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The "Other" Great Depressions
The 1929 stock market crash is burned into America's memory, but it wasn't the first economic catastrophe that rocked the United States!
In this epis…
1 year, 4 months ago
Hamilton Jr. Battles Burr in Court
Long after the fatal duel at Weehawken, the names Hamilton and Burr would meet again, this time, not on a dueling ground, but in a courtroom. In this…
1 year, 4 months ago
Schism: Catholic vs. Orthodox Christianity
The Great Divide That Still Shapes Christianity Today
In 1054, Christianity officially split in two. But what really caused the Great Schism - and wh…
1 year, 5 months ago
Unsolved: Did Hitler Kill His Niece?
The Mystery of Geli Raubal - and the Woman Who Knew Too Much
In 1931, Adolf Hitler's young niece, Geli Raubal, was found dead in his Munich apartment…
1 year, 5 months ago
TODAY IN CONTEXT: The Grandson of a President Born in 1700s Just Died
In this episode of TODAY IN CONTEXT, we explore the astonishing life of Harrison Ruffin Tyler, born in 1928, and the grandson of President John Tyler…
1 year, 5 months ago
Conversations: A Forgotten Charge that Helped Win D-Day with James Donovan
D-Day stories often focus on Omaha Beach or paratroopers behind enemy lines. But few know the harrowing story of the La Fiere Bridge charge, a nearly…
1 year, 5 months ago
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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago