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Unknown History with Giles Milton

Unknown History provides you with surprising, quirky, and remarkable tales from the past, so you can pretend you paid attention in history class. Hosted by renowned author Giles Milton.

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29 S2 - What Was Operation Pastorius? Nov 10, 2016

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Hear the whole story of Operation Pastorius in Giles Milton's Unknown History podcast. Visit www.quickanddirtytips.com/unknown-history for more. Full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2flYAMQ

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28 S2 - How an American Ship Was Captured by North Korea Nov 03, 2016

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The USS Pueblo was sent to the North Korean coast to gather intelligence on the country's secret communications. Capture was not part of the plan. Hear the whole story in Giles Milton's Unknown History podcast. Listen and read more at www.quickanddirtytips.com/unknown-history. Or check out Giles' books at www.quickanddirtytips.com/giles. Full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2g0Akj0

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27 S2 - The Secret Nazi Prisoners of Virginia Oct 27, 2016

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Among P.O. Box 1142's high-ranking prisoners was the man who had developed the V1 and V2 rockets that had reduced parts of London to rubble. Hear the whole story in Giles Milton's Unknown History podcast. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2eOf031 Read more and check out Giles Milton's latest books at www.quickanddirtytips.com/giles

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26 S2 - How One Boy Survived the Hindenburg Crash Oct 21, 2016

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Many lives were lost in what has come to be known as the most spectacular air disaster of the twentieth century. But a 14-year-old boy managed to escape the wreck. Hear the whole story in Giles Milton's Unknown History podcast. Read more at www.quickanddirtytips.com/unknown-history. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2egva4J Learn more about books by Giles Milton at www.quickanddirtytips.com/giles.

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25 S2 - What Happened to the Children Bred for the Hitler Regime? Oct 14, 2016

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The Lebensborn program's goal was to produce a stock of children suitable for Hitler's vision for the future of Germany. But what happened to these children? Hear the whole story in Giles Milton's Unknown History podcast. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2eqSprk

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24 S2 - What Happened When the Mona Lisa Was Stolen? Oct 06, 2016

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In August 1911, Vincenzo Peruggia walked out of the Louvre with the Mona Lisa hidden under his jacket. How was the world's most famous painting later recovered? Hear the whole story in Giles Milton's Unknown History podcast. Read more quirky stories at www.quickanddirtytips.com/unknown-history. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2dDqKHG

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21 S2 - Why Did Two Robbers Steal Charlie Chaplin's Coffin? Sep 15, 2016

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One night in March 1978, two criminals entered the Corsier-sur-Vevey cemetery and stole Charlie Chaplin's coffin. Hear the whole story in Giles Milton's Unknown History podcast. Read full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2cUE6LY
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20 S2 - How Did One D-Day Rehearsal Go Terribly Wrong? Sep 08, 2016

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It was just supposed to be a practice drill for D-Day, but it turned out to be much more. Hear the whole story in Giles Milton's Unknown History podcast. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2cnuzu3

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19 S1 - Emperor of the United States? Sep 01, 2016

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Have you heard the odd tale of the "Emperor of the United States"? Hear the full story in Giles Milton's Unknown History Podcast. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2c2wgN0

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18 S1 - The Story of Japan's Deadly Balloon Bomb Aug 18, 2016

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Pastor Archie Mitchell had promised his wife, Elsie, a treat. Both of them were tired of reading newspaper articles about the war in the Far East. On Saturday, 5 May, 1945, Archie suggested a day of escapism, driving up into the mountains of southern Oregon and having a picnic. They didn't realize it would quickly blow out of control. Read more here: www.quickanddirtytips.com/unknown-history Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2bpZaqv

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