History Shorts

HISTORY SHORTS' JUST THE FACTS: Military History Join Peter as he shares some obscure historical military facts you can surprise your friends with at the water cooler at work - wait, does that still h...

8 Dec 20244min

The Taj Mahal, one of the most iconic structures in the world, was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Constructed between 1632 and 1653 in Agra, India, thi...

7 Dec 202410min

CONVERSATION SERIES: Ben Macintyre Join Peter as he speaks with Mr. Ben Macintyre, a renowned historian and bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat and Agent Zigzag. The two discuss Ben's latest rel...

6 Dec 202424min

Among the inconsistencies in Henry Ford's legacy of creating an automobile empire and putting Americans on the road with his affordable Model T is the often glanced-over treatment of his workers - par...

5 Dec 202410min

It was an incident that pitted two of the most powerful men in the medieval world of their time. Referred to as the "Outrage of Anagni," in 1303, King Philip IV of France hatched a plot to kidnap Pope...

4 Dec 202410min

Some would have said that before America entered the conflict in 1917, the United States, with its neutrality and isolationism, was immune to the turmoil of World War I, which was waged across the Atl...

3 Dec 202412min

For all of those Marathon runners out there who regularly survive the 26-mile run - did you ever wonder about the origins of the name and the seemingly arbitrary distance? Enter the story of Pheidippi...

2 Dec 202411min

HISTORY SHORTS SUNDAY TRIVIA - Ancient Landmarks Test yourself to see how many ancient landmarks you can recognize based on a brief description. And don't forget to check out next month's Landmarks Li...

1 Dec 20244min