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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 …
10 months, 3 weeks 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,…
10 months, 3 weeks 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…
10 months, 3 weeks 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…
10 months, 4 weeks 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,…
10 months, 4 weeks 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…
10 months, 4 weeks 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…
11 months 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…
11 months ago
Fort Pillow Massacre (Civil War True Crime)
On April 12, 1864, the banks of the Mississippi River ran red with blood. At Fort Pillow in western Tennessee, Confederate troops under the command o…
11 months ago
Mystery of Sir Francis Drake's Treasure
For over four centuries, adventurers, historians, and fortune hunters have been drawn to the mystery of Sir Francis Drake's treasure. The legendary p…
11 months ago