Napoleon's Missing Hand
For any of us who have seen a portrait of Napoleon, we have undoubtedly noticed that he always placed a hand inside his vest or shirt when posing. There is no doubt he popularized the existing trend. But did you know that to this day, historians cannot quite agree if there was more to it than that? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12 Mar 20246min
The Auschwitz's "Canada"
During World War II, Canada significantly supported the Allied forces and contributed to the war effort. But did you know that its reputation as a country of great riches among the inmates of one the conflict’s most infamous death camps, Auschwitz, resulted in its name being used to define a dark aspect of camp life? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
7 Mar 20246min
The Time of Three Popes
For centuries, the Catholic Pope has held a position of immense importance within the Catholic Church, a spiritual leader and a representative of Christ on earth. But did you know that between 1378 and 1417, the Catholic Church fell into crisis mode when not one but three individuals could claim to be the rightful Pope? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
5 Mar 20246min
Harlem Hellfighters and Jazz
History students have undoubtedly heard the story of the famed World War I, the all-African American 369th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army, the Harlem Hellfighters. But did you know that apart from their heroic feet on the battlefield, its members, specifically the Harlem Hellfighter Regimental Band, left an even bigger impression by introducing the world to Jazz music? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 Feb 20247min
Britain's Twelve-Day Sleep
It was not a national crisis of narcolepsy nor a curious phenomenon of unexplainable proportions, but did you know that on the night of Wednesday, September 2, 1752, the inhabitants of Britain and its colonies around the world, went to bed only to wake up twelve days later? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Feb 20246min
Serial Killer in Nazi Berlin
The following episode contains sensitive information - listener discretion is advised. Nazi crimes need no introduction - with millions of lives lost to Adolf Hitler’s regime. But did you know that amidst the carnage of World War II, the German propaganda machine of a supposedly benevolent and ordered state had a hard time disclosing the fact that a Nazi serial killer was on the loose among its own people? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Feb 20246min
Barbers at Moscow's Gates
The impact of Peter the Great on Russia was perhaps greater than even the most famous absolute ruler, Louis XIV, had on France. But did you know that as part of his modernization program of the 1680s, Peter forced all Russian men to shave off their beards or face a heavy tax? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Feb 20246min
Mr. Celsius and Mr. Fahrenheit
We have all heard their last names, yet many of us do not know much of the men behind them. But did you know that the world’s most known temperature scales are based on real men, Anders Celcius and Daniel Fahrenheit? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
15 Feb 20247min
