050 The Prison of Nations
We take a look at the convoluted ethnic makeup of Austria-Hungary as well as some of the principal Austrian cultural figures of the time.
9 Okt 201642min
049 Tales of Old Vienna
The Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary struggles to remain relevant in the quickly changing nineteenth century.
2 Okt 201637min
048 The Flight of Icarus
Wilbur and Orville Wright, working out of the limelight, succeed in developing the first heavier-than-air craft capable of carrying a human being on a controlled flight.
25 Sep 201648min
047s Documents
This 1870-ish American poem shows us something of the public attitude toward those who were working to build a flying machine during this period.
21 Sep 201610min
047 Icarus Rising
Surprisingly, small-scale flying machines have been around for centuries. It was not a question of theory, but an engineering problem: finding the right materials and designs to build a craft capable ...
18 Sep 201638min
046 Deeds Not Words
Despite the Liberals winning a landslide election in 1906, the political situation in the UK was turbulent. Liberal constituencies were jockeying for favor. The new Labour Party and the working classe...
11 Sep 201634min
045 The God of Dance
Sergei Diaghilev's most enduring influence on twentieth century art was the Ballets Russes, a modern ballet company he created, starring the greatest male ballet dancer of the twentieth century and Di...
28 Aug 201655min
044 Charlatan and Charmer
In the early twentieth century, the Russian Sergei Diaghilev was the "bad boy" of the Russian art world. It's safe to say he was the most important figure in twentieth century art who was not himself ...
21 Aug 201635min
