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**History in Film**

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W035: Tukaram (2012) Jan 08, 2019

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Today we meet 17th-century Hindu spiritual leader Tukaram. www.tracknerds.com

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W034: The Three Musketeers (1973) Jan 01, 2019

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Happy New Year! Today we look at the world of Alexandre Dumas’s famous trio.

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W033: Shakespeare in Love (1997) Dec 25, 2018

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Merry Christmas! Today’s film is an imagined look at the life of a young William Shakespeare during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

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W032: Dangerous Beauty (1998) Dec 18, 2018

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The story of a real-life Venetian courtesan in the late 16th century. www.tracknerds.com

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W031: Intolerance (1916) pt. 2 Dec 11, 2018

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We return to D.W. Griffith’s silent epic to explore the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre in 16th century France. www.tracknerds.com

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W030: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) Dec 04, 2018

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The search for the legendary city of El Dorado through the perilous jungles of the Amazon takes its toll on a party of Spaniards. The ruthless Aguirre thinks he’s a [ … ]

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W029: Ivan the Terrible (1944) Nov 27, 2018

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Ivan IV, Grand Prince of Moscow declares himself the first Tsar of Russia. The powerful boyars challenge him, but the fierce Ivan always has the last word. www.tracknerds.com

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W028: A Man for All Seasons (1966) Nov 20, 2018

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Thomas More proves to be a constant thorn in the side of King Henry VIII as he plans to divorce Catherine of Aragon and marry Anne Boleyn. www.tracknerds.com

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W027: The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) Nov 13, 2018

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Charlton Heston stars as legendary artist Michelangelo who is tasked with painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel by Pope Julius II. www.tracknerds.com

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W026: Richard III (1955) Nov 06, 2018

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I guess we can call this season 2 as I get started on the 2nd quarter of this project of working through world history one movie at time. We pick [ … ]

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