Monica Muñoz Martinez joins us to talk about how the families of Mexicans killed by vigilanties and the Texas Rangers in the early 20th Century sought justice for their loved ones.
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The History of Impeachment
Jeffrey A. Engel joins us to take a balanced look at the practice of impeachment.
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Democracy: Always Up For Debate
New School professor James Miller joins us to tell the stories of how cultures through the ages have tried – and often failed – to implement democracy.
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The True Story Of A Woman Buffalo Soldier
Sarah Bird joins us to tell the story of how a newly-freed woman made the incredible choice to disguise herself as a man and fight with the famed Buffalo Soldiers.
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How Walls Enable Peace (And When They Don’t)
Historian David Frye joins us to talk about the purposes served by Hadrian’s Wall, the Great Wall of China and other structures.
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Sorry, Thurgood Marshall: Girls Integrated Schools
Rachel Devlin joins guest host John McCaa to tell the stories of the black girls who pioneered the desegregation of America’s schools.
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The Spanish Civil War Still Isn’t Over
Writer Alex Palmer joins to talk about how Spain is divided over how to memorialize Francisco Franco and the victims of his regime.
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Killing Them Softly: A History Of Poison
Author Eleanor Herman joins us to talk about how the practice of poisoning dates back centuries and has been used by nations all over the world.
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Was the Colony Of Roanoke Really Lost?
Andrew Lawler joins us to talk about his attempt to solve one of the greatest mysteries in American history.
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The Odd Couple: Timothy Leary and Richard Nixon
Bill Minutaglio joins us to talk about what the rivalry between President Nixon and Timothy Leary said about division in the country at that time.
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Why Mom Said To Stop Slouching
Sander L. Gilman joins us to talk about how ideas from medicine, theology and sociology have combined to influence how we think about something as seemingly simple as posture.
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The Story Of The ‘Siamese Twins’
Yunte Huang joins us to tell the story of conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker.
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