Retropod

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History Kids & Family Education for Kids

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Retropod is a show for history-lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers.

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The Washington Post

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Episodes(5)

The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick

Jan 18, 202511 min

In the aftermath of James Buchanan’s inauguration, America became obsessed: Was the fatal illness called the “Buchanan Grip” an assassination attempt? Or just a disease-ridden hotel?

Earthrise

Dec 31, 20195 min

On Christmas Eve in 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts captured an image that symbolizes hope and inspired environmentalism.

Hair peace. Bed peace.

Dec 30, 20195 min

On March 25, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a few days into their marriage when they invited the press to join them at their honeymoon suite at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.

The jazz queen who chose home over fame

Dec 27, 20196 min

Jazz singer Ethel Ennis’s voice wowed audiences and won praise from critics. But when she was faced with the opportunity to become a superstar, Ennis chose a different path.

Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims

Dec 26, 20197 min

The nurse who founded the American Red Cross had no formal training in medicine. She tended to countless wounded soldiers.