Episode – 2176 : The Smithsonian Institution: The Strange Origin of America’s Greatest Mus Podcast Transcript In 1829, a British scientist who had never visited the United States left his […]
Episode – 2119 : Jakob Fugger: The Richest Man in History
Episode – 2119 : Jakob Fugger: The Richest Man in History Podcast Transcript When you think of the richest people in history, you usually imagine kings, emperors, or maybe modern […]
Episode – 1695 : The Mexican-American War
Episode – 1695 : The Mexican-American War Podcast Transcript After several years of rising tensions, on May 13, 1846, the United States Congress declared war on the nation of Mexico. […]
Episode – 1184 : The Nobel Prize
Episode – 1184 : The Nobel Prize Podcast Transcript On December 10, 1896, the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel passed away. In his will, he gifted most of his estate for […]
Episode – 1166 : Peggy Guggenheim
Episode – 1166 : Peggy Guggenheim Podcast Transcript In the 20th century, there was one woman who put herself in the center of the world of modern art. She didn’t […]
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 – 0052 : The Man Who Fed the World
Episode – 0052 : The Man Who Fed the World Transcript Which person can be credited with having saved the most human lives in history? There might not be a […]