History Shorts

British author and historian Andrew Pettegree is a distinguished professor at the University of St. Andrews and an expert on the history of books and media. His extensive body of work includes titles ...

12 Heinä 202413min

We have heard someone say, "This is a free country, and I have the freedom of speech." But did you know that the concept and practice of freedom of speech underwent significant changes in the United S...

11 Heinä 20248min

The Tower of London has a long and storied history as a site of imprisonment, torture, and execution, dating back over a thousand years. But did you know that the last person to be executed in the Tow...

10 Heinä 20247min

Many rulers in history stand out for their cruelty, violence, and the profound impact their actions had on their subjects and the world at large. But did you know that history's deadliest monarch, Kin...

9 Heinä 20248min

William the Conqueror is perhaps best known for defeating King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. But did you know that after a freak horse accident, he then suffered a slow and painful death t...

8 Heinä 20247min

Have you ever wondered what happened to the famed Olympic athlete Jesse Owens after the 1936 Berlin Olympics, in which he won four gold medals? Look no more. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPo...

6 Heinä 202410min

Kate Andersen Brower is renowned for her best-selling books that give us an unprecedented look into the lives of the people living in and around the White House. Her works, including The Residence, Fi...

5 Heinä 202411min

There was once a time before Clinton and Trump when the tabloids refused to carry stories of the American President's sex scandals, yet that certainly does not mean that there weren't any. Let us revi...

4 Heinä 20249min