Podcast Transcript On January 20, 1942, one of the most infamous meetings in human history took place. Fifteen high-ranking Nazi officials gathered in the Berlin Suburb of Wannsee to come up with a “Final Solution of the Jewish Question.” They discussed who would be eliminated and how, all without the slightest hint of emotion or …
Podcast Transcript October is here. Up here in the northern hemisphere, the leaves are changing color, the air is cooler, and suddenly, pumpkin spice is appearing in everything. Retailers are putting up Halloween decorations way too early. Desiccated stalks of corn and pumpkins are showing up in places where they have no reason to be. …
Even if you are not a fan, you are likely familiar with classical music to some extent. You’ve heard it in movies, television commercials, and perhaps at concerts. It has been around for centuries and can still be heard today, but it has been surpassed in popularity by many different genres of music. However, many …
podcast Transcript Over the last several centuries, one of the weapons that has defined warfare has been artillery. It was used in the conquest of Constantinople by ships on the high seas, reached its peak during the First World War, and is still in use today. What has allowed this weapon to remain in use …
Podcast Transcript In the years prior to the outbreak of the US Civil War, abolitionists had been ratcheting up their efforts to end the institution of slavery. The battle was fought mainly through politics and persuasion, but some were not satisfied with a peaceful approach and felt that more active means were necessary. One abolitionist …
Podcast Transcript Sometime in the last 24 hours, most of you have used soap or detergent, either directly or indirectly. Soap, like many other things, was most likely discovered by accident thousands of years ago. Fast forward to today, and these products are used for cleaning almost everything, from our bodies to cars to dishes. …
Podcast transcript In the late 19th century, during the scramble for Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized a large landmass in Central Africa. By doing this, he created the Congo Free State, but this name was a misnomer as it was anything but free. King Leopold’s rule over the Congo Free State was defined …
Podcast Transcript Prisoners of war or POWs during the 20th century were a part of war. Beligerant nations had to develop systems to guard, house, and feed their prisoners, and before the war, in 1929, most countries had agreed on how prisoners would be treated in captivity. In reality, conditions for POWs differed dramatically, particularly …
Podcast Transcript Almost immediately after the death of George Washington in 1799, the United States began to think of ways to commemorate and honor the father of the country. The process of creating a monument took decades. There were multiple aborted designs and one idea that was built but never fully implemented. What ended up …