058 The Republic of China
After years of unrest, an accidental revolution breaks out on October 10, 1911, that will end the Empire and establish a Republic. Japan annexes Korea.
18 Dec 201646min
057 In My Merry Oldsmobile
Self-propelled vehicles that can carry passengers on roads are not exactly new; people have been experimenting with them since the late 18th century. But in the early years of the twentieth century, t...
11 Dec 201641min
056 The Heavens Themselves Blaze Forth
The year 1910 saw a fierce debate in the UK, including two general elections, over the role of the House of Lords in a modern, democratic state. The British King Edward VII passed away in the middle o...
4 Dec 201636min
055 So Far From God
Mexico began the century under the rule of the now elderly Porfirio Diaz. But Diaz was not able to keep up with changing times, and the fall of his rule is the opening chapter of the Mexican Revolutio...
20 Nov 201639min
054 A Martian Odyssey
The early years of the century saw two important comets and the biggest meteorite strike on the Earth in recorded history. There was also a lot of attention paid to the planet Mars, amid speculation ...
13 Nov 201644min
053 Take Advice From Theodore
Roosevelt had pledged not to seek another term as President, and was concerned that his successor preserve and build upon his Progressive legacy. He chose William Howard Taft as his political heir, bu...
6 Nov 201644min
052 TUOBGN
The development of radio and related technologies at the beginning of the century heralded the birth of what we now call electronics, and with it, mass media.
30 Okt 201638min
051 Goodbye, Youth!
In 1908, Austria-Hungary formally annexed Bosnia, which she had been governing for 30 years. For the first time in Franz Josef's 60-year reign, Austria was gaining, rather than losing, territory. A ca...
23 Okt 201648min
