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Theodore Roosevelt Splits the Republican Party

18 Jun 2026

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June 18, 1912. After an acrimonious fight for the presidential nomination, Theodore Roosevelt separates from the Republican Party. Support the show! J...

The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act

17 Jun 2026

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June 17, 1930. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act takes effect in the US, raising most tariffs by 20% and damaging the world’s already suffering economy. T...

The Founding of Ford Motor Company

16 Jun 2026

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June 16, 1903. Henry Ford incorporates the Ford Motor Company, marking the beginning of one of the world's most influential automobile manufacturers. ...

The Fraudulent Discovery of Troy

15 Jun 2026

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June 15, 1873. Controversial archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann packs up his dig site, claiming he’s discovered “The Treasure of Priam,” which he...

Saturday Matinee: What We Did Before

13 Jun 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we dig into an archaeological discovery of human remains that left experts wondering why ancient people collected the b...

Retreat from Cold Harbor

12 Jun 2026

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June 12, 1864. Union soldiers retreat in the dead of night to bring the Battle of Cold Harbor to a conclusion, ending one of the bloodiest encounters ...

Margaret Thatcher’s Last Election Victory

11 Jun 2026

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June 11, 1987. Britain’s Conservative Party wins a third successive general election that ensures that Margaret Thatcher remains Prime Minister. Sup...

Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment

10 Jun 2026

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June 10, 1752. Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to demonstrate a connection between lightning and electricity. This episode origin...

Britain Leases Hong Kong

09 Jun 2026

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June 9, 1898. Following the Opium Wars, Britain signs an agreement to lease Hong Kong from China for 99 years. Support the show! Join Into History for...

George Orwell’s 1984 Becomes a Literary Sensation

08 Jun 2026

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June 8, 1949. George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece, 1984, hits bookshelves for the first time, causing an immediate sensation with the novel’s ch...

Saturday Matinee: Hidden History with Dr. Harini Bhat

06 Jun 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we climb aboard the Mary Celeste- the infamous “ghost ship” found drifting in the Atlantic in 1872 with its entire ...

The First Scientific Report on the AIDS Epidemic

05 Jun 2026

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June 5, 1981. The Centers for Disease Control identifies five cases of a rare infection striking gay men in California—a disease that will become kn...

The Ten-Cent Beer Night Riot

04 Jun 2026

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June 4, 1974. A Major League Baseball game is abandoned after an ill-conceived promotion ends in a boozy stadium riot. Support the show! Join Into His...

The Extinction of the Great Auk

03 Jun 2026

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June 3, 1844. After becoming collector’s items for being a rare species, the last pair of great auks is killed by fishermen. This episode originally...

Billy Bishop’s Victoria Cross

02 Jun 2026

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June 2, 1917. Canadian fighter ace Billy Bishop launches a daring solo raid on a German airfield, an act of bravery that wins him the Victoria Cross. ...

The Beatles Release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

01 Jun 2026

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June 1, 1967. The Beatles’ eighth studio album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, is released, topping the charts and forever changing the wo...

Saturday Matinee: History of the Second World War

30 May 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we delve into the pivotal moments of the Battle of Britain- the war in the skies that kept Nazi Germany from invading t...

The Arrest of an Art Forger

29 May 2026

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May 29, 1945. Dutch authorities arrest art dealer Han Van Meegeren for selling priceless paintings to the Nazis, not knowing that his collection is ac...

Jell-O’s Trademark

28 May 2026

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May 28, 1897. New York inventor Pearle Bixby Wait trademarks a new gelatin dessert. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more...

A B-24 Crash Survivor Begins a Fight for Survival

27 May 2026

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May 27, 1943. A B-24 bomber crashes in the Pacific Ocean, beginning a two year ordeal at sea and in Japanese captivity for former Olympic athlete Loui...

America’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park

26 May 2026

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May 26, 1978. “Action Park” opens in New Jersey and quickly earns a reputation as an amusement park like no other.  Support the show! Join Into H...

The Edict of Worms

25 May 2026

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May 25, 1521. The Edict of Worms marks the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show!...

Saturday Matinee: Medal of Honor

23 May 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we honor the those in service to our country by sharing the story of just one of them- James Fleming, a Vietnam helicop...

The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion

22 May 2026

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May 22, 1968. The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion disappears in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with 99 men on board. This episode originally ...

Paris’s Bloody Week

21 May 2026

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May 21, 1871. An assault by French troops to retake Paris from revolutionaries leaves the city in ruins. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-fr...

