When the Coffeehouse Became the Most Dangerous Room in Europe
In 1675, King Charles II of England declared war on an unlikely enemy: the coffeehouse. These weren't taverns or gambling halls—they were places where ordinary people gathered to read newspapers, exch...
21 Jul 0s
THE HISTORIANS #2 - How "Wild" was the Wild West? I Paul Andrew Hutton & Mark Lee Gardner
Welcome back to THE HISTORIANS — the series here on History Shorts where I sit down with two leading historians for an unscripted conversation about the questions that have shaped how we understand ou...
20 Jul 36min
Clara Barton's Missing Soldiers Office
When the American Civil War ended, the fighting was over—but for thousands of families, the agony had only just begun. Sons, husbands, and brothers had vanished without a trace, leaving loved ones des...
19 Jul 13min
When Teachers Waged War Against Calculators
In the 1970s, a tiny electronic device sparked one of the most unexpected battles in education. It wasn't over politics, funding, or curriculum. It was over whether students should be allowed to use c...
18 Jul 15min
The Dark WWII History of Paris's Hotel Lutetia, w/ Jane Rogoyska
I'm delighted to be joined by acclaimed historian and author Jane Rogoyska. In her powerful new book, Hotel Exile: Paris in the Shadow of War, Jane tells the extraordinary true story of one iconic Par...
17 Jul 26min
The Resolute Desk's Ghost Ship Past
One of the most famous pieces of furniture in the world wasn't built for a president. It was built from the timbers of a ship that refused to die. In this episode of History Shorts, we uncover the rem...
16 Jul 13min
Poinsettismo: The Christmas Flower's Forgotten Diplomatic Disaster
Every December, millions of bright red poinsettias decorate homes, churches, and holiday tables around the world. Few people realize that the beloved Christmas plant is named after an American diploma...
15 Jul 12min
Marcus Garvey's Fleet of Dreams
In the years after World War I, millions of people of African descent dreamed of a future free from colonialism, discrimination, and racial oppression. No one embodied that dream more boldly than Marc...
14 Jul 14min
