Was Churchill a Villain? Or "Why we can't have nice things"

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Our First Political Chat! | "Trump Checks" and the Alternative for Germany

This season, we're giving the Pop Quizzes a break.Instead, every Thursday we'll have new content from each of our presenters. On the first Thursday of the month, we will be discussing recent political events through a historical lens.Today, Joe and Jon cover the promised $5,000 c ...  Show more

Imperialism | The World, Divided

Welcome back to a new season of 15-Minute History! Jon, Joe, and the rest of the team are glad to be back for season 10, where we are looking at the forces that made us, both the good and the bad.It was November 15, 1884, and the German chancellor had company. Representatives fro ...  Show more

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