History Dispatches
- Episodes
- 401
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- several times a week
- Latest episode
- Nov 13, 2026
About the podcast
History Dispatches is a daily history show hosted by father and son duo Matt and McKinley Breen. The show covers people, places, events and even objects from throughout history. While any topic is fair game, Matt and McKinley hold a soft spot for the offbeat and wacky stories that most people don’t know about.
Episodes 401
The Bahia Incident: the American Civil War battle in Brazil
Most American Civil War battles were fought east of the Mississippi River. A few made their way out west - and a few were quite far north. Most navel battles were fought near the American coast, though a few …
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Most American Civil War battles were fought east of the Mississippi River. A few made their way out west - and a few were quite far north. Most navel battles were fought near the American coast, though a few made it as far out as Europe. But one unique battle was fought in a harbor in southern Brazil. This is the story of the Bahia Incident.
Sources
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/c/capture-of-css-florida-by-uss-wachusett-report-of-commander-napoleon-collins.html
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/library/online-reading-room/title-list-alphabetically/c/capture-of-css-florida-by-uss-wachusett-report-of-lieutenant-morris.html
https://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/w/wachusett-i.html
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/history/nhhc/research/histories/ship-histories/confederate_ships/florida.html
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CSS_Florida_captured_by_USS_Wachusett.gif
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Route 66
For decades people traveled across America on Route 66. And it became more than just a highway. Route 66 became a symbol of freedom, exploration, and the promise of the open road. Today, it is remembered as the …
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For decades people traveled across America on Route 66. And it became more than just a highway. Route 66 became a symbol of freedom, exploration, and the promise of the open road. Today, it is remembered as the quintessential American road-trip as families took to the highway to explore the nation. This is the story of Route 66.
Sources
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/travelroute66/index.htm
https://www.visittheusa.com/route-66/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_66
Image: Guillaume Hankenne - https://www.pexels.com/photo/iconic-route-66-road-in-california-desert-29559234/
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Temple of Artemis - Wonder of the Ancient World
2,500 years ago the city of Ephesus built the pinnacle of Greek temples. It was the size of a football field and over six stories high. This gargantuan structure was so impressive it became enshrined as one of …
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2,500 years ago the city of Ephesus built the pinnacle of Greek temples. It was the size of a football field and over six stories high. This gargantuan structure was so impressive it became enshrined as one of the Wonders of the Ancient World. This is the story of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
Sources
https://penelope.uchicago.edu/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/paganism/artemis.html
https://www.worldhistory.org/Temple_of_Artemis_at_Ephesus/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tempel_van_Diana_te_Efeze,_RP-P-2005-214-25-2_(cropped).jpg
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Mystery of the Princes of the Tower
In 1483, Edward IV of England died - leaving his 12-year old son as king. The boy’s uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was designated protector of the boy. But that summer the new king - and his younger …
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In 1483, Edward IV of England died - leaving his 12-year old son as king. The boy’s uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was designated protector of the boy. But that summer the new king - and his younger brother - were brought to the Tower of London - and never seen again. This is the mystery of the Princes of the Tower.
Sources
https://armstronghistoryjournal.wordpress.com/2022/05/07/the-lost-princes-who-murdered-king-edward-v-and-his-brother/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princes_in_the_Tower
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DelarocheKingEdward.jpg
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Vietnam's Most Harrowing Escape. The time a man landed a Cessna on the USS Midway.
As South Vietnam fell in 1975, thousands of soldiers and civilians needed to get out of the country, but many had no official channels. Such was the case with Major Buang Lee. To escape sure death, he …
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As South Vietnam fell in 1975, thousands of soldiers and civilians needed to get out of the country, but many had no official channels. Such was the case with Major Buang Lee. To escape sure death, he commandeered a two seater Cessna Bird Dog, and with his family, made a desperate flight for freedom. By luck he found the USS Midway aircraft carrier, then proceeded to make one of the most harrowing landings in aviation history.
Sources
https://www.kpbs.org/news/2010/apr/29/midway-veterans-recall-fall-saigon/
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Frequent_Wind#/media/File:Major_Buang_lands_his_Cessna_O-1_on_USS_Midway.jpg
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Daylight Savings Time
Daylight Saving Time is the act of moving our clocks forward every spring - thus giving everyone more daylight later in the day. It infuriates some people. And every six months, it causes more debate than a …
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Daylight Saving Time is the act of moving our clocks forward every spring - thus giving everyone more daylight later in the day. It infuriates some people. And every six months, it causes more debate than a presidential election. But why do we have Daylight Saving Time? Today is a look at the history of the concept - and dispelling the myths surrounding it.
