Podcast Transcript Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea is its largest island: Sicily. Given its size and location, Sicily has been the key for any empire, kingdom, or civilization that wanted to control the Mediterranean. As a result, Sicily has been one of the most contested pieces of land in the history of …
Podcast Transcript Every year, Christians around the world celebrate Easter. However, when they celebrate Easter can vary dramatically. In fact, the possible dates of Easter can vary by over a month. What most people don’t know is that setting the date for Easter was one of the biggest controversies in the early Christian church. In …
Podcast Transcript On July 31, 1944, one of the greatest naval exploits in history took place in the Western Pacific Ocean. Two American submarines led by Commander Lawson “Red” Ramage found themselves in the middle of a Japanese merchant fleet. Over the course of 46 minutes, they managed to achieve something that had never been …
Podcast Transcript Over a thousand years ago, a wealthy family in Germany gave birth to their tenth child, a daughter. They gave their child to the church, as was the custom in those days. She eventually grew up to become the leader of her monastic community. More than that, she became one of the leading …
Podcast Transcript In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. He wasn’t looking for it, and, in fact, he didn’t even know it was there. Unbeknownst to anyone, that act ushered in one of the greatest changes to humanity and to the entire planet. For better and for worse, contact between the new and …
Podcast Transcript In the second century, the Roman Empire was arguably at its peak. The Empire was peaceful, trade was flourishing, and life was about as good as it could be in the 2nd century. Much of this was due to a string of good emperors. The last of whom didn’t just run a good …
Podcast Transcript Whaling is something that humans have engaged in for thousands of years. For most of that time, indigenous groups conducted it on a small scale for subsistence purposes. Over time, whaling became commercialized, the annual whale harvest exploded, and whaling became a cornerstone of the early industrial revolution. Alas, it couldn’t last forever. …
Podcast Transcript Every March, the United States experiences a period known as March Madness. It is the time when college basketball teams compete for a national championship. The process of crowning a national champion is a months-long process where teams vie for a chance to make the national tournament. Once there, in theory, every team …
Podcast Transcript All of you are familiar with the ABCs. It is one of the very first things that children are taught. Not only are they taught the letters that comprise the alphabet, but they are also, usually at the same time, taught the order of the alphabet. The order of the alphabet is something …