Latest Importantpeopleandevents Podcast Episodes

Marie Curie

Know Your History - January 30, 2020 21:15 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Marie Curie was a brilliant scientist who overcame great obstacles in her pursuit of knowledge. Her research led her to new discoveries in Physics and Chemistry that have had a huge impact on the world.

Apollo 11

Know Your History - July 20, 2019 10:20 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
In 1969, the United States of America successfully sent the first men to the moon in the Apollo 11 Spacecraft. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people to walk on the lunar surface. A third member of the crew, Michael Collins, manned the command module in orbit around the moon while ...

Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan

Know Your History - June 30, 2019 07:18 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Helen Keller was left blind and deaf after a childhood illness. She was taught to communicate by her teacher, Anne Sullivan. Together, they showed the world that people with physical disabilities can accomplish great things.  

Jane Goodall

Know Your History - April 26, 2019 14:55 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Doctor Jane Goodall is a world renowned primatologist known for her groundbreaking research of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. She is also an activist, touring the world to inspire others to help protect the chimpanzees, and to take efforts to conserve the natural world.  

The Gettysburg Address

Know Your History - March 28, 2019 15:48 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
During the American Civil War, a great battle was fought near the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Gettysburg Address is a short speech that President Abraham Lincoln gave at a ceremony to dedicate a graveyard for Union soldiers who died in that battle. Join us to learn more about this hist...

Harriet Tubman

Know Your History - February 19, 2019 17:28 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
Harriet Tubman was the courageous woman who escaped from slavery and then returned to the dangerous South again and again to lead others to freedom also. Her name is famously linked with the Underground Railroad, a network of kind people who helped escaping slaves on their path to freedom. Join ...

Hello World!

Know Your History - February 10, 2019 02:02 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 143 ratings
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