Grimaldi Curse: Louis' Unfaithful Wife
CURSE OF THE GRIMALDIS (SERIES 8): In the 17th century, Monaco was ruled by Prince Louis I, a man of ambition, cunning, and scandal. While his reign saw Monaco navigating the turbulent politics of Lou...
23 Maalis 202514min
Vietnam War POWs
During the Vietnam War (1955–1975), thousands of American servicemen were captured and held as prisoners of war (POWs) by North Vietnamese forces. Their experiences are a harrowing testament to human ...
22 Maalis 202511min
Conversations: The story behind Apple TV's Masters of the Air, w/ Donald L. Miller
Join Peter as he speaks with Prof. Donald L. Miller, the author of Masters of the Air, which has recently been turned into an Apple TV series. SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/c/HistorySho...
21 Maalis 202533min
Teddy's Bear
When President Theodore Roosevelt went to Mississippi in November of 1902 to help settle that state's running border dispute with Louisiana, he took the opportunity to get in a little bear hunting. Sh...
20 Maalis 202511min
Killing Houdini
Harry Houdini rose to international fame in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, dazzling audiences with his death-defying stunts, sleight-of-hand tricks, and larger-than-life personality. It thus ...
19 Maalis 202512min
The Great Molasses Flood
It wasn't a fire or a flood, in a typical sense. But at 12:30 pm on January 15, 1919, a giant storage of vat at an industrial alcohol company on Commerical Street in Boston ruptured, spilling 2.5 mill...
18 Maalis 202513min
The Real Raiders of the Ark
Did you know that Indiana Jones was not the first to have adventures as a result of the Ark of the Covenant? In fact, the Isrealites carried it with them whenever they went - even to battle. SUPPORT...
17 Maalis 202512min
Grimaldi Curse: Lucien and Jean
CURSE OF THE GRIMALDIS (SERIES 8): Few stories in the history of the Grimaldi dynasty are as dark and tragic as that of Jean II Grimaldi and his brother, Lucien. Their tale is one of rivalry, ambition...
16 Maalis 202511min
