The Victorian telegraph and Dan Snow on his new series
Susan Doran describes the reign of Elizabeth I, Dan Snow talks about his new TV series and Richard Noakes highlights the Victorian telegraph.
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Nikolai Vavilov: Who was the Indiana Jones of Botany?
Nikolai Vavilov traveled to 64 countries gathering seeds and plants and established the first seed bank. Stalin had the botanist sentenced to death, but his [Read more]
What will the Internet be like in 5 years?
In a relatively short amount of time, the internet has expanded across the globe and quickly evolved into a world-changing force. But what will it [Read more]
More with David McCullough
In the second portion of their interview with author David McCullough, Sarah and Deblina, focus specifically on their favorite parts of his new book “The [Read more]
What is a router?
Routers are common in offices and homes across the planet, but what do they actually do? What is network address translation? Join Chris and Jonathan [Read more]
The conquest of Wales and Mary I
Marc Morris describes England’s conquest of Wales, Dan Snow previews his new TV series and Anna Whitelock continues our Tudor series with a discussion of Mary I.
The Trial of Leo Frank
In 1913, 13-year-old Atlanta factory worker Mary Phagan stopped in for her pay — and was never seen alive again. Authorities charged Jewish superintendent Leo [Read more]
Electronics 101: Logic Gates
What is a logic gate? To answer this question, we’ll need to start with the binary system. In this episode, Jonathan and Chris take a [Read more]
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PDF to accompany the audio lecture.
Marian Anderson – The Lady from Philadelphia
An acclaimed African-American contralto, Marian Anderson was barred from singing in Constitution Hall in 1939. She sang at the Lincoln Memorial instead. The concert was [Read more]