Eighty five years a go this month a parent's worst nightmare happened to America's most famous figures.

Seventy-five years ago this month, President Franklin Roosevelt signed an executive order that led to the internment of 120,000 Japanese Americans.

On January 27, 1967 three astronauts are inside their capsule going through a routine test. Shortly after 6:30 pm something goes horribly wrong...

This month marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Herodotus takes a look at the heroes of Pearl Harbor.

The 1876 U.S. Presidential election was the closest and most contentious in the nation's history. This month's podcast takes a look at the candidates and the issues that led to the Compromise of 1877.

The 1876 U.S. Presidential election was the closest and most contentious in the nation's history. This month's podcast takes a look at the candidates and the issues that led to the Compromise of 1877.

He's considered one of the most unconventional presidential candidates in U.S. history. A successful businessman, he had no previous political experience. He had no organization. He had been a Democrat for most of his adult life. His foreign policy views were in direct opposition to the mainstream leaders of the Republican party. In this month's Herodotus History podcast we will take a look at -  Wendell Willkie, the 1940 Republican nominee for President.

He's considered one of the most unconventional presidential candidates in U.S. history. A successful businessman, he had no previous political experience. He had no organization. He had been a Democrat for most of his adult life. His foreign policy views were in direct opposition to the mainstream leaders of the Republican party. In this month's Herodotus History podcast we will take a look at -  Wendell Willkie, the 1940 Republican nominee for President.

On September 26, 1960 the first televised presidential debate took place and changed the face of politics. This month Herodotus takes a look at to how the two candidates arrived at this momentous spot and the impact of the first presidential debate

At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, American runner Jesse Owens wins four gold medals and in the process helps destroy the myth of Aryan supremacy.