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No Country For Ye Olde Men

Britain’s practice of transporting convicts to American colonies was a fearsome punishment, but not for the chronic criminal James Dalton.
Written by Christine Ro • 19 Jul 2017 • Read/Listen →
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Fire and Dice

The story of a tragic hotel fire of Rube Goldberg proportions.
Written by Jennifer Lee Noonan • 13 Jun 2017 • Read/Listen →
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The Reconstruction of Ulysses S. Grant

As a civilian, the beloved American Civil War general and two-term president failed at every attempt to make money. Except for one.
Written by Michael Durbin • 11 Apr 2017 • Read/Listen →
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The Greatest Baroque Composer Never Known

A 300-year-old hunt for the unsung hero of Salzburg.
Written by Jennifer Lee Noonan • 07 Mar 2017 • Read/Listen →
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Foreign Exchange(s)

He made a name for himself organizing the world’s most important economic conference, only to have it tarnished by an outrageous accusation.
Written by Michael Durbin • 29 Dec 2016 • Read/Listen →
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Starving for Answers

During WWII, 36 American conscientious objectors volunteered as subjects in a brutal science experiment to measure the body's response to starvation.
Written by Erika Nesvold • 01 Dec 2016 • Read/Listen →
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Ten Minutes in Lituya Bay

A remote bay in Alaska is home to an odd and occasionally catastrophic geology. In 1958, a handful of people experienced this firsthand.
Written by Alan Bellows • 30 Sep 2016 • Read/Listen →
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The King’s Letters

The 15th-century scholar who upset the Korean aristocracy by creating a native script for the Korean language, and thus wean it off Chinese characters.
Written by Marisa Brook and Christine Ro • 08 Aug 2016 • Read/Listen →
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Mobilis In Mobili

A 1930s effort to reach the Earth's northernmost point via antiquated submarine.
Written by Gustaf Hildebrand • 14 Jun 2016 • Read/Listen →
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Into the Bewilderness

Charles Waterton was a pioneer of conservation. He was also extremely nutty, in ways that suggest he may have over-identified with his animal subjects.
Written by Christine Ro • 13 May 2016 • Read/Listen →
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