The History of Cheese (Encore)
It can be consumed in blocks or wheels, strings or curds, slices or cubes. It can be soft or hard, fresh or old, and it can even be consumed if it smells bad and has mold on it. Pizza, hamburgers, a...
10 Jul 202212min
The Origins of American Football
In the mid-19th century, the various games called football separated and evolved into their own games. While association football and rugby became dominant on one side of the Atlantic, a totally diff...
9 Jul 202216min
The French Republican Calendar
In 1792, the people of France overthrew their monarchy and established the French Republic. The leaders of the French Revolution didn’t just want to change the French political system, they wanted to...
8 Jul 202212min
The Phoenician Civilization
Sometime around 3,200 years ago, a new civilization became ascendent on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. This group wasn’t like the Empires that surrounded them. They weren’t focused so mu...
7 Jul 202212min
The Wreck of the Mary Rose
In the year 1511, King Henry VIII of England launched what was to be his flagship, The Mary Rose. For 33 years, the Mary Rose was the pride of the English fleet, serving in conflicts against the Sco...
6 Jul 202212min
The Mississippi River
Located in the heart of North America is one of the most important rivers. It isn’t the longest river in the world and it doesn’t carry the highest volume of water. However, its location makes it on...
5 Jul 202214min
The Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress of the 13 British colonies in North America issues a document addressing their grievances with the British Crown and stated to the world why they considered t...
4 Jul 202214min
The Tour de France
In July of every year, over the course of three weeks, the world’s best road cyclists assemble in France to compete in the world’s premier bicycling race: the Tour de France. The competition is one o...
3 Jul 202214min
