History Shorts

Professor Alan Taylor is a prominent American historian known for his work on early American history, particularly focusing on the colonial and Revolutionary War periods. Dr. Taylor is one of only fiv...

2 Elo 202412min

When the luxurious passenger liner RMS Titanic was built in 1912, it was deemed practically unsinkable. Well, we all know how that ended. When looking at the disaster more analytically, instead of emo...

1 Elo 20248min

Cereals; the good wholesome breakfast for children and adults alike for nearly two centuries. Sure, we all have our favorite. But did you know that the pioneer cereal brand and historically one of the...

31 Heinä 20248min

Sure, by the mid 20th century, the American West became more settled and regulated through the development of laws and regulations regarding land use and grazing rights. But did you know that just a l...

30 Heinä 20248min

Anne Frank, a Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during World War II, gained worldwide fame posthumously for her diary, which she wrote while in hiding from the Nazis. But did you know that there are act...

29 Heinä 20247min

We finish our Where Are They Now series with the man who, although dead for centuries, remains ever present today. An international group of genetics scientists studying Y-chromosome data found that t...

27 Heinä 20249min

Mr. Brady Carlson is a reporter, author of Dead Presidents, on-air NPR host, and podcast producer and host of the Cool, Weird Awesome podcast.  https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn mo...

26 Heinä 202420min

Following Ulysses S. Grant's dismal presidency and failed investments in later life, the former president fought against death itself to ensure his wife was financially taken care of after he was gone...

25 Heinä 20248min