Trivia: Ancient Landmarks
HISTORY SHORTS SUNDAY TRIVIA - Ancient Landmarks Test yourself to see how many ancient landmarks you can recognize based on a brief description. And don't forget to check out next month's Landmarks Li...
1 Des 20244min
Remastered: Sending Nazi POWs to College
REMASTERED: Join Peter for these bonus episodes as he revisits some of his early topics with extended content. Many people may not know that during WWII, the United States government brought thousands...
30 Nov 202410min
Conquerors: Napoleon
HISTORY SHORTS LIMITED SERIES: Conquerors - Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general, political leader, and eventually Emperor of the French, whose rise to power, dramatic military ca...
30 Nov 202410min
Conversations: The Importance of a National History Day, w/ Cathy Gorn
CONVERSATION SERIES: Dr. Cathy Gorn Join Peter as he speaks with Dr. Cathy Gorn, the executive director of National History Day and adjunct professor of history at the University of Maryland at Colleg...
29 Nov 202420min
History of the Potato
The potato, native to South America and domesticated by indigenous peoples thousands of years ago, was brought over to Europe by Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. Funny, how one starchy veget...
28 Nov 20249min
King Kong Breaks the Box Office
Long before Jaws popularized the term "Summer Blockbuster," the 1933 film King Kong was the first special effects box office sensation. This landmark in cinema history, known for its revolutionary spe...
27 Nov 202411min
Fort Dearborn Massacre
Lost among the historiography on the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain,(and) its Native American allies, is often forgotten bloody incident near present-day Chicago, Illinois. The Fort...
26 Nov 202411min
Machiavelli's The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince is one of the most famous political writings in Western history, known for its pragmatic, often controversial approach to political power and leadership. Written in 15...
25 Nov 202411min
