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Hitler's Left Hand Man Attempts to Make Peace With Britain
The strange story of Rudolf Hess' autonomous peace mission to Britain during World War II.
Nov 21 • 
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Operation Pastorius: Nazi Germany’s Attempt to Sew Chaos in the US
German saboteurs attempt to strike American infrastructure during World War II.
Nov 14 • 
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Running for President from Prison
The story of Eugene Debs and the questionable violation of civil liberties that led to his imprisonment in 1918.
Nov 7 • 
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Socialism With A Face - Czechoslovakia’s Seven Month Experiment
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When Hand Washing Went Against Scientific Consensus
Nov 17, 2023 • Weekly Histo-Read
The Heroic Resistance of Siblings in Nazi Germany
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The Speech Eisenhower Never Had to Give
Jun 6 • Weekly Histo-Read
Leo Major: Canada's Very Own Rambo
Mar 11, 2022 • Weekly Histo-Read
Great Britain and America Nearly Went Back to War Over Timber
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The Ship With No Crew
The mystery surrounding the ghost ship of all ghost ships...the Mary Celeste.
Oct 31 • 
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France's Dark Knight
The story of a hero turned mass murder in 15th century France.
Oct 24 • 
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The Mystery of the Somerton Man
The unresolved case of a man who was found dead on an Australian beach in 1948.
Oct 17 • 
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Peine Forte et Dure
The horrific death of Giles Corey during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
Oct 10 • 
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A Syndrome That Kills in Your Sleep Inspires a Horror Franchise
This Wes Craven horror franchise was inspired by a real-life nightmare.
Oct 3 • 
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Before Custer's Last Stand, There Was Rosebud
A week before Custer's infamous last stand, a crucial draw at Rosebud Creek set in motion events that would come to pass at the Little Bighorn.
Sep 26 • 
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Salting the Country - New York Turns Resource to Riches
Onondaga Lake was a sacred place to the Onondaga tribe, but it would become an economic gold mine for the state of New York
Sep 19 • 
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