Ely S. Parker and Ulysses S. Grant (Part 2)

Ely S. Parker and Ulysses S. Grant (Part 2)

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SYMHC Classics: Paul Julius Reuter

This 2019 episode covers Paul Julius Reuter, who had a knack for filling in the gaps in communication systems, and making a lot of money doing so.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Behind the Scenes Minis: Journalism Carols

Holly talks about the ways Joseph Medill could be both problematic and surprising. Tracy shares her additional thoughts on the book about caroling she used during research that wasn't always about caroling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

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TEXAS RANGERS Ep. 3 | “Mason County War”
Legends of the Old West

In 1875, Major John B. Jones leads the gradual transition of the Texas Rangers from frontier fighters to law enforcement officers. As Texas becomes the heart of the cattle ranching industry in America, cattle rustling becomes a serious problem. In Mason County, two factions battl ...  عرض المزيد

EN BREF - Guerre de Sécession : les destins de Thomas Jackson & John Sedgwick
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Mes chers camarades, bien le bonjour ! Bienvenue dans la série des morts insolites de l’histoire ! En principe la Guerre de Sécession américaine, c’est pas Joe l’rigolo : en 4 ans de conflits, il y a eu 800 000 morts. Et pourtant, il y a deux officiers, j’ai pas pu m’empêcher de ...  عرض المزيد

Barbour's 'Brus'
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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Barbour's epic poem The Brus, or Bruce, which he wrote c1375. The Brus is the earliest surviving poem in Older Scots and the only source of many of the stories of King Robert I of Scotland (1274-1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce, and ...  عرض المزيد

Alan Michelson Talks Dinosaurs, Murderous US Presidents, and Platinum-Gilded Native “Knowledge Keepers”
Hyperallergic

As a child, Alan Michelson often rode the T past sculptor Cyrus Edward Dallin’s “Appeal to the Great Spirit” (1908) outside the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). He was riveted by the statue’s grand horse and the powerful yet melancholy figure wearing a striking Plains Indian wa ...  عرض المزيد