History Shorts

Today's guest is Mr. Rick Beyer, a New York Times best-selling author, award-winning documentary producer, and co-host of the History Happy Hour podcast.   https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodca...

17 Maj 202419min

Did you know that although the Egyptian Supreme Court for Antiquities has officially recognized over 140 search attempts, no one has yet found the current location of Alexander's tomb and body? https...

16 Maj 20248min

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a British writer best known for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, one of the most iconic and enduring literary characters. But did you know that in 1906, the...

15 Maj 20247min

Billions of people have read the Christian Bible over centuries, and countless scholars, rabbis, ministers, and priests have spent their entire lives studying it. But did you know that despite the boo...

13 Maj 20247min

Mr. Raphael is one of the United States' foremost authorities on the subject of the American Revolution and an author of twenty books. Howard Zinn called his A People's History of the American Revolut...

11 Maj 202421min

King Charles II, also known as the "Merry Monarch," was a significant figure in English history, particularly during the Restoration period. But did you know that on the morning of February 2, 1685, t...

10 Maj 20247min

Specialist 5th Class Clarence Eugene Sasser served in Vietnam as an Army Medic. Through numerous wounds and excruciating pain, he continuously administered aid to fellow soldiers for 20 hours as his c...

9 Maj 20245min

Leaving the argument of which is better, Pepsi or Coca-Cola, for another time, did you know that the most popular soft drink in the world, Coca-Cola, was invented quite by accident in 1866 by an Ameri...

8 Maj 20247min