American History Tellers

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The Titanic | The Obsession | 4
October 02, 2024

After the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, the ocean liner's fame only continued to grow. Today, Lindsay is joined by journalist Daniel Stone to discuss how generations of people searched for the sunken Titanic, the holy grail of wrecks. He charts the ship’s fan

History Daily: Suleiman the Magnificent
September 30, 2024

September 30, 1520. Suleiman the Magnificent becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and sets his sights on conquering Europe.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to IntoHistory.comHistory Daily i

The Titanic | Orphans of the Deep | 3
September 25, 2024

On April 16, 1912, shocked survivors of the Titanic made their way to New York aboard the rescue ship, RMS Carpathia, and news of the tragedy began to spread around the world. Congress and the British Board of Trade both launched investigations into marit

Listen Now - Criminal Attorney
September 23, 2024

Paul Bergrin is a hotshot criminal defense attorney in Newark, New Jersey. Seemingly unstoppable and with unorthodox methods, hes built a reputation for getting his clients off the hook. But as Paul's legend grows, so do the suspicions swirling around hi

The Titanic | She's Doomed | 2
September 18, 2024

Just past midnight on April 15th, 1912, only 20 minutes after striking an iceberg, the Titanic began taking on water in her forward hull. Captain Edward Smith quickly realized the ship was doomed to sink and issued orders to start loading the lifeboats. B

History Daily: The Wall Street Bombing
September 16, 2024

September 16, 1920. A horse-drawn wagon explodes in the middle of New Yorks financial district, killing 30 people.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go to IntoHistory.com.History Daily is a co-p

The Titanic | Unsinkable | 1
September 11, 2024

When the RMS Titanic launched in April of 1912, it was the pinnacle of luxury and the largest vessel to ever set sail. It was also an engineering marvel, as sophisticated as the most elegant hotels, and deemed incapable of sinking. But on its maiden voyag

Listen Now - Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD
September 10, 2024

At a time when were debating where policing is going, were going to tell you where the police came from. Guided by Peabody award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika, Empire City will provide the rst accessible narrative history of the American police and

Encore: Presidential Assassinations | Ricochet | 5
September 04, 2024

In 1981, a gunman fired six shots at Ronald Reagan after the president gave a speech at a Washington D.C. hotel. Over the next several hours, split-second decisions made by Secret Service agents and D.C. hospital staff would determine whether Reagan would

History Daily: The Great Fire of London Begins
September 02, 2024

September 2nd 1666: the Great Fire of London begins in a bakery on Pudding Lane, before quickly spreading and reducing one third of London to ashes. This episode originally aired in 2022.Support the show!JoinInto Historyfor ad-free listening and m