With one fiery speech, Pope Urban II summoned thousands to a holy war. What followed would reshape Europe, the Middle East, and the future of faith itself.

1916: First day of the Battle of the Somme: the British Army suffers its worst day, losing 19,240 men. 1920: French tennis superstar Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers 6-3, 6-0 to win the ...

This episode dives into one of World War II’s most controversial moments—the fall of the Philippines and General Douglas ...

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