Five Stars of the Wild West
It didn't take long for America to romanticize cowboys. Even after most cowboys gave up their spurs, Wild West shows captivated audiences across the country. Tune in and learn more about the stars of ...
16 Aug 201025min
Catherine the Great in Power
Katie and Sarah highlight some of the details of Catherine the Great's reign, from wars and rebellions to her Enlightenment ideals and desire to further Westernize Russia, in their continuing series o...
11 Aug 201022min
Catherine the Great's Rise to Power
Catherine the Great remains one of the most influential female figures in European history, but how did she get her start? In the first segment of this two-part series, Sarah and Katie explore Catheri...
9 Aug 201021min
Medici Murders and a Basket Baby
Centuries after the fall of their line, the Medici remain one of history's most powerful -- and notorious -- families. In this episode, Sarah and Katie trace the unfortunate and mysterious deaths of M...
4 Aug 201016min
A Crusade Gone Wrong
Of all the Crusades, the Fourth Crusade was the least successful: It created a permanent divide between Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. But what exactly went wrong? Tune in and learn more in thi...
2 Aug 201016min
Did any Germans resist Hitler?
During World War II, the Nazi totalitarian party did not tolerate dissent. Despite the risks involved, some Germans did attempt to resist Hitler's government. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore ...
28 Juli 201018min
Ivan VI: Who was the infant ruler of Russia?
Ivan VI was still an infant when he was proclaimed the Emperor of Russia. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explain how this strange ascension occurred -- and how Anna Leopoldovna became the power behi...
26 Juli 201013min
Why did Henry Ford build a city in the Amazon?
Anxious to control his own rubber company, Henry Ford built a utopian community in the midst of the Amazon. In this episode, Katie and Sarah explore the construction of Fordlandia, the life of its inh...
21 Juli 201023min
