Belinda Sutton's Post-enslavement Petitions

Belinda Sutton's Post-enslavement Petitions

After she became a free woman, Belinda Sutton successfully petitioned for compensation for her years of enslaved labor. This was one of many legal efforts of enslaved and formerly enslaved people to advocate for themselves in Massachusetts courts.

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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Human Rights

Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Human Rights

In the fourth episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter examines human rights and the foreign policy goals of the United States. Learn more about the United States and human rights ...

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Madame de Maintenon and Louis XIV

Madame de Maintenon and Louis XIV

As the Sun King, Louis XIV ruled France for over 70 years. Yet even a king can't get everything he wants. Learn about Louis' secret marriage to Madame de Maintenon -- and why it was secret -- in this ...

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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Camp David Accords

Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Camp David Accords

In the third episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter looks back on his work forging the Camp David Accords. Learn more about international negotiation in this podcast from HowStuf...

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How the Shootout at the OK Corral Worked

How the Shootout at the OK Corral Worked

The infamous shootout at the OK Corral has been immortalized in American culture -- but what's the real story behind the legend? Join Katie and Sarah as they explore the events that led up to this fam...

14 Sep 200918min

Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Free Elections

Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Free Elections

In the second episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter details the Carter Center's work supporting free elections and fighting disease across the globe. Listen in and learn more in...

9 Sep 20096min

John Snow's Ghost Map

John Snow's Ghost Map

In this episode of Stuff You Missed in History Class, Katie and Sarah discuss Dr. John Snow's famous "ghost map" and work tracing a cholera outbreak in Victorian London. Learn more about your ad-choi...

7 Sep 200916min

Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Guinea Worm Disease

Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Guinea Worm Disease

This episode, the first in a five-part interview series with former President Jimmy Carter, details the Carter Center's work on the eradication of Guinea worm disease. Learn more about your ad-choice...

2 Sep 20096min

How the Newsboy Strike of 1899 Worked

How the Newsboy Strike of 1899 Worked

At the turn of the century, New York paperboys formed the backbone of the city's paper distribution network. When publishers increased the cost of wholesale papers in 1899, the newsboys went on strike...

31 Aug 200913min

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