Saturday Matinee: What We Did Before

The End of the Münster Rebellion

June 24, 1535. A radical political uprising comes to an end when the city of Münster falls to a Bishop’s army. This episode originally aired in 2024. * Support the show! Join Into History [https://intohistory.com/] for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com [http://historydaily.com/] for more history, daily.

The Monuments Men

June 23, 1943. The US Government establishes a special army unit to find and recover artwork stolen by the Nazis during the Second World War. This episode originally aired in 2022. * Support the show! Join Into History [https://intohistory.com/] for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com [http://historydaily.com/] for more history, daily.

The Cuyahoga River Fire Fuels America’s Environmental Movement

June 22, 1969. The Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio catches fire, sparking a movement to clean up the country’s polluted waterways. This episode originally aired in 2023. * Support the show! Join Into History [https://intohistory.com/] for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com [http://historydaily.com/] for more history, daily.

Saturday Matinee: Been There, Done That

On today’s Saturday Matinee, we enjoy an excerpt from Professor Greg Jackson's new book that aims to prove that while today’s political climate may be dark, these aren’t as unprecedented times as we may think. * Link to order Been There, Done That: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome: https://www.htdsbook.com [https://www.htdsbook.com]  * Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.

Juneteenth

June 19, 1865. Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved people in Texas are officially informed of their freedom. This episode originally aired in 2025. * Support the show! Join Into History [https://intohistory.com/] for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com [http://historydaily.com/] for more history, daily.