Teddy Wins the Nobel Peace Prize
In 1906, Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to win the Nobel Peace Prize—but not for a speech or a treaty signed in Washington. Instead, it was his bold intervention in a distant war that br...
28 Apr 10min
The Miracle of Fatima
In 1917, in the small village of Fátima, three shepherd children claimed to witness a series of apparitions that would captivate the world. As their visions spread, thousands gathered in anticipation ...
27 Apr 13min
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
In April 1961, a covert mission backed by the United States unfolded on the shores of Cuba—and collapsed in spectacular fashion. The Bay of Pigs Invasion was intended to topple Fidel Castro, but inste...
26 Apr 13min
John Tyler and the Presidency Nobody Wanted Him to Have
When William Henry Harrison died just 31 days into his presidency, the nation faced an unprecedented constitutional crisis: what exactly happens when a president dies in office? Enter John Tyler—a man...
25 Apr 13min
The Rise and Fall of Sparta
From the legendary stand at Thermopylae and the fearsome warriors of 300, to the brutal training system and the enigmatic helots, Sparta has fascinated people for over two thousand years. It's been he...
24 Apr 21min
The London Bridge Comes to Arizona
It sounds like the setup to a joke—but it's entirely true: one of the most famous bridges in the world now sits in the middle of the Arizona desert. In this episode of History Shorts, we trace the rem...
23 Apr 9min
The Jesuits of Hiroshima
On the morning of August 6, 1945, as the world changed forever over Hiroshima, a small group of Jesuit priests found themselves at the center of the unimaginable—and yet, against all odds, they surviv...
22 Apr 11min
The Morristown Ghost Hoax of 1788
In the winter of 1788, the quiet town of Morristown was gripped by fear. Strange lights flickered in the darkness, eerie sounds echoed through the night, and whispers spread of a ghostly presence haun...
21 Apr 10min
