Killing Dillinger
The story of John Dillinger, one of the most notorious criminals of the Great Depression, is a tale of audacious bank heists, high-profile escapes, and an intense manhunt that captivated the American ...
2 Jan 202511min
The $36 Million Dollar Scam
It is now common knowledge that the great Robber Barrons of the Gilded Age cheated the public - also likely the reason why they became known by that monicker. Still, in some cases, the public was just...
1 Jan 202510min
Pope's Line Across the World
Once the new world was discovered by Europeans in 1492, so began the clamoring for land and colonization rights between the two biggest maritime powers of the time, Spain and Portugal. Within two year...
31 Dec 20249min
The Fall of Boss Tweed
William "Boss" Tweed, one of the most infamous political figures in American history, was the leader of Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine that controlled New York City during the mid-19th...
30 Dec 20249min
Trivia: Candy
SUNDAY TRIVIA: Candy Let's see if you can guess the candy based on its origins story. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad...
29 Dec 20245min
Brazilian Expeditionary Force of WWII
Brazil's failure to send troops to fight during the First World War led to an ongoing joke: A snake will smoke a pipe before Brazil goes to war. But by 1944, the soldiers of the Forca Expedicionaria B...
29 Dec 202413min
Landmarks: Washington Monument
The Washington Monument's history is marked by dedication, delays, and a remarkable transformation into one of America's enduring symbols of unity and democracy. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShor...
28 Dec 202410min
Conversations: How Rome's Roads Shaped History, w/ Catherine Fletcher
CONVERSATION SERIES: Dr. Catherine Fletcher Peter speaks with Dr. Fletcher, the renowned Renaissance and Early Modern European History historian, about her latest book, The Roads to Rome: A History. ...
27 Dec 202417min
