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Sept. 15, 2025

The Most Iconic Marilyn Monroe Photograph

September 15, 1954. Marilyn Monroe films the now famous “subway grate” scene from The Seven Year Itch in New York City.
Sept. 13, 2025

Saturday Matinee: American Scandal

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we unpack one of the most infamous atrocities of the Vietnam War: the massacre at My Lai. Link to American Scandal : wondery.com/shows/american-scandal Support the show! Join Into History for ad-f...
Sept. 12, 2025

The Battle of Marathon

September 12, 490 BCE. A greatly outnumbered Greek force defeats the Persian Army in the Battle of Marathon, preserving Greek independence from the mighty Persian Empire. This episode originally aired in 2022.
Sept. 11, 2025

General Pinochet’s Chilean Coup

September 11, 1973. Chile’s democratically elected president is deposed in a coup, ushering in the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Sept. 10, 2025

John Smith Saves Jamestown

September 10, 1608. John Smith is elected president of the troubled English colony of Jamestown, Virginia. This episode originally aired in 2024.
Sept. 9, 2025

The Boston Police Strike

September 9, 1919. Unrest breaks out in Boston, Massachusetts after the city’s police force goes on strike for better pay and conditions.