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  • History of the Lobotomy

    History of the Lobotomy
    2025/06/23
    In 1935, the first lobotomy was preformed, ushering in the era of one of history's worst medical practices. Over the next 30 years, tens of thousands of them would be preformed, earning its inventor a Nobel Prize. This is the history of the lobotomy. Sources https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4291941/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3640229/ Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chimp_Brain_in_a_jar.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 分
  • Abraham Lincoln Brigade

    Abraham Lincoln Brigade
    2025/06/20
    In the late 1930s, nearly 3000 Americans traveled to Spain to fight in a civil war that would leave upwards of half a million dead. Many of these Americans were socialists and communists - but more than that - virtually all of them were united for the hatred of fascism. This is the story of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Battalion Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives: https://alba-valb.org Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chimp_Brain_in_a_jar.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 分
  • Magawa: The Hero Rat

    Magawa: The Hero Rat
    2025/06/19
    In 60 countries across six continents, millions of people live in constant fear of landmines. There are many tactics to remove these explosives, but the most fascinating is using mine sniffing rats. And one of the greatest of those rats is Magawa. Sources https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59951255 https://apopo.org/latest/in-loving-memory-of-magawa/ APOPO Website: https://apopo.org History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 分
  • Book of Kells

    Book of Kells
    2025/06/18
    Around 800 AD, monks in Scotland and Ireland created a book containing the four gospels. But the book was more than just the religious texts. It was filled with intricate artwork, including full page illustrations, vivid colors, and elaborate Celtic knotwork. Today it is recognized as a masterpiece of Insular illumination and script. This is the story of the Book of Kells. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells https://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/works/hm50tr726?locale=en Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:KellsFol032vChristEnthroned.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 分
  • Disco Demolition Night

    Disco Demolition Night
    2025/06/17
    In the summer of 1979, Major League Baseball's Chicago White Sox had a fantastically dumb idea. Sell cheap tickets if fans brought a disco record. The vinyl would then be all blow up. While it sounds dumb, it got far worse as this publicity stunt turned into a riot. Sources https://www.chicagohistory.org/disco-demolition-night/; https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230922-the-night-angry-rock-fans-destroyed-disco-music https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_Demolition_Night History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分
  • Charles Gordon and the Siege of Khartoum

    Charles Gordon and the Siege of Khartoum
    2025/06/16
    From March 13, 1884, to January 26, 1885, the city of Khartoum, Sudan, was surrounded by insurgents bent on establishing an Islamic state. For 10 months, 7,000 Egyptian troops and 30,000 civilians - under the command of Major General Charles Gordon - an Englishman - held out - hoping for relief troops to arrive. This is the story of Charles Gordon and the Siege of Khartoum. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Khartoum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_George_Gordon https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:General_Gordon%27s_Last_Stand.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 分
  • Great Molasses Flood

    Great Molasses Flood
    2025/06/13
    In January of 1919, a tank containing millions of gallons of molasses burst in the north end neighborhood of Boston. The resulting flood claimed over 20 lives, millions of dollars in damage, and took months to clean up. This is the story of the Great Molasses Flood of Boston. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood https://www.boston.gov/news/100-years-ago-today-molasses-crashes-through-bostons-north-end Image: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood#/media/File:BostonMolassesDisaster.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 分
  • Iron Brigade

    Iron Brigade
    2025/06/12
    The Iron Brigade is the story of one of the finest fighting forces in United States history. Made up of 'western men' from Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan, the brigade would sustain the highest casualty rate of any unit in the American Civil War. Sources "The Iron Brigade, A Military History" by Alan T. Nolan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Brigade" Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_American_Soldier,_1862_-_by_H._Charles_McBarron.jpg History Dispatches is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on History Dispatches? Email us at advertising@airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 分