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Grace was an attorney and an investigator who did a lot of work to exonerate people who were wrongly convicted, expose corruption, and, in one particularly dramatic case, solve a murder that police had written off as the victim having run away.

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Grace Quackenbos Humiston, aka Mrs. Sherlock Holmes

September 15, 2021

iHeartRadio

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The History Hour

An hour of historical reporting told by the people who were there.

In a special edition on the terrorist attacks on America, we hear from the White House official who broke the news to the President and a Muslim first-responder who worked at Ground Zero. Plus, personal memories of the US intelligence failures in the run-up to 9/11 and the bombing of Afghanistan which followed. We also get a dramatic first-hand account of the death of Ahmed Shah Massoud, the leader of the Afghan resistance against the Taleban, who was killed by an al-Qaeda suicide bomber on the eve of the attacks on New York and Washington. And former BBC diplomatic correspondent Jonathan Marcus joins us to analyse the war on terror and the gains made – or not made – in the twenty years since a day which changed the world.

Photo: Smoke pours from the World Trade Centre after it was hit by two passenger planes on September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Credit: Robert Giroux/Getty Images)

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9/11 and the war on terror

September 11, 2021

BBC World Service

Surviving the fall of Saigon

September 4, 2021

BBC World Service

My father survived the sinking of the Titanic

August 28, 2021

BBC World Service

US withdrawal: The Fall of Saigon

August 21, 2021

BBC World Service

The Berlin Wall

August 14, 2021

BBC World Service

Chipko: India’s tree-hugging women

August 7, 2021

BBC World Service

Darfur's ethnic war

July 24, 2021

BBC World Service

When the Taliban ruled Kabul

July 17, 2021

BBC World Service

North Korea's 1990s famine

July 10, 2021

BBC World Service

Supernatural sightings

July 3, 2021

BBC World Service

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The History Chicks

Two women. Half the population. Several thousand years of history. About an hour.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu was brought up to believe that it was her face that was her fortune, and her place to be simply decorative. However, her uncommon intelligence, influence among the powerful, and her willingness to accept new ideas about medicine would save lives, help end smallpox, and transform the entire world.

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Lady Mary Wortley Montagu Part 1

September 6, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

Typhoid Mary Mallon Revisited

August 20, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

Announcement: Gone fishin'

August 4, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

Olympias

July 23, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

The Statue of Liberty, Revisited

July 2, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

Marjorie Merriweather Post Part 2

June 25, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

Marjorie Merriweather Post Part 1

June 11, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

Loïe Fuller

May 25, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

Mary Seacole, Revisited

May 10, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

Maya Angelou Part 3

April 28, 2021

The History Chicks | Wondery

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Dan Snow's History Hit

History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet! Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with some of the best historians writing today. Dan also covers some of the major anniversaries as they pass by and explores the deep history behind today's headlines - giving you the context to understand what is going on today.

As the Nazi war machine rampaged across Europe it did not just take territory and resources from its conquests but also many thousands of pieces of art and other antiquities. Stolen from both galleries and individual victims of Nazi crimes allied troops discovered hidden caches of priceless artworks throughout Europe. As the war had proceeded it had been recognised that these cultural treasures needed protection from the fighting and where necessary rescuing and returning to their rightful owners. This job fell the men and women of the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program (MFAA) often known as “Monuments Men”. Around 400 strong this team of dedicated art historians and museum staff risked their lives on the frontlines in order to save some of the world’s most precious cultural heritage.

To help tell the story of these brave men and women Dan is joined by Robert Edsel founder of the Monuments Men Foundation. Robert guides us through the formation of the MFAA, its role during and after the war and the ongoing going work by his foundation to continue their legacy and reunite works of art that remain missing with their rightful owners.

In the second half of the podcast, Dan speaks to Eric ‘Randy’ Schoenberg an American lawyer and genealogist, based in Los Angeles, California, specializing in legal cases related to the recovery of looted or stolen artworks, particularly those by the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. Randy successfully sued the Austrian government on behalf of his client Maria Altmann and reclaiming five Gustav Klimt paintings that had been taken during the war. He talks about how he came to specialize in this aspect of the law, the case itself and the impact the return of the paintings had on both Maria’s family and him.

