History Shorts

Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince is one of the most famous political writings in Western history, known for its pragmatic, often controversial approach to political power and leadership. Written in 1513 and published posthumously in 1532, it provides a detailed analysis of how rulers can acquire, maintain, and expand power. So what's all the hubbub about?  https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPo...

This is a new addition to the SUNDAY SERIES rotation alongside the SUNDAY TRIVIA and JUST THE FACTS. In VINTAGE NEWS, I will share headlines and stories from the pages of past newspapers, followed by a brief commentary. This week's story comes from page 13 of the Wilkes-Barre TIMES, Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 16, 1926. The article's title is Chicago's Murders Reveal Underworld Constantly at W...

Attila the Hun, born in 406 AD, was the ruler of the Huns, a nomadic group from Central Asia, who became one of the most feared enemies of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONVERSATION SERIES: Anthony Tucker-Jones Peter speaks with Anthony Tucker-Jones, a British military historian, author, and commentator known for his extensive work on modern military history and intelligence.  https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most significant events of Russia's Ivan III's rule was the bloodless faceoff with the Mongols in 1480, which symbolized the end of the so-called "Tatar Yoke." This event could have ended much worse—after all, they all kind of just stood there in a massive staredown. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn...

Ultimately, the 1920s and 30s rivalry between the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building had a clear winner. Or, maybe it didn't.  I guess the verdict is still out.  https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1968, Nixon believed that many Americans supported his policies but were afraid to publicly express their views for fear of being canceled by the more vocal minorities, such as anti-war protestors and civil rights activists. Enter the Silent Majority. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choi...

Within the story of the more obscure American Holiday, Constitution Day, hides another, now long forgotten holiday from the 1930s and 40s, called the 'I Am an American Day.' https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HISTORY SHORTS' JUST THE FACTS: Alcohol This week, we introduce a new series into our SUNDAY rotation alongside the long-running SUNDAY Trivia. JUST THE FACTS will be just that, the facts - in this case, about alcohol. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HISTORY SHORTS LIMITED SERIES: Conquerors - Julius Caesar Sure, we have all heard of Julius Caesar, the Roman general and statesman who left an indelible mark on history through his military conquests, political reforms, and cultural contributions. Yet, what did the man do exactly that warranted his name to become synonymous with power? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Fa...

HISTORY SHORTS CONVERSATION SERIES Peter is joined by Steve Heimler, the internet YouTube sensation and, arguably, the world's most famous Advanced Placement history teacher. Check out @heimlershistory on YouTube! https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HISTORY SHORTS: Trials by Ordeal Trials by ordeal were a method of judgment and punishment used in the Middle Ages, primarily to determine guilt or innocence in the absence of conclusive evidence. These ordeals were based on the belief that divine intervention would reveal the truth by protecting the innocent or exposing the guilty.  https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Faceb...

HISTORY SHORTS: Joan of Arc Joan of Arc, also known as the "Maid of Orléans," was a French peasant girl whose actions and faith changed the course of the Hundred Years' War between France and England. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HISTORY SHORTS: Absaroka - the State that Never Was Absaroka was a proposed state in the United States in the 1930s that was never created. The movement to form the state was a response to the Great Depression and the perceived failure of the New Deal to provide aid to rural farmers and ranchers. Here is its story. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us...

HISTORY SHORTS: Ten Thousand Immortals Here is the story of the Ten Thousand Immortals - an elite military unit within the Achaemenid Empire, often considered the backbone of the Persian army.  https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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HISTORY SHORTS SUNDAY TRIVIA: Literary Classics Let's see how well you remember the classics you read back in high school or college. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

HISTORY SHORTS LIMITED SERIES: Conquerors - Hannibal of Carthage A brilliant strategist, Hannibal led the Carthage forces and is most famous for his daring and successful crossing of the Alps with an army that included war elephants. This feat stunned the Roman Republic and brought him within striking distance of Rome itself. However, the Roman Empire was not ready to surrender to the warrior from...

HISTORY SHORTS: New England Secession Every American child has learned about the nation's bloodiest conflict, the American Civil War, and how the secession of Southern states following Lincoln's election to office in 1860 sparked the conflict. But, did you know that fifty years before, it was a group of Northerners who might have plotted secession from the Union? Let's just say, it did not end wel...

HISTORY SHORTS: SMS Cormoran Among the already hardly spoken-about historical period of the Pacific theatre of World War I is an even more obscure yet fascinating story of the only hostile encounter between the United States and Germany during the Pacific Ocean campaign of the war. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com L...

HISTORY SHORTS: Bomb City USA In the 1970s, a crime wave characterized by multiple car bombings swept through the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Because of the city's strong presence of organized crime, particularly the Mafia, the sensational nature of multiple car bombings, and the extensive media coverage, Cleveland soon earned a new moniker - Bomb City USA. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodc...

HISTORY SHORTS CONVERSATIONS SERIES In this episode, Peter speaks with Mr. Ken Khachigian, the special advisor and speechwriter to Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, about his time working closely with both men during some of the most crucial times in American history.   https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast   CONNECT @ Website X Facebook YouTube Learn more about your ad choices....

Peter speaks with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, the renowned presidential historian, Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library, and author of Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much do you know about Presidential nicknames? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter speaks with David Pietrusza, an American author and historian who is considered an expert on the history of U.S. elections. https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices