Podcast Transcript Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy whose three major voyages of exploration between 1768 and 1779 greatly expanded European knowledge of the Pacific region. His detailed maps, scientific observations, and interactions with indigenous peoples left a profound impact on geography, ethnography, and natural history. …
Podcast Transcript Located off the Southeastern coast of Africa is the island nation of Madagascar. It is a massive island nation known for its beautiful and diverse wildlife. Madagascar is a unique country in almost every respect. Geographically isolated from the rest of Africa, it has a history, people, and language which is unlike those …
Podcast Transcript There are many lessons we are supposed to know in life: pick up after yourself, never bet against a Sicilian when death is on the line, and most importantly, don’t invade Russia in the winter. Known as one of the greatest military disasters in history, Napoleon’s invasion of Russia is often cited as …
Podcast Transcript Located in the heart of West Africa is the nation of Ghana. Ghana is a medium-sized country in terms of both population and area, but for West Africa, it has multiple distinctions and firsts that set it apart from the rest of the region. Its course since independence has taken it down a …
Podcast Transcript In the 19th century, New York City was one of the fastest-growing cities in the world. However, it was still a very young city, and as such, the city’s leaders were able to take a step back and plan what exactly they wanted to future of the city to be. What they decided …
Podcast Transcript The 19th Century wasn’t a good one for China. It was marked by the nation being taken advantage of by foreign powers and the signing of lopsided treaties. The 20th Century started out promising, but eventually devolved into a series of warlords and a civil war between two major forces for control of …
Podcast Transcript In the 5th century BC, the Greek world found itself in the middle of one of its greatest wars. This wasn’t one of their existential conflicts against the Persians; this was a war of Greeks against Greeks. An alliance of city-states led by Athens fought a coalition led by Sparta for control of …
Podcast Transcript Between 1791 and 1804, the only successful slave rebellion in human history occurred. The revolution was an insurrection of enslaved Africans against French colonial rule in the Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue. The success of the revolution led to the establishment of a free state known as Haiti. Yet, despite achieving their freedom, the …
Podcast Transcript More often than not, in competitive sports, when a team or player has a significant lead, the outcome is often just a formality. While that is usually the case, it isn’t always the case. On rare occasions, sometimes very rare occasions, a huge lead does not guarantee victory. A team that is down …