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Episodes
Jesse Owens Wins Gold in Nazi Germany
This episode chronicles Jesse Owens’ historic four gold medal wins at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, defying Nazi ideology.
Saturday Matinee: American Criminal
The Arrest of the Murderous Dr. Crippen
This episode recounts the 1910 murder of Cora Crippen by her husband, Hawley Harvey Crippen, and his subsequent flight to Canada.
Penguin’s First Paperbacks
This episode details how Alan Lane launched Penguin Books in 1935 to revolutionize publishing.
Confederate Spy Belle Boyd is Captured
The United States Occupies Haiti
The Death of Vincent van Gogh
Host Lindsey Graham recounts Vincent van Gogh’s life, from his early struggles and brother Theo’s unwavering support to his artistic evolution in Paris and the South of France.
Saturday Matinee: Biography
This episode of Biography, hosted by Paul McGann, explores the life of Henry VIII, tracing his transformation from a charismatic young king into a tyrannical ruler.
Sri Lanka’s Black July
Host Lindsey Graham recounts Sri Lanka’s “Black July” pogroms of 1983, triggered by a Tamil militant ambush of soldiers.
Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Invasion
This episode details Bonnie Prince Charlie’s 1745 Jacobite uprising, from his landing in Scotland to reclaim the Stuart throne.