Horse Racing: From Ancient Chariots to the Modern Track
For thousands of years, humans have gathered to watch horses run. What began as tests of speed and endurance on ancient plains evolved into chariot races before roaring crowds, royal competitions in...
2 Maj 14min
Questions and Answers: Volume 42
You have questions, I have answers. Sponsors Newspapers.com Honor the past by uncovering its stories at Newspapers.com Promo Code EVERYTHINGEVERWHERE Samsara Don’t wait for the nex...
1 Maj 14min
Sparta: The Ancient Greek Warrior State
Few societies in history have inspired as much fascination as ancient Sparta. It was a city-state built on discipline, military power, and a way of life unlike anywhere else in the ancient world. ...
30 Apr 15min
The Resurrectionists: Grave Robbers Who Built Modern Medicine
In the early days of modern medicine, some of the most important scientific breakthroughs depended on a deeply disturbing underground trade. Under the cover of darkness, gangs known as Resurrectioni...
29 Apr 15min
Bernardo de Gálvez: Forgotten Hero of the American Revolution
When Americans tell the story of the Revolutionary War, the focus usually falls on Washington, Jefferson, and the battles fought in the thirteen colonies. Yet independence was also won through forei...
28 Apr 16min
Cotton: How It Helped Build The Modern World
It is soft, common, and something most people wear almost every day. Yet behind this humble fabric lies one of the most dramatic stories in human history. Cotton connected ancient civilizations, bui...
27 Apr 14min
The World's Oddest Riots
Most riots are born from serious grievances: politics, poverty, religion, or oppression. Yet history is also filled with eruptions of violence that began for reasons so strange, so unexpected, and s...
26 Apr 14min
Jakob Fugger: The Richest Man in History
When you think of the richest people in history, you usually imagine kings, emperors, or maybe modern tech billionaires. Yet 500 years ago, one merchant banker from Augsburg may have been wealthier ...
25 Apr 15min
