August 17, 1846. Commodore Robert F. Stockton of the US Navy annexes California during the Mexican-American War.This episode originally aired in 2022.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, we study The Portrait of Madame X- a famous 19th century painting featuring a mysteriously alluring subject.

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August 14, 1971. An infamous psychological study into prison brutality begins at Stanford University. This episode originally aired in 2024.

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August 13, 1898. The Spanish-American War ends with a bizarre, choreographed outcome.

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August 12, 1865. British surgeon and scientist Joseph Lister performs the first antiseptic surgery. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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August 11, 1965. The arrest of a young Black man for drunk driving sparks riots in Los Angeles. This episode originally aired in 2023.

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August 10, 1628. The magnificent Swedish warship Vasa sets sail from Stockholm, only to sink less than a mile into its maiden voyage.

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On today’s Saturday Matinee, dig into the history of the very first dinosaur to be named-- before the term "dinosaur" was even coined.

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August 7, 1909. Alice Huyler Ramsey becomes the first woman to drive across the continental United States. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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August 6, 1824. Defeat at the Battle of Junin accelerates the collapse of Spanish power in Peru- and the rise of Simon Bolivar.

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August 5, 1966. Students at a school in Beijing, China beat a teacher to death, one of the first fatalities of the Cultural Revolution. This episode originally aired in 2025.

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