History of Everything

The Three Kingdoms from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and was followed by the Western Jin dynasty. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Clu...

Ancient Medicine is a rather tricky business. But among all peoples there is perhaps no group better than the Egyptians for their depth of understanding. They had some pretty insane beliefs too. But join us today for this wild ride Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Club on http://chirp...

Annie Oakley was an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western Ohio. At age 15, she won a shooting contest against an experienced marksman, Frank E. Butler, whom she later married in 1876 Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discor...

The 14th century kind of sucked. War, famine, and disease were everywhere and europe experienced one of its darkest times. But there are so many wild stories within it that we need to share and so here we go. remember to pick up the book! Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Club on http:...

The Cocoanut Grove fire was a nightclub fire which took place in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, on November 28, 1942, and resulted in the deaths of 492 people. It is the deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, and the second-deadliest single-building fire. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website...

If you have not listened to part 1, please do so as this story is great The World's Columbian Exposition was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The centerpiece of the Fair, held in Jackson Park, was a large water pool representing the voyage Columbus took to the New World. Bonus episodes as well as a...

The World's Columbian Exposition was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The centerpiece of the Fair, held in Jackson Park, was a large water pool representing the voyage Columbus took to the New World. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Su...

The nonfiction book The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the U.S. Navy's Finest Hour is the first full narrative account of the Battle off Samar, which the book's author, James D. Hornfischer, calls the greatest upset in the history of naval warfare. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit you...

Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist and serial killer, the subject of more than 50 lawsuits in Chicago alone. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Club on http://chirpbooks.com/history Get some delicious COFFEE Podcas...

Sparta, which existed from 800 B.C. until A.D. 200, was renowned in the ancient world as a stoic and martial city-state, and most of what we know about Sparta concerns its military history and male-dominated social structure. But what of the women? Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Clu...

EXPLICIT Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo was a Soviet serial killer nicknamed The Butcher of Rostov, The Rostov Ripper, and The Red Ripper who sexually assaulted, murdered, and mutilated at least fifty-two women and children between 1978 and 1990 in the Russian SFSR, the Ukrainian SSR, and the Uzbek SSR. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. S...

Happy Halloween Everyone! Mark Antony and Cleopatra were partners for 11 years and had three children together. Apart from their undoubted mutual affection, their alliance was politically useful. Cleopatra needed Antony to revive the old boundaries of her kingdom, and Antony needed Egypt as a source of supplies and funds. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram....

Hello all! Have I ever told you how much I love food history? Because I do and its really weird and fun. Don't forget to get this months book Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Club on http://chirpbooks.com/history Get some delicious COFFEE Podcast Youtube Channel Learn more about your...

The Battle of Rorke's Drift (1879), also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was an engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War. The successful British defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenants John Chard of the Royal Engineers and Gonville Bromhead, 24th Regiment of Foot began when a large contingent of Zulu warriors broke off from their main force during the final...

Hey all I am travelling this weekend so here is a patron exclusive episode now available to you all A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful groups, often political in motivation, when other explanations are more probable.  If you want to physically see us check out the history youtube channel Bonus episodes as well as ad-fr...

Hey everyone and welcome to the first feed swap we have ever done. Please make sure to check out History Daily as it is a fun channel just like ours! November 24, 1971. An unidentified man hijacks a Boeing 727 and extorts $200,000 of ransom money before parachuting to an uncertain fate over Washington State. Check out their Channel Here! https://www.noiser.com/history-daily Learn more about your a...

The Dutch East India Company was a chartered company established in 1602 when the States General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out trade activities in Asia. It is sometimes considered to have been the first multinational corporation in the world, and it was the first company to issue stock. If you want to physically see us check out the history youtube channel Bonus ep...

Hey all, today I am having a conversation with Valeria Cuervo of Traveling Cuervo about vikings, their misconceptions, and other weird or awesome history things. Check her links here Youtube (Fight Over the Viking Legacy):  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG35XKuSN_HOQKALH-ogIwQ Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@travelingcuervo  Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4729oZsBVL8lWwLmftMlzE?si=e161...

The history of the fur trade is both very fun but also very dark. The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of a world fur market in the early modern period, furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued.  Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us...

Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime and 15 at the time of her death. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us on Discord. Submit your relatives on our website Join the Book Club on Chirp Get some delicious...

Banks have existed since at least the 14th century. They provide a safe place for consumers and business owners to stow their cash and a source of loans for personal purchases and business ventures. In turn, the banks use the cash that is deposited to make loans and collect interest on them. The basic business plan hasn't changed much since the Medici family started dabbling in banking during the...

A little more than a century ago, independent thinkers across Asia sought to frame a distinct intellectual tradition that would inspire the continent's rise to dominance. Yet this did not come to pass, and today those thinkers―Tagore, Gandhi, and later Nehru in India; Liang Qichao and Sun Yat-sen in China; Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and Abdurreshi al Ibrahim of the Ottoman Empire―are seen as outsider...

The Battle of Athens was a rebellion led by citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the local government in August 1946. The citizens, including some World War II veterans, accused the local officials of predatory policing, police brutality, political corruption, and voter intimidation. Bonus episodes as well as ad-free episodes on Patreon. Find us on Instagram. Join us o...

I have updated the audio. the first upload had a 4 minute silent period for some reason but reuploading it has fixed it. Join us on this wacky trip into the world of graffiti. Graffiti is art that is written, painted or drawn on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view. Graffiti ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since an...

Enjoy this sneak peak into an extra episode that gets released for my patrons every week. If you want more content then make sure to check out my patreon and youtube! In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great...