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Sex, STDs, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition
The epic journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark across the uncharted American West has long been celebrated as one of the most remarkable feat…
8 months, 1 week ago
Circuit Judges of the American West
The frontier was a land of promise and peril, wide, unsettled, and often lawless. In this space between civilization and wilderness, one figure becam…
8 months, 1 week ago
Conversations: Was Charles Sumner the most important Civil Rights Leader of the 19th Century, w/ Zaakir Tameez
In this compelling episode of History Shorts, we're joined by scholar and author Zaakir Tameez to discuss his new book, Charles Sumner: The Conscienc…
8 months, 1 week ago
Lincoln's Forgotten Vice President
In 1860, as the nation teetered on the brink of civil war, the Republican Party crafted a ticket designed to bridge the divides of a fractured Union.…
8 months, 1 week ago
Conversations: The American women who flew in World War II, w/ Becky Aikman
Before America officially entered World War II, a group of daring young American women made history, only to be forgotten by it. In this episode, aut…
8 months, 1 week ago
Tsar Nicholas' Forbidden Love for a Ballerina
In the glittering court of imperial St. Petersburg, amid opulent balls and the orchestral sweep of Wagner and Tchaikovsky, a forbidden romance once s…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Great Train Robbery of 1963
On August 8, 1963, just after 3 a.m., the quiet Buckinghamshire countryside was electrified by one of the most daring heists in British history. A Ro…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Search for Cleopatra's Tomb
Few names from antiquity evoke the same mystique, glamour, and controversy as Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt.…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Vatican's WWII Spy Network
When it comes to the shadowy world of World War II espionage, the Vatican might seem an unlikely player. After all, enclosed behind the ancient walls…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Conversations: How Habsburgs Transformed Europe, w/ Martyn Rady
In this captivating episode, we sit down with Dr. Martyn Rady, a renowned British historian and preeminent expert on Central Europe, to unravel the l…
8 months, 2 weeks ago