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episode 39: The Diet Wars
September 24, 1955. President Eisenhower is asleep in his bed when he has a heart attack.The world wants to know what we can do to prevent a heart attack. And one man says he has the answer. The word spreads around the world. But was he right?
episode 40: No Representation, No Peace
September 30, 1765. Almost a decade before the American Revolution, delegates from four colonies gather in the first, unofficial meeting of the Stamp Act Congress. The congress has been called to respond to a new British tax on the colonies, the Stamp ...
episode 41: Becoming the Dalai Lama
October 8, 1939. Today, a young boy of four years become the Dalai Lama. What can the Dalai Lama's very unusual life teach the rest of us about what it means to be a leader?
episode 42: Anthrax Attacks
October 15, 2001. Today, the anthrax attacks. The letters prove to be untraceable, and the investigation becomes one of the hardest and most complex in FBI history. How did investigators close this impossible case? And what remains unsolved to this day?
episode 43: Land of the Free?
October 19, 1814. An eager audience files into the Holliday Street Theater in Baltimore, about to see a debut performance, described as a “much-admired new song.” The composer of this song, Francis Scott Key, had written the lyrics during a recent batt...
episode 46: The Muppet Revolution
November 10, 1969. Sesame Street debuts. Some call it the most influential show in the history of TV. How was Sesame Street born? And how did it help change the way million of children learn?
episode 47: The Inca's Last Stand
November 16, 1532. Atahualpa, the king of the Inca Empire, marches towards the city of Cajamarca in modern-day Peru, surrounded by 80,000 soldiers. Once he arrives, Atahualpa expects the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro to surrender in the town s...
episode 48: A Toxic Turkey Day
November 24, 1966. Millions of spectators flood Broadway in New York City to watch the Macy’s Day Parade on Thanksgiving morning. The iconic floats – Superman, Popeye, Smokey the Bear – are set against a grey sky that can only be described as noxious. ...
episode 49: Wartime Weapon Turned Medical Miracle
December 2, 1943. World War II is raging throughout Europe, but in the Allied port city of Bari, Italy, things have remained relatively quiet. The Allies are offloading tanks, guns and other equipment when on this night, the Nazis attack. They bomb the...
episode 49: The Crown Steps Down
December 11, 1936. King Edward VIII of England tells the world that he's abdicated the throne. How did this king cause trouble for England before, during and after his reign? And how does Edward's legacy continue to shape the fate of the roya...