGuardia: Immigrant Son and Ellis Island Interpreter Who Became America’s Mayor
Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the twentieth century’s most colorful politicians―a 5’2’’ ball of energy who led New York as major during the Depression and World War Two, charming the media during pres...
4 Apr 202441min
