Mongolian Princess Khutulun
Khutulun's story is a little bit cloudy, in part because it’s many hundreds of years old, and in part because accounts of her life involve a combination of propaganda and an outsider’s interpretation ...
22 Mars 201726min
Jules Cotard and the Syndrome Named After Him
Jules Cotard was the first psychiatrist to write about the cluster of symptoms that would come to be called “Walking Corpse Syndrome.” But his work was unfinished, and left a great deal of room for de...
20 Mars 201726min
The New London School Explosion
This was one of the worst disasters in Texas history, the worst school disaster in U.S. history, and it was a horrific tragedy that stemmed from a huge number of small decisions and moments. Learn mo...
15 Mars 201730min
The King's Evil and the Royal Touch
The practice of the monarch laying on hands to cure sick people lasted from the medieval period all the way to the 18th century in Britain and France. One disease in particular was so often "cured" it...
13 Mars 201737min
Speaking With Auschwitz Survivor Michael Bornstein
Holly interviews Michael Bornstein and his daughter Debbie Bornstein Holinstat about their book "Survivors Club." The book chronicles the story of Michael's family during the Holocaust, and how Michae...
8 Mars 201736min
Lady Jane Grey, the Nine-day Queen
For a very short time between Edward VI and Mary I, Lady Jane was, at least nominally, Queen of England and Ireland, but whether she had any right to the title is still the subject of dispute. Learn ...
6 Mars 201732min
John Kidwell and the Founding of Hawaii’s Pineapple Industry
From his start as an apprentice to a nurseryman in London, John Kidwell would go on to catalyze the establishment of Hawaii’s pineapple industry. His story is tied to the white business-driven Reform ...
27 Feb 201727min
Interview: Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Dr. Gates joins Holly to talk about history's impact on our future, Black History Month, and his upcoming PBS series "Africa's Great Civilizations." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ih...
27 Feb 201742min
