Judah Benjamin: The Chosen Confederate
This week on Historia Obscura: how a Jewish American broke barriers, but also entangled himself in America's bloodiest war. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at ht...
22 Jan 202120min
Cawthorn, Luján, Torres, and Tuberville: New Faces in the 117th Congress
This week on Historia Obscura: how the membership of the United States Congress has changed in January of 2021. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.pa...
8 Jan 202117min
The Christmas Truce: One of the Greatest Surprises of a Surprising War
This week on Historia Obscura: how Christmas brought together both sides of one of the bloodiest wars in world history. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https:...
25 Des 202014min
Paweł Strzelecki: The Hero of the Great Famine
This week on Historia Obscura: how a brilliant explorer and geologist managed to save hundreds of thousands of lives in a nation that wasn't his own. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Sub...
12 Des 202014min
Turkmenistan: The Most Absurd Autocracy
This week on Historia Obscura: how a relatively unknown nation has spent the past three decades implementing the weirdest laws possible (suggested by a Historia Obscura fan). Special thanks to Patreon...
27 Nov 202016min
Teepee to Capitol: The Story of Charles Curtis
This week on Historia Obscura: how a Native American with only a high school education went on to hold the second-highest office in the United States. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Su...
13 Nov 202016min
Compromise of 1877: The Second Corrupt Bargain
This week on Historia Obscura: how the semi-fraudulent result of an election forever crippled race relations in America. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https...
30 Okt 202017min
Saint Patrick's Battalion: The Martyrs of Churubusco
This week on Historia Obscura: how a group of poor Irish immigrants grew into one of the most important military units in the Mexican-American War. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subsc...
16 Okt 202018min
