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The Catnip Riot of 1909
In the summer of 1909, G. Herman Gottlieb set out through New York City carrying two baskets filled with fresh catnip. His plan was simple: sell the …
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One Last Run: Billy the Kid's Great Escape
In the spring of 1881, the days of the American frontier outlaw were numbered. Captured, convicted, and awaiting execution, Billy the Kid appeared to…
1 day, 14 hours ago
The Two Ships that Divided America, w/ David S. Reynolds
In this episode, I sit down with acclaimed historian and cultural biographer David S. Reynolds to discuss his powerful new book, Two Ships: Jamestown…
2 days, 14 hours ago
The Alaska Triangle - America's Own Bermuda Triangle
Few places in North America inspire as much mystery as the vast wilderness of Alaska. Stretching between the cities of Anchorage, Juneau, and Utqiagv…
3 days, 14 hours ago
Rome's Forgotten Female Gladiators
For centuries, the gladiators of Ancient Rome have been imagined as powerful men battling for glory in the arena. But hidden within the historical re…
4 days, 14 hours ago
The Lost Tribes of Israel
One of the greatest mysteries in biblical history begins with a disappearance. After the ancient Kingdom of Israel was conquered by the Neo-Assyrian …
5 days, 14 hours ago
When the Vikings 'Discovered' North America
Nearly five centuries before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic, Norse explorers from Scandinavia may have already reached the shores of North…
6 days, 14 hours ago
JFK's Missing Brain
Few mysteries surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy are as strange—or as unsettling—as the disappearance of his brain. After Kennedy's ass…
1 week ago
The Moon Rock Heist
In 2002, one of the strangest heists in modern history unfolded inside a NASA facility in Houston. A group of young interns and accomplices broke int…
1 week, 1 day ago
How Do You Repay Those Who Died for Your Freedom? w/ Robert M. Edsel
In this episode of History Shorts Conversations, historian and bestselling author Robert M. Edsel joins us to discuss his powerful new book, Remember…
1 week, 2 days ago