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The Theft of Owens Valley's Water
In the early 20th century, a quiet agricultural valley in California became the center of one of the most controversial water grabs in American his…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Capturing Al Capone
For years, Al Capone ruled Chicago's underworld with near impunity—bootlegging, bribery, and violence keeping him one step ahead of the law. But in…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Conversations: 1970s - The Decade that Made the Marathon Cool
What transformed marathon running from a fringe obsession into a cultural phenomenon—and why did it happen in the 1970s? In this episode of History S…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
JFK vs. Israel: The Forgotten Standoff
In the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, a little-known confrontation unfolded behind closed doors—one that placed the John F. Kennedy admi…
6 months ago
The Women of the Nazi SS
When we think of the machinery of the Third Reich, the image is almost always male—but that picture is incomplete. In this episode of History Shorts,…
6 months ago
Teddy Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize—but not for a speech or a treaty signed in Washington. Instead, it…
6 months ago
The Miracle of Fatima
In 1917, in the small village of Fátima, three shepherd children claimed to witness a series of apparitions that would captivate the world. As their …
6 months ago
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
In April 1961, a covert mission backed by the United States unfolded on the shores of Cuba—and collapsed in spectacular fashion. The Bay of Pigs Inva…
6 months ago
John Tyler and the Presidency Nobody Wanted Him to Have
When William Henry Harrison died just 31 days into his presidency, the nation faced an unprecedented constitutional crisis: what exactly happens when…
6 months ago
The Rise and Fall of Sparta
From the legendary stand at Thermopylae and the fearsome warriors of 300, to the brutal training system and the enigmatic helots, Sparta has fascinat…
6 months ago