On June 28, 1969, what would normally have been a rather routine police bust of an unlicensed bar on New York City's west side, sparked a series a riots and protests that birthed the modern Gay Pride movement. Who was there, who started the riot, who did the police target and many other details surrounding the night of the 28th as well as the subsequent nights of rioting has been a point of contention within the LGBT community ever since. Join us this week as we discuss the origins of Pride Month and the complicated beginnings of the LGBT rights movement.
We continue our exploration of the history of cults in America this week with a discussion of two infamous groups from the 1990s: The...
Join us as we try to work through the momentous events of the armed assault on the US Capital. We throw in a bit...
So, this week we start an extended series about the history of medicine. We start in Ancient Egypt and move around the Mediterranean finally...