By Tyehimba Jess
Everything Everywhere Daily - The Battle of Cannae
One of the greatest battles in Roman history was one of its greatest losses. It was a defeat that shook the city to its core and could have very well ended the Roman Republic.
...but it didn’t. The reason why it didn’t is a story of determination and the difference between tactics and strategy.
Learn more about the Battle of Cannae, one of the greatest battles in ancient history, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The House of David
What do you get when you take one part religious cult and one part Harlem Globetrotters and one part Troy Polamalu’s hair and put them all together?
You wind up with the House of David Baseball Team. One of the most popular baseball barnstorming acts of the early 20th Century.
Learn more about the House of David, both the religion and the team, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Operation Tannenbaum
In June 1940, with the conquest of France, Nazi Germany and Italy had conquered almost all of Western Europe. The map of Europe was one solid color reflecting the domination of the Axis Powers.
Except for one small hole in the donut: Switzerland.
Switzerland’s neutrality didn’t guarantee anything. In fact, the Nazis desperately wanted to invade Switzerland.
Learn more about Operation Tannenbaum, the planned German invasion of Switzerland, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - Get the Lead Out
Clair Patterson was a geochemist who worked at CalTech from the 1940s through the 1990s. His work involved studying the age of rocks and the age of the Earth.
His greatest discovery, however, was one that was totally by accident and ended up directly impacting the lives of every person on the planet.
Learn more about the remarkable Clair Patterson and how he helped get the lead out on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Curious City - A Most Unusual School Year: Part II
In Part II of our special series on education during COVID-19, reporters Susie An and Kate McGee share stories of two high school juniors going through the college application process during remote learning and several college freshmen experiencing a strange first semester. Some of those college students are studying remotely from the homes where they grew up while others packed up and headed off to campus, only to face a quarantine.
Then, we hear from Curious City question askers and experts about what they’re thankful for this year.
Curious City - A Most Unusual School Year: Part II
In Part II of our special series on education during COVID-19, reporters Susie An and Kate McGee share stories of two high school juniors going through the college application process during remote learning and several college freshmen experiencing a strange first semester. Some of those college students are studying remotely from the homes where they grew up while others packed up and headed off to campus, only to face a quarantine.
Then, we hear from Curious City question askers and experts about what they’re thankful for this year.
the memory palace - Episode 171: Out to Sea and Back Again
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Music
- Spiderwebs of Clouds by Oliia Belli
Everything Everywhere Daily - Olympian George Eyser
Although you probably never heard of him before, American George Eyser is one of the most decorated Olympians in history. At the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, he put on one of the greatest single-day performances of the modern Olympics.
Yet, his real claim to fame is not what he accomplished, but how.
Learn more about the incredible Geroge Eyser on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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Everything Everywhere Daily - The History of Thanksgiving
On the fourth Thursday in November every year, American’s celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving. It is a holiday that originated in the Americas but has subsequently spread to many countries around the world.
It is a holiday that is actually secular, but with some religious overtones, and has a unique set of traditions that aren’t really shared with any other holiday.
Learn more about the history and traditions of Thanksgiving on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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