Stuff You Missed in History Class

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WASP of WWII with Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Part 2 Mar 23, 2016

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The duties of the women of the WASP evolved over time, and some of them were quite dangerous. And once the program ended, there were -- and still are -- controversies over whether the women involved should be recognized as military veterans.

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WASP of WWII with Dr. Katherine Sharp Landdeck, Part 1 Mar 21, 2016

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The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII was formed to see if women could fly military aircraft, and potentially free up male noncombat pilots to serve in the U.S. armed forces. Our expert guest reveals that there's so much more to the story, though.

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Knitting's Early History Mar 16, 2016

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Because of its functionality in providing needed clothing for humans, knitting has been around for a long time. Exactly how long isn't entirely clear, but we do know a good bit about how knitting has traveled with us humans through time.

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Denmark's Early Royalty and the Jelling Stones Mar 14, 2016

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The beginning of Denmark's monarchy more than a thousand years ago is linked to two large rune stones at Jelling. Is it possible that the stones were part of an effort on Harald Blåtand's part to revise the history of his parents, Gorm and Thyre?

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The Crescent Hotel and Norman Baker Mar 09, 2016

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Eureka Springs, Arkansas is home to a beautiful Victorian hotel with a long and winding history. A colorful part of that history involves a man who claimed that doctors couldn't be trusted, and that he had the cure for cancer.

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Hildegard von Bingen Mar 07, 2016

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Hildegard was a Christian mystic of medieval Europe who was way, way ahead of her time. If she had lived a few hundred years later, and been male, people probably would have called her a renaissance man.

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Leprosy and the Ko'olau Rebellion Mar 02, 2016

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When Hansen's disease was introduced to Hawaii, businessmen, especially from the U.S., were having an increasing influence on the Hawaiian government. That influence directly affected how Hawaii handled the disease.

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The Great Vowel Shift, or A Brief History of English Feb 29, 2016

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Language is alive. It shifts and changes; pronunciations and spellings morph throughout time. English is no exception.

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China and Japan After the Doolittle Raid Feb 24, 2016

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After the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, the punishment that Japanese forces doled out in China for their part in helping the U.S. was brutal and devastating. From terror occupations to biological warfare, many of China's towns were systematically destroyed.

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The Crayola Crayon Story Feb 22, 2016

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It's now a childhood classic, but the modern Crayola crayon has roots in the same company where carbon black was made for car tires at the turn of the 20th century. But people were creating art with colored implements before Binney and Smith made theirs.

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