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Mad Gasser of Mattoon
In September 1944, while Allied troops battled overseas, the quiet Illinois town of Mattoon was seized by panic. Families awoke to a sickly-sweet odo…
9 months ago
Killing Wild Bill Hickok
Deadwood, Dakota Territory, 1876. A town of gold, grit, and gamblers. Among its rogues and prospectors walked a legend: Wild Bill Hickok, the Civil W…
9 months, 1 week ago
TODAY IN CONTEXT: Third Parties in American Politics- A History
In this episode of History Shorts, we explore the fascinating and often frustrating history of third parties in American politics, just as Elon Musk …
9 months, 1 week ago
Bloody Bill Anderson (Civil War True Crime)
In the borderlands of Missouri, where the American Civil War devolved into personal feuds and guerrilla terror, one name echoed louder, and bloodier,…
9 months, 1 week ago
COINTELPRO: America's Secret Surveillance Program
COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence Program) remains one of the most contentious and clandestine operations in American history. Initiated by the FBI in…
9 months, 1 week ago
Captain James Cook's Final Voyage w/ Hampton Sides
In this wide-ranging and deeply insightful conversation, award-winning author and narrative historian Hampton Sides joins History Shorts to discuss h…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Man in the Iron Mask
The tale of the "Man in the Iron Mask" is one of history's most intriguing and enigmatic mysteries. A figure imprisoned under the reign of Louis XIV,…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Peggy Eaton Affair
The Peggy Eaton Affair, or Petticoat Affair, is one of the most intriguing political scandals in early U.S. history, involving President Andrew Jacks…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study
The Tuskegee Syphilis Study stands as one of the most egregious medical scandals in U.S. history. Spanning from 1932 to 1972, this study followed 399…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Bible's Greatest Battles
The Bible, while primarily a spiritual text, is rich with dramatic and often bloody tales of battle, where divine intervention and human ambition col…
9 months, 2 weeks ago