Was the Civil War Won by Chance?
How did a couple's holiday save Kyoto from certain ruin? How did a landslide contribute to the Revolutionary War? Basically, how have chance encounters and decisions influenced the history of the Unit...
16 Des 202434min
President Calvin Coolidge: The Roaring 20s' Quiet Leader
Sworn in after the death of President Harding by the light of a kerosene lamp, the 30th President of the United States led the country through 6 years of the prosperous roaring 1920s.Coolidge polled m...
12 Des 202448min
Waco: A Cult, the FBI and a Fiery Ending
76 people died on 19th April 1993 when the compound of a religious sect, the Branch Davidians, went up in flames. It had been under siege by government agencies for 51 days, but no one knows what star...
9 Des 202453min
Pearl Harbor: The Man Who Spied For Japan
On 7th December, 1941, the Japanese Imperial Navy struck the United States. In an action which killed 2,403 Americans and destroyed 21 US warships and 188 aircraft, they also brought the US into the S...
5 Des 202439min
UFOs in the US
Alien spacecraft, phenomena from another dimension, ghosts, demons of satan, a trick of light - whatever you might believe UFOs to be, they have a long history.Don is joined by Greg Eghgian for this e...
2 Des 202431min
The Mayflower: What Was Life Like At Sea?
A cargo hold, just 5 feet tall and divided up with canvas - this is what served as the living quarters for the 102 passengers of the Mayflower on their 66 day crossing to North America.Don is joined b...
28 Nov 202438min
The Mayflower: Why Did the Pilgrims Leave Europe?
More than 30 million people can trace their ancestry to the 102 passengers and 30 crew aboard the Mayflower when it landed in Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts in the harsh winter of 1620. On board were men...
25 Nov 202441min
President Warren G. Harding: Scandals, Affairs & Cabinet Selections
Despite dying as one of the most popular presidents in history, the 29th Commander-in-Chief has been consistently ranked one of the worst of the American Presidents.What caused this fall from grace? F...
21 Nov 202443min
