The Lady Who Said "No" to War
The Montana-born feminist and pacifist Jeannette Rankin may have been the first woman elected to the American Congress. But did you know that, to military historians and others alike, she is known as ...
25 Apr 20247min
King Tut's Curse
The ancient Egyptian pharaoh, King Tutankhamun, became one of the period's most famous rulers after the discovery of his nearly intact tomb in the Valley of Kings in 1922, but did you know that part o...
23 Apr 20246min
Elvis' Last Moments
Who has not heard at least one of Elvis Presley's songs or knows exactly who they are looking at when they see his image? But did you know that the details surrounding the king of rock and roll's unti...
18 Apr 20247min
Conversations: Forging Passports to save Jews from the Holocaust, w/ Roger Moorhouse
Today's guest is Mr. Roger Moorhouse, the famed British historian, author, and professor whose extensive research and books on Eastern European and World War II history have been translated into multi...
16 Apr 202427min
Boxing Gangsters vs. American Nazis
The story of the American Great Depression, as taught in schools, often shies away from discussing one of the nation's most embarrassing debacles, namely the popularity of the American Nazi Movement, ...
11 Apr 20248min
Killing Socrates
Everyone has heard of the great Greek philosopher Socrates, who lived in Athens in the 5th Century BC and, together with his student Plato and the latter's pupil Aristotle, formed the basis of modern ...
9 Apr 20248min
Cod Wars
Among the various wars of the twentieth century is one less known, albeit not less significant. At its height, the conflict forced the involvement of NATO forces and the International Court of Justice...
4 Apr 20247min
The Search for Molly Pitcher
You probably remember learning about the legendary figure in American History, Molly Pitcher in grammar school. But did you know that the famous Revolutionary War heroine probably never existed? Well,...
2 Apr 20247min