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Hunting Stolen Nazi Art

September 16, 2021

History Hit

The Battle of Britain

September 15, 2021

History Hit

The Last Hanging in Cardiff Prison

September 14, 2021

History Hit

Viking Legend: Ragnar Lothbrok

September 13, 2021

History Hit

9/11: The Legacy

September 12, 2021

History Hit

9/11: The Fire Commissioner at Ground Zero

September 11, 2021

History Hit

The Blitz: An Alternative History

September 10, 2021

History Hit

America's Secret President

September 9, 2021

History Hit

Trident: Does the Nuclear Deterrent Work?

September 8, 2021

History Hit

The Normans

September 7, 2021

History Hit

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American History Tellers

New episodes come out every Wednesday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life -the words you speak, the ideas you share- can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories that made America? We’ll take you to the events, the times and the people that shaped our nation. And we’ll show you how our history affected them, their families and affects you today. Hosted by Lindsay Graham (not the Senator). From Wondery, the network behind Tides Of History, Fall Of Rome and Dirty John.

In 1914, America’s National Parks had a problem: no one was using them. And those few that were faced unmaintained roads, trails strewn with garbage, and a lack of amenities that made it hard for the average American to enjoy themselves. One man had enough, and went to Washington on a mission: establish a new National Parks Service, and transform these neglected, magic spaces into clean, approachable, fun vacation destinations.

But in taking the reins, mining tycoon and marketing genius Stephen Mather would face many challenges: wolves, bears, fires, and his own internal torment.

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Encore: National Parks | Playgrounds of the People | 5

September 15, 2021

Wondery

Introducing: 9/12

September 9, 2021

Wondery

Encore: National Parks | The Great Disaster | 4

September 8, 2021

Wondery

Encore: National Parks | Rough Rider | 3

September 1, 2021

Wondery

Encore: National Parks | Calling in the Cavalry | 2

August 25, 2021

Wondery

Encore: National Parks | The Business of Nature | 1

August 18, 2021

Wondery

Wondery Presents – Dr. Death: Miracle Man

August 16, 2021

Wondery

The Fight for the First U.S. Olympics | Passing the Torch | 4

August 11, 2021

Wondery

The Fight for the First U.S. Olympics | The Home Stretch | 3

August 4, 2021

Wondery

The Fight for the First U.S. Olympics | Let the Games Begin | 2

July 28, 2021

Wondery

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History of Japan

This podcast, assembled by a former PhD student in History at the University of Washington, covers the entire span of Japanese history. Each week we'll tackle a new topic, ranging from prehistoric Japan to the modern day.

This week, we’re talking about one of the last attempts to save the Tokugawa shogunate: the Tenpo Reforms of the 1840s, and their chief architect, the hard-partying Mizuno Tadakuni. What did he see as the most pressing problems Japan faced? How did he try to solve them? And how did this final attempt to salvage Tokugawa rule fail so badly?

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Episode 405 – The Road Not Taken

September 10, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 404 – The Hesperia Incident

September 3, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 403 – Yet Shall He Find a Thousand Troubles

August 27, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 402 – The Friendly Skies

August 20, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 401 – Worth a Thousand Words

August 6, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 400 – The 400th Episode

July 23, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 399 – The Three Human Bombs

July 16, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 398 – Anchors Aweigh!

July 9, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 397 – The Weeping Dream

July 2, 2021

Isaac Meyer

Episode 396 – A Slice of the Pie, Part 3

June 25, 2021

Isaac Meyer

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The History of Rome

A weekly podcast tracing the history of the Roman Empire, beginning with Aeneas's arrival in Italy and ending with the exile of Romulus Augustulus, last Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Now complete!

Audio excerpt from The Storm Before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic by Mike Duncan. Forthcoming Oct. 24, 2017. Pre-order a copy today!

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revolutionspodcast.com

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The Storm Before The Storm: Chapter 1- The Beasts of Italy

July 27, 2017

Mike Duncan

Revolutions Launch

September 16, 2013

Mike Duncan

Update- One Year Later

May 30, 2013

Mike Duncan

179- The End

May 6, 2012

Mike Duncan

178- Not With A Bang But A Whimper

April 30, 2012

Mike Duncan

177- The Burning Ships

April 22, 2012

Mike Duncan

176- The Quote Unquote Emperor

April 16, 2012

Mike Duncan

175- Trying to Take It All Back

April 9, 2012

Mike Duncan

174- The Sack of Rome Part II

April 2, 2012

Mike Duncan

173- The Broken Bow

March 25, 2012

Mike Duncan

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