Double Life of Josephine Baker
Did you know that apart from being a renowned entertainer, the American beauty and sex symbol, Josephine Baker traded in her dancing outfit for more clandestine attire to play a real-life role as a Wo...
6 Jun 20248min
Nazi Prisoner on the Run
During World War II, both the United States and Canada interned German prisoners of war in camps located within their territories. But did you know that on the morning of January 24, 1941, a lone Germ...
5 Jun 20248min
The White Rose Movement
When it comes to Nazi Germany and youth movements, the one that undoubtedly comes to mind is the infamous Hitler Youth Movement. But did you know that there was another youth movement in Germany that ...
4 Jun 20248min
Jeep: The Little Truck that Could
As tensions rose globally in the late 1930s, the U.S. military recognized the need for a versatile, lightweight vehicle that could replace horses and motorcycles for reconnaissance and other utility r...
3 Jun 20249min
Conversations: Why Writing About Teddy Roosevelt is Draining, w/ H.W. Brands
Our guest today is H.W. Brands, an award-winning historian, the Chair of History at the University of Texas at Austin, and a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. https://www.patreon.com/c/Histo...
31 Mai 202411min
Wall Street Under Attack!
Long before the World Trade Center bombing of 1993 and the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the most destructive terrorist attack in New York City occurred on September 16, 1920. In fact, at the t...
30 Mai 20247min
Nero's Party House
Nero was one of ancient Rome's most infamous rulers, notorious for his cruelty and vice, and whose reign eventually descended into chaos and rebellion. But did you know that an accidental discovery of...
29 Mai 20247min
The Father of History
Did you know that the study of history, the very principles of historical inquiry and methodology that influence the discipline today began in Ancient Greece with one, Herodotus, referred to as the "F...
28 Mai 20247min
