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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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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 …
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year 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…
1 year ago
Washington Square Park's Dark Secret
In the heart of Manhattan's bustling Greenwich Village, framed by brownstones, NYU buildings, and the elegant sweep of Fifth Avenue, lies Washington …
1 year ago
Dr. Pepper's Secret Recipe Exposed?
Let us go back to the rolling hills of central Texas, where dry winds stirred the dust of cattle drives and steam locomotives echoed through the plai…
1 year ago