Compact History

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Compact History episodes

October 29, 2014 Black Tuesday
In the ninth episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at events that began on 29 October 1929 with the great stock market crash, an event that would ultimately lead to The Great Depression - that day has become known as Black Tuesday.

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October 22, 2014 The Blantyre Mining Disaster
In the eighth episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at Scotland's worst-ever mining disaster when on 22 October 1877, 207 miners lost their lives following an explosion at pits 2 and 3 of the Blantyre colliery.

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October 15, 2014 Changing Calendars - The Switch to the Gregorian Calendar
In the seventh episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at the time when everyone thought that their lives had been made 11 days shorter when the Western world in 1752 switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.

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October 08, 2014 The Massachusetts Bay Colony
In the sixth episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at one of the early English settlements in what would eventually become the United States of America - The Massachusetts Bay colony.

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October 01, 2014 The Birth of the People's Republic of China
In the fifth episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at the birth of the People's Republic of China.

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September 24, 2014 The Corn Laws
In the fourth episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at a piece of legislation in the United Kingdom, the repeal of which was a significant step towards free trade.

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September 17, 2014 The Battle of Antietam
In the third episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at the bloodiest day in American history, when 22717 men were killed, wounded or went missing following the Battle of Antietam on 17 September 1862.

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September 10, 2014 The Battle of Stirling Bridge
In the second episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at a battle that took place during the First War of Scottish Independence - The Battle of Stirling Bridge.

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September 03, 2014 The Great Fire of London
In the first episode of the 5 Minute History podcast, we take a brief look at one of the most significant events in the history of the United Kingdom - The Great Fire of London.

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Dive into the defining events, eras, and turning points that shaped our world. Compact History brings you short-form podcast episodes and articles (at compacthistory.com) that unpack complex moments…