Episodes

  • The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick

    The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick
    Jan 18 2025

    The Post's new Retropolis columnist, Petula Dvorak, introduces herself and reintroduces you to what can be uncovered with a good look at history.

    Petula shares her Retropolis column "The presidential inauguration that made everyone sick" about the aftermath of James Buchanan’s inauguration. America became obsessed: Was the fatal illness called the “Buchanan Grip” an assassination attempt? Or just a disease-ridden hotel?
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    12 mins
  • Earthrise

    Earthrise
    Dec 31 2019
    On Christmas Eve in 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts captured an image that symbolizes hope and inspired environmentalism.
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    5 mins
  • Hair peace. Bed peace.

    Hair peace. Bed peace.
    Dec 30 2019
    On March 25, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were a few days into their marriage when they invited the press to join them at their honeymoon suite at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.
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    6 mins
  • The jazz queen who chose home over fame

    The jazz queen who chose home over fame
    Dec 27 2019
    Jazz singer Ethel Ennis’s voice wowed audiences and won praise from critics. But when she was faced with the opportunity to become a superstar, Ennis chose a different path.
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    7 mins
  • Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims

    Clara Barton, America's most famous nurse, broke boundaries to treat Civil War victims
    Dec 26 2019
    The nurse who founded the American Red Cross had no formal training in medicine. She tended to countless wounded soldiers.
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    7 mins
  • The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number

    The military's famous Santa Tracker began with a wrong number
    Dec 25 2019
    In the 1950s, a child trying to call Santa Claus accidentally called NORAD and changed Christmas Eve forever.
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    6 mins
  • The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.

    The 'Toy King' who never aspired to the throne.
    Dec 23 2019
    Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus had no idea how big the toy industry would become.
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    6 mins
  • Last Seen Ads

    Last Seen Ads
    Dec 20 2019
    After the Civil War, formerly enslaved people placed notices in black-owned newspapers across the country to find their loved ones.
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    7 mins