Episodes

September 17, 1849. Harriet Tubman escapes slavery with her two brothers. She will go on to become a leader in the abolitionist and suffragist movements and is remembered as an American hero. This episode originally aired in ...

September 16, 1620. The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, England. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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

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...

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.

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.

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

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

September 8, 1776 . Captain Nathan Hale volunteers to spy behind British lines, becoming one of the first known American double agents of the Revolutionary War.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we hit the basketball court to speculate about one of the NBA's brightest and most influential eras. Link to Historically Speaking Sports : https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/historically-s...

September 5, 1774. Amid growing tensions over taxation, delegates from the American colonies unite in Philadelphia to coordinate resistance to the British Crown. This episode originally aired in 2022.

September 4, 1893. Beatrix Potter writes her first story about Peter Rabbit for a 5-year-old boy.

September 3, 1260. An Egyptian Mamluk army wins a pivotal battle, halting the Mongol Empire’s westward expansion. This episode originally aired in 2024.

September 2, 1945. Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnamese independence, setting the country on a collision course with America, the very country that inspired his speech.

September 1, 1972. Bobby Fischer becomes the first American to win the World Chess Championship, ending 24 years of Soviet dominance. This episode originally aired in 2023.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we head to the garden to dig into the surprising history of one of the most fascinating vegetables: asparagus. Link to The History of Fresh Produce : https://historyoffreshproduce.substack.com/ Su...

August 29, 1533. Atahuallpa, the 13th emperor of the Incas, dies by strangulation at the hands of Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors.

August 28, 1955. 14-year-old Emmett Till is murdered in Mississippi, bringing nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in the American South. This episode originally aired in 2023.

August 27, 1979. At the height of the Irish Troubles, the Irish Republican Army assassinates a member of the British royal family. This episode originally aired in 2024.

August 26, 1883. A volcano explodes on the island of Krakatoa, sparking one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.

August 25, 1944. After four years of Nazi occupation, Paris is finally liberated by an Allied force of British, French and American troops. This episode originally aired in 2022.

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we are dazzled by magician and skeptic "The Amazing Randi" whose mission was to expose charlatans and champion the truth. Link to Trapped History : https://trappedhistory.com/ Support the show! Jo...

August 22, 1770. Explorer James Cook lays claim to New South Wales, Australia by raising the British flag on Possession Island. This episode originally aired in 2024.

August 21, 1911. Italian handyman Vincenzo Peruggia steals the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. This episode originally aired in 2023.