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Most Fascinating Presidential Pardons
Few powers granted to the American presidency are as sweeping—or as controversial—as the power to pardon. Written directly into the Constitution, the…
4 weeks, 2 days ago
Conversations: Seven Daughters of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria, w/ Veronica Buckley
In this episode of History Shorts Podcast, we dive into the fascinating lives of the seven daughters of Empress Maria Theresa of Austria—Marianna, Ma…
1 month ago
The A-Team: When Teenage Athletes Replaced Migrant Farmworkers
In the mid-1960s, America faced a growing labor crisis in its agricultural fields. For decades, farms across the country had depended heavily on migr…
1 month ago
Department of War - Defense - then War Again
For much of American history, the nation's military was not overseen by a single unified department. Instead, it was divided between separate branche…
1 month ago
Cromwell
In the chaos of civil war, one man rose from relative obscurity to rule England without a crown. Oliver Cromwell, a Puritan soldier and fierce oppone…
1 month ago
The Real Gangs of New York
Long before Hollywood dramatized it, New York City in the mid-19th century was a battleground of rival gangs, political machines, and neighborhoods f…
1 month ago
Mahan and the Influence of Sea Power
In the late 19th century, one naval officer reshaped how the world understood power itself—not through speeches or battlefield heroics, but through a…
1 month ago
History of the Paperbacks
It's small. Portable. Affordable. Easy to slip into a coat pocket or toss into a suitcase. But the paperback book didn't just change how we read—it c…
1 month ago
Conversations: How a Motley Crew of Characters Stopped the Invasion of America, w/ Sara Vladic
In this gripping Conversation Series episode, historian and investigative author Sara Vladic joins History Shorts to discuss her explosive new book, …
1 month, 1 week ago
Why American Troops Mutinied After VE Day
The war was over—but for thousands of American soldiers stationed overseas, the fight felt far from finished.
In late 1945 and early 1946, frustratio…
1 month, 1 week ago