George Washington Resigns

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we trace the lasting impact of one of Ireland's most tragic mythological heroines- Deirdre of the Sorrows. Link to Ladies of Lore: https://open.spotify.com/show/6CdzKaXJcKvfmc5yfMdBXY?si=d1c5919c33e748e1 Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free ... Show More

February 27, 1943. During the darkest days of World War Two, more than a thousand Jews are released from Nazi detention after their non-Jewish wives and family-members stage a protest on the streets of Berlin. This episode originally aired in 2025. Support the show! Join Into His ... Show More

February 26, 1935. Scottish physicist Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates how radar can detect aircraft, a breakthrough that proves decisive in World War Two. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go ... Show More

<p>He was the victorious Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. As presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention, he oversaw the birth of the government of the United States. But George Washington is remembered by most as the first ... Show More

Al sits down with the author of the Declaration of Independence on the anniversary of our nation's birth 

Mandela battles to stave off civil war even as he campaigns to become the first president of a democratic South Africa.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 

<p>Nathaniel Philbrick - one of Patrick's favorite authors of popular history - stopped by to chat about his latest book, <em>In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown. </em>The bestselling author filled us in on the dramatic final days o ... Show More

<p>In July of 1985, the National Security Advisor to President Reagan, Robert “Bud” McFarlane puts a plan in motion that could change the course of history and turn the Reagan administration upside down.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Want to listen to the remaining episodes of Iran Cont ... Show More