History Fix
In each episode of History Fix, I discuss lesser known stories from history that you won't be able to stop thinking about. Need your history fix? You've come to the right place.
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History Fix
Latest Episodes
Ep. 162 Juneteenth: How a Day in Galveston, Texas Came to Symbolize the End of Slavery in the United States
Since 2021 Juneteenth National Independence Day has been a federal holiday in the United States. But what exactly is the significance of that date, June 19th? Is that when the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, freeing enslaved people in Con...
Mini Fix #34 Preview: Metal Detector Finds
Listen to this full mini fix episode on Patreon! After researching the Galloway Hoard last week, which was discovered by a metal detectorist in 2014, I found myself wo...
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Ep. 161 The Galloway Hoard: How the Discovery of Viking Era Buried Treasure Raises More Questions Than Answers
Come explore the Galloway Hoard with me, a Viking era treasure hoard found buried beneath a field in Galloway, Scotland back in 2014. Silver Viking arm bands, a rock crystal jar dating back to ancient Rome, a silver vessel from 4,000 miles away...
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Mini Fix #33 Preview: The Mayerling Incident
Listen to this full mini fix episode on Patreon! In the early morning hours of January 30, 1889 Crown Prince Rudolf, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, murdered ...
Ep. 160 Franz Ferdinand: How One Man's Death Sparked a Fire That Ignited Into World War I
This week we're delving into the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, on June 28, 1914. This death was especially significant because it's often cited as the catalyst that started World War I. But ...
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