Podcast Transcript Bhutan is a small country nestled in the heart of the Himalayas. Best known for its stunning location and its practice of Tibetan Buddhism, Bhutan was one of the most isolated and undeveloped countries in the world. However, over the last 30 years, it has experienced rapid development and has taken steps to …
Podcast Transcript Every day, everyone who uses the internet uses the Domain Name System. The key to the domain name system lies in the highest level of the system, the top-level domains. These are the domains such as .com, .org, and .net. While you are probably very familiar with a few of these, there are …
Podcast Transcript The rise of civilization is one of the most remarkable and important events in human history. However, it didn’t happen one time in one place. It occurred multiple times in multiple locations. Historians and archaeologists have identified six distinct civilizations that developed independently of one another, all of which have, in one way …
Podcast Transport In 1803, one of the most important real estate transactions in world history occurred. France, under Napoleon Bonepart, sold approximately 530 million acres of territory in the middle of North America to the newly founded United States. The reasons for France’s selling and the United States’ buying were varied, and they attracted considerable …
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 …