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German Revolution of 1918
In this episode, we explore Germany's 1918-1919 Revolution, a turbulent period when Communist revolutionaries sought to seize power amid the collapse…
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Socrates the Warrior
In this episode, we uncover Socrates' military career, examining how his time as a hoplite in the Peloponnesian War influenced his philosophy, honed …
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Native American Scouts of the Civil War
During the Civil War, thousands of Native Americans served as scouts, guides, and soldiers, navigating the complex loyalties of tribes split between …
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Justinian's Quest to Unify the Roman Empire
In the sixth century, Emperor Justinian I of the Eastern Roman Empire sought to restore the Roman world, with Rome itself as his ultimate prize. Begi…
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Conversations: The Marine "Bastard" Battalion, w/ Gregg Zoroya
In this powerful episode, we're joined by award-winning journalist and author Gregg Zoroya to discuss his gripping new book, Unremitting: The Marine …
1 year, 2 months ago
Stealing the Superfortress
When three gleaming American B-29 Superfortresses made emergency landings in Soviet-held territory in 1944, it set in motion one of the most audaciou…
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Adding 'God' to the Pledge of Allegiance
The phrase "under God" was not part of the original Pledge of Allegiance written by Francis Bellamy in 1892, but was added in 1954 amid Cold War tens…
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History of the G-Men
The story of the G-Men begins in an era when America had no permanent federal detective force, relying instead on private agencies like the Pinkerton…
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The Search for 'Little Albert'
In 1919–1920, Johns Hopkins psychologist John B. Watson conducted the now-infamous "Little Albert" experiment to show that fear could be conditioned …
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Conversations: The Warsaw Ghetto & the Holocaust, w/ Katarzyna Person
In this powerful and deeply human episode of History Shorts, historian Dr. Katarzyna Person, Director of the upcoming Warsaw Ghetto Museum and author…
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