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Backtrack History

Backtrack History

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What happened this week in history? The people, decisions, disasters, and triumphs that have shaped our world come to life in Backtrack History.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Backtrack History episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Backtrack History for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Backtrack History episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Backtrack History - Cracking the Rosetta Stone
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11/28/17 • 43 min

Ancient Egypt, one of the oldest civilizations in the world, was a total mystery to historians. For 1400 years, the ability to understand hieroglyphs had been lost to the world. So while they were surrounded by 3000 years of records, historians couldn't read them. But in a chain of events that involved Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte, a stone was discovered that would prove to be the key to Egypt's ancient secrets. And two bitter rivals set off on a race to turn the key first.

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Backtrack History - Racetrack Riots: Justinian and the Nika Revolt
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01/15/18 • 54 min

If you were a Roman citizen living in Constantinople in the 530's, your life revolved around one thing: chariot racing. Roman society cheered for one of two rival factions of charioteers: the Blues and Greens. While the Roman world around them changed radically, the people of Constantinople consoled themselves by supporting their team. It became part of their identity.

But when the new emperor sentenced leaders of both teams to death and the executions were botched, the two factions forgot their differences and rose up in rebellion. Join us as we talk about one of the most interesting emperors in Roman history, his brilliant and courageous wife, and how what started as a day at the races nearly destroyed the largest city in the world.

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Backtrack History - Yellowstone - America's Wonderland
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02/28/17 • 29 min

America's wilderness was a complete mystery for the first century of our country's existence. When white settlers started exploring the Yellowstone River Basin in the Montana Territory, what they found was so alien and strange that no one believed them. It took the survival story of an unlucky wanderer to vault Yellowstone into the limelight. This is the story of the creation of Yellowstone National Park.
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Backtrack History - Einstein's Relativity

Einstein's Relativity

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03/22/17 • 49 min

A distracted, daydreaming assistant clerk once imagined he was riding a bus traveling at light speed. In a rush of inspiration, he suddenly understood the universe in ways no one had ever imagined. When his published theories invalidated two centuries of scientific thought, Einstein was in a race to prove his theory, but World War I threatened to unravel everything.
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Backtrack History - Beware The Ides Of March

Beware The Ides Of March

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03/16/17 • 54 min

Over two millennia ago, Julius Caesar led a small army across a river. In that moment, he was swept up in a tide of events that hard started flowing nearly ninety years before. Ultimately, not only would that tide lead to his assassination, but it would cause the entire Roman world to shudder and usher in the death of the Roman Republic.
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When five cowboy brothers stumbled on staggering cliff dwellings of the ancient Ancestral Puebloans in a remote corner of Colorado, their curiosity turned into a passion. That passion ignited a chain reaction that led to the creation of a controversial power entrusted to the President of the United States through the Antiquities Act.

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Backtrack History - Boston Massacre

Boston Massacre

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03/08/17 • 42 min

One snowy night in Boston, an argument broke out between a teenager and a lone soldier. Within minutes, five men were dead, others wounded, and the foundation of the American Revolution had been laid. This is the story of the Boston Massacre.
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Backtrack History - The Witches of the New World
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10/09/17 • 73 min

In 1692, two little girls started acting strangely. After examining them, the town's doctor gave a diagnosis that sent shockwaves through the community: witchcraft. Soon, a local slave woman was put on trial as a suspected witch. She pleaded guilty. And in her testimony, she admitted not only was she a witch, but others lurked in the town as well. Fear gripped Salem and the paranoid hunt was on. Soon, former friends and neighbors were being marched to the gallows to hang as convicted witches.

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Backtrack History - The Black Squadron Of Matthew Perry
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03/30/17 • 66 min

For over two centuries, Japan was a locked country. Any foreigner who set foot on Japanese soil was executed. But the world wasn't it content to let it stay closed forever. In 1853, a brash American Commodore sailed into the forbidden waters of Edo (Tokyo) Bay, turned his guns on the city, and demanded Japan open its doors.
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Backtrack History - On the Origin of Species

On the Origin of Species

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11/21/17 • 38 min

Charles Darwin was a known and well-respected scientist in 19th Century England. But few knew that for 20 years, he'd been holding back a theory that would radicalize our understanding of Biology and the history of life on Earth. He held it back because he knew all too well how intensely it would clash not only with the scientific thought of the day, but especially with religious belief. It has been a source of controversy from the moment he finally published his theory in his famous book, On the Origin of Species.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Backtrack History have?

Backtrack History currently has 14 episodes available.

What topics does Backtrack History cover?

The podcast is about World, History, American, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Backtrack History?

The episode title 'Racetrack Riots: Justinian and the Nika Revolt' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Backtrack History?

The average episode length on Backtrack History is 56 minutes.

How often are episodes of Backtrack History released?

Episodes of Backtrack History are typically released every 8 days.

When was the first episode of Backtrack History?

The first episode of Backtrack History was released on Feb 28, 2017.

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