Nellie Bly (Encore)
In 1864, Elizabeth Jane Cochran was born in Cochran Mills, Pennsylvania. At the age of 18, she began a career as a journalist writing under a pen name. During her career, she became a pioneer in both...
28 Feb 202512min
Economic Statistics
Every month, or sometimes every quarter, governments around the world release economic statistics. Markets will often wait for the release of these statistics, and billions of dollars of investments w...
27 Feb 202515min
Andalusia
Located at the southern end of the Iberian peninsula is the largest autonomous community in Spain by population and the second largest by area: Andalusia. Andalusia is different from the other region...
26 Feb 202515min
The Mexican-American War
After several years of rising tensions, on May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared war on the nation of Mexico. The war lasted only two years, and the conduct of the war was decidedly one-s...
25 Feb 202515min
How the Dutch Reclaimed Land From the Sea
The Netherlands is unlike any other country on Earth. What sets the Netherlands apart from every other country isn’t its size; it's the fact that 17% of the area of the country was once in the sea. T...
24 Feb 202514min
The Tensho Embassy (Encore)
In 1582, a Japanese nobleman by the name of Lord Otomo Sorin sent a group of envoys to Europe. The entire round trip of their journey took eight years, and along the way, they visited several Europea...
23 Feb 202514min
The Greek Gods
The ancient Greeks had a polytheistic religion and a pantheon of gods. They didn’t just have many gods; they had a LOT of gods. Gods that ruled over many different aspects of human endeavor and the n...
22 Feb 202514min
The Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is presented to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have displayed extraordinary bravery and valor i...
21 Feb 202516min
