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Chariots of Fire with Keep the Flame Alive Jan 03, 2024

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This summer, the Summer Olympics return to Paris, France for the first time since the 1924 games that were shown in the classic movie Chariots of Fire. So in our first episode of 2024, we'll look forward to warmer days as Jill and Alison from my favorite Olympics/Paralympics podcast join us to dig into the true story behind Chariots of Fire.

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This Week: Emancipation, Bonnie and Clyde, I, Tonya Jan 01, 2024

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Happy 2024!

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from the first week of the year as they were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for a movie that first premiered this week in history.

Events from This Week in History

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The King's Speech

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This Week: Joyeux Noel, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, Evel Knievel Dec 25, 2023

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In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for movies that first premiered this week in history.

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Classic: The History of Christmas with Heather LeFebvre Dec 19, 2023

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Why is Christmas on December 25th? Why is a tree part of the tradition? Where did the idea of giving gifts come from?

On today's episode we'll go back to an interview with Heather LeFebvre from 2019 to learn more about the history of Christmas.

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This Week: The Man Who Invented Christmas, Band of Brothers, At Eternity's Gate Dec 18, 2023

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Events from This Week in History

Birthdays from This Week in History

37 Days
Lincoln | BOATS #170 or The Conspirator | BOATS #175
Robin Hood | BOATS #149

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This Week: W.E., Young Winston, The Right Stuff Dec 11, 2023

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Events from This Week in History

Birthdays from This Week in History

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Napoleon with Alexander Mikaberidze Dec 06, 2023

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Alexander Mikaberidze is a historian and professor at Louisiana State University who specializes in Napoleonic studies. Today he'll join the podcast to dig deep into the historical accuracy of 2023's Napoleon.

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