Sources
https://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7205184/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saving_Daylight_-_Save_1,000,000_tons_of_coal_NMAH-AC0433-0000103.jpg - and Andrey Grushnikov - https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-and-white-photo-of-clocks-707676/
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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia - One of the Seven Wonders of the World
Constructed of gold and ivory in the mid 5th century BC the statue of Zeus at Olympia was considered so awe inspiring, it was declared one of the wonders of the world. Built by the famed sculptor Phidias, it …
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Constructed of gold and ivory in the mid 5th century BC the statue of Zeus at Olympia was considered so awe inspiring, it was declared one of the wonders of the world. Built by the famed sculptor Phidias, it represents the pinnacle of classical Greek sculpture. This is the story of the Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
Sources
https://penelope.uchicago.edu/encyclopaedia_romana/greece/hetairai/zeus.html
https://www.worldhistory.org/Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standbeeld_van_Zeus_in_Olympia,_RP-P-2005-214-26-2_(cropped).jpg
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Friedrich Fröbel and Kindergarden
In 1840 a German educator - Friedrich Fröbel - coined a term for a method of teaching young children that would revolutionize education. This is the story of Friedrich Fröbel and the creation of Kindergarten …
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In 1840 a German educator - Friedrich Fröbel - coined a term for a method of teaching young children that would revolutionize education. This is the story of Friedrich Fröbel and the creation of Kindergarten.
Sources
https://early-education.org.uk/friedrich-froebel/
https://www.froebel.org.uk/about-us/froebelian-principles
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Fr%C3%B6bel
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Central Park Zoo Hoax
In November of 1874 the Central Park Zoo in New York City experienced an unprecedented escape. Dozens of animals broke free of their cages, and went on a rampage across the city. When the newspapers reported it …
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In November of 1874 the Central Park Zoo in New York City experienced an unprecedented escape. Dozens of animals broke free of their cages, and went on a rampage across the city. When the newspapers reported it the next day, 49 people were dead, hundreds injured, and the national guard called in. It was an unprecedented tragedy. The only problem was the entire thing was a hoax. This is the story of the Central Park Zoo Hoax.
Sources
https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_central_park_zoo_escape/
https://blog.newspapers.com/new-york-zoo-hoax-of-1874/
Image: Harpers Weekly, 1893
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Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff
On January 30, 1945, the German transport ship Wilhelm Gustloff - loaded with more than 10,000 passengers - sailed west from Gotenhafen on the Baltic Sea - to escape the advancing Red Army. That night a Soviet …
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On January 30, 1945, the German transport ship Wilhelm Gustloff - loaded with more than 10,000 passengers - sailed west from Gotenhafen on the Baltic Sea - to escape the advancing Red Army. That night a Soviet submarine spotted the ship - and what followed is the deadliest maritime incident in history.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Wilhelm_Gustloff
https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/sinking-wilhelm-gustloff
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-H27992,_Lazarettschiff_%22Wilhelm_Gustloff%22_in_Danzig.jpg
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Google Maps War
In 2010, a Nicaraguan dredging crew accidentally trespassed on a small island controlled by Costa Rica. Why? Because they were using Google Maps to navigate. Unfortunately, Costa Rica sent in the police, then …
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In 2010, a Nicaraguan dredging crew accidentally trespassed on a small island controlled by Costa Rica. Why? Because they were using Google Maps to navigate. Unfortunately, Costa Rica sent in the police, then Nicaragua sent in their military, and the whole thing turned into an international incident. This is the story of the Google Maps War.
Sources
https://web.archive.org/web/20151222112623/http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/150/18848.pdf
https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/28/the-first-google-maps-war/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Distintivo_avanzamento_merito_di_guerra_ufficiali_inferiori,_sottufficiali_e_truppa_(forze_armate_italiane).svg
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Dummy Hoy - Baseball's deaf star
William Hoy - known as Dummy - was a celebrated major league baseball player in the early days of the game. He led the league in stolen bases, hit over .300, and was one of baseball’s finest centerfielders. The …
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William Hoy - known as Dummy - was a celebrated major league baseball player in the early days of the game. He led the league in stolen bases, hit over .300, and was one of baseball’s finest centerfielders. The amazing thing about Dummy Hoy is that he was deaf.
