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President Wilson Has a Stroke
In October 1919, President Woodrow Wilson suffered a devastating stroke that left him partially paralyzed and severely impaired. But the full extent …
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Robert Harris on Agrippa: Friendship, Power & the Making of the Roman Empire
Bestselling author Robert Harris joins History Shorts for a conversation about his newest novel, Agrippa.
Harris returns to ancient Rome to tell the …
2 months ago
Geronimo Surrenders
For decades, Geronimo resisted attempts by the United States and Mexico to confine the Apache people to reservations. His small band repeatedly escap…
2 months ago
Did FDR Push the U.S. into World War II?
Did Franklin D. Roosevelt secretly maneuver the United States into World War II?
Long before Pearl Harbor, FDR was determined to help Britain survive…
2 months ago
Peter the Great's Grand Embassy
In 1697, Tsar Peter the Great set out on one of history's most unusual diplomatic missions. Traveling across Europe under the alias "Peter Mikhailov,…
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The 1618 Defenestration of Prague
Sometimes history turns on the most unexpected moments. In 1618, a group of Protestant nobles stormed Prague Castle and hurled three Catholic imperia…
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Emperor Basil: The Bulgar-Slayer Who Blinded a Whole Army
In 1014, after a decisive victory over the Bulgarian Empire at the Battle of Kleidion, Byzantine Emperor Basil II made a decision that would echo thr…
2 months ago
The Houston Riot of 1917
In the summer of 1917, the U.S. Army stationed the Buffalo Soldiers of the 24th Infantry in Houston, Texas, where they encountered the harsh realitie…
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The Insane 1909 Coast-to-Coast Race That Changed America, w/ Eric Moskowitz
Join me for an epic conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eric Moskowitz about his gripping new book The Hardest, Longest Race: Henry F…
2 months, 1 week ago
Nizari Ismailis & the Origin of the Word 'Assassin'
The word "assassination" is spoken around the world, but its origins are rooted in one of history's most misunderstood groups. The medieval Nizari Is…
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