The Meter Convention

20 May 2026

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May 20, 1875. The Meter Convention is signed by 17 nations, establishing a system for standardizing measurements worldwide. This episode originally ai...

The Invention of the Rubik’s Cube

19 May 2026

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May 19, 1974. Hungarian professor Ernő Rubik creates the prototype for his famous cube. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and...

The Eruption of Mount St. Helens

18 May 2026

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May 18, 1980. After a century of silence, Mount St. Helens, a dormant volcano in the scenic Washington countryside comes to life. This episode origina...

Saturday Matinee: Anthology of Heroes

16 May 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the final days of the Byzantine Empire through the eyes of its last emperor, Constantine XI Palaiologos, and h...

The Assassination of Japan's Prime Minister

15 May 2026

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May 15, 1932. The Prime Minister of Japan, Inukai Tsuyoshi, is assassinated in an attempted coup d’état. This episode originally aired in 2025. Sup...

The Second Salem Witch Trial

14 May 2026

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May 14, 1878. America’s last witchcraft trial begins after faith healer Daniel Spofford is accused of “malicious animal magnetism.” Support the ...

The Escape of Robert Smalls

13 May 2026

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May 13, 1862. During the American Civil War, a slave absconds with a Confederate ship and flees to the north with his family. This episode originally ...

The End of the British General Strike

12 May 2026

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May 12, 1926. After nine days of protest and division, the United Kingdom’s first general strike comes to an end. Support the show! Join Into Histor...

The Creation of Comedy Troupe Monty Python

11 May 2026

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May 11, 1969. Six Monty Python writers and actors meet in an Indian Restaurant to officially form their troupe. This episode originally aired in 2023....

Saturday Matinee: History Analyzed

09 May 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we consider the Louisiana Purchase- how it occurred and what would have happened if this significant deal never took pl...

The Release of The Beatles' Final Album

08 May 2026

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May 8, 1970. The Beatles release their final album: Let It Be. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free ...

William of Rubruck’s Mongol Mission

07 May 2026

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May 7, 1253. Flemish friar William of Rubruck sets off on a two-year expedition with hopes of converting the Mongol Empire to Christianity. Support th...

The Hitler Diaries Hoax

06 May 2026

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May 6, 1983. What was thought to be Adolf Hitler’s long-lost diaries are exposed as forgeries, sparking one of the greatest scandals in modern journ...

The Battle for Castle Itter

05 May 2026

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May 5, 1945. An unlikely group of enemies-turned-allies defends an Austrian castle against Nazi attack. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-fre...

Execution of the Carthusian Monks

04 May 2026

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May 4, 1535. Carthusian monks are hanged, drawn, and quartered for their refusal to acknowledge King Henry VIII as the Supreme Head of the Church of E...

Saturday Matinee: American Hysteria

02 May 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we confront a problem that sounds sci-fi, but modern-day experts are actually trying to solve. How do we communicate wi...

Henry Ford’s Five-Day Week

01 May 2026

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May 1, 1926. Henry Ford implements the five-day week at his car factory in Detroit, Michigan, kickstarting a workplace reform that’ll be adopted acr...

The Bristol Bus Boycott

30 Apr 2026

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April 30, 1963. A boycott protesting a bus company’s hiring policies draws national attention to racial discrimination in the United Kingdom. This e...

The Frank Rockslide

29 Apr 2026

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April 29, 1903. 120 million tons of rock breaks off a mountain and crushes the small mining town underneath. Support the show! Join Into History for a...

Billy the Kid Escapes

28 Apr 2026

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April 28, 1881. The condemned outlaw, Billy the Kid, makes a daring escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse Jail. This episode originally aired in 2...

The Publication of Paradise Lost

27 Apr 2026

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April 27, 1667. Blind and impoverished poet John Milton sells Paradise Lost to a printer for £10. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free lis...

Saturday Matinee: Legends of the Old West

25 Apr 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we join the stampede of thousands of dreamers headed North to Yukon Territory, in hopes of striking rich from the Klond...

The First Solo Voyage Around The World

24 Apr 2026

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April 24, 1895. Joshua Slocum sets off from Boston, Massachusetts in his attempt to become the first person to circumnavigate the world single-handedl...

The New Coke Blunder

23 Apr 2026

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April 23, 1985. Coca-Cola relaunches with a new recipe, sparking an outcry that becomes a public relations fiasco. Support the show! Join Into History...

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

22 Apr 2026

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April 22, 1993. Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in London, England. This episode...

The Death of the Red Baron

21 Apr 2026

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April 21, 1918. Manfred von Richthofen, the World War One fighter pilot better known as the Red Baron, is shot down and killed. This episode originall...