Sources
Join the campaign to add Dummy Hoy to the Hall of Fame: https://www.signforhoy.com
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7610652/2026/09/20/deaf-mlb-dummy-hoy-hall-of-fame/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dummy_Hoy
https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/William-Hoy/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dummy_Hoy.jpg
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Aral Sea Disaster
Once called the Jewel of Central Asia, the Aral Sea was the third largest lake in the world, and supported a unique ecosystem, and millions of people. But after irrigation projects in the 1960s began diverting …
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Once called the Jewel of Central Asia, the Aral Sea was the third largest lake in the world, and supported a unique ecosystem, and millions of people. But after irrigation projects in the 1960s began diverting water, the Aral Sea started to shrink. Today it is almost completely gone, replaced by desert, in one of the greatest ecological catastrophes of modern times.
Sources
https://www.columbia.edu/~tmt2120/introduction.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_Sea
https://growtheflowutah.org/2025/08/27/overview-of-the-aral-sea-disaster/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ship_in_the_Aral_Sea,_Mo‘ynoq.jpg
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Ötzi the Iceman
In 1991, two German tourists spotted something in the Alps at an elevation of more than 10,000. It was the remains of a human being. But not just any human - this was a man who had died a violent death more …
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In 1991, two German tourists spotted something in the Alps at an elevation of more than 10,000. It was the remains of a human being. But not just any human - this was a man who had died a violent death more than 5,000 years ago. This is the story of Ötzi the Iceman.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi
https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/otzi-the-iceman/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ricostruzione_di_Ötzi_-_Particolare_del_volto.jpg
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Dorothy Molter - The Root Beer Lady
In the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, in some of the most pristine and untouched wilderness in the world, lived Dorothy Molter, the last permanent resident of the region. She lived alone for decades, and was …
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In the Boundary Waters of Minnesota, in some of the most pristine and untouched wilderness in the world, lived Dorothy Molter, the last permanent resident of the region. She lived alone for decades, and was called the loneliest woman in America. Except she wasn't quite alone - considering she was visited by thousands of tourists every year to drink her world famous root beer.
Sources
https://www.rootbeerlady.com/dorothy/
Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Molter#/media/File:DorothyMolterWelcome.jpg
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Margery Booth - Opera Singer and Spy
Margery Booth was a British opera singer who became popular in Germany in the 1930s - and was even a favorite of Adolf Hitler. She married a German man, and became a naturalized German citizen. In WWII, she …
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Margery Booth was a British opera singer who became popular in Germany in the 1930s - and was even a favorite of Adolf Hitler. She married a German man, and became a naturalized German citizen. In WWII, she continued her career as best as she could - but also, she became a spy for her native land. This is the story of the daring - and often overlooked - exploits of Margery Booth.
Sources
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a73538836/margery-booth-spy-hitler/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margery_Booth
https://www.wiganlocalhistory.org/articles/margery-booth-the-operatic-spy
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The Brazen Bull - One of the cruelest torture devices in history
What goes around comes around is often a saying to make someone feel better - but in the case of the Brazen Bull it was apt. The Brazen Bull was a legendary and cruel torture device from the ancient world. And …
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What goes around comes around is often a saying to make someone feel better - but in the case of the Brazen Bull it was apt. The Brazen Bull was a legendary and cruel torture device from the ancient world. And its first victim was the man who created it.
Sources
https://www.livius.org/articles/person/phalaris/bull-of-phalaris/
https://www.livius.org/articles/person/phalaris/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pierre_Woeiriot,_The_Brazen_Bull_of_Phalarus,_NGA_54032.jpg
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Rikers Island Salvador Dali Art Heist
Rikers Island - the New York City jail complex - was the home for nearly 40 years to a painting by surrealist master Salvador Dali. He donated the painting to Rikers in 1965, and it hung in the facility until …
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Rikers Island - the New York City jail complex - was the home for nearly 40 years to a painting by surrealist master Salvador Dali. He donated the painting to Rikers in 1965, and it hung in the facility until 2003 - when it disappeared - and has never been found. This is the story of the Rikers Island Art Heist.
Sources
https://www.insideedition.com/how-a-salvador-dali-drawing-was-stolen-from-rikers-island-58539
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2004/jul/15/warden-sentenced-for-stealing-dali-painting-from-rikers-island-jail/
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a22854081/rikers-island-stolen-salvador-dali-painting/
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The SS Eastland Disaster: The worst disaster in Great Lakes history
The deadliest day in on the Great Lakes was not a ferocious storm far out to sea. But rather a calm day in a Chicago harbor. That is when a passenger steamer listed and rolled into the lake, claiming 844 lives …
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The deadliest day in on the Great Lakes was not a ferocious storm far out to sea. But rather a calm day in a Chicago harbor. That is when a passenger steamer listed and rolled into the lake, claiming 844 lives. This is the story of the SS Eastland Disaster.
