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Nazi Prisoner on the Run
During World War II, both the United States and Canada interned German prisoners of war in camps located within their territories. But did you know t…
2 years ago
The White Rose Movement
When it comes to Nazi Germany and youth movements, the one that undoubtedly comes to mind is the infamous Hitler Youth Movement. But did you know tha…
2 years ago
Jeep: The Little Truck that Could
As tensions rose globally in the late 1930s, the U.S. military recognized the need for a versatile, lightweight vehicle that could replace horses and…
2 years ago
Conversations: Why Writing About Teddy Roosevelt is Draining, w/ H.W. Brands
Our guest today is H.W. Brands, an award-winning historian, the Chair of History at the University of Texas at Austin, and a two-time finalist for th…
2 years ago
Wall Street Under Attack!
Long before the World Trade Center bombing of 1993 and the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the most destructive terrorist attack in New York Cit…
2 years ago
Nero's Party House
Nero was one of ancient Rome's most infamous rulers, notorious for his cruelty and vice, and whose reign eventually descended into chaos and rebellio…
2 years ago
The Father of History
Did you know that the study of history, the very principles of historical inquiry and methodology that influence the discipline today began in Ancien…
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The Hammurabi Way
The principle of "an eye for an eye" is often associated with the concept of lex talionis, which is Latin for "law of retaliation." But did you know …
2 years ago
Conversations: How History and Science go hand in hand, w/ Edward J. Larson
Today's guest is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author of, among other works, the best-selling Summer of Gods: The Scopes Trial and America's…
2 years ago
Aliens Over Texas
Rosewell is indisputably the most famous alleged UFO crash site in American history. But did you know that one morning in 1897, six years before the …
2 years ago