The First Barbary War: America's Earliest Foreign Intervention
This week on Historia Obscura: how the American flag was hoisted over a foreign nation for the first time less than thirty years after the United States came into existence. Special thanks to Patreon ...
24 Dec 202118min
Bhagat Singh Thind: The Man Who Wanted to Be American
This week on Historia Obscura: how an Indian-American war hero and scholar fought against race-based naturalization restrictions in an attempt to become a United States citizen. Special thanks to Patr...
10 Dec 202118min
Lady Death: The Story of Lyudmila Pavlichenko
This week on Historia Obscura: how one Russian woman struck back against gender norms to become a hero in the fight against Nazi Germany during World War II. Listen for information about the Fiftieth ...
26 Nov 202117min
Dewey Defeats Truman: The Greatest Political Upset in American History
This week on Historia Obscura: how a United States president was able to overcome a historically low approval rating and two exoduses from his party to win reelection. Special thanks to Patreon subscr...
12 Nov 202118min
The Lod Airport Massacre: An International Debacle
This week on Historia Obscura: how an attack on an airport by a Japanese militant group, funded by Palestinians and supported by North Korea, killed dozens of Puerto Rican, Israeli, and Canadian civil...
29 Okt 202116min
The Taiping Rebellion: The Deadliest War You've Never Heard Of
This week on Historia Obscura: how a fringe religious movement started by a poor villager caused what may have been the deadliest war in history. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara and Tom!...
15 Okt 202118min
Chinochet: The Story of Alberto Fujimori
This week on Historia Obscura: how the son of Japanese immigrants forged his own path to power in a South American nation, gaining as many supporters as he did enemies. Special thanks to Patreon subsc...
1 Okt 202117min
Timbuctoo: New Jersey's Underground Railroad Terminus
This week on Historia Obscura: how a group of escaped black slaves in New Jersey created their own town, assisted in the escape of more slaves, and successfully fended off slave catchers. Special than...
17 Sep 202116min