Sources
https://eastlanddisaster.org/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Eastland_disaster#/media/File:Eastland_Postcard_-_View_of_Eastland_taken_from_south_side_of_river_shortly_after_accident.png
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Loving Day - The story of Richard and Mildred Loving
In 1958, Richard Loving - a white man - married Mildred Jeter - a black woman. The newlyweds would be arrested a year later in Virginia - where mixed race marriages were illegal. Eight years and countless court …
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In 1958, Richard Loving - a white man - married Mildred Jeter - a black woman. The newlyweds would be arrested a year later in Virginia - where mixed race marriages were illegal. Eight years and countless court cases later, the Supreme Court - on June 12, 1967 - would strike down that law. This is the story of Richard and Mildred Jeter - and Loving Day.
Sources
https://time.com/archive/6916188/loving-day/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_v._Virginia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mildred_and_Richard_Loving
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Hannibal's most daring achievement: Crossing the Alps
When Hannibal - the sworn enemy of Rome wanted to attack Italy - he had a problem. Going by sea was impossible, and invading by land was almost as difficult as it required crossing the Alps, which are some of …
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When Hannibal - the sworn enemy of Rome wanted to attack Italy - he had a problem. Going by sea was impossible, and invading by land was almost as difficult as it required crossing the Alps, which are some of the most formidable mountains in the world. The key word though is 'almost.' Because in 16 harrowing days Hannibal and his army did exactly that - crossed the Alps - in one of the greatest achievements in military history.
Sources
https://www.livius.org/sources/content/hannibal-in-the-alps/
https://www.livius.org/articles/person/hannibal-3-barca/hannibal-in-the-alps/
https://www.maajournal.com/index.php/maa/article/view/490/416
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Operation Rubicon - one of the most successful intelligence operations of the Cold War
Crypto AG was a Swiss company that specialized in encryption technology with roots all the way back to 1920. In 1970, the company was sold. The buyers - the CIA and BND - the latter West Germany's intelligence …
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Crypto AG was a Swiss company that specialized in encryption technology with roots all the way back to 1920. In 1970, the company was sold. The buyers - the CIA and BND - the latter West Germany's intelligence service. The result was described as the 'Intelligence Coup of the Century'. This is the story of Operation Rubicon.
Sources
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/national-security/cia-crypto-encryption-machines-espionage/
https://www.cryptomuseum.com/intel/cia/rubicon.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Rubicon
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The Smoot: History's oddest measuring stick
On a cold October night, on the Harvard Bridge in Boston, Oliver Smoot and his fellow MIT fraternity pledges were doing something odd - measuring how long the bridge was in Mr. Smoot's height. But they …
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On a cold October night, on the Harvard Bridge in Boston, Oliver Smoot and his fellow MIT fraternity pledges were doing something odd - measuring how long the bridge was in Mr. Smoot's height. But they succeeded, and eventually this would cause the unit - the Smoot - to be born. It is a story that lives on in the lore of Boston, MIT, the Internet, and the very concrete of the Harvard Bridge itself.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot
https://news.mit.edu/2008/smoot-tt0924
Image: Courtesy MIT - https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/collections/object/GCP-00023939?query=smoot&resultIndex=6
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10 Tragic Days: The coup that rocked Mexico
Over 10 days in 1913, Mexico experienced a coup d'état that would lead to the execution of its nation’s president. During this crisis, Mexico would end up having - in less than an hour’s time span - three …
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Over 10 days in 1913, Mexico experienced a coup d'état that would lead to the execution of its nation’s president. During this crisis, Mexico would end up having - in less than an hour’s time span - three different presidents. This is the story of the 10 Tragic Days.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Tragic_Days
https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/mexican-revolution-and-the-united-states/interactive-map.html
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Ten_Tragic_Days
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The Republic of Fredonia
After Mexico gained its independence in the early 1800's it had a bit of a sore spot - Texas. This sore spot would eventually turn into the Texas Revolution, but before that, there was the Fredonia Rebellion …
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After Mexico gained its independence in the early 1800's it had a bit of a sore spot - Texas. This sore spot would eventually turn into the Texas Revolution, but before that, there was the Fredonia Rebellion. This was a series of evictions, fraudulent elections, and farcical arrests that eventually amounted to a declaration of independence.
