Public Enemies: 5 Gangsters to Know
For every Al Capone, there was a cast of lesser-known men who were often just as dangerous. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina explore the lives of gangsters such as "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn and Roge...
9 Jan 201226min
Ötzi: Everyone's Favorite Copper Age Man
In 1991, two hikers in the Alps found a mysterious body. The frozen mummy turned out to be a 5,300-year-old man -- a discovery that's given researchers an unprecedented peek into the Copper Age. Tune ...
4 Jan 201223min
W. C. Minor: Madness, Murder and a Dictionary, Part I
In the first part of this episode, we look at the early days of William Chester Minor. Minor originally studied medicine and served and practiced surgery in the Union Army. Eventually he was committed...
2 Jan 201218min
Unearthed in 2011: Part 2
In part two of this episode, we continue to uncover some of the most interesting historical discoveries of 2011, from the world's oldest winery to France's oldest brewery. Tune in to learn more about ...
28 Des 201131min
Unearthed in 2011: Part 1
In this two-part episode, we take a look at some of the most interesting historical finds of 2011, from one of Captain Henry Morgan's pirate ships to a rare portrait of Jane Austen discovered by Briti...
26 Des 201129min
The Christmas Truce
During the first Christmas of World War I, British and German soldiers laid down their weapons and celebrated the holiday together. They sang carols, traded insignia and buried their dead. How did the...
21 Des 201125min
The Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Explosion was one of history's worst man-made, non-nuclear explosions. The disaster killed about 2,000 people, and part of the city was completely leveled. So how and when did Halifax begi...
19 Des 201124min
Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady
The men who are usually credited with discerning DNA's structure won the Nobel Prize in 1962, but they used Rosalind Franklin's research. In 1952, she captured the best DNA image available at the time...
14 Des 201127min
