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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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76 S3 - D-DAY: What Was Operation Tarbrush X? Feb 06, 2019

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In part one of our exciting third-season, D-DAY, we learn about George Lane and his extraordinary undercover mission to Nazi-occupied France.
Learn more about D-Day by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book!
Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/d-day-what-was-operation-tarbrush-x
Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250134943

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75 Wild Bill - Friendship in the American Frontier: Wild Bill and Buffalo Bill Jan 17, 2019

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Buffalo Bill and Wild Bill were two of the most famous plainsmen of the American West, and also became trusted friends. How did this friendship come to be?
Read the transcript here: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/friendship-in-the-american-frontier-wild-bill-and-buffalo-bill
Get the book here: https://amazon.com

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74 Wild Bill - The Softer Side of Wild Bill Hickok Jan 10, 2019

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Even America Frontier's first and fastest gunslinger had a softer, romantic side—on this episode, we learn about the women that captured Wild Bill Hickok's heart. Tom Clavin tells all in his book Wild Bill.
Read the transcript here: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-softer-side-of-wild-bill-hickok
Get the book here: https://amazon.com

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73 Wild Bill - The Life and Death of Wild Bill Hickok Jan 03, 2019

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The story of Wild Bill Hickok, a legendary gunslinger from the American Frontier, has been largely untold in modern history. Tom Clavin tells all in his book Wild Bill.
Read the transcript here: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-life-and-death-of-wild-bill-hickok
Get the book here: https://amazon.com

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72 Valley Forge - Who Was Baron von Steuben? An Unknown Revolutionary War Hero Dec 27, 2018

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In our third installment in the miniseries "The Heroes of Valley Forge," we learn about Baron von Steuben, a conman and spy for the French government whose intense training regimen led Washington's American troops into victory at Valley Forge.
Learn more about the heroes of Valley Forge by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book!
Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/who-was-baron-von-steuben-an-unknown-revolutionary-war-hero
Book: https://amazon.com

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71 Valley Forge - George Washington’s Surrogate Sons Dec 20, 2018

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In the second installment in our miniseries on the heroes of Valley Forge, we learn about Washington's surrogate sons and the impact they had on the American Revolution. While he didn't have any children of his own, these three young men looked to Washington as a father, and he to them as sons.
Learn more about the heroes of Valley Forge by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book!
Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-three-sons-george-washington-never-had
Book: https://amazon.com

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70 Valley Forge - George Washington's Heroism at Valley Forge Dec 13, 2018

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In the first episode of our miniseries on the Heroes of Valley Forge, we learn that it was during the Valley Forge encampment that Washington was first called the “Father of His Country” because it was there he embodied both the American government and the fight for independence. When he was among his troops, which was every day, freezing and going hungry with him, they became inspired not to dissolve or disperse but to survive and fight beside this towering figure.
Learn more about the heroes of Valley Forge by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book!
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69 Labor Special - The 1894 Pullman Strike Dec 06, 2018

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In the final episode of our miniseries on Jack Kelly's The Edge of Anarchy: The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America, we learn how George Pullman's laborers fought back against his working conditions and wages with The Pullman Strike.
Learn more about The Edge of Anarchy: The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book!
Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/why-you-should-know-about-the-1894-pullman-strike
Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250128867

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68 Labor Special - The Rise of Labor Unions Nov 29, 2018

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In part four of our miniseries on The Edge of Anarchy, author Jack Kelly describes the unfair conditions, significant events, and key people that led to the rise of labor unions in America.
Learn more about The Edge of Anarchy: The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book!
Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-history-of-the-rise-of-labor-unions-in-america
Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250128867

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67 Labor Special - Who Was George Pullman? Nov 22, 2018

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In part three of our miniseries on The Edge of Anarchy: The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America, author Jack Kelly discusses the short reign of George Pullman and his costly attempt for riches.
Learn more about The Edge of Anarchy: The Railroad Barons, the Gilded Age, and the Greatest Labor Uprising in America by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book!
Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-sleeping-car-king-who-was-george-pullman
Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250128867

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