History Teachers Talking

The Christmas Truce occurred on and around Christmas Day 1914, with unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War. But was it really as big of a deal as history and pop culture wants you to believe?

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In a bathroom at a bar in Las Vegas stands a portion of a graffiti-covered wall with urinals attached to it. Its story belongs to that of a much longer wall that once separated the world. Join us as we talk about the history of, and the interesting fun facts about the Berlin Wall.

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The world does not begin and end with Marvel and DC. Perhaps not surprisingly, countries around the world have their own unique superheroes and popular comic book characters. Join us for more of a cultural talk about pop culture around the world.

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He was taught by Aristotle. In 15 years of conquest, he never lost a battle. He named more than 70 cities after himself. And he did it all before turning 30. Join us as we discuss the story of Alexander the Great.

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I like Ike, You like Ike, Everybody Likes Ike... for President. Join us as we talk about life, military career, and the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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Did you know that there were four unknown soldier candidates for the WWI crypt? Or that the Vietnam Veteran wasn't an unknown soldier for long? Or that that tomb has been guarded 24/7 since 1937? This and much more on our shorter, albeit still informative conversation about the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier.

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So who was really the bad guy here? Was it Burr or was it Hamilton? Did anyone cheat? And what is that whole deal with Burr running away and trying to steal a portion of the United States and institute himself as the ruler of a new nation? All this and much more on this week's episode of History Teachers Talking.

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Welcome to History Teachers Talking Podcast's LECTURE series, where either Tom or Peter will conduct a short lecture about an interesting history topic - and all in under 15 minutes. These are bonus episodes that will air in between our feature full-length episodes. This week, join Peter as he discusses a little-known murder case that saw two historically famous adversaries team up for the same cause.

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The automobile may have been invented in Europe in the late nineteenth century, but it was in the United States during the twentieth century where it would have its greatest social and economic impact. Join us as we talk about the history of the U.S automotive industry.

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Halloween Month continues at HTTP with a discussion on history's lost burial sites; including Genghis Khan, Cleopatra, Alexander the Great, and many more.

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