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Ullamaliztli: The Deadly Sport of Mesoamerica
Long before stadiums, scoreboards, or professional leagues, Mesoamerican civilizations played a game where sport, ritual, and the cosmos collided.
In…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Castrated Angel Singers of Rome
For centuries, their voices were said to sound unearthly, pure, soaring, and unlike anything heard before or since.
In this episode of History Shorts…
4 months, 1 week ago
Pulaski: The Father of American Cavalry
In this episode of History Shorts, we tell the dramatic, transatlantic story of the Polish nobleman who helped shape the American Revolution from the…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Great Awakenings: When America Found Religion
At two pivotal moments in American history, waves of religious revival swept across the colonies and the young United States, reshaping faith, politi…
4 months, 1 week ago
Did President Van Buren Invent How We Do Politics Today?
Nicknamed "The Little Magician," Martin Van Buren was one of the most skilled political operators in American history, and one of its most misunderst…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Conversations: Spies in My Blood, w/ Alex Storozynski
In this powerful interview, History Shorts welcomes Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist, historian, and author Alex Storozynski to discuss his gripping…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Dred Scott Decision that shook America
In 1857, the United States Supreme Court issued one of the most devastating rulings in its history: Dred Scott v. Sandford. At its center was Dred Sc…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ike's Heart Attack That made America Health-Conscious
In September 1955, the most powerful man in the world, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, suffered a heart attack while in office. The news stunned the …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Killing Margaret Thatcher
In the early hours of October 12, 1984, a bomb detonated inside the Grand Hotel in Brighton, ripping through the building just feet from where Britis…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
America's Century of Foreign Regime Change
For more than a century, the United States has played a decisive—often secretive—role in the rise and fall of governments around the world. From Cold…
4 months, 2 weeks ago