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Born in 1838, Lili’uokalani became the queen of Hawaii in 1891. Unfortunately, she was destined to be Hawaii’s last monarch. Listen in and learn how [Read more]

Born shortly after the appearance of Halley’s comet over Hawai’i in 1758, Kamehameha was hailed as the king who would unite the Hawai’ian islands. But [Read more]

In 1972 the tension between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republican Army rose to a fever pitch as the British Army and Irish protestors [Read more]

Mata Hari was an exotic dancer and a courtesan, but today she’s known more for her work as a spy. In this podcast, Katie and [Read more]

After Aaron Burr slew Alexander Hamilton in the duel of 1804, his legislative career was over. In March of 1805, Burr left the political sphere [Read more]

The larger-than-life poet and novelist Oscar Wilde remains one of Ireland’s most well-known authors, but his life wasn’t all accolades and praise. Join Katie and [Read more]

Amid the anti-Semitic and hostile environment of Hungary, the poet Hannah Szenes joined with resistance forces, risking her life to save Jewish communities. Tune in [Read more]

The mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty has been popularized in film, but how accurate is this depiction? In this podcast, Sarah and Katie take a [Read more]

Born in 1768, Tecumseh was a leader of the Shawnee tribe who united several Native American tribes in opposition against the expansionist U.S. forces. But [Read more]

In her time, Lillie Langtry was known as the most beautiful woman in the world. But how did she get her start? Listen in and [Read more]