History Teachers Talking

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre shocked the world on February 14, 1929, when Chicago's North Side erupted in gang violence. It remains an unsolved crime and was never officially linked to Chicago's Al Capone, but he was generally considered to have been responsible for the murders which consolidated his power.

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The Chicago Fire of 1871, also called the Great Chicago Fire, burned from October 8 to October 10, 1871, and destroyed thousands of buildings, killed an estimated 300 people, and caused an estimated $200 million in damages.

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Curious how Amazon got its name? How about a saxophone, or a cardigan sweater? Join us for a short episode where we talk about how certain things got their names.

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Martin Luther King Jr., an African-American clergyman, and civil rights leader, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. What happened that day? And did James Earl Ray, a fugitive from the Missouri State Penitentiary, really act alone to bring down one of the most famous people in the world?

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What's all this hubbub about the Bermuda Triangle about anyway? Join us as we talk about the mythical section of the Atlantic Ocean and the many unexplained circumstances surrounding some disappearances and accidents within its borders.

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Here is the story of the most wanted man in the United States, who managed to evade capture for twelve days after fatally shooting President Abraham Lincoln in April of 1865.

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Join us as we talk about the first military action of the Cold War when on June 25, 1950, some 75,000 soldiers from Soviet-backed North Korea poured across the 38th parallel and invaded the U.S.-backed South Korea.

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Here is the short story of the World War II Ration D (or the D Ration) - in other words, the chocolate bar that had to taste a little better than a potato.

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"Be like water, my friend." Join us as we talk about one of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people of the 20th century, Bruce Lee.

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Our second ever HTTP short lecture concentrates on the Second President of the United States, John Adams. Yet, as opposed to looking at his presidency or even early life, we in turn look at his retirement and death. Ever wonder what happens to presidents once they retire?

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