Category: DailyShorts

At 9:30 am on July 2, 1881, at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., James Garfield, President of the United States was fatally shot. It is an event that, quite frankly, doesn’t really get the attention that other political assassinations have received. The story behind how and why it happened is as fascinating as any in American History. Learn more about the Assassination of President Garfield on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Located in the middle of Rome, the capital of Italy, is what many people consider to be the smallest country in the world: Vatican City. However, Vatican City isn’t like other countries. At all. It is different in almost every respect to any other country, so much so, that it is reasonable to ask why the country even exists. Learn more about Vatican City, and why it is even a thing, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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The ancient world created many incredible wonders. The Pyramids of Giza, The Great Wall of China, and the Colosseum are just a few of the great wonders which are still standing.  However, one of the greatest achievements is one that didn’t leave any physical monuments. Its legacy is the people who live on the remote islands in the Pacific Ocean.  Learn more about the Polynesian navigators and how they explored the Pacific on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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In 1776, 13 British colonies in North America declared their independence. If you got a brand new country with that new country smell, what’s the first thing you need to do? Well, you need to come up with a name for the country. Believe it or not, The United States of America wasn’t everyone’s first choice. Learn more about the name of the United States on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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If you think of Spain, you probably think of a predominantly catholic country with major cathedrals and churches in every village. However, most of the Iberian peninsula for almost 800 years was under Muslim control. The legacy of the Moorish occupation can still be seen in the names of places and some of Spain’s most historic buildings. Learn more about Al Andalus, the area of Muslim-controlled Spain, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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I’m a podcaster who makes podcasts. You are a podcast listener who listens to podcasts.  This is a podcast by a podcaster about podcasts for people who listen to podcasts. Because a podcast about podcasting is the ultimate podcast for podcasters.  Learn more about podcasts on this episode of the Everything Everywhere Daily….Podcast.

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Hedy Lamarr was one of the most beautiful women in the world. She was a Hollywood star who appeared in films with the likes of Clark Gable and Spencer Tracey. But she was much more than just a pretty face. She was also an inventor who created one of the technologies which have helped develop the modern world. The fruits of her labor can be found in Bluetooth and wifi today. Learn more about Heddy Lamarr and her invention which helped shape the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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Music:

• Wiegenfield, S. 198 as played Khatia Buniastihivilli

• Van McCoy sings Mr. DJ

• Vier Stucke fur Xylophon

• Love is Blue by Jackie Mittoo

• Calvary by Quicksilver Messenger Service

• Tizita by Tijist Ejigu

• Violin Solo no. 1 by Peter Broderick

• Two Aquerelles 1. Slow

• The Hustle by Van McCoy

• Coffee Beans by Moondog

• Dogs of Straw from Larry Groupe's score to Straw Dogs

• Flowering Jasmine by George Pelecis

• Visit Croatia by Alabaster DePlume

• Absence by Matti Bye