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The Very First African Pope
This ancient pope from North Africa is credited with making Latin the official language of church and making sure that Easter was celebrated on Sunday. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/ap
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Did you know that Julia Ward Howe had a serendipitous connection to her most famed creation - Battle Hymn Of the Republic? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyslice/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyslice/support
Some Anglo Saxon Scandals
Did you know that England had enough royal family scandals even when years still only had three digits to them? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https:
The Night Klan Met its Match
A little anecdote about Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and their response to a Klan rally during Civil Rights Movement. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyslice/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyslice/suppo
South Sea Bubble : Story of a Bubble
Part two of the two episode arc - we learn about South Sea Bubble of England. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyslice/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/historyslice/support
Tulip Mania : Story Of a Bubble
In a two episode arc, we cover two of the earliest known speculative bubbles of modern society. Madness for beautiful tulip flowers is the subject matter of this one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyslice/message Support this podc
Sultan Razia
She was the preferred heir by her father, the Sultan, not her four brothers. She had to fight for it anyways because she was a woman. First, and last, female ruler of Delhi during Sultanate and Mughal period. --- Send in a voice message: ht
Marie Before she was Curie
Somethings about Young Marie Curie --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/historyslice/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hist
First Pharaoh with a Name and First Female Pharaoh
Reading a good book about Nefertiti and Akhnaten sent me in a rabbit hole of more interesting discoveries. Here I share some of them with you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app ---
King in the Car Park
How Richard The Third found his way under a car park.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/historyslice/support