Merrill's Marauders
Hollywood remembers Merrill's Marauders as fearless jungle fighters. The reality was far harsher. In this episode of History Shorts, we follow the elite American unit that marched roughly 750 miles be...
12 Jul 12min
Stalin's Cannibal Island
In the spring of 1933, thousands of Soviet citizens were dumped onto a small island in Siberia with virtually nothing—no food, no tools, no shelter, and no realistic chance of survival. In this episod...
11 Jul 13min
Are We Heading Toward Great Power War? w/ Odd Arne Westad
Today I'm honored to be joined by one of the world's foremost historians of modern international relations, Professor Odd Arne Westad. He is a Professor of History at Yale University, and the author o...
10 Jul 22min
The Age of Pericles
The Parthenon remains one of the greatest architectural achievements in human history. But what did it really cost? In this episode of History Shorts, we explore the Age of Pericles—the remarkable per...
9 Jul 13min
The Last Hours of Alexander Hamilton
Most people know Alexander Hamilton died after his infamous duel with Aaron Burr. Fewer know he survived for another 31 agonizing hours. In this episode of History Shorts, we follow Hamilton from the ...
8 Jul 12min
The 1637 Mystic Massacre
Before sunrise on May 26, 1637, English colonists and their Native allies surrounded a fortified Pequot village near Mystic, Connecticut. Their orders were simple—and devastating: set it on fire. With...
7 Jul 12min
Inside the National WWII Museum w/ Cory Graff
What does World War II still have to teach us in a world where fewer and fewer people remember it firsthand? In this episode of History Shorts: Conversations, host Peter Zablocki sits down with Cory G...
6 Jul 26min
Mansa Musa and the Pilgrimage that Broke an Economy
In 1324, the richest man in history set out on a pilgrimage—and accidentally shook the global economy. In this episode of History Shorts, we follow the extraordinary journey of Mansa Musa, the legenda...
5 Jul 13min
