Podcasts
The Activist Surgeon
The first black officer in the United States army never lifted a gun on the field of battle. Alexander Augusta's pursuit of education eventually led him to Canada, but when Lincoln issued a call for colored troops, Augusta returned to the land of his birth. An activist who never stopped fighting for equality. The forgotten story of Alexander Augusta, an American Hero.
Photo: Alexander Augusta, National Library of Medicine
The American Plague
By the mid-19th century New Orleans had come into it's own, European and northern businesses had begun to invest in the port city and an influx of immigrants had created a thriving economy. But, an invisible threat lingered and when it surfaced a horrifying question was revealed. Just how far would the city go to hide an epidemic?
Photo Credit: National Museum of Health and Medicine
Project Artichoke
The search for mind control lead to a weekend retreat in the mountains of Maryland and ended a week later with a dead scientist in New York City. How the CIA's quest for the perfect interrogation technique ended in unethical human experimentation and tragedy. From LSD to hypnosis, the program abandoned morality in the height of the Cold War.