The Xi’an Incident
December 12, 1936. During the Chinese Civil War, Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-Shek is kidnapped by two of his generals, sparking a political reckoning and uniting the Chinese against a common enemy: ...
12 Dec 202419min
America’s First Paper Money - Original
December 10, 1690. A failed attack on Quebec, Canada leads to Massachusetts Colony creating the first paper currency in the Western Hemisphere. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listenin...
10 Dec 202415min
The Defeat of Smallpox
December 9, 1979. A commission of scientists declare that the scourge of the world – the infectious and deadly virus smallpox - has been eradicated. This episode originally aired in 2021. Support the ...
9 Dec 202418min
Saturday Matinee: History This Week
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we test our knowledge on the origins of Trivial Pursuit. Link to History This Week: https://historythisweekpodcast.substack.com/ Support the show! Join Into History for ...
7 Dec 202431min
