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TODAY IN CONTEXT: The Grandson of a President Born in 1700s Just Died
In this episode of TODAY IN CONTEXT, we explore the astonishing life of Harrison Ruffin Tyler, born in 1928, and the grandson of President John Tyler…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Conversations: A Forgotten Charge that Helped Win D-Day with James Donovan
D-Day stories often focus on Omaha Beach or paratroopers behind enemy lines. But few know the harrowing story of the La Fiere Bridge charge, a nearly…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Sinister World of Brothers Grimm
Fairy Tales You Were Never Meant to Hear as a Kid
Before Disney, there was darkness. In this chilling episode, we explore the original, uncensored ta…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Teddy's Last Stand: the Bull Moose Party
The Election That Almost Broke American Politics
In 1912, Theodore Roosevelt returned to politics with fury - and a new party. The result? One of the…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Secrets of Egypt's Book of the Dead
Spells, Scrolls, and the Soul's Journey Through the Afterlife
It wasn't a book - it was a passport to eternity. In this episode, we crack open the an…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
What is your favorite Little Golden Book?
Before there were Kindles and iPads, there was a golden spine on every child's bookshelf.
This week on History Shorts, we take a nostalgic deep dive …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Conversations: Making scholars readable and relevant, with Meilan Solly
"Historians will say, 'Everyone knows this 1833 law.' But our readers don't, and it's my job to bridge that gap." - Meilan Solly
Why are we so obsess…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Unsolved: Was Mozart Poisoned?
A Genius Dead at 35- But Was It Murder?
Mozart's final days were filled with illness, mystery... and a haunting suspicion: Did someone kill the world…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Dido: The Legendary Queen of Carthage
She fled a murderous brother, founded one of the ancient world's greatest cities, and broke a Roman hero's heart. But who was Dido - queen, exile, so…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Conversations: Why there is always more to say about Midway, with Martin Dugard
What really happened at the Battle of Midway? Why does bestselling historian Martin Dugard say it could have spelled the end for the United States in…
10 months, 4 weeks ago