The Fall of the Ottoman Empire
For more than six centuries, the Ottoman Empire stood at the crossroads of continents, ruling over vast territories, commanding powerful armies, and shaping the political, religious, and cultural life...
31 Jan 11min
Conversations: Preserving History at the National Museum of the U.S.A.F. w/ Meghan Anderson
In this episode, we're joined by Meghan Anderson, Manuscript Curator in the Research Division at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, where history is preserved not just in aircraft but...
30 Jan 25min
Brutus: The Man Who Killed Caesar
History remembers him as a traitor, but Brutus believed he was saving the Republic. In this episode of History Shorts, we trace the dramatic rise and catastrophic fall of Marcus Junius Brutus, the Rom...
29 Jan 12min
Ullamaliztli: The Deadly Sport of Mesoamerica
Long before stadiums, scoreboards, or professional leagues, Mesoamerican civilizations played a game where sport, ritual, and the cosmos collided. In this episode of History Shorts, we explore Ullamal...
28 Jan 11min
The Castrated Angel Singers of Rome
For centuries, their voices were said to sound unearthly, pure, soaring, and unlike anything heard before or since. In this episode of History Shorts, we explore the haunting and controversial history...
27 Jan 10min
Pulaski: The Father of American Cavalry
In this episode of History Shorts, we tell the dramatic, transatlantic story of the Polish nobleman who helped shape the American Revolution from the saddle. Branded a traitor in his homeland after fi...
26 Jan 13min
The Great Awakenings: When America Found Religion
At two pivotal moments in American history, waves of religious revival swept across the colonies and the young United States, reshaping faith, politics, reform movements, and the very idea of what it ...
25 Jan 12min
Did President Van Buren Invent How We Do Politics Today?
Nicknamed "The Little Magician," Martin Van Buren was one of the most skilled political operators in American history, and one of its most misunderstood presidents. He didn't win power through battlef...
24 Jan 10min
