The Oregon Trail: An Interview With Rinker Buck
Author Rinker Buck's new book details the trip he and his brother Nick made along the Oregon Trail. Holly chatted with Buck about his journey, his writing and his love of history. Learn more about yo...
23 Sep 201547min
Lisztomania
Franz Liszt was a pianist, a composer and a conductor, and basically the first rock star who drove fans into fits of swooning and screaming. Some fans even stole the detritus of his life (unfinished c...
21 Sep 201533min
Six More Impossible Episodes
These are six (more) subjects frequently requested by listeners, but that aren't really workable as stand-alone episodes for one reason or another. Featuring the Capuchin Catacombs, Sybil Ludington, J...
16 Sep 201535min
The Black Hole of Calcutta
In 1756, after a skirmish between the British East India Company and the nawab of Bengal, dozens of captives were put into a holding cell intended for only a few people overnight. Most of them didn't ...
14 Sep 201529min
Asia and the 'New World': An Interview with Dennis Carr
It's easy to think of globalization as a new invention, but it really has its roots in the 16th century. Museum of Fine Arts Boston curator Dennis Carr talks to us about Asian influences on art in the...
9 Sep 201541min
Emmy Noether, Mathematics Trailblazer
In the early 20th century in Germany, Emmy Noether pursued a career in mathematics, despite many obstacles in her path. She became one of the most respected members of her field, and developed mathema...
7 Sep 201527min
The Unsinkable Violet Jessop
We love to talk about shipwrecks, but Violet Jessop was a shipwreck survivor -- several times over. She traveled the world aboard some of the most famous ocean liners of all time. Learn more about yo...
2 Sep 201528min
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse
In 1781, British forces shifted their efforts in the American Revolutionary War to the southern states. Major General Nathaniel Greene and his troops went up against Charles Cornwallis in a battle tha...
31 Aug 201524min
