Episodes
Wednesday Dec 10, 2014
Episode 298 - Owney to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Wednesday Dec 10, 2014
Wednesday Dec 10, 2014
The Summer of Wonders lives again!
Tuesday Dec 09, 2014
Episode 297 - The Haymarket Affair to the Hawaii Overprint
Tuesday Dec 09, 2014
Tuesday Dec 09, 2014
You never know just how a work of art will be interpreted.
Monday Dec 08, 2014
Episode 296 - Congress to Aunt Phillis' Cabin
Monday Dec 08, 2014
Monday Dec 08, 2014
I find the existence of Aunt Phillis' Cabin to be absolutely fascinating. One of the most interesting facts in the whole 300 episodes, in my opinion.
Friday Dec 05, 2014
Episode 295 - Chief Seattle's Speech to Mrs. America
Friday Dec 05, 2014
Friday Dec 05, 2014
Chief Seattle's name is spelled two different ways on his gravestone.
Thursday Dec 04, 2014
Episode 294 - Mr. Rogers to Titus Andronicus
Thursday Dec 04, 2014
Thursday Dec 04, 2014
I'll be honest, I had completely forgotten about Titus Andronicus. That's why I wanted to revisit some old topics this week!
Wednesday Dec 03, 2014
Episode 293 - Turquoise to Esperanto
Wednesday Dec 03, 2014
Wednesday Dec 03, 2014
"Turquoise" in Esperanto is "Turkiso."
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Episode 291 - Noah Webster to Timbuktu
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Monday Dec 01, 2014
Slave or not, Anthony Johnson was still forced from his home.
Tuesday Nov 25, 2014
Episode 287 - Clue
Tuesday Nov 25, 2014
Tuesday Nov 25, 2014
The fantastic TV show Psych did an episode aping the Clue film.
Friday Nov 14, 2014
Episode 280 - The Island
Friday Nov 14, 2014
Friday Nov 14, 2014
The Sunrise Ceremony was presided over by one of Baden-Powell's grandchildren.
Thursday Nov 13, 2014
Episode 279 - The Mafeking
Thursday Nov 13, 2014
Thursday Nov 13, 2014
Africaans has some pretty awesome words.