Religions: Judaism
Around 2000 B.C., a group of travelers left the Sumerian city-state of Ur. According to the Old Testament of the Bible, among them was a man named Abraham and his wife Sarah. The story of Abraham woul...
12 Okt 202410min
Conversations: Legacy of Harry S. Truman, w/ Kurt Graham
Peter speaks with Dr. Kurt Grahama, a public historian and director of the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad cho...
11 Okt 202419min
History's Most Mysterious Book
The Voynich Manuscript, named after Wilfrid Voynich, an antiquarian bookseller who acquired it in 1912 and is now housed at Yale University's Rare Book and Manuscript Library, is a fascinating book th...
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Why Don't We Like Aaron Burr?
Sure, Aaron Burr is today known as one of history's most mistrusted public figures. And you probably know him for his famous duel with Alexander Hamilton. But did you know that there is another, even ...
9 Okt 202410min
The Women of Mercury 13
While some men in NASA and the U.S. government in the 1950s and 1960s thought women couldn't handle space, the 13 women selected for an experimental Mercury 13 program were ready to prove them wrong. ...
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Paris Catacombs
Tourists descend on Paris, the city of lights, by millions each year. Yet, as they take their selfies in front of the Eiffel Tower, many do not realize that deep below their feet is an extensive netwo...
7 Okt 20247min
Trivia: Food Origins
Let's see how well you know the origins of some popular (and not all that popular anymore) foods. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...
6 Okt 20243min
Religions: Hinduism
The Fourth Weekend Series deals with the origins of the great monotheistic religions of World History. So why are we talking about Hinduism, which has 33 million gods (according to some interpretation...
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