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Stories from the past that help you make sense of the present.

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Benedict Arnold became synonymous with the word traitor in 1780. But why?
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#ad This Saturday on Hard Truths of Conservation, brought to you by our sponsor @TheCabelaFamilyFoundation , discover how the Nunavut people of Northern Canada have subsisted off the land and sea for thousands of years.
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Are you wondering what happened on this week in history? We have the podcast for you! Listen today wherever you find your podcasts.
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A Confederate prisoner secretly makes a list of thousands of missing and unidentified soldiers on a new episode of #PrisonChronicles Monday at 10:30/9:30c.
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Almost three decades after his death on #ThisDayInHistory in 1996, rapper Tupac Shakur remains one of the most recognizable faces and voices in hip-hop.
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Three prisoners make a brazen attempt to escape right under the nose of the Orange County Jail on a new episode of #HistorysGreatestEscapes with Morgan Freeman this Monday at 9/8c.
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Twenty-three years ago today, nearly 3,000 people were killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Learn more here:
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#ad Travel to Vancouver Island, with @DanCabela this Saturday at 9am est. on Hard Truths of Conservation, brought to you by our sponsors @TheCabelaFamilyFoundation to learn more about maintaining cultural importance to the community with tribal leader Chief Cootes.
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Who was the first known professional dog walker? We’re not sure but be sure to thank your dog walkers today on #NationalDogWalkerAppreciationDay .
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Two years ago, Queen Elizabeth died, and the crown was passed to her son Prince Charles, who became King Charles III. At age 73, Charles was the oldest person ever to ascend the throne and Great Britain’s longest-serving heir apparent.
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Can the executioner escape execution? Find out on a new episode of #PrisonChronicles this Monday at 10:30/9:30c.
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Do you know when you received your nickname? Maybe not… but, One of the earliest print references to the United States as Uncle Sam appeared on #ThisDayInHistory in 1813.
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In the first of 57 consecutive nights of bombing, 350 German bombers raided London on #ThisDayInHistory in 1940. #TheBlitz .
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Can two men free hundreds of prisoners from a confederate dungeon? They'll have to do it, brick by brick on a new episode of #HistorysGreatestEscapes with Morgan Freeman this Monday at 9/8c.
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As the Venice Film Festival wraps up, let’s take a look back at some memorable moments with some of our favorite vintage stars.
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