The Somme, 1916
In the summer of 1916, along a quiet stretch of countryside in northern France, one of the deadliest battles in human history erupted — and forever changed the nature of warfare. In this episode of Hi...
11 Feb 11min
Amazons: Warrior Women of Myth and Legend
In the ancient Greek imagination, there existed a society unlike any other — a nation of fierce, independent women who lived by the sword, rode into battle on horseback, and struck fear into the heart...
10 Feb 10min
22nd Amendment: Putting a Clock on the Presidency
For nearly 150 years, the presidency followed an unwritten rule set by George Washington: two terms, then step aside. But in the chaos of the Great Depression and World War II, that tradition was shat...
9 Feb 12min
The Monroe Doctrine
In 1823, the United States was still a young, fragile nation — yet President James Monroe issued a bold warning to the great empires of Europe that would permanently change the balance of power in the...
8 Feb 11min
Hussars: History's Most Terrrifying Cavalry
Thunder rolled across Europe's battlefields — not from the sky, but from hooves. For over two centuries, the Winged Hussars of Poland-Lithuania were the most feared cavalry force in the world. Clad in...
7 Feb 10min
Conversations: Our Man in Tokyo Before Pearl Harbor, w/ Steve Kemper
During World War II, while most Americans were fleeing Axis territory, one man stayed behind in the heart of Imperial Japan. In this special conversation episode of History Shorts, host Peter Zablocki...
6 Feb 21min
Vatican City: The Smallest Nation
Tucked within the heart of Rome lies the smallest country on Earth — yet for nearly two thousand years, Vatican City has stood at the center of global power, faith, politics, and conflict. DON'T FOR...
5 Feb 13min
The Cats of History
From ancient temples to royal courts, battlefields to libraries, cats have quietly — and sometimes dramatically — shaped human history. In ancient Egypt, they were worshipped as divine protectors. In ...
4 Feb 12min
