On April 22, 1976 a bomb went off at Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston. 22 people were injured in the blast, but no one was ever tried for the crime.

Kevin Galvin joins Don today to explore who bombed the courthouse, why they did it, and who was caught up in it.

Kevin has been a correspondent for the Associated Press, a feature writer for The Seattle Times, and deputy national editor of the Boston Globe. His book is 'Troubled Times: The Boston Courthouse Bombing of 1976'.

Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.

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In 1848, James Marshall's discovery of gold in California's American River kicked off one of the biggest Gold Rushes in U.S. history. But was life really like in California's Gold Fields? Who was actually making money? And how did gold fever shape a nation?

Our guest today is Stephen Aron, Calvin and Marilyn Gross Director and President and CEO of the Autry Museum of the American West. Stephen is Professor of History, Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles.

Produced by Hannah Feodorov. Edited by Tim Arstall. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.

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Did you know that almost 40% of the land that is now Canada was once owned by a single commercial company?

The Hudson's Bay Company surrendered this area for the sum of £300,000 in 1869. But how did they come to control it? What was life like for fur traders in North America? And what was the Pemmican War?

Don is joined today by Stephen R. Bown, author of ‘The Company: The Rise and Fall of the Hudson’s Bay Empire’.

Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Aliza Dams. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.

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