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Jun 28, 2021 • 30min

Howard Carter and the Treasure of Tutankhamun’s Tomb (Part Two)

After searching the Valley of the Kings for decades, for a tomb that every other expert in Egyptology declared nonexistent, Howard Carter eventually discovered the most important archeological find of the 20th century.
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May 20, 2021 • 33min

Fletcher Christian, William Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty (Part One)

Fletcher Christian and William Bligh are permanently linked to the Mutiny on the Bounty. Listen to the true story of this infamous incident.
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May 20, 2021 • 38min

Fletcher Christian, William Bligh and the Mutiny on the Bounty (Part Two)

Fletcher Christian And William Bligh are permanently linked to the Mutiny on the Bounty. Here is the true story of this infamous incident.
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Mar 22, 2021 • 46min

Alfred Hitchcock, Pioneer Auteur (Part One)

In his sixty year career, Alfred Hitchcock established himself as one of the most important cultural figures of the 20th century
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Mar 22, 2021 • 37min

Alfred Hitchcock, Pioneer Auteur (Part Two)

In his sixty year career, Alfred Hitchcock established himself as one of the most important cultural figures of the 20th century.
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Jan 29, 2021 • 37min

Billy the Kid, Desperado (Part One)

Although he never robbed a bank or a train, never fought a traditional duel and didn’t drink, Billy the Kid remains one of America’s most notorious outlaws.
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Jan 29, 2021 • 34min

Billy The Kid, Desperado (Part Two)

He never robbed a bank or a train and never fought a traditional duel but Billy the Kid remains one of America’s most notorious outlaws.
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Jan 5, 2021 • 36min

Virginia Hall, Unknown Courage (Part One)

After her rejection by the State Department, Virginia Hall became the most decorated American female civilian during World War II.
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Jan 4, 2021 • 28min

Virginia Hall, Unknown Courage (Part Two)

After her rejection by the State Department, Virginia Hall became the most decorated American female civilian of World War II
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Nov 11, 2020 • 35min

Captain Al Haynes, and the Fight to Save United Flight 232 (Part One)

On July 19, 1989, United Air Lines pilot Captain Al Haynes was confronted with a mechanical failure that threatened all 296 passengers aboard his flight, United 232. The response of Haynes and his crew and the ensuing landing provided one of the most remarkable stories in the history of commercial aviation.

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