Named for sea birds, "the Rock" was once home to Al Capone who played a banjo in an inmate band. It was also home to a Native American occupation force in the early 1970s; not to mention numerous families that called the island home. Join us as we talk about the most infamous and inescapable prison - or was it?

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We all heard the song... Most of us know the words... Now join us as we discuss the history behind them.

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Join us as we have a brief conversation about arguably the two greatest American inventors of all time – well, one half-American and the other quasi-Canadian. On this episode, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and the War of the Currents!

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Perhaps not a historical figure in the most obvious sense, when studying the culture of the latter part of the 20th century one would be hard pressed to miss Andre the Giant. After all, the wrestler and actor was 7 foot 4 inches tall and weighed 520 pounds! Yet, as is often the case, there is more to a person than meets the eye.

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Airplane crashes, assassinations, drug overdoses, freak accidents, and a failed lobotomy. Join us this week as we discuss the curse which befell Joseph P. Kennedy's lineage – arguably the most famous family in American history.

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Here is some scoop on the history of vaccines. For example, did you know that the word vaccine comes from the Latin word "vaccinus," which means "pertaining to cows?" Exactly... Join us for another fun and history filled conversation as we discuss vaccines!

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With no Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers driving its ascendance into pop culture as is the case with World War II – how much do you really know about United States' experience in World War I? Want to know more? Well…

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Did Hitler die in his bunker on April 30, 1945? If so, how? And if not, did he escape to Argentina, get re-married and have a daughter? This, and more on this week's episode of History Teachers Talking Podcast.

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Fact or fiction? Well, a little bit of both. Join us as we talk about the controversial Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who gained considerable influence in late imperial Russia.

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