James Earl Ray Escapes from Prison
In June 1977, one of the most infamous prisoners in America briefly slipped through the bars of one of the nation's toughest prisons. The man was James Earl Ray—the convicted killer of Martin Luther K...
29 Maalis 14min
Artemas Ward - America's First Commander in Chief
When Americans think of the leadership of the American Revolutionary War, one name immediately comes to mind: George Washington. But before Washington ever took command of the Continental Army, anothe...
28 Maalis 12min
Conversations: The Lost Voices of Pompeii, w/ Jess Venner
What can the ruins of Pompeii really tell us about the people who lived there—and whose stories have been forgotten for nearly two thousand years? In this episode of the History Shorts Conversation Se...
27 Maalis 31min
The Abdication of King Edward VIII
In December 1936, the British monarchy faced one of the greatest constitutional crises in its history. The king of the United Kingdom, Edward VIII, made a decision that shocked the world: he would giv...
26 Maalis 13min
The Rise and Fall of the Oracle at Delphi
For nearly a thousand years, kings, generals, and ordinary travelers journeyed to a sacred mountainside in Greece seeking answers from the gods. At the heart of this pilgrimage stood one of the most m...
25 Maalis 11min
Eva Brown: Hitler's Invisible Woman
For most of the Second World War, the woman closest to one of history's most notorious dictators remained almost entirely hidden from public view. Her name was Eva Braun, and for more than a decade sh...
24 Maalis 13min
The American Expeditionary Forces of WWI
When the United States entered World War I in April 1917, it faced a daunting reality: the American Army was small, inexperienced in modern industrial warfare, and thousands of miles away from the bat...
23 Maalis 14min
The Lost Tomb of Queen Hetepheres
In 1925, archaeologists working on the Giza Plateau uncovered something extraordinary—a hidden chamber sealed for over four thousand years. Inside lay a treasure trove of royal furniture, jewelry, and...
22 Maalis 10min
