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22 minutes
Released:
Jun 27, 2011
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Allan Pinkerton fell into detective work when he discovered a gang of counterfeiters in Illinois. In 1861, he helped thwart a plot to assassinate Abraham Lincoln, which may have led Lincoln to later tap Pinkerton to organize the first Union espionage. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Jun 27, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
How the Crusades Worked: The first Crusade began in 1095, and launched a struggle for control of Jerusalem in a series of arduous battles spanning more than two centuries. Learn more about the origin, escalation and consequences of the Crusades in this podcast from HowStuffWorks. by Stuff You Missed in History Class