History Shorts

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8 Sep 20247min

Marilyn Monroe's death was officially ruled as a probable suicide due to an overdose of barbiturates. So why do amateur and professional historians continue fueling the extensive speculation and numer...

7 Sep 202410min

Today's guest is James R. Benn, the best-selling mystery writer of the Billy Boyle World War II historical fiction series. His work has been praised by both The New York Times and The Seattle Post, wi...

6 Sep 202418min

For some, the American Civil War had never ended, which is a sad fact. Yet, for others, the legacy seems even more misplaced, literally - especially if you live in a town called Americana in the Brazi...

5 Sep 20248min

Did you know many believe the White House to be one of the nation's premier haunted houses? After all, what other place do you get to hang out with the likes of Andrew Jackson or Abraham Lincoln - and...

4 Sep 20248min

When one thinks of the French Revolution, they undoubtedly think of one of its biggest symbols, the Guillotine. But did you know that the device was actually invented and later popularized by doctors,...

3 Sep 20248min

Proclaimed king upon his birth in 1886, Alfonso XIII of Spain inherited a nation long past its prime. Yet, as luck would have it, while all other European monarchs of the late 19th century became targ...

2 Sep 20248min

Check out the trailer for Peter's conversation with Dan Carlin, and make sure you click the "subscribe" button so you don't miss the whole conversation, which drops on September 13th—wherever you list...

1 Sep 202458s