The Man Who Killed Booth
One may think that the person who brings down the man who assassinated one of the nation's most revered presidents would be a stand-up guy, a hero. Well, think again because Thomas "Boston" Corbett, t...
22 Okt 202410min
Ernesto and the Miranda Rights
While we might know what Miranda Rights are, most of us have never heard of Ernesto Miranda, who, in 1963, prompted the passage of a law that has become an integral part of all arrests. https://www.p...
21 Okt 20249min
Trivia: Women's Suffrage
The fight for women's suffrage began in the early 19th century and gained momentum throughout the 20th century. Let's see how much you remember from school. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPo...
20 Okt 20243min
Religions: Islam
Islam, one of the world's major religions, traces its origins to Muhammad, a prophet who lived in the 6th and 7th centuries CE in Mecca, a city on the Arabian Peninsula. Islam is centered on the belie...
19 Okt 202410min
Conversations: The Clandestine World of Josephine Baker, w/ Damien Lewis
Peter speaks with Damien Lewis, an award-winning former war and conflict reporter and the author of many number-one bestselling books, including The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, which was recent...
18 Okt 202415min
The Lady with the Medal of Honor
As of 2024, approximately 3,536 Medals of Honor have been awarded, yet only one has ever been given to a woman. Here is the story of Mary Walker, the lone female recipient of the Medal of Honor. http...
17 Okt 20249min
Wacky History of the Flag Salute
Did you know that the story of the flag salute and the Pledge of Allegiance starts as an advertising gimmick for a magazine that ran from 1827 to 1929? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast ...
16 Okt 202410min
Who Were Mr. Mason and Mr. Dixon?
We have all undoubtedly heard of the surveyors' final product; we might have even spoken of it. But did you know that the Mason-Dixon line that divided the Southerners from the Northerners was actuall...
15 Okt 202410min
