History Shorts

Since its completion in 1914, the Panama Canal has been a source of both pride and contention. While the U.S. viewed it as a symbol of engineering achievement and a cornerstone of its global influence...

9 Jan 202513min

Although the ancient Roman myth of Romulus and Remus is just that, a myth, it is still the foundational story that shapes the origins of the Roman Empire, and as many myths do, it has historical valu...

8 Jan 202510min

The Kosovo Student Poisoning incident of 1990 is a mysterious and controversial event that took place during a tense period of ethnic and political unrest in Kosovo, then part of Yugoslavia. As the ti...

7 Jan 202512min

Donald Eugene Webb, an infamous American criminal, still holds the second-longest stint on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, remaining on the run for nearly four decades until the final surpri...

6 Jan 202511min

Let's see how many of these accidental inventions you can guess based on very little information given - well, let's say, enough information to make an educated guess. Like the show? Consider buying ...

5 Jan 20255min

Have you ever wondered why a doughnut is called a doughnut? Or perhaps even more importantly, why it has its iconic shape with the hole in the middle? Well, in a little preview of next month's limited...

5 Jan 202511min

When it comes to Grigori Rasputin's mystique, most of it stems from a combination of his enigmatic personality, extraordinary rise to influence, and controversial reputation. Yet, it would ultimately ...

4 Jan 20259min

CONVERSATION SERIES: Dr. Norman Davies Peter speaks with Dr. Norman Davies, a renowned historian known for extensive research on Polish and European History and recognized worldwide as the foremost ad...

3 Jan 202527min