Episode – 0308 : Juan Sebastián Elcano Transcript When I was growing up I was taught like so many people that Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to circumnavigate the […]
Episode – 0307 : Mother’s Day
Episode – 0307 : Mother’s Day Transcript Every year, on the second Sunday in May, 96 countries around the world celebrate Mother’s Day. Dozens of other countries celebrate the same […]
Episode – 0306 : The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII
Episode – 0306 : The USS William D. Porter: The Unluckiest Ship in WWII Transcript During World War II, the United States had a fleet of over 1,200 combat ships. […]
Episode – 0305 : The International Red Cross and Red Crescent
Episode – 0305 : The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Transcript Historically, in the aftermath of a battle, there was nothing formal in place to take care of injured […]
Episode – 0304 : EGOT
Episode – 0304 : EGOT Transcript In the United States, there are awards given in many fields of entertainment. For Broadway productions, they have the Tony Awards. Television has the […]
Episode – 0303 : The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Episode – 0303 : The Leaning Tower of Pisa Transcript In 1173, the Italian city of Pisa was on top of the world. They were a significant commercial power in […]
Episode – 0302 : Genie the Feral Child
Episode – 0302 : Genie the Feral Child Transcript In October 1970, a blind woman accidentally entered into a Los Angeles County welfare office with a child in tow. The […]
Episode – 0301 : Queen Isabella
Episode – 0301 : Queen Isabella Transcript She was never intended to be a queen. She wasn’t the firstborn and the rules of the time didn’t support her as a […]
Episode – 0300 : The Battle of Thermopylae
Episode – 0300 : The Battle of Thermopylae Transcript In the year 480 BC, one of the most famous battles in history took place on the shore of the Malian […]
Episode – 0299 : May Day
Episode – 0299 : May Day Transcript Every year of May 1st, people all around the northern hemisphere celebrate the arrival of spring. A day we call May Day. But […]