Relax or fall asleep with fascinating stories and trivia from history, all narrated in a calm voice. Episodes include: The Titanic, Pyramids of Egypt, Henry Ford, Joan of Arc, Loch Ness Monster, Easter Island, Jesse Owens, Ancient Greece, Gold Rush, Gilligan's Island, Nazi Loot, Marco Polo, Florence Nightingale, Jackie Robinson, Flight, Mongols, Pilgrims, Reindeer, Salt, Coal, Rubber, Nitroglycerin, Treasure Hunts, Prison Escapes, and much more. NOTE: You can access all of the ARCHIVE & BONUS EPISODES at www.calmhistory.com.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 23 hours 52 minutes
8 Spotlight | Jackie Robinson [1919-1972]: Baseball Legend
Enjoy a Spotlight episode featuring: Jackie Robinson* – The first Black-American MLB player in the modern era. You will hear his journey, struggles, and triumphs as he goes from college baseball to Black-American Leagues to Minor Leagues to Major Leag...
*Alert* | Joan of Arc at the Battle of Orleans [1429 AD] (Bonus Episode #5)
Summary of this new Bonus Episode for Silk+ Members: Hear the exciting details of how Joan of Arc and her French soldiers defeated the English at the Battle of Orleans (and other battles!). Try FREE access to this Bonus Episode (& 400 other episodes!
7 Serial | My Titanic Survival Story [1912] – Part 2: from port to collision
Enjoy a Serial episode featuring: My Titanic Survival Story – Part 2: from port to collision*. Try FREE access to the Bonus Episodes (& 400 other episodes!): https://bit.ly/ch118 Are you grateful for Calm History? If so,
*Alert* | Titanic 360 [1912 AD] – Part 2: Fateful Decisions with the Lifeboats (Bonus Episode #4)
Summary of this new Bonus Episode for Silk+ Members: Listen to the threaded stories from many passengers, crew, and officers about the chaos, cowardness, and courage during the lowering of the lifeboats. It is an episode filled with victims,
Podcast Update & Bonus Episodes
Will I be creating more episodes of Calm History? Yes! Huzzah! In this Update Episode, I will answer these questions: When will a new episode come out? What changes do I plan to make based on the survey feedback?
6 Spotlight | Marco Polo [1254-1324]: Travels & Controversies
Enjoy a Spotlight episode featuring: Marco Polo. The first half is a nice, leisurely story about his travels, and then the second half investigates if he really went where he said he went and if he saw what he said he saw.
*Alert* | History of Region Names: Countries, Provinces, & More (Bonus Episode #3)
Summary of this new Bonus Episode for Silk+ Members: Enjoy this chatty bonus episode about how regions, like countries and other areas, got their names. Iceland is easy, but what about Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Uraguay, and many others?
*Alert* | The Treasure Hunt of William Phips [1651-1695 AD] (Bonus Episode #2)
Summary of this new Bonus Episode for Silk+ Members: A Treasure Hunt! Enjoy a light and fun romp with William Phips on this true quest for a big treasure (and he also finds a little bit of romance). Huzzah!
*Alert* | Titanic 360 [1912 AD] – Part 1: Collision with an Iceberg (Bonus Episode #1)
Summary of this new Bonus Episode for Silk+ Members: Listen to the threaded stories from many passengers, many crew, as well as, the builders of the Titanic, the designers of the Titanic, and even the investigators who analyzed all the events before,
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