Capturing Al Capone
For years, Al Capone ruled Chicago's underworld with near impunity—bootlegging, bribery, and violence keeping him one step ahead of the law. But in the end, it wasn't a dramatic shootout or a daring r...
2 Mai 10min
Conversations: 1970s - The Decade that Made the Marathon Cool
What transformed marathon running from a fringe obsession into a cultural phenomenon—and why did it happen in the 1970s? In this episode of History Shorts, I'm joined by bestselling author Martin Duga...
1 Mai 24min
JFK vs. Israel: The Forgotten Standoff
In the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, a little-known confrontation unfolded behind closed doors—one that placed the John F. Kennedy administration on a collision course with Israel. At th...
30 Apr 12min
The Women of the Nazi SS
When we think of the machinery of the Third Reich, the image is almost always male—but that picture is incomplete. In this episode of History Shorts, we uncover the lesser-known story of the women who...
29 Apr 10min
Teddy Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize—but not for a speech or a treaty signed in Washington. Instead, it was his bold intervention in a distant war that br...
28 Apr 10min
The Miracle of Fatima
In 1917, in the small village of Fátima, three shepherd children claimed to witness a series of apparitions that would captivate the world. As their visions spread, thousands gathered in anticipation ...
27 Apr 13min
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
In April 1961, a covert mission backed by the United States unfolded on the shores of Cuba—and collapsed in spectacular fashion. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was intended to topple Fidel Castro, but inste...
26 Apr 13min
John Tyler and the Presidency Nobody Wanted Him to Have
When William Henry Harrison died just 31 days into his presidency, the nation faced an unprecedented constitutional crisis: what exactly happens when a president dies in office? Enter John Tyler—a man...
25 Apr 13min
