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History Teachers Talking
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History Teachers Talking episodes
- HTTP Lecture: The Dancing Plague of 1518
Scientists and historians still aren't sure what led people in Strasbourg in 1518 to dance themselves to death.
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7 min - Talking about the Yom Kippur War
On October 6, 1973, hoping to win back territory lost to Israel during the third Arab-Israeli war, in 1967, Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a coordinated attack against Israel on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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25 min - HTTP Lecture: Pancho Villa's Missing Head
In 1926, grave robbers stole the Mexican Revolutionary Pancho Villa's skull, and its whereabouts have been a mystery ever since.
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11 min - Talking about Malaysia Flight 370
On March 8th, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared from radar. When the 239 people on board went missing, a global investigation ensued - this is that story.
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31 min - HTTP Lecture: Pompeii
Pompeii, a flourishing resort city south of ancient Rome, was nestled along the coast of Italy in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano. And then, in 79 A.D., the angry Vesuvius erupted.
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11 min - Talking about Gross Habits of Medieval Royals
From sharing their beds with the bodies of saints to bathing once a year, monarchs of the past maintained some truly bizarre habits.
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32 min - Talking about the Spartans
Sparta was a warrior society in ancient Greece that reached the height of its power after defeating rival city-state Athens in the Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.). Here is the story of its culture, success, and failure.
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33 min - HTTP Lecture: The Mug Shot
The history of police mug shots dates back to the mid-19th century, with the development of modern policing and the need for better methods of identifying and tracking criminals.
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10 min - Talking about the French Revolution
The French Revolution was a revolutionary movement that shook France between 1787 and 1799 with effects stretching for generations and still felt to this day.
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34 min - Talking about Getting Bin Laden
It took ten years to locate and kill the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Here is the story of what led to his capture and an analysis of his final moments before being shot by U.S. Navy Seals.
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About History Teachers Talking
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Hosted by former history teachers Thomas Reszka and Peter Zablocki, this monthly podcast brings the past into the present through lively, unscripted conversations on history, politics, pop culture,…
and education. It's the kind of discussion you wish every classroom had—smart, approachable, and just unpredictable enough to keep you hooked. No lectures. No jargon. Just great history, well told.
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