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 wildest elections in U.S. history. In this episode...
28 Touko 202511min
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 ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, a mystical guide f...
27 Touko 202512min
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 into the world of Little Golden Books; those charmi...
26 Touko 202511min
Conversations: Making scholars readable and relevant, with Meilan Solly
"Historians will say, 'Everyone knows this 1833 law.' But our readers don't, and it's my job to bridge that gap." - Meilan Solly Why are we so obsessed with shipwrecks, lost tombs, and ancient civiliz...
26 Touko 202527min
Unsolved: Was Mozart Poisoned?
A Genius Dead at 35- But Was It Murder? Mozart's final days were filled with illness, mystery... and a haunting suspicion: Did someone kill the world's greatest composer? In this episode of History Sh...
25 Touko 20259min
Dido: The Legendary Queen of Carthage
She fled a murderous brother, founded one of the ancient world's greatest cities, and broke a Roman hero's heart. But who was Dido - queen, exile, sorceress, or political genius? In this episode of Hi...
24 Touko 202510min
Conversations: Why there is always more to say about Midway, with Martin Dugard
What really happened at the Battle of Midway? Why does bestselling historian Martin Dugard say it could have spelled the end for the United States in the Pacific? And how do you write history that's b...
23 Touko 202518min
Washington Square Park's Dark Secret
In the heart of Manhattan's bustling Greenwich Village, framed by brownstones, NYU buildings, and the elegant sweep of Fifth Avenue, lies Washington Square Park—a lively place of music, chess matches,...
22 Touko 20259min
