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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