Learn about Nancy Wake, the brave spy and soldier who helped lead the Allies and French Resistance to victory during World War 2.
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Nov 19
The Wampanoag and the First Thanksgiving
The Wampanoag were the Native American people who lived along the coast of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island. In 1620, the Pilgrims arrived from England and built a colony called Plymouth. The Wampanoag helped them survive by teaching them how to grow corn, catch fish, a ... Show More
6m 39s
Nov 17
Sputnik: A Beep That Changed the World
In 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth. About the size of a beach ball, Sputnik sent out radio signals that could be heard around the world. Its launch shocked the United States and began the Space Race—a competition to explore ... Show More
10m 54s
Jun 2022
Nancy Wake, the White Mouse of the French Resistance
Although Nancy Wake began her career as a journalist, her first-hand experience with Nazis compelled her to a new calling: the French Resistance. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the larger-than-life triumphs of the freedom fighter the Gestapo would come to call "the ... Show More
43m 49s
Jul 2023
The Late, Great Stephen Ambrose: WWII and Getting Down to Business (The Italian Campaign)
<p>On this episode of <em>Our American Stories</em>, even before the U.S./British victory in the North African campaign in May 1943, there was disagreement among the Allies on the best strategy to defeat the Axis. Eventually the U.S. and British political leadership reached a com ... Show More
30m 17s