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The Fox Sisters Who Talked to the Dead
In the quiet village of Hydesville, New York, two young sisters claimed they could speak with the dead—and unknowingly launched one of the most influ…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Big Stick Policy
At the dawn of the 20th century, the United States began stepping onto the world stage with a new kind of confidence—one shaped by power, diplomacy, …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Conversations: Family of Spies, w/ Christine Kuehn
In this Conversation Series episode of History Shorts, Peter sits down with Christine Kuehn and her husband, Mark, to unpack the extraordinary true s…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
How 'Dark' Were the Greek Dark Ages?
After the collapse of the great Mycenaean palaces around 1200 BCE, the ancient Greek world entered a mysterious era often called the Greek Dark Ages—…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
George Washington's Spies
Long before modern intelligence agencies existed, George Washington relied on an unlikely network of merchants, tavern keepers, and ordinary civilian…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Berlin: The Brutal Last Chapter of WWII
In the spring of 1945, as Nazi Germany collapsed under relentless pressure, the final battle for the German capital became one of the most brutal cha…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Pen Pals with the President
Before he became one of America's most unexpected reform presidents, Chester A. Arthur was widely dismissed as a creature of political machines—a man…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The Roaring 20s
It was an age of jazz and speakeasies, stock tickers and skyscrapers—an era that looked unstoppable.
In the wake of World War I, the United States su…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Saint Louis IX: The Perfect Medieval King?
In an age defined by war, cruelty, and dynastic ambition, one king earned a reputation so extraordinary that he was later declared a saint.
Louis IX …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Conversations: The Real Story Behind the Blood Countess, w/ Shelley Puhak
In this special Conversation Series episode of History Shorts, Peter sits down with Shelley Puhak to explore her gripping new book, The Blood Countes…
2 months ago