Episode – 2174 : Miranda Rights: Why You Have the Right to Remain Silent Podcast Transcript Few phrases in American law are more familiar than “You have the right to […]
Episode – 2161 : The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Episode – 2161 : The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Podcast Transcript The summer of 1858 in Illinois was one of the hottest on record. Yet, the weather paled in comparison to the […]
Episode – 2139 : Larry Doby and Breaking the American League Color Barrier
Episode – 2139 : Larry Doby and Breaking the American League Color Barrier Podcast Transcript If you ask anyone to name the athlete who broke the color line in baseball, […]
Episode – 2111 : The Tiananmen Square Massacre
Episode – 2111 : The Tiananmen Square Massacre Podcast Transcript In the spring of 1989, thousands of people filled the heart of Beijing demanding reform, freedom, and an end to […]
Episode – 2097 : Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws
Episode – 2097 : Radium Girls: The True Story That Changed Workplace Safety Laws Podcast Transcript In the early 20th century, a glowing new element promised progress, prosperity, and even […]
Episode – 2089 : Geronimo: The Last Great Native American Resistance Leader
Episode – 2089 : Geronimo: The Last Great Native American Resistance Leader Podcast Transcript Few figures in American history embody resistance and resilience quite like Geronimo. A leader of the […]
Episode – 2083 : Maori Settlement of New Zealand: How Polynesians Reached Aotearoa
Episode – 2083 : Maori Settlement of New Zealand: How Polynesians Reached Aotearoa Podcast Transcript For millions of years, the islands of New Zealand remained a pristine wilderness, untouched by […]
Episode – 2074 : The Harlem Renaissance
Episode – 2074 : The Harlem Renaissance Podcast Transcript In the early decades of the twentieth century, a neighborhood in New York City became the center of an extraordinary cultural […]
Episode – 2071 : The Mexican Revolution
Episode – 2071 : The Mexican Revolution Podcast Transcript After Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1821, hopes for democracy gradually gave way to decades of instability and dictatorship. By […]
Episode – 2069 : The East African Slave Trade
Episode – 2069 : The East African Slave Trade Podcast Transcript Most people are familiar with the transatlantic slave trade, which enslaved over ten million people over a period of […]
Episode – 2065 : The Young Turks
Episode – 2065 : The Young Turks Podcat Transcript The 19th-century Ottoman Empire was in decline and was often called the “sick man of Europe”. The Ottomans, like Qing China […]
Episode – 2059 : The Danish Resistance
Episode – 2059 : The Danish Resistance Podcast Transcript As Germany conquered countries in WWII, in many nations, they found willing volunteers to help them identify Jews to send to […]
Episode – 2056 : Stateless People
Episode – 2056 : Stateless People Podcast Transcript Over 99.9% of the world’s population is a citizen of some country.However, approximately 0.06% lack citizenship in any country. The United Nations […]
Episode – 2052 : Andersonville Prison
Episode – 2052 : Andersonville Prison Podcast Transcript During the American Civil War, numerous camps were established to hold prisoners of war from both sides. Of these, the most notorious […]
Episode – 2050 : The Rise and Fall of Lin Biao
Episode – 2050 : The Rise and Fall of Lin Biao Podcast Transcript From the outside, the Chinese Communist Party appears to be a unified entity, devoid of internal dissent. […]
Episode – 2049 : Beavers
Episode – 2049 : Beavers Podcast Transcript When you think of animals that have impacted history, your first thought may be of dogs, cows, pigs, or horses. Yet another animal […]
Episode – 2038 : The Iranian Revolution
Episode – 2038 : The Iranian Revolution Podcast Transcript The story of modern Iran is a collision between a monarchy with a history dating back to the Persian Empire and […]
Episode – 2034 : Patrice Lumumba and Congolese Independence
Episode – 2034 : Patrice Lumumba and Congolese Independence Podcast Transcript After decades of Belgian rule, Congo gained independence in June 1960 under the leadership of the nation’s first Prime […]
Episode – 2031 : Solidarity
Episode – 2031 : Solidarity Podcast Transcript In 1980, a former electrical worker at the Gdansk Shipyard did the unthinkable. He led a large group of workers in a labor […]
Episode – 2026 : The May Fourth Movement
Episode – 2026 : The May Fourth Movement Podcast Transcript Few dates in China are as significant as May Fourth, which marks two distinct revolutionary periods in modern Chinese history. […]