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History Analyzed

History Analyzed

By: Mark Palmer
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 History Analyzed is a podcast which investigates both history's biggest moments and best kept secrets. Your host, Mark Palmer, draws upon a history degree from the University of Notre Dame and literal decades of informal study. He explains not only what happened, but also why and how historical events occurred. At times, he examines how these events have shaped the present and continue to affect us today.© 2025 History Analyzed World
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  • The Titanic – Myths vs. Facts

    The Titanic – Myths vs. Facts
    May 4 2025

    Just about everybody knows the story. A supposedly unsinkable ship hit an iceberg and sank, proving the folly of humans. But there are many facts which are not widely known as well as prevalent myths which need to be debunked. Learn what really happened, what caused the disaster, and who were the heroes and who were the villains.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The Civil Rights Movement in the United States

    The Civil Rights Movement in the United States
    Mar 25 2025

    After the Civil War, it took a century of protests, boycotts, demonstrations, and legal challenges to end the Jim Crow system of segregation and legal discrimination. Learn about the brave men, women, and children that risked their personal safety, and sometimes their lives, in the quest for Black Americans to achieve equal rights.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The Louisiana Purchase

    The Louisiana Purchase
    Mar 1 2025

    Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and doubled the size of the United States. This set America on its expansion, known as Manifest Destiny, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This episode explores the history of colonization of North America, how the U.S. expanded, why Napoleon sold Louisiana, the Lewis and Clark expedition, and what would have happened if the Louisiana Purchase did not occur.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
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Mark Palmer goes into such depth on these topics. This is my favorite history podcast! I'm always bummed when I finish an episode because I'm all caught up on past episodes and I then have to wait for the next one. 5 stars!

i always look forward to the next release of this podcast!

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