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Ten long years of war in the dark forests of Saxony, and there was no end in sight. Centuries earlie
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Xerxes I, also known as Xerxes the Great, was a Persian king who ruled over the vast Achaemenid Empi
It’s Christmas Day, 1863, and a man is reading a letter. The letter had arrived several days before,
When reviewing evil in history, ancient kings are easy targets. Join us as we discuss two kings and
When reviewing evil in history, ancient kings are easy targets. It is common to review their actions
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How do leaders confront villains? Among history’s most important lessons are seeing how people and n
Join us as we discuss the Inquisition, the horrors it brought, the heroes that ended it, and the fic
Welcome to a new segment in 15-Minute History called, Pop Quiz! Every other Thursday, Joe asks a top
A small chapel in the German town of Erfurt was hardly a proper venue for world-shaping events to be
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