Was There Cannibalism in Jamestown? The Story of the Starving TimeDuring the brutal winter of 1609–1610, Jamestown descended into one of the darkest chapters in American history. Starvation, disease,…
Why Was Mary Todd Lincoln’s Life So Tragic? The Untold Story of America’s Most Misunderstood First LadyMost people know her as the wife of President Abraham Lincoln, but few understand the…
Who was Typhoid Mary?Most people know the nickname, but few know the woman behind it.Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish immigrant and cook living in New York City in the early…
American criminal history began on a cold June night in 1962. Three inmates disappeared from the most secure prison in America, leaving behind lifelike dummy heads and a mystery that continues to…
What Happened to St. Mary’s Orphanage?In this episode, we tell the heartbreaking true story of St. Mary’s Orphanage during the 1900 Galveston Hurricane, the deadliest natural disaster in American…
How Did Genghis Khan Conquer the World?In this episode, we explore the extraordinary life of Genghis Khan, the Mongol leader who united rival tribes and built one of the largest empires in human…
This episode explores China’s One-Child Policy, one of the most controversial population control policies in modern history. We examine how it was enforced, the methods used by authorities, and the…
Was Balto a Real Dog? The True Story of the Serum RunIn this episode, we explore the incredible true story of Balto, the famous sled dog who became a national hero after helping deliver life-saving…
We continue to examine the case of Louisa Collins, the last woman executed in New South Wales, by carefully weighing the evidence both for and against her guilt.Rather than settling on a single…
Who Was Louisa Collins? Last Woman Hanged in New South WalesIn this episode, we examine the extraordinary case of Louisa Collins, the last woman legally executed in New South Wales and one of the most…
