64 Hitler's American Friends - Charles Lindbergh and 'America First'

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64 Hitler's American Friends - Charles Lindbergh and 'America First'

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Unknown History provides you with surprising, quirky, and remarkable tales from the past, so you can pretend you paid attention in history class. Hosted by renowned author Giles Milton. To download podcast episodes not shown here, visit QuickandDirtyTips.com

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5 S1 - Sergeant Stubby: How Did One Dog Become a Decorated War Hero?: How did this canine help win WWI? by Unknown History with Giles Milton
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13 S1 - Jeremiah G. Hamilton: Wall Street's 'Prince of Darkness': Who was Wall Street's "Prince of Darkness"? by Unknown History with Giles Milton
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2 S1 - How to Survive the Sinking of the Titanic: How did one man survive the Titanic's sinking with a bottle a whiskey? by Unknown History with Giles Milton
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19 S1 - Emperor of the United States?: Did the US really have an Emperor? by Unknown History with Giles Milton
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26 S2 - How One Boy Survived the Hindenburg Crash: How did a 14-year-old escape the wreck? by Unknown History with Giles Milton
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30 S2 - Attack of the Killer Whale: After a killer whale attack, a family found themselves adrift in the middle of the Pacific ocean. Hear the whole story in Giles Milton's Unknown History podcast. by Unknown History with Giles Milton
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20 S2 - How Did One D-Day Rehearsal Go Terribly Wrong?: Rehearsal or real attack? by Unknown History with Giles Milton
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