In this haunting fourth episode of the Spooky Month of Assassinations, we step inside Ford’s Theatre on the tragic night of April 14, 1865. Abraham Lincoln, so close to the end of the Civil War, sat beside Mary Todd, enjoying the play Our American Cousin, unaware of what was about to change the course of history forever. John Wilkes Booth, a celebrated actor turned assassin, slipped into the president’s box and fired the shot that forever changed a nation. From Lincoln’s eerie dream days befo...

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We are going to be talking about the lives of Esther Reed and Betsy Ross. Come and join us to learn more about history.

Stories Bigger Than Texas: The Alamo Podcast Episode 105: The Battle Of Concepción In October 1835, the Texas Revolution is in its early days and the front lines are moving ever closer to the Alamo. We reveal the battle that took place at one of our sister missions in San Antonio, what it divulged about the strengths and weaknesses of both sides, and the rift left in its wake among top Texas leaders. Featuring the Alamo's former curator Dr. Bruce Winders. Plan a visit to Mission Conc...

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This week on the Podcast this week Tom is talking about Endas school You can find the articles referenced in this podcast on www.advertiser.ie/galway.If you have a message for Tom or Dick please email us at oldgalwaydiary@advertiser.ie

James and Kartik talk about the retirement of one of the most influential players we’ve seen in Rowdies green and gold. Get full access to Beyond The 90' at beyondthe90.substack.com/subscribe

This episode explores the tragic abduction and murder of Jacob Wetterling, a case that haunted Minnesota for nearly three decades. It details the events of that fateful night in 1989, the extensive search efforts, the eventual breakthrough in the case, and the lasting impact of Jacob's story on child safety laws and community awareness.#TrueCrime #JacobWetterling #onthisdayOur Sponsors:* Check out Secret Nature and use my code DAYBYDAY for a great deal: https://secretnature.comAdvertising

It began in a Budapest classroom in 1974 as a wooden teaching tool and became one of the most addictive puzzles the world has ever seen. In this episode, we follow the Rubik’s Cube from its invention by Ernő Rubik to its global craze in the 1980s, its sudden fall into attic storage, and its revival in the age of speedcubing and the internet. From world records to viral videos, from classrooms to championships, the Cube has twisted its way into history as more than a toy. It is a cultural icon, a

There is still YET ANOTHER killing in Lafayette Square to discuss, but this story could've gone in a far worse direction. Come for the oddly pleasant death-dealing, stay for the host yelling at his dog for chewing on the studio acoustic panels.

Today, we’ll continue to talk about how the Forbidden City transformed into the Palace Museum. Specifically, we’ll introduce Ma Heng, the longest-serving director of the Palace Museum, whose leadership during key historical events preserved the Forbidden City as China’s largest museum.

Today the students discuss the Revolutionary War and how the Colonies became the United States of America. Follow, subscribe, like... all of the things. Catch us on the next episode of Saved by the (Liberty) Bell!

Empires can lose in stages—and the moments in between can matter most. We dive into the chain that turned Xerxes’ massive gamble into Greek momentum: the trap at Salamis, the phalanx at Plataea, and the “forgotten victory” at Mycale that shifted the war from survival to liberation. Step by step, a divided world of city-states learned to think as one, using geography, coalition discipline, and psychological pressure to unmake Persian dominance of the Aegean.We start with the strategic stakes of

Explore the shocking 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist in Boston: two thieves in fake cop uniforms stole 13 masterpieces—including Vermeer's "The Concert" ($250M value), Rembrandt's "Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee," and Manet's "Chez Tortoni"—in just 81 minutes, leaving empty frames as haunting placeholders. Dive into the museum's Venetian-inspired history built by Isabella Stewart Gardner, the step-by-step break-in that bypassed alarms, the stolen artworks' rich backstories from

Is your cat the devil in disguise? Probably not, although they may act like it sometimes! But once upon a time, they would have been accused of luring you into witchcraft.In Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries witch hunting became an obsession and supposed ‘witches’ were put on trial, and some were even sentenced to death. Being an animal lover was considered a sure sign that someone was practicing witchcraft. Friendliness towards cats, rabbits or dogs could lead to accusations of witchcraft,

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Accused of planning the assassination of her cousin Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots stood trial for treason on 14th October, 1586.Mary’s coded letters, delivered to her co-conspirators in beer barrels, had been intercepted by Sir Francis Walsingham, who had deciphered and copied them and built a case against the former Scottish monarch. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how Mary had come to be exiled in not one, but two, palaces; consider her pleas of innocence, in the light of

Jacobean Era (1603-25) theater plays were performed by The King's Men, an acting company to which William Shakespeare (1564-1616) belonged for most of his career. Formerly known as the Lord Chamberlain's Men during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, they came to be the King's Men in 1603 when King James ascended the throne and became the company's patron, during a period that greatly influenced the early settlement and culture of North America. E166.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

Send us a text Episode 228 Sir Christopher Wren is a name that instantly conjures images of soaring spires, intricate domes, and some of the most iconic buildings in London. Born in 1632, Wren was not just an architect—he was a polymath, equally at home with mathematics, astronomy, and anatomy. Yet it’s his work after the Great Fire of London in 1666 that cements his place in history. Tasked with rebuilding a city in ruins, Wren transformed the skyline, blending classical grandeur with innova...

In this episode, we step beyond the veil of perception and into the heart of misunderstood faith.The Sacred Misunderstanding explores the deep roots of African spiritual traditions — practices of healing, reverence, and connection that predate colonisation and Western religion. What was once sacred became feared, renamed, and rewritten under the weight of Christianity popularity. But these traditions never truly vanished; they adapted, whispered through time, and lived on in the rituals, rhythms,