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The Mann Act: America's Morality Law
Passed in 1910, the Mann Act was meant to protect women from exploitation. Instead, it became one of the most powerful and abused moral weapons in Am…
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Conversations: How Our History Shows What We Can Overcome, w/ Greg Jackson
In this special interview episode, Prof. Greg Jackson, the creator and voice behind the wildly popular History That Doesn't Suck, joins History Short…
3 months, 1 week ago
Killing Philip II of Macedon
In 336 BCE, at the height of his power, King Philip II of Macedon entered a grand theater to celebrate a royal wedding. He never left alive.
In this …
3 months, 1 week ago
History's Worst Nun? Juana Inés de la Cruz
She was called disobedient. Arrogant. Dangerous.
She is now remembered as one of the greatest minds of the Spanish-speaking world.
In this episode of…
3 months, 1 week ago
Judicial Life Appointments Gone Wrong
The U.S. Constitution grants Supreme Court justices life tenure to protect judicial independence. But what happens when that protection becomes a lia…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Laika: First Casualty of the Space Race
In November 1957, at the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 2 into orbit. On board was not a pilot or a scientist—but a small …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A Brief History of Cannibalism
Cannibalism sits at the outer edge of human history, invoked as taboo, weaponized as propaganda, and whispered about in moments of extreme survival. …
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Mythbusting Paul Revere's Ride
"Listen, my children, and you shall hear…" With those famous words, an event that unfolded in darkness and confusion became one of the most enduring …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
An American Journalist, a German Serial Killer, & Paris on the Eve of WWII, w/ Mark Braude
In this interview episode, I'm joined by author Mark Braude to dive into his latest book, The Typewriter and the Guillotine: An American Journalist, …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Carville: U.S.' Forgotten Leper City
Hidden behind iron gates along the Mississippi River stood a place most Americans never wanted to acknowledge, and many pretended didn't exist. For n…
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