International Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed on January 27, commemorates the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp in 1945 and honors the memory of the more than six million Jewish men, women, and children murdered during the Holocaust, along with millions of other victims of Nazi persecution. Auschwitz has become a powerful symbol of the atrocities of World War II, where approximately 1.1 million people were killed before Soviet forces liberated the remaining survivors. Remembering the Holocaust reminds us of the importance of defending freedom, standing against hatred, and teaching future generations so that such horrors are never repeated.

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This episode was created using Notebook LM voice-overs and original research by Rosemary Pollock, historian and published author, who holds an MA in U.S. History and an MA in U.S. History with a focus on the History of Science and Medicine.

Produced by Isaac Okawa with American Heritage Worldwide.

In a 1784 letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin criticized the bald eagle’s moral character and praised the turkey as a more respectable and courageous bird, sparking the enduring myth that he preferred the turkey as America’s national symbol. While Franklin never formally proposed the turkey, his comments reflected his belief in honesty, hard work, and moral virtue. After several failed design attempts by committees including Franklin, Jefferson, and Adams, Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States in 1782 featuring the bald eagle, a choice that continues to invite reflection on the values America seeks to represent.

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This episode was created using Notebook LM voice-overs and original research by Rosemary Pollock, historian and published author, who holds an MA in U.S. History and an MA in U.S. History with a focus on the History of Science and Medicine.

Produced by Isaac Okawa with American Heritage Worldwide.

Robert Boyle, born January 25, 1627, in Ireland, is known as the “Father of Chemistry” and is regarded as the first modern chemist for helping transform science from mysticism into an experimental discipline. Best known for Boyle’s Law, which explains the relationship between gas pressure and volume, his discoveries remain foundational to modern science and everyday technologies. Deeply religious and generous, Boyle believed faith and science worked together, openly shared his research, supported Bible translations, helped establish the Royal Society, and lived a life that demonstrated how belief in God can coexist with and strengthen the pursuit of knowledge.

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This episode was created using Notebook LM voice-overs and original research by Rosemary Pollock, historian and published author, who holds an MA in U.S. History and an MA in U.S. History with a focus on the History of Science and Medicine.

Produced by Isaac Okawa with American Heritage Worldwide.