Baldwin III Overthrows His Mother

20 Apr 2026

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April 20, 1152. After eight years of joint rule, Baldwin III seizes sole control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende. Support the sh...

Saturday Matinee: European Christmas Markets Tour!

18 Apr 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, it's Christmas in April! Host Lindsay Graham discusses the history behind his European Christmas Market Tour with fello...

The First World Championship Fight

17 Apr 2026

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April 17, 1860. Englishman Tom Sayers and American John Heenan clash in a brutal and chaotic 2-hour boxing match—now regarded as the world’s firs...

The Texas City Disaster

16 Apr 2026

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April 16, 1947. Two enormous explosions rip through the Port of Texas City in the deadliest industrial accident in American history. Support the show!...

The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster

15 Apr 2026

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April 15, 1989. A crowd crush at a soccer game at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England leads to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans. This episode or...

The Black Sunday Dust Storm

14 Apr 2026

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April 14, 1935. Enormous clouds of dust and dirt sweep across Oklahoma and Texas in the worst storm of the Dust Bowl. This episode originally aired in...

The Flight of Apollo 13

13 Apr 2026

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April 13, 1970. An oxygen tank explodes on Apollo 13 leaving the spacecraft crippled, and the lives of the crew in peril. This episode originally aire...

Saturday Matinee: Etymoleon

11 Apr 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace back the history of words that are derived from surprising figures of the past. Link to Etymoleon: https://ety...

Mount Tambora Erupts in Indonesia

10 Apr 2026

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April 10, 1815.  The eruption of Mount Tambora in present-day Indonesia lowers temperatures around the globe, creating what became known as “the ye...

The Return of HMS Wager’s Castaways

09 Apr 2026

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April 9, 1745. After being stranded on a desert island, the remaining crew of HMS Wager make it back to Britain, where they reveal that another group ...

Kurt Cobain’s Body Is Found

08 Apr 2026

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April 8, 1994. After going missing for nearly a week, Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain’s body is found in his Seattle home, dead from a self-inflicte...

The Teapot Dome Scandal

07 Apr 2026

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April 7, 1922. The US Secretary of the Interior secretly leases out federal oil reserves in return for cash bribes. Support the show! Join Into Histor...

The Race to the North Pole

06 Apr 2026

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April 6, 1909. Robert Peary leads an expedition to the Arctic and declares himself the first man to reach the North Pole. This episode originally aire...

Saturday Matinee: The United States Civil Rights Trail

04 Apr 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear the story of Civil Rights leader Medgar Evers, as told through the voices and recollections of his wife and dau...

The Pony Express

03 Apr 2026

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April 3, 1860. The Pony Express begins when the first letter is carried from Missouri to California on horseback. This episode originally aired in 202...

Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours Tops the Chart

02 Apr 2026

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April 2, 1977. Fleetwood Mac’s iconic breakup album Rumours reaches number one on the Billboard 200, two months after its release. Support the show!...

The Accidental Capture of Brielle

01 Apr 2026

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April 1, 1572. A fortuitous storm allows a fleet of privateers and pirates known as the Sea Beggars to jumpstart the Dutch independence movement. Supp...

The Introduction of the Hays Code

31 Mar 2026

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March 31, 1930. The Hays Code is instituted, imposing strict guidelines on the treatment of sex, crime, religion and violence in American movies. Supp...

The Lost Language of Crete is Uncovered

30 Mar 2026

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March 30, 1900. Clay tablets inscribed with mysterious writing are discovered at an archaeological dig on Crete, leading to a decades long internation...

Saturday Matinee: Real Vikings

28 Mar 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we set sail across the North Sea into the Viking Age and hear tales of these brute Scandinavian warriors. Link to Real ...

Friendship Blooms Between Japan and America

27 Mar 2026

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March 27, 1912. Japan gifts the United States 3,000 cherry trees, in a gesture of friendship between two nations once at odds. This episode originally...

Bangladesh Declares Independence

26 Mar 2026

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March 26, 1971. Under the leadership of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, East Pakistan declares its independence to begin the Bangladesh Liberation War.This epi...

The Abolition of the British Slave Trade

25 Mar 2026

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March 25, 1807. The British Parliament abolishes the slave trade in the British West Indies. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the show! ...

The John Christie Murders

24 Mar 2026

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March 24, 1953. The discovery of bodies in London leads to the arrest of serial killer John Christie and the terrible revelation that an innocent man ...

