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TODAY IN CONTEXT: The History of How We Celebrate July 4th
The Fourth of July is more than just barbecues, beach days, and booming fireworks. In this episode, we trace the fascinating journey of America's Ind…
11 months ago
Conversations: The Fragile Alliance of WWIIs 'Big Three,' w/ Tim Bouverie
In this special episode of History Shorts, host Peter Zablocki sits down with acclaimed British historian and author Tim Bouverie to discuss his comp…
11 months ago
Michelangelo's David
Michelangelo's David stands as one of the most iconic sculptures in the history of art, a towering figure of strength, defiance, and human perfection…
11 months ago
Vietnam: America's Lost War
The Vietnam War didn't begin with a declaration; it began with a decision. Then another. And another. In this overview, we trace the arc of America's…
11 months ago
Fast & Furious PT Boats
They were made of wood, powered by gasoline, and crewed by men barely out of high school, yet they terrified Japanese convoys and launched the naval …
11 months, 1 week ago
Jefferson & Adams: Founding Frenemies?
Two giants of American history, one a combative Yankee lawyer, the other a philosophical Virginia planter, helped birth a nation, then nearly destroy…
11 months, 1 week ago
Custer's Last Stand
In the summer of 1876, as America celebrated its centennial, a stunning defeat unfolded on the plains of Montana. Lt. Colonel George Custer and over …
11 months, 1 week ago
The Kings' Crusade
In the wake of Jerusalem's fall to Saladin in 1187, three of Europe's mightiest monarchs, Richard the Lionheart of England, Philip Augustus of France…
11 months, 1 week ago
Conversations: The Mystery Behind Socrates' Death w/ Matt Gatton
Peter speaks with Matt Gatton about his newest book, The Shadows of Socrates, which reframes Socrates not merely as a martyr for free speech but as a…
11 months, 1 week ago
The Pill, the Nurse, and the Revolution
Few medical breakthroughs have changed the world as profoundly as the birth control pill, and few people were as instrumental in that transformation …
11 months, 1 week ago