Niagara Falls is one of the most amazing natural wonders in the world. It is made up of three big waterfalls that are found on the border between the United States and Canada. The water rushes over the cliffs with a loud roar, sending mist into the air, which can create beautiful rainbows. People from all around the world visit to see the incredible sight an ... Show More
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The Story of Juneteenth (Re-release)
Juneteenth is a special day that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It all started on June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that the Civil War had ended and enslaved people were now free. This important event happened more th ... Show More
9m 23s
Jun 15
How Board Games Came To Be
Long ago, people created board games to entertain themselves and spend time with family and friends. Ancient Egyptians played a game called Senet over 5,000 years ago, using stones and a board with squares. In China, a game called Go was invented more than 2,500 years ago and is ... Show More
10m 11s
Jun 15
Pele's Amazing Soccer Journey
Pele, a soccer legend from Brazil, is known as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He amazed the world with his incredible skills, speed, and powerful shots. Born in a small town, Pele started playing soccer barefoot in the streets before joining a profession ... Show More
9m 49s
Jul 2024
Yung Pueblo on the Power of Self-Healing
<p>Diego Perez is a poet, meditator and #1 New York Times bestselling author, widely known through his pen name, Yung Pueblo. Inspiring millions with his writing, his work focuses on the power of self-healing, creating healthy relationships and the wisdom that comes when we truly ... Show More
43m 17s
Jan 2025
Adrian de Leon, "Bundok: A Hinterland History of Filipino America" (UNC Press, 2023)
In a book that pulls together both sides of the Pacific, Bundok: A Hinterland History of Filipino America (UNC Press, 2023) asks the question: what if we look at Filipino history not from the cities or the imperial metropoles, but from the mountains and the countryside? Or put an ... Show More
1h 12m
Nov 2024
José de San Martín, from Soldier to Liberator (José de San Martín, de Soldado a Libertador)
<p>Simón Bolívar is known as the Liberator, and he rightly gained this title... but there is another, one who fought as hard as Bolivar but was nowhere near as recognized as the Venezuelan: José de San Martín.<br/><br/><br/>Born in Argentina and raised as a Spanish soldier who fo ... Show More
27 m
Jul 2024
Ash Bhardwaj | Great Explorers, Cultural Differences & 'Why We Travel'
✍︎: The Curious Worldview Newsletter - the ultimate compliment to the podcast...Jon Lee AndersonCharlie WalkerFollow me on Instagram - @ryanfhoggWhy We Travel - Ash BhardwajAsh Bhardwaj is an author, journalist, film-maker and former british army who amongst his many expeditions ... Show More
2h 4m