The First Passenger Elevator

23 Mar 2026

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March 23, 1857. Elisha Otis installs the first commercial passenger elevator in New York, setting the stage for the modern skyscraper. Support the sho...

Saturday Matinee: History For The Reckoning

21 Mar 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, famed actor, author, speaker, and activist George Takei takes us through his family's story of being incarcerated durin...

Babe Didrikson’s Hitless Inning

20 Mar 2026

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March 20, 1934. Sportswoman Babe Didrikson pitches a hitless inning in an exhibition match between the Philadelphia A’s and the Brooklyn Dodgers. Th...

Discovering the Wreck of the SS Georgiana

19 Mar 2026

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March 19, 1965. The wreck of the Confederate blockade runner SS Georgiana is discovered by a teenage diver exactly 102 years after she sank on her mai...

The Assassination of King George I of Greece

18 Mar 2026

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March 18, 1913. After a tumultuous 50-year reign, King George I of Greece is shot and killed in Thessaloniki. Support the show! Join Into History for ...

The Fight for the Unification of Italy

17 Mar 2026

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March 17, 1861. After more than 10 years of revolution led by such figures as Giuseppe Garibaldi, a parliament assembled and officially proclaimed the...

The First F.A. Cup Final

16 Mar 2026

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March 16, 1872. After years of wrangling over the rules of football, the first F.A. Cup final is held in London. Support the show! Join Into History f...

Saturday Matinee: Past Lives

14 Mar 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hear about the surprising childhood of the "Apostle of Ireland" Saint Patrick. Link to Past Lives: www.patreon.com/c...

The Dunblane Massacre

13 Mar 2026

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March 13, 1996. The worst mass shooting in British history leads to the private ownership of most handguns being banned. This episode originally aired...

Gandhi’s Salt March

12 Mar 2026

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March 12, 1930. Mahatma Gandhi begins the Salt March, a 200-mile march to the sea to undermine British authority in India. Support the show! Join Into...

A Mother’s Pride: The Founding of PFLAG

11 Mar 2026

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March 11, 1973. Around 20 men and women gather in Greenwich Village, New York to form PFLAG, a new gay rights activism group. This episode originally ...

Dr. King’s Assassin Pleads Guilty

10 Mar 2026

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March 10, 1969. James Earl Ray pleads guilty to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This episode originally aired in 2022. Support the sh...

The First Barbie

09 Mar 2026

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March 9, 1959. An iconic toy makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free liste...

Saturday Matinee: Hit Parade

07 Mar 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we shine a spotlight on the dazzling career of pop music's shapeshifting extraterrestrial: David Bowie. Link to Hit Par...

The First Lady’s First Press Conference

06 Mar 2026

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March 6, 1933. Eleanor Roosevelt is the first First Lady to hold her own press conference. The event becomes a weekly tradition for over a decade. Thi...

The Boston Massacre

05 Mar 2026

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March 5, 1770. A street fight between British soldiers and American colonists turns into a bloodbath, escalating a conflict that will lead to the War ...

The Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson

04 Mar 2026

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March 4, 1801. After a tempestuous and bitterly fought election, Thomas Jefferson becomes the third President of the United States. Support the show! ...

John Dillinger’s Jailbreak

03 Mar 2026

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March 3, 1934. Notorious bank robber John Dillinger stages a daring escape from an “escape proof” jail in Crown Point, Indiana with the help of a ...

The Election of Pope Pius XII

02 Mar 2026

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March 2, 1939. Shortly before World War II, a new pope is elected in Rome and must find a way to protect the Church during the most violent conflict i...

Saturday Matinee: Ladies of Lore

28 Feb 2026

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the lasting impact of one of Ireland's most tragic mythological heroines- Deirdre of the Sorrows. Link to Ladi...

The Rosenstrasse Protests

27 Feb 2026

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February 27, 1943. During the darkest days of World War Two, more than a thousand Jews are released from Nazi detention after their non-Jewish wives a...

The Birth of Radar

26 Feb 2026

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February 26, 1935. Scottish physicist Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates how radar can detect aircraft, a breakthrough that proves decisive in World War ...

The Execution of France’s “Lonely Hearts Killer”

25 Feb 2026

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February 25, 1925. French serial killer Henri Landru is executed after being convicted of killing 11 people.  Support the show! Join Into History for...

The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

24 Feb 2026

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February 24, 1868. The House of Representatives moves to impeach Andrew Johnson, making him the first president impeached in US history. This episode ...

The Cato Street Conspiracy

23 Feb 2026

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February 23, 1820. An agent provocateur helps British police foil a plot to assassinate the Prime Minister and his cabinet. This episode originally ai...