About this episode

The episode explores the interconnectedness of historical events, including the possibility of a samurai communicating with President Abraham Lincoln.

History is often taught as a series of discrete, unrelated events -- and that could not be further from the truth. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore a fascinating Venn diagram of historical events... and learn that, technically, yes! A samurai could have sent something like a fax to President Abraham Lincoln. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Noel, Max

Topics covered

• history
• samurai
• Abraham Lincoln
• communication
• cultural exchange

Keywords

• samurai
• White House
• fax
• Abraham Lincoln
• historical events
• cultural exchange
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Abraham Lincoln

Books & works: History

Places: White House, United States

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