History Shorts

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

The 1924 murder mystery surrounding the death of Thomas H. Ince, Tinseltown's most prominent and known movie producer of the time, on William Randolph Hearst's yacht, the Oneida, is one of Hollywood's...

3 Heinä 20248min

Did you know that the history of milk is one of controversy, propaganda, and even death? It was even once referred to as "liquid poison."  https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more ab...

2 Heinä 20248min

Mr. Martin Dugard is the historian and author of the upcoming Taking London and the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Killing series. His books on history have sold more than 19 million co...

1 Heinä 202416min

There have been many made-up stories about Columbus over the years, and recent reexaminations of the man's less savory actions have definitely led to a significant diminishing of his legacy. But did y...

29 Kesä 202410min

Harold Holzer is a prominent American historian, author, and lecturer whose work has significantly impacted the understanding of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War in academic circles and the general p...

28 Kesä 202428min