History Shorts

Today, the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, more commonly known as NASCAR, is a multi-billion dollar industry cloaked in a family-friendly image. But did you know that when it started, it was not gas but illegal alcohol that fueled the rise of American sport? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charlie Chaplin needs no introduction. The man wrote, starred in, directed, produced, and scored all of his nearly 100 movies. But did you know his most thrilling story did not happen on the silver screen but at his gravesite in 1978? https://www.patreon.com/c/HistoryShortsPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE FIRST EPISODES Sure, History has its Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musks, but even they pale in comparison to some other wealthy people to have walked this earth. Did you know that the wealthiest person in history was a 14th-century African Emperor Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire? In fact, to this day, his wealth still remains too vast to be matched or even imagined. https://www.patreon.com/c...

THE FIRST EPISODES The Chicago River originally flowed into Lake Michigan, carrying with it the city's sewage and industrial waste. This posed a serious public health risk as the city's drinking water intake pipes were located near the mouth of the river in Lake Michigan. Did you know that to fix the problem, late 19th-century city planners pulled off one of the most significant engineering feats...

THE FIRST EPISODES The relationship between the Nazis and the Vatican during World War II has always been a complex and controversial topic, and it is important to note that the Catholic Church, represented by the Vatican, did not have a uniform stance on the Nazi regime and different individuals within the Church held varying views. Still, did you know that recently revealed Vatican documents unc...

THE FIRST EPISODES Cape Cod-style homes with white picket fences, perfect lawns, and a car in the driveway bring back memories of mid-20th century middle-class America, but did you know that deep in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil lay the remnants of just such a town built by American industrialist Henry Ford in the 1920s - a town he aptly named, Fordlandia? SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X...

THE FIRST EPISODES Each year, millions of people visit perhaps the most popular lady in America, New York Harbor's Statue of Liberty, and equally probably, that same number is disappointed when they learn upon getting there that they cannot visit the statue's highest elevation, her torch. But did you know that the reason behind the disappointment goes back to German Saboteurs from WWI? SUBSCRIBE t...

THE FIRST EPISODES Perhaps one remembers studying about the early Cold War or even living it. It was a time when the fear of communism led to countless investigations and witch hunts that ruined the lives of many, including known celebrities. BUT DID YOU KNOW that the same Hollywood that banished suspected communists from its ranks bent over backward, just a few years later, to entertain the leade...

THE FIRST EPISODES Most of us have seen arguably the biggest holiday classic movie, "It's a Wonderful Life." A film that, while structured to be hit when it opened right before Christmas of 1946, within a week became the year's biggest flop. Yet, did you know that if it were not for the movie being so quite literally forgotten, it would likely never have become the classic holiday favorite it is t...

THE FIRST EPISODES There are companies, podcasts, and review shows dedicated to sports nutrition, post and pre-workout supplements, and basic hydration practices. But did you know that Roman Gladiators, the sports stars of their time, had their own workout drink for after their matches? That is, if they lived, of course. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.histo...

THE FIRST EPISODES Alexander the Great had his famous army, and who could forget the Spartans or Napoleon's forces, but did you know one of history's most famous armies was only discovered in 1974? And ironically we never knew it even existed. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

THE FIRST EPISODES Many people may not know that during WWII, the United States held a significant number of German prisoners of war in various camps across the country. But did you know that unlike in other countries, America's POWs were sent to college? SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

THE FIRST EPISODES Still with podcasting training wheels on - join Peter for another episode of some interesting history. Everyone knows of the famous Rosa Parks stand that united a movement that changed America forever, but did you know that Parks giving up her seat, like many other things we think we know about her action, was not a spontaneous event but a pre-planned action? SUBSCRIBE to HISTOR...

THE FIRST EPISODES Still with podcasting training wheels on - join Peter as he shares the story of a 19th-century doctor who nearly brought someone back from the dead in the 19th. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was only in print for a few months when a Scottish physician caused quite a sensation in Glasgow. So, did you know that in 1818, in Scotland, a real-life Dr. Frankenstien nearly brought a pers...

Still with podcasting training wheels on - join Peter for some fun history in little time! In this episode - nearly everyone knows of the Illuminati, but did you know India has one of the oldest secret societies in history called the Nine Unknown Men? SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...