History answers from podcasts
Real questions, answered with what experts actually said on their shows. Every answer links to the episode it came from.
Unsung History
Was A League of Their Own based on a true story?
Yes. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League ran from 1943 to 1954. Historian Leslie Heaphy explains the real story on Unsung History.
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The WW2 Podcast
Why was the C-47 so important in WW2?
The C-47 Dakota dropped paratroopers, towed gliders and supplied trapped troops. Angus Wallace and author Scott McGaugh explain on The WW2 Podcast.
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The History of English Podcast
Why do 'put' and 'cut' have different vowel sounds?
Put and cut split apart in southern England around 1600. Kevin Stroud of The History of English Podcast explains the foot-strut split and why the north kept the old sound.
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Cold War Conversations
Was Sweden really neutral during the Cold War?
Officially yes, but Sweden ran a secret Stay Behind resistance network with MI6, the CIA and NATO. Historian Johan Wennström explains on Cold War Conversations.
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Canadian History Ehx
Why did New France use playing cards as money?
In 1685 New France ran out of coins and paper, so the intendant signed playing cards instead. Craig Baird of Canadian History Ehx explains how it worked.
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American Revolution Podcast
Did Alexander Hamilton really have an affair with Maria Reynolds?
Yes, and Hamilton admitted it in print. Michael Troy of the American Revolution Podcast explains the affair, the blackmail and the Reynolds Pamphlet.
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