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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 74: The Battle of Gettysburg
In this episode of Compact Warfare, we explore the Battle of Gettysburg, the three-day clash that became one of the…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 122: The History of Burial Customs
From prehistoric graves to ancient tombs, churchyards, Victorian cemeteries, cremation, woodland burials, and digital memorials, this Compact History episode explores…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Jim Lovell
Jim Lovell never walked on the Moon, but his place in space history is beyond question. From naval aviation and…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 79: The Port Chicago Explosion
In this episode of Compact Disasters, we explore the Port Chicago Explosion, the devastating 1944 blast that killed 320 men…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 78: The Murder of Jack ‘The Hat’ McVitie
Jack “the Hat” McVitie was a small-time London criminal whose death helped destroy one of Britain’s most infamous criminal empires.…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 74: The Disappearance of Flight 19
In this episode of Compact Mysteries, we examine the disappearance of Flight 19, the five U.S. Navy Avenger aircraft that…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 73: The Battle of Goose Green
In this episode of Compact Warfare, we look at the Battle of Goose Green, the first major land battle of…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 121: The History of Alcohol
From prehistoric fermentation to ancient beer, sacred wine, powerful spirits, imperial trade, prohibition, and modern public health debates, this episode…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman was one of the most original physicists of the twentieth century, a Nobel Prize winner whose work helped…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 77: The Assassination of James A. Garfield
In this episode of Compact Murder, we look at the assassination of James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the…
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