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For thirty years of her life, Elizabeth Keckley dreamed of freedom. Born into slavery in 1818, she used her tenacity, perseverance, and inventiveness to become a free woman—and the dressmaker and friend to the First Lady of the United States. Elizabeth created the most elegant dresses in Washington D.C., but her path to the White House was incredibly difficult. This is the story of her journey, with experiences shared by many other enslaved people, during a pivotal time in U.S. history.

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Alyssa Yeoman, written by Heidi Coburn, and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Years before the Nazi party's rise to power, a man named Franz Werfel tried to tell the world about a similar tragedy. He wrote a book about the story of brave Armenians struggling under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. He knew that if people didn't hear about this story, then history could repeat itself. Unfortunately, his prediction came true during the Jewish Holocaust. Yet, his book inspired countless Jewish people as they faced enormous tragedy and fought to survive. It's time to learn about Werfel's incredible story.

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Jake Silberman, written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is nothing new—yet in the 1930s, the crimes committed by Russia and Stalin were not as publicized as the conflict today. After all, this was a time before the age of the internet and social media. Yet, because of one man's heroic actions, the truth about Russia's crimes under Stalin's rule eventually became widely known. Join us for an important story about Gareth Jones, a Welshman in Ukraine.

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Joe Dombrowski, written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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What comes to mind when you think of the Wild West? It might be stories of bank robbers, stagecoach heists, shootouts, and saloons. And usually, these mental images can be attributed to Hollywood's love of embellishing the past. Yet, sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. David S. Terry was Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court during the nineteenth century and his story is one of the most wild tales you'll ever hear—complete with duels and one former state Supreme Court justice attacking a U.S. Supreme Court justice. And here we thought 21st century politics were wild. So, let's pony up and head back to California's gold rush era.

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Bruce Gray, written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Who do you imagine when you think of people with great power and influence? It's probably not the wife of Ottoman sultan, Süleyman the Magnificent, who was kidnapped from her home in Eastern Europe and taken to Istanbul as a child. Yet, this woman became one of the most powerful and influential women in Ottoman history. Her name was Roxelana and she left her mark on history during the sixteenth century through her involvement with state affairs and charities. Let's travel to modern-day Turkey and learn about this powerful, and often controversial, woman of influence.

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Kelly Ryan, written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Who doesn't love the story of the dog, Balto? He was celebrated across the United States as a hero for leading a sled team in Alaska and saving lives. But, do you also know about Togo? You're about to find out. In 1925, a team with 20 drivers and 150 dogs embarked on a dangerous journey. This is the story of Balto, Togo, and the Nome Serum Run.

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Becky Braunstein, written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Do you love watching the Olympics as nations from around the globe come together in the spirit of friendly competition? One Native American enthralled audiences more than 100 years ago, winning gold and returning home a champion. Jim Thorpe grew up as a member of the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma—this is the story of his life and the first indigenous American to ever win Olympic gold for the USA.

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Aly McKnight, written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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It's no secret that World War II was an incredibly tragic period with a terrible aggressor, the Nazi army, destroying people's lives and communities. On one European island however, a woman found a way to fight back using a weapon nobody else would think of … her manners. Join us for an episode about Dame Sibyl Hathaway, a brave woman who helped save her community from the invading German army. Let's go learn about this incredible story!

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Nowal "Zee" Massari, written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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Join us for this Halloween thriller as we explore the story of history's most famous monster. A vacation to the Swiss Alps created a legend as Mary Shelley formed the story of Frankenstein and his monster. But first, Shelley needed inspiration. She found it in her own past and imagination, with a dash of ghost stories told around the fireplace. It's time to travel to a cottage in the Alps for a truly spooky adventure!

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Bri Pruett, written by Brooke Knight and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer. Background music by Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

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Have you ever had food poisoning? Now, imagine a king from long ago who experimented with mysterious potions to deliberately poison people. This is the story of mad honey and King Mithridates, the king of poison. Growing up, Mithridates was obsessed with plants and animals, and the more dangerous they were, the more Mithridates studied them. It's time to learn about the mysterious tale of how he discovered a poison that would win battles and mystify his enemy, the Romans.

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Honest History creates award-winning books, magazines, and this show for young historians across the world. Our mission is to inspire kids to create a positive impact on history themselves. Learn more at honesthistory.co and @honesthistory.

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This episode was hosted by Sean Jordan, written by Heidi Coburn and produced by Randall Lawrence. Original theme music was written and recorded by Luke Messimer.

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