#66 Microstorium
As the final episode of this wild year called 2020, here's fifteen quick mini-stories from throughout history!
Historium
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Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most unlikely places. Seamlessly blending history and storytelling, Jake Barton draws you into historical tales you’ve probably never heard before.
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#65 Firebombing of Tokyo
How do we Americans remember the deadliest night in human history? The answer is simple. We don't.
#63 The Dividing Line
In 1919, rage from injustices erupted into violent race riots which spread throughout Chicago. All the while, Spanish Flu spread like wildfire in this...
#61 Dirtbag Gold Rush
In Yosemite Valley, one of the most beautiful places on Earth, a rag-tag group of rock climbers in the 1970s stumble upon the score of a lifetime.
#60 Plague of Corrupted Blood
This is a fun story about the Corrupted Blood plague that hit the realm of World of Warcraft and what it can teach us about epidemiology.
#59 The Siege of Seeds
In the midst of the siege of Leningrad, a small enclave of Soviet scientists did what they could to protect a massive collection of seeds in order to ...
#58 The Battle of Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, California, the fresh recruits, with their new crew cuts and wrinkled uniforms, would get their first taste of combat on February 24th...