Titanic by the Numbers
When the luxurious passenger liner RMS Titanic was built in 1912, it was deemed practically unsinkable. Well, we all know how that ended. When looking at the disaster more analytically, instead of emo...
1 Aug 20248min
Sex and Corn Flakes
Cereals; the good wholesome breakfast for children and adults alike for nearly two centuries. Sure, we all have our favorite. But did you know that the pioneer cereal brand and historically one of the...
31 Juli 20248min
Sheep Wars
Sure, by the mid 20th century, the American West became more settled and regulated through the development of laws and regulations regarding land use and grazing rights. But did you know that just a l...
30 Juli 20248min
Four Diaries of Anne Frank
Anne Frank, a Jewish girl living in Amsterdam during World War II, gained worldwide fame posthumously for her diary, which she wrote while in hiding from the Nazis. But did you know that there are act...
29 Juli 20247min
Genghis Khan (Where are they now?)
We finish our Where Are They Now series with the man who, although dead for centuries, remains ever present today. An international group of genetics scientists studying Y-chromosome data found that t...
27 Juli 20249min
Conversations: Visiting the graves of all American Presidents, w/ Brady Carlson
Mr. Brady Carlson is a reporter, author of Dead Presidents, on-air NPR host, and podcast producer and host of the Cool, Weird Awesome podcast. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn mo...
26 Juli 202420min
Grant and Twain
Following Ulysses S. Grant's dismal presidency and failed investments in later life, the former president fought against death itself to ensure his wife was financially taken care of after he was gone...
25 Juli 20248min
Mayan Portal to the Underworld
Did you know that apart from their sophisticated cities, monumental architecture, and complex social systems, the Mayan civilization was also known for believing in the realm of the dead, accessible t...
24 Juli 20247min
