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Stalin's Cannibal Island
In the spring of 1933, thousands of Soviet citizens were dumped onto a small island in Siberia with virtually nothing—no food, no tools, no shelter, …
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Are We Heading Toward Great Power War? w/ Odd Arne Westad
Today I'm honored to be joined by one of the world's foremost historians of modern international relations, Professor Odd Arne Westad. He is a Profes…
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The Age of Pericles
The Parthenon remains one of the greatest architectural achievements in human history. But what did it really cost?
In this episode of History Shorts…
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The Last Hours of Alexander Hamilton
Most people know Alexander Hamilton died after his infamous duel with Aaron Burr. Fewer know he survived for another 31 agonizing hours.
In this epis…
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The 1637 Mystic Massacre
Before sunrise on May 26, 1637, English colonists and their Native allies surrounded a fortified Pequot village near Mystic, Connecticut. Their order…
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Inside the National WWII Museum w/ Cory Graff
What does World War II still have to teach us in a world where fewer and fewer people remember it firsthand?
In this episode of History Shorts: Conve…
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Mansa Musa and the Pilgrimage that Broke an Economy
In 1324, the richest man in history set out on a pilgrimage—and accidentally shook the global economy.
In this episode of History Shorts, we follow t…
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The Last Revolutionary War Soldier: Daniel Frederick Bakeman
When most people think of the American Revolution, they picture powdered wigs, battlefield heroics, and the birth of a new nation. Few realize that t…
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How the American Revolution was GLOBAL, w/ Sarah Pearsall
In this compelling episode, we sit down with award-winning historian Sarah M. S. Pearsall to explore her groundbreaking new book, Freedom Round the G…
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Why did Hitler call it the "Third" Reich?
In 1933, Adolf Hitler rose to power and began transforming Germany into a dictatorship. But one of the most revealing clues about his ambitions wasn'…
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