History Shorts

Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, which began in 1519 and ended in 1522, stands as one of the most significant achievements in the history of exploration. This epic journey, under th...

9 Joulu 202411min

Join Peter and his special guests, the authors of Sabotage!, Chris Wroblewski and Garth Barnard, as they discuss one of World War II's biggest mysteries - the plane crash that killed the Polish Prime ...

8 Joulu 202449min

HISTORY SHORTS' JUST THE FACTS: Military History Join Peter as he shares some obscure historical military facts you can surprise your friends with at the water cooler at work - wait, does that still h...

8 Joulu 20244min

The Taj Mahal, one of the most iconic structures in the world, was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Constructed between 1632 and 1653 in Agra, India, thi...

7 Joulu 202410min

CONVERSATION SERIES: Ben Macintyre Join Peter as he speaks with Mr. Ben Macintyre, a renowned historian and bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat and Agent Zigzag. The two discuss Ben's latest rel...

6 Joulu 202424min

Among the inconsistencies in Henry Ford's legacy of creating an automobile empire and putting Americans on the road with his affordable Model T is the often glanced-over treatment of his workers - par...

5 Joulu 202410min

It was an incident that pitted two of the most powerful men in the medieval world of their time. Referred to as the "Outrage of Anagni," in 1303, King Philip IV of France hatched a plot to kidnap Pope...

4 Joulu 202410min

Some would have said that before America entered the conflict in 1917, the United States, with its neutrality and isolationism, was immune to the turmoil of World War I, which was waged across the Atl...

3 Joulu 202412min