History's Greatest Crimes

Send us a text We uncover the shocking story of the 1971 FBI office break-in that exposed COINTELPRO, a secret program that surveilled and disrupted American citizens exercising their constitutional rights. • Eight ordinary citizens formed the Citizens Commission to Investigate the FBI • While Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier, activists broke into the Media, Pennsylvania FBI office • More than 1,000 classified documents were stolen, revealing widespread illegal surveillance • COINTELPRO targe...

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Send us a text The Pentagon Papers leak stands as one of history's most consequential government exposés – a bombshell revelation that unraveled decades of deception and ultimately contributed to a president's downfall. When Defense Secretary Robert McNamara commissioned a comprehensive study of America's Vietnam involvement in the late 1960s, he couldn't have foreseen how the resulting 7,000 pages would rock the nation's foundations. These classified documents, meticulously assembled by 36 ...

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Send us a text Episode 1: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire – A Tragedy That Changed America On March 25, 1911, flames engulfed the upper floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. Within minutes, 146 garment workers—most of them young immigrant women—were dead. Trapped behind locked doors, with no fire escapes and no way out, they had little chance of survival. Some jumped to their deaths from the ninth floor; the flames consumed others. But this was more than just a horrific acc...

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Send us a text Trailer Episode Description for History’s Greatest Crimes Welcome to History’s Greatest Crimes, where professional historians Michael and Alana take you deep into the most fascinating and shocking crimes in history. In this introductory episode, we lay the foundation for what you can expect from the show—riveting storytelling, deep historical analysis, and spirited discussions about crimes that shaped the world. From assassinations and betrayals to daring heists and global cons...

03-08

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