Ever since humans began writing down information, there has been a desire to compile all known information into one single source.
For over two thousand years, people have attempted to compile all of the knowledge of their era and civilization.
Some of these attempts were little more than lists, and others were mind-bogglingly comprehensive.
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Nov 24
The Paraguayan War (Encore)
In the 1860s, one of the bloodiest wars in the Western Hemisphere took place….and it wasn’t the US Civil War.
It was a war between Paraguay and an alliance of Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, and it was one of the bloodiest ever fought in Latin America.
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15m 50s
Sep 2022
Welcome to It Was Said, Season 2, with Jon Meacham
Welcome to Season Two of It Was Said, a documentary podcast series that looks back on 10 of the most powerful, impactful and timeless speeches in American history. Written and narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning and best-selling author-historian, Jon Meacham, created, directed and ... Show More
2m 35s