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W.C. Minor: Madness, Murder and a Dictionary, Part 2
When we last left the story of W.C. Minor, he'd ...
When we last left the story of W.C. Minor, he'd fatally shot a man in London. In the conclusion of this episode, Sarah and Deblina look at the events that led Minor to become one of the Oxford English Dictionary's most prolific contributors.
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Public Enemies: 5 Gangsters to Know
For every Al Capone, there was a cast of lesser-known ...
For every Al Capone, there was a cast of lesser-known men who were often just as dangerous. In this episode, Sarah and Deblina explore the lives of gangsters such as "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn and Roger "The Terrible" Touhy. Tune in to learn more.
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Ötzi: Everyone's Favorite Copper Age Man
In 1991, two hikers in the Alps found a mysterious ...
In 1991, two hikers in the Alps found a mysterious body. The frozen mummy turned out to be a 5,300-year-old man -- a discovery that's given researchers an unprecedented peek into the Copper Age. Tune in to learn more about the Iceman.
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W. C. Minor: Madness, Murder and a Dictionary, Part I
In the first part of this episode, we look at ...
In the first part of this episode, we look at the early days of William Chester Minor. Minor originally studied medicine and served and practiced surgery in the Union Army. Eventually he was committed to a hospital for the insane. But what happened next?
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Unearthed in 2011: Part 2
In part two of this episode, we continue to uncover ...
In part two of this episode, we continue to uncover some of the most interesting historical discoveries of 2011, from the world's oldest winery to France's oldest brewery. Tune in to learn more about the biggest historical discoveries of 2011.
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Unearthed in 2011: Part 1
In this two-part episode, we take a look at some ...
In this two-part episode, we take a look at some of the most interesting historical finds of 2011, from one of Captain Henry Morgan's pirate ships to a rare portrait of Jane Austen discovered by British author Dr. Paula Byrne. Listen in to learn more.
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The Christmas Truce
During the first Christmas of World War I, British and ...
During the first Christmas of World War I, British and German soldiers laid down their weapons and celebrated the holiday together. They sang carols, traded insignia and buried their dead. How did the truce start, and why didn't it happen again?
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The Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Explosion was one of history's worst man-made, non-nuclear ...
The Halifax Explosion was one of history's worst man-made, non-nuclear explosions. The disaster killed about 2,000 people, and part of the city was completely leveled. So how and when did Halifax begin to rebuild? Tune in to find out.
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Rosalind Franklin: DNA's Dark Lady
The men who are usually credited with discerning DNA's structure ...
The men who are usually credited with discerning DNA's structure won the Nobel Prize in 1962, but they used Rosalind Franklin's research. In 1952, she captured the best DNA image available at the time, and the Nobel winners used it without her knowledge.
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The Kaiser's Chemist: Fritz Haber
Fritz Haber has a mixed legacy. The Nobel-Prize-winning Father of ...
Fritz Haber has a mixed legacy. The Nobel-Prize-winning Father of Chemical Warfare was responsible for fertilizers that fed billions, as well as poisonous gasses used during World War I. Tune in to learn more about Fritz's complicated life and work.
