Presidential Assassinations | Ricochet | 4
In 1981, a gunman fired six shots at Ronald Reagan after the president gave a speech at a Washington D.C. hotel. Over the next several hours, split-second decisions made by Secret Service agents and D...
28 Dec 202238min
Presidential Assassinations | Three Shots in Dallas | 3
On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in his presidential limo through downtown Dallas. His violent and public death became one of the most traumatic moments in the na...
21 Dec 202238min
Presidential Assassinations | Anarchist at the Exposition | 2
In September 1901, President William McKinley visited the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York to deliver a speech celebrating American achievements at home and abroad. But waiting in the crow...
14 Dec 202236min
Presidential Assassinations | Murder for Spoils | 1
On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Lincoln died hours later, shocking the war-torn nation and becoming the first President to b...
7 Dec 202241min
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | The Great Debate | 4
The yellow fever epidemic of 1793 posed one of the greatest threats to the young United States. Doctors and scientists couldn’t agree on the cause or the treatment. They split into factions and debate...
30 Nov 202237min
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Friends We Have Lost | 3
In 1793, Philadelphia served as the nation’s temporary capital, and the yellow fever epidemic crippled the federal government. After fleeing the capital, President George Washington struggled to make ...
23 Nov 202238min
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Fears & Falsehoods | 2
In September 1793, yellow fever continued to ravage Philadelphia. As the death toll mounted, Dr. Benjamin Rush raced to find a cure. Rush used an aggressive and controversial treatment to battle the g...
16 Nov 202242min
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 | Outbreak | 1
In the hot and humid summer of 1793, a deadly epidemic struck Philadelphia, then the capital of the United States. Thousands suffered high fevers, yellow skin, and bloody vomit. Many died within days....
9 Nov 202237min
