Episode #205- Why the Mona Lisa?

At the outbreak of First World War airplanes were still a novelty on the battlefield. Originally planes were used for reconnaissance and the pilots were usually unarmed. This quickly changed and soon airplanes were being outfitted with machine guns and tasked specifically with de ...  Show more

In this bonus episode Sebastian takes questions about episode 249, 250, and 251. First, he does his best to grapple with how morality should factor into history education. Then a listener provides an epic email about Orson Welles' legendary production of "Voodoo Macbeth" and curs ...  Show more

In August 1911, an Italian handyman walked out of Paris' Louvre museum with the Mona Lisa tucked under his arm. It was an audacious theft that shocked the art world, aroused the attention of the world's greatest detectives and even saw Picasso eyed with suspicion. Speaking to Cha ...  Show more

HISTORY This Week returns with new episodes starting September 16th! In the meantime, listen to a favorite classic from the archives.August 21, 1911. On a Monday morning, a department store employee on a Paris street sees a man hurrying by. He carries a white-wrapped package and, ...  Show more

August 21, 1911. Italian handyman Vincenzo Peruggia steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. This episode originally aired in 2023. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for mo ...  Show more

La Joconde de Léonard de Vinci, le portrait le plus célèbre au monde, pourrait avoir sa propre salle au Louvre. Traduction :The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, the world's most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...  Show more