The first schools in the New World were run by churches, which led to a question of what would be taught... on THIS DAY, May 20th with Chris Conley.

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This politician resorted to cross-dressing... he pretended to be a woman... to escape criminal charges, on THIS DAY, May 19th with Chris Conley.

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We've always been fascinated by fast cars, on THIS DAY, May 18th with Chris Conley.

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In the earliest days of horse racing, jockeys would fix races. They wouldn't let their horse run its best until a big bet was made, on THIS DAY, May 17th with Chris Conley.

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Two scientists who never met each other theorized that focused light could give off large amounts of energy, on THIS DAY, May 16th with Chris Conley.

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One of the lessons of Vietnam: Don't fight wars you cannot win, on THIS DAY, May 15th with Chris Conley.

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Singer Bobby Darin had two big secrets... one would kill him, on THIS DAY, May 14th with Chris Conley.

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It was the biggest concert of this young singer's career, and she had a sore throat and started losing her voice... on THIS DAY, May 13th with Chris Conley.

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We honor the British poet Edward Lear on THIS DAY, May 12th with Chris Conley.

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Unusual weather in Chicago... that would impact the entire country, on THIS DAY, May 11th with Chris Conley.

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