An Interview with David McCullough
In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough discusses his book "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris," which follows the experiences of American expats in the French capital. Tu...
25 Mai 201123min
Queen Victoria and Abdul Karim
Queen Victoria loved two men: Prince Albert, and after his death, her servant, John Brown. Late in life, the Queen had a third partner, a Muslim man named Abdul Karim. So why did Victoria's children w...
23 Mai 201118min
Fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
In the early 1900s, New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist factory was one of the largest blouse factories in the city. It was also incredibly unsafe. Learn how a fire at this factory triggered a nationa...
18 Mai 201118min
Sink the Bismarck!
The German battleship Bismarck was the most feared warship in the world - a powerful complement to U-boats. But when she sank the pride of the British fleet, the battle cruiser Hood, in a matter of mi...
16 Mai 201118min
A Pure Food Father and His Poison Squad
In the late 1800s, no one really monitored food additives. After Congress refused to regulate food safety, Harvey Wiley had groups of healthy men ingest poisons for six months. Tune in to learn how th...
11 Mai 201119min
The 300th Episode: The Real
It's the three-hundredth episode of your favorite history podcast, and what better way to celebrate than to take a closer look at real story behind the blockbuster film 300? Listen in and learn more i...
9 Mai 201120min
More Shipwreck Stories: Battleships!
In this all-listener-suggested episode, Deblina and Sarah take a look at why four different warships from around the world went down, and why they were built In the first place. Tune in to learn if yo...
4 Mai 201134min
Jimmy Winkfield: Derby Pioneer
Jimmy Winkfield won the Kentucky Derby twice, and he was also the last African-American jockey to win the race. Winkfield moved abroad in 1904 to continue his career, but it wasn't until 2005 that Con...
2 Mai 201118min
