The RMS Titanic Prophecy
In 1898, American author Morgan Robertson penned a novella titled Futility: Or the Wreck of the Titan. The plot centered around an enormous, luxurious ocean liner named the Titan that strikes an icebe...
14 Aug 202511min
The Failed Lincoln Assassinations
Apart from the bullet that claimed his life in April of 1865, at least two other times during his life, Lincoln found himself the target of gunfire. Though these earlier incidents did not result in de...
13 Aug 202511min
Sex, STDs, and the Lewis & Clark Expedition
The epic journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark across the uncharted American West has long been celebrated as one of the most remarkable feats of exploration in U.S. history. But beneath the h...
12 Aug 202511min
Circuit Judges of the American West
The frontier was a land of promise and peril, wide, unsettled, and often lawless. In this space between civilization and wilderness, one figure became both symbol and servant of order: the circuit jud...
11 Aug 202512min
Conversations: Was Charles Sumner the most important Civil Rights Leader of the 19th Century, w/ Zaakir Tameez
In this compelling episode of History Shorts, we're joined by scholar and author Zaakir Tameez to discuss his new book, Charles Sumner: The Conscience of a Nation. Tameez sheds new light on the life a...
10 Aug 202537min
Lincoln's Forgotten Vice President
In 1860, as the nation teetered on the brink of civil war, the Republican Party crafted a ticket designed to bridge the divides of a fractured Union. Abraham Lincoln, a self‑taught prairie lawyer from...
9 Aug 202512min
Conversations: The American women who flew in World War II, w/ Becky Aikman
Before America officially entered World War II, a group of daring young American women made history, only to be forgotten by it. In this episode, author Becky Aikman joins History Shorts to discuss he...
8 Aug 202520min
Tsar Nicholas' Forbidden Love for a Ballerina
In the glittering court of imperial St. Petersburg, amid opulent balls and the orchestral sweep of Wagner and Tchaikovsky, a forbidden romance once stirred hearts and defied decorum. The man destined ...
7 Aug 202510min
