Drunk History

Ella Fitzgerald's Big Break

Season 4 E 2 • 10/04/2016

Ella Fitzgerald lands an important gig with a little help from Marilyn Monroe.

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Edith Wilson, the First Female President
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In light of Hillary Clinton's historic run, Drunk History looks back to a time when the White House was secretly run by a first lady.
09/02/2014
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Solving Los Angeles's Water Crisis
Drunk HistoryS3 E9

William Mulholland goes to extreme lengths to build the Los Angeles Aqueduct after he realizes that the city is on the brink of a major water shortage.
10/27/2015
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Timothy Leary's LSD Experiments
Drunk HistoryS4 E1

Harvard professor Timothy Leary is wrongfully arrested after preaching the benefits of acid.
09/27/2016
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Wasted on the Titanic
Drunk HistoryS4 E1

When the Titanic begins to sink, the ship's chief baker keeps his cool with a little help from his flask of whiskey.
09/27/2016
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Buster Keaton Teams Up with Charlie Chaplin
Drunk HistoryS4 E2

Buster Keaton goes on the greatest run of filmmaking in movie history.
10/04/2016
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Sam Patch Becomes the First Daredevil
Drunk HistoryS4 E2

From jumping off waterfalls to owning a bear, fearless daredevil Sam Patch does it all.
10/04/2016
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Ella Fitzgerald's Big Break
Drunk HistoryS4 E2

Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe helps legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald land her first gig at an exclusive club.
10/04/2016
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Marsha P. Johnson Sparks the Stonewall Riots
Drunk HistoryS4 E3

When New York City police raid the Stonewall Inn, LGBT activist Marsha P. Johnson stands up for her civil rights.
10/11/2016
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01:53

Andrew Jackson, Badass Dude
Drunk HistoryS4 E3

Events spin out of control after Andrew Jackson agrees to be a second in a duel between two of his soldiers.
10/11/2016
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02:04

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Meet a Soviet Sniper
Drunk HistoryS4 E4

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt get a surprise when they welcome the Soviet Union's most lethal sniper to the White House.
10/18/2016
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05:53

Teddy Roosevelt Saves Football
Drunk HistoryS4 E4

Teddy Roosevelt rescues football from itself with some rule changes that make the sport less deadly.
10/18/2016
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03:26

Lord Gordon Gordon Cheats a Robber Baron
Drunk HistoryS4 E5

A fake Scottish nobleman who goes by Lord Gordon Gordon steals more than $100,000 from railroad magnate Jay Gould.
10/25/2016
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Sadie the Goat Head Butts Her Way to Notoriety
Drunk HistoryS4 E5

Head butting strangers, being a pirate, getting her ear bitten off -- Sadie the Goat was one busy woman.
10/25/2016
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The Wright Brothers Get a Hand From Their Sister
Drunk HistoryS4 E6

Orville and Wilbur Wright get off the ground thanks to the brains and determination of their sister, Katharine.
11/01/2016
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The Kopp Sisters Fight Back
Drunk HistoryS4 E6

When a wealthy businessman tries to intimidate three sisters in 1910s New Jersey, they take matters into their own hands.
11/01/2016
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Victor Lustig Sells the Eiffel Tower
Drunk HistoryS4 E7

Con man Victor Lustig swindles a man into buying the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal.
11/15/2016
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06:49

William Shakespeare Steals His Own Theater
Drunk HistoryS4 E7

When a Puritan landowner tries to shut down Shakespeare's theater, the playwright and his company take matters into their own hands.
11/15/2016
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