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The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson – Podcast #21

Published on May 7, 2009

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast, Sports

Jackie Robinson is best remembered for being the first African American to play for one of the Major League baseball teams, but his 1944 court-martial for his refusal to "go to the back of the bus" nearly derailed his career.

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The 14-Year-Old Inventor of Television – Podcast #7

Published on February 8, 2008

Posted in: Law & Order, Podcast, Science, Technology & Medicine

What were you doing when you were 14 years old? At that very young age, Philo Farnsworth invented something that would change the world forever. There is a very good chance that you are using his invention right now, yet he is largely forgotten today.

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