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Episode 103 - History Happy Hour, January 2024: Golden-Tongued Mummies, A Victorian Cipher, And More
Episode 103 - History Happy Hour, January 2024: Golden-Tongued Mummies, A Victorian Cipher, And More
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45 minutes
Released:
Jan 31, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
It's the end of January 2024 and we've picked a few of our favorite history news stories from this month as well as a handful of significant anniversaries from decades past.
The mysterious coded note found in the pocket of a 19th-century dress…
…the discovery of two mummies in Egypt entombed with golden tongues…
…how archaeologists in China came across an ancient wooden celestial calendar…
…the surprise discovery of a cemetery in Wales with evidence of "graveside feasting"…
…and how a sling bullet found in Spain might confirm the location of an important battle…
…as well as a number of historical anniversaries from January, including the ratification of the Treaty of Paris, the "Miracle on the Hudson," and the first sale of the Apple Macintosh.
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The mysterious coded note found in the pocket of a 19th-century dress…
…the discovery of two mummies in Egypt entombed with golden tongues…
…how archaeologists in China came across an ancient wooden celestial calendar…
…the surprise discovery of a cemetery in Wales with evidence of "graveside feasting"…
…and how a sling bullet found in Spain might confirm the location of an important battle…
…as well as a number of historical anniversaries from January, including the ratification of the Treaty of Paris, the "Miracle on the Hudson," and the first sale of the Apple Macintosh.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jan 31, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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