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Unknown History with Giles Milton Quick and Dirty Tips
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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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A Conversation On Queer History: Rasheed Newson, Jack Lowery, and Bill Goldstein on Act Up!, AIDS Activism, and 80s NYC.
Hear Rasheed Newson, Jack Lowery and Bill Goldstein discuss Rasheed's new book My Government Means to Kill Me. They discuss the inspiration for the novel, activism, and the political and social reckoning of a young, black, gay man in 1980s New York City.
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Bonus: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA
Unknown History is on hiatus between seasons, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy this special excerpt from Agent Sniper: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA by Tim Tate, brought to us by our colleagues at Macmillan Audio. You can get your copy of Agent Sniper from Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, or wherever books or audiobooks are sold.
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The Broken Constitution: Lincoln's Transformation
Lincoln's choices and evolution didn't just transform the meaning of the Civil War—they transformed the Consitution itself. This is the third and final installment of The Broken Constitution mini-series.
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The Broken Constitution: Lincoln's Choice
Lincoln faced an unprecedented crisis that remains unique in American history. Were the choices he made vindicated by history?
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The Broken Constitution: The American Compromise
The original United States Constitution was a compromise between slaveholders and non-slaveholders. It made key compromises to protect a union between the Northern and Southern states and protected the slave trade in U.S. law.
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Coming Soon: The Broken Constitution
Coming soon on the Unknown History podcast: the story of Abraham Lincoln's work reshaping the United States Constitution.
Customer Reviews
Great and lots of fun
This is a wonderful, light podcast. Perfect for exercising, walking, cleaning the house, etc.