The Hollow Man
Sure, there were once proponents of the theory that the earth was flat, but all of those theories were eventually dispelled during the 15th century’s age of exploration. Still, did you know that as recently as the 1800s, an American man named John Symmes attempted to convince the world that the earth was hollow? And he almost succeeded! https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Feb 20246min
Cary Grant on Acid
In the 1950s and 1960s, there was no bigger male star in Hollywood than Cary Grant. But did you know that in stark contrast to the confident and stylish persona he cultivated on screen, Grant also participated in an experimental psychotherapy program that saw him take LSD more than 100 times? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
1 Feb 20246min
Caligula Mourns his Sister
Most of us have heard about the infamous, tyrannical, and erratic Roman emperor of all time, Caligula, but did you know that the despotic ruler was so distraught after the death of his sister, Drusilla, that he imposed a year of mourning for all people across the Roman Empire? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
30 Jan 20246min
Murderer from the Mayflower
In 1620, the Mayflower embarked on a famous voyage from Plymouth, England, to the New World, carrying a group of English Separatists known as the Pilgrims. It was these people that established the first permanent European settlement in North America. But did you know that the Mayflower also carried with it a man who would become the first person to be lawfully convicted of murder in the new world? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Jan 20246min
Nine Capitals of the United States
Perhaps you have visited the United States capital of Washington D.C. and marveled at its architecture, which includes such staples as the White House, the Capitol Building, and the Supreme Court, BUT did you know that since America’s founding, no less than nine cities have served as the nation’s capital? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
23 Jan 20246min
The Woman Called "Moses"
Harriet Tubman likened to the biblical character Moses, is known throughout history for leading more than 300 slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. But did you know that during the Civil War, the unassuming lady traded her conductor job to become a spy and a military operative for the Union? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
18 Jan 20246min
Our (Maybe) Gay President
Historians to this day cannot agree as to whether the 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan, was gay. But did you know that the former president’s bond with his lifelong roommate William Rufus King was once called by the executive himself as “the best and purest communion”? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
16 Jan 20247min
Alcohol Fuels an American Sport
Today, the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, more commonly known as NASCAR, is a multi-billion dollar industry cloaked in a family-friendly image. But did you know that when it started, it was not gas but illegal alcohol that fueled the rise of American sport? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Jan 20246min
