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Conversations: A Road Trip Through U.S. History, w/ Beverly Gage
In this episode of the History Shorts Conversation Series, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Beverly Gage joins us to discuss her new book This Land I…
1 week, 3 days ago
The Fall of Valerian and Rome's Darkest Hour
In the third century, the mighty Roman Empire faced one of its most humiliating and devastating moments.
In this episode, we explore the shocking dow…
1 week, 4 days ago
Battle of Hastings
In 1066, the fate of England was decided on a single battlefield.
In this episode, we dive into the dramatic clash at Battle of Hastings, where Willi…
1 week, 5 days ago
The Man Who Became John Paul II
Before the world knew him as Pope John Paul II, he was Karol Wojtyła—a young man shaped by war, loss, and quiet resistance.
In this episode, we trace…
1 week, 6 days ago
The Untold Story of WWII War Brides
In the final days of World War II, as victory drew near and soldiers prepared to return home, thousands carried something unexpected with them: love …
2 weeks ago
The Pig War of 1859: The Most Peaceful War in History?
It started with a pig.
In 1859, on a small island in the Pacific Northwest, an American farmer shot a British-owned pig that had wandered into his ga…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Stalin Gives Mariya a Tank
When Mariya Oktyabrskaya's husband was killed fighting the Nazis, she didn't just mourn—she took action. Selling everything she owned, she wrote dire…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Conversations: What the Seven Deadly Sins Can Teach Us About Living, w/ Peter Jones
What if the best self-help advice wasn't written yesterday — but over 700 years ago? Historian Peter Jones joins us to explore how concepts like prid…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Malta, 1565: The Siege That Saved Europe
In 1565, one small island became the frontline of a clash that would shape the future of Europe. When the Ottoman Empire launched a massive invasion …
2 weeks, 4 days ago
The Riddle that Killed Homer
He gave the world The Iliad and The Odyssey—epics that have endured for nearly three thousand years. But according to legend, Homer's life didn't end…
2 weeks, 5 days ago