Stuff you Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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How Marie Laveau Worked
Over the course of her life, Marie Laveau wielded enormous ...
Over the course of her life, Marie Laveau wielded enormous influence as the notorious Voodoo Queen of New Orleans -- but how much of her story is true? Join Sarah and Katie as they unravel the fact and fiction surrounding the legendary Marie Levaeu.
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The Birth of Frankenstein and the Vampyre
With Halloween looming, Sarah and Katie travel back in time ...
With Halloween looming, Sarah and Katie travel back in time to explore the historic challenge that led to the creation of Frankenstein and the vampiric Lord Ruthven. Tune in to learn more about the birth of these intentionally horrific creatures.
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St. Paul's Watch and the London Blitz
Saint Paul's Cathedral stands on the site of four previous ...
Saint Paul's Cathedral stands on the site of four previous churches, the earliest of which dates back to 604. When German forces bombed London in World War II, Churchill formed a group to protect the ancient church. Tune in to learn what happened next.
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Pompeii: Lost and Found
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in August of 79 AD, Pompeii ...
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in August of 79 AD, Pompeii was buried in volcanic ash and rock. As time passed, Pompeii was forgotten. Learn more about the catastrophe that destroyed Pompeii -- as well as the city's rediscovery -- in this podcast.
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The Caning of Charles Sumner on the Senate Floor
The outspoken statesman and abolitionist Charles Sumner served as a ...
The outspoken statesman and abolitionist Charles Sumner served as a senator from 1851-1874. Learn how Senator Sumner's 1865 protest against the Kansas-Nebraska Act prompted one of the most violent altercations in senatorial history.
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What happened to Cleopatra's children?
Everyone's heard of the breathtaking Egyptian queen Cleopatra -- but ...
Everyone's heard of the breathtaking Egyptian queen Cleopatra -- but have you ever heard of her children? Listen in as Katie and Sarah investigate the lives of Cleopatra's four children in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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King Herod's Tomb
King Herod wasn't the world's worst ruler. Yet seventy years ...
King Herod wasn't the world's worst ruler. Yet seventy years after his death his tomb was desecrated and forgotten. Learn more about the life and death of King Herod (along with the rediscovery of his tomb) in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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How the Boston Molasses Flood Worked
Today, people associate molasses with cookies and other sweets. Yet ...
Today, people associate molasses with cookies and other sweets. Yet in 1915 molasses was used in munitions as well as food -- and Boston had one of the biggest tanks around. Learn how molasses flooded Boston in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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Interview with President Jimmy Carter: Cuba
In the final episode of a five-part series, former President ...
In the final episode of a five-part series, former President Jimmy Carter examines human rights and the United States, using Cuba as an example. Learn more about the United States and Cuba in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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How Blackbeard Worked
Better known as Blackbeard, Edward Teach (or, alternately, Thach) started ...
Better known as Blackbeard, Edward Teach (or, alternately, Thach) started out as a lowly privateer. Listen in as Katie and Sarah explore the facts behind the legendary pirate -- as well as the history of piracy -- in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
