The Civil War and Reconstruction was a pivotal era in American history.

When a war was fought to save the Union and to free the slaves,

and when the work to rebuild the nation after that war was over turned into a struggle to guarantee

liberty and justice for all Americans.

I'm Tracy.

And I'm Rich.

And we want to invite you to join us as we take an in-depth look at this pivotal era

in American history.

Look for the Civil War and Reconstruction, wherever you find your podcasts.

400 years ago, a trio of tiny kingdoms were perched on some damp islands off the coast of Europe.

Within three short centuries, these islands would become the center of an empire which ruled a quarter of the globe and on which the sun never set.

I'm Samuel Hume, a historian of the British Empire,

and my podcast Pax Britannica follows the people and events that built that empire into a global superpower.

Learn the history of the British Empire by listening to Pax Britannica, everywhere you find your

podcasts, or go to pod.

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Hi, I'm Scott Chesworth and welcome to the ancient world.

Episode 23, Captives of Babylon.

The ancient city of Huron set at the crossroads of three once mighty kingdoms.

To the southwest laid Damascus, the rebellious Aramayan city-state, long since crushed

beneath the heel of Tiglith-Plaser the third.

To the West Lake Karchemish, where the Hittite Royal line had endured the loss of their

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