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Feb. 19, 2025
The Battle of Lugdunum
February 19, 197CE. Septimius Severus' victory at the Battle of Lugdunum finally establishes him as the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Feb. 18, 2025
The Arrest of the White Rose Resistance
February 18, 1943. The anti-Nazi resistance movement the White Rose is arrested by the Gestapo. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Feb. 17, 2025
The Rise of the Volkswagen Beetle
February 17, 1972. The 15,007,034th Volkswagen Beetle comes off the assembly line, making it the world's best-selling car and breaking a record held for more than four decades by the Ford Model T. This episode originally air…
Feb. 15, 2025
Saturday Matinee: Etymoleon
On today’s Saturday Matinee, we uncover the origins of words associated with Valentine's Day. Why is it called a "French kiss"? Where does the word "infatuate" come from? Why does an X symbolize a kiss? And more...
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Feb. 14, 2025
The St Valentine’s Day Massacre
February 14, 1929. Several members of Chicago’s North Side Gang are murdered in what will come to be known as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Feb. 13, 2025
The Lindbergh Baby’s Killer is Convicted
February 13, 1935. German immigrant Bruno Hauptmann is convicted for the murder of the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. This episode originally aired in 2023.
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