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Today's story is about the first time in human history that two continents could talk to each other in minutes instead of weeks, and you're about to find out how badly, and how many times, it all went wrong before it went right. The laying of the first ever Transatlantic Cable is a story meant for Hollywood! This one has everything - betrayal, suspense, big ships, and snapping cables that plunge down to the bottom of the ocean. You'll want to stick around to see how this one ends.

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00:00 Intro

03:14 1: Cyrus West Field, Fredrick Gisborne, and the globe in his library

07:06 2: The Cable Cabinet Committee in 1856

08:44 3: Transatlantic Cable first attempt (August 1857)

10:10 4: Transatlantic Cable second attempt (June 1858)

12:00 5: Transatlantic Cable third attempt (July 1858)

13:25 6: Celebration that burned down New York's City Hall

14:57 7: Wildman Whitehouse cranks up the voltage

17:47 8: 1861 plan stop due to the civil war

18:55 9: Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the Great Eastern

21:35 10: Mystery spikes found inside the transatlantic cable

23:55 11: Transatlantic cable snaps again and is lost in the ocean

25:06 12: Cyrus Field gets redemption, final connection is made

26:15 13: Retrieval of the lost Transatlantic Cable

28:06 14: Outro

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The eruption at Mount St. Helens was one of the most incredible volcanic eruptions ever captured in the history books. This event completely redrew the geological landscape of the area. You'll definitely remember this one!

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History books say Orville and Wilbur Wright shared everything. But behind closed doors, they carried a secret that could have ruined them: they may have lied to the entire world about who actually invented the airplane. We all know what they built in 1903. But the real story isn't the wood and canvas, it’s the obsession, the paranoia, and maybe a hidden rivalry between two brothers who sacrificed their lives, and their bond, to conquer the skies. In this episode we dive deep into the relationship between the two brothers.

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Alexander Fleming gets all of the glory when it comes to the discovery of penicillin. But is that really the true story?! Not quite! In this episode of the Adventures In History Podcast, we get into the incredible story of the the discovery of one of the most important medicines in human history and the suspenseful drama that surrounded this incredible finding. This one is for you history enthusiasts, you'll want to stick around.

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00:00 Intro

3:23 The Doctor Time Forgot

6:55 The Experience That Stayed With Him

9:29 The Almost-Discovery

11:13 The Dish He Almost Threw Away

13:53 The Colleague History Almost Forgot

16:16 The Impossible Coincidence

19:25 Ignored For A Decade

22:35 The Rescue Mission

26:19 Eight Mice and a Race Against The Clock

28:48 The Rose Thorn

32:35 Smuggled In a Lab Coat

34:55 The Fake Mold

37:58 The Cantaloupe That Changed Everything

41:25 The Nobel Prize 1945

King Tut's discovery threw the archelogy world into a frenzy! There was so much drama in this one, that they should make a Hollywood movie about it (or maybe they already did?). In this episode of the Adventures In History Podcast, we get into the incredible story of the boy king's discovery and the suspenseful drama that surrounded this incredible finding. You'll want to stick around.

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The Eiffel Tower was one of the most hated towers when it was first introduced. In this episode of the Adventures In History Podcast, we get into the incredible story of this tower and the drama surrounding its construction. You'll want to stick around for the end!Check out our short history reels on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kids.history.adventures/Get a free illustrated story about the history of the color purple here: www.adventuresinhistory.orgListen to the podcast on Spotify, Apply, and all your favorite podcast platforms.

Imagine picking up the morning newspaper, flipping it open, and you find a story about your own passing. Right there, printed, in ink, for the entire country to read. Except you didn’t pass, you’re very much alive. You're standing right there, holding the newspaper. In this episode, we're diving deep into the life of Alfred Nobel, a man who lived an incredible life of ups and downs.

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