Sources
Richard Fields - Cherokee Chief, True West Magazine, March 1987
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/fredonian-rebellion
https://easttexashistory.org/items/show/166
Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fredonian_Rebellion_Flag_of_1826.svg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Konen_Colorado_%26_Red_River_Land_Co._c._1835_UTA_(map).jpg
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Revolt of the Czechoslovak Legion
In 1918, 60,000 soldiers of the Czechoslovak Legion found themselves trapped inside Russia after the collapse of the Russian Empire in WW1. What followed was a nearly three year battle to cross the length of …
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In 1918, 60,000 soldiers of the Czechoslovak Legion found themselves trapped inside Russia after the collapse of the Russian Empire in WW1. What followed was a nearly three year battle to cross the length of Russia - 6,000 miles - to a port on the Pacific - and ships to take these men home to their new nation. This is the story of the Revolt of the Czechoslovak Legion.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czechoslovak_Legion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolt_of_the_Czechoslovak_Legion
https://www.fpri.org/article/2016/06/epic-misadventure-historic-achievement-remarkable-story-czecho-slovak-legion/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Czechoslovak_Review,_Czechoslovak_railroad_car.jpg
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The Turkish Bombard
In 1453 the walls of Constantinople were some of the most fear in the world. They had stood for a millennium, and kept almost every invader out. Even the rising power of the Ottoman Empire would not dare risk …
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In 1453 the walls of Constantinople were some of the most fear in the world. They had stood for a millennium, and kept almost every invader out. Even the rising power of the Ottoman Empire would not dare risk an assault. Until one of the greatest cannons ever constructed was built - the Basilica Gun - aka the Turkish Bombard.
Sources
https://historynet.com/the-guns-of-constantinople/?f
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilic_(cannon)
https://royalarmouries.org/collection/object/object-6177
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dardanelles_Gun_Turkish_Bronze_15c.png
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The Glorious Defeat of the Revenge - The 1591 Battle of Flores
On August 30, 1591, the British fleet was surprised off the Azores by a superior Spanish force. The English quickly fled - except for one ship - the Revenge. The captain, Richard Grenville, refused to abandon …
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On August 30, 1591, the British fleet was surprised off the Azores by a superior Spanish force. The English quickly fled - except for one ship - the Revenge. The captain, Richard Grenville, refused to abandon the British sailors who were on shore at the time the Spanish arrived on the scene. Grenville would thus stand and fight - alone - against the entire 55-ship Spanish fleet. This is the story of the Battle of Flores - or the Glorious Defeat of the Revenge.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Flores_(1591)
“The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet” by Lord Alfred Tennyson - https://www.online-literature.com/tennyson/726/
“Last Fight of the Revenge” by Sir Walter Raleigh
https://webhispania.info/this-is-how-spain-crushed-the-royal-navy-in-1591-the-feat-england-wants-us-to-forget/
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charles_Edward_Dixon_The_Revenge_1591_Battle_of_Flores_Azores_(cropped).jpg
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The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery
On a lonely island off the coast of Scotland, in December of 1900, the crew of a the lighthouse disappeared without a trace. And despite extensive investigation, the true cause has never been determined. This …
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On a lonely island off the coast of Scotland, in December of 1900, the crew of a the lighthouse disappeared without a trace. And despite extensive investigation, the true cause has never been determined. This is the story of the Flannan Isles lighthouse mystery.
Sources
https://www.nlb.org.uk/history/flannan-isles/
https://blog.nrscotland.gov.uk/2023/12/12/flannan-isles-lighthouse-keepers-the-disappearance/
Image: By JMM - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Flannan%27s_Cell_and_Flannan_Isles_Lighthouse_-_geograph.org.uk_-_623920.jpg
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Flathead Lake Monster
It prowls the waters of a deep lake in Montana - long, serpentine and huge. Even the local native people - the Kutenai - tell stories of a great creature that lives in the depths of the lake. For more than a …
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It prowls the waters of a deep lake in Montana - long, serpentine and huge. Even the local native people - the Kutenai - tell stories of a great creature that lives in the depths of the lake. For more than a century, people have tried to catch this local legend - but so far - nothing. This is the story of the Flathead Lake Monster.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flathead_Lake_Monster
https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Flathead_Lake_Monster
https://gosailmontana.com/post/flathead-lake-monster-history/
https://www.flatheadlakers.org/flathead-lake-monster
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/05/29/in-search-of-the-flathead-lake-monster/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po3ManFRivc
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