On today's Saturday Matinee, we delve into the shocking story of Baltimore's infamous police unit, the Gun Trace Task Force, and hear just the beginning of the deep-rooted corruption that took place within the Maryland police department.


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Saturday Matinee: American Scandal

On&nbsp;History Daily, we do history, daily. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal,&nbsp;American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July, 1969, when mankind reached the moon,&nbsp;History Daily&nbsp;is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time. So if you’re stuck in traffic, bored at work—wherever you are, listen to&nbsp;History Daily&nbsp;to remind yourself that something incredible happened to make that day historic.

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May 22, 1968. The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion disappears in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with 99 men on board.


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The Disappearance of the USS Scorpion

May 21, 1924: In an effort to commit what they consider to be the “perfect crime,” Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murder 14-year-old Bobby Franks.


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The Murder of Bobby Franks

May 20, 1916. Freezing, exhausted and starving, Ernest Shackleton and two other crewmen stumble back to civilization after a grueling escape from the punishing Antarctic conditions that crushed and sank their ship, the Endurance. This episode originally aired in 2022.


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Explorer Ernest Shackleton Escapes the Antarctic

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we bring you the story of how the Pinkerton Detective Agency started- an agency which would grow to establish itself as America’s most innovative and aggressive private police force in the late 1800's. Link to American History Tellers: https://wondery.com/shows/american-history-tellers/Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.


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Saturday Matinee: American History Tellers

May 17, 1954: In the Brown v. Board of Education case, the US Supreme Court rules that racial segregation in schools is unconstitutional.


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Saturday Matinee: American Scandal

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