On This Day: August 24
Kurt Heintz of Encyclopædia Britannica views the eruption of Mount Vesuvius through the eyes of Pliny the Younger. Later, the demotion of Pluto to dwarf planet and the engrossing, unbelievable true story of the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre.
Host:
Kurt Heintz.
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