They were some of the most powerful men who've ever lived.

They waged war, forged peace, and altered the fates of billions of people,

and yet they were just as human, just as flawed as you and me.

They were the presidents of the United States, and they are the subjects of the history podcast

this American president. In each episode of this American president, we explore how flawed men

have managed this awesome responsibility. To listen now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search

this American president on your favorite podcast platform.

The history of North America podcast is a sweeping historical saga of the United States, Canada,

and Mexico from their deep origins to our present epoch. Join me, Mark Vinet, on this exciting,

fascinating epic journey through time, focusing on the compelling, wonderful, and tragic stories of

North America's inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, environment, and geography. I invite you

to come along for the ride. Welcome to the History Unplugged Podcast. The unscripted show that

celebrates unsung heroes, myth busts historical lies, and rediscoveres the forgotten stories

that changed our world. I'm your host, Scott Rank.

Hi everyone, welcome to one of those In-between-nesses where I answer any question you have.

Today's question is this. Is there any language in use today that could be understood a thousand

years ago? Very interesting question. Languages, as you know, evolve, and you can say that they more or

less evolve and change according to how fluid the culture is, how much people come and go, and as

they come in, they bring new languages, and more importantly, terminology with them. For example,

when I lived in Turkey, if you wanted to describe an elastic bandage, you would just say,

elastic bandage. Of course, that's taken directly from English. If we talk about English itself,

how far can you go back when you still understand it? The point is around the time of Shakespeare,

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