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The HistoryNet Podcast
The HistoryNet Podcast features some of the greatest stories from HistoryNet.com 's archive of over 25,000+ features. From ancient Rome to the Middle Ages, from the 18th century to the edge of recent memory, we zero in on the people and events that made the world what it is today. Vividly written by expert authors, thoroughly edited and fact-checked by magazine professionals, these stories bring history to vibrant life. The narrators of this podcast, however, are not human beings but AI voices created by our partner, Instaread.co . Say what you will about AI, but in this case the voices are su...
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Episodes
The 100 greatest generals of all time 26.01.2024 24:10
These are the most important military leaders in history, from the classical era to the present day.
The 20th Maine's Little Round Top hero had a hardscrabble life 25.01.2024 25:56
How Joshua Chamberlain saved Andrew Tozier's life — after the war.
The suicide charge of two killer Cheyennes 24.01.2024 17:44
After his father berated Head Chief for not living like a man, the bitter young Cheyenne showed him how to die like one.
The man who saved Korea 23.01.2024 34:52
Matthew B. Ridgway, who brought a beaten Eighth Army back from disaster in 1951, was a thinking—and fighting—man's soldier.
The surprising story of Japan's B-17 fleet 22.01.2024 14:25
The Japanese rebuilt and tested three captured B-17s, but for the most part were unable to capitalize on the secrets the bombers revealed.
The fighting for this Italian town was so brutal they called it the Stalingrad of the Adriatic 21.01.2024 21:19
In an excerpt from his new book, acclaimed author James Holland describes the horrific struggle for Ortona.
The top 10 one-eyed commanders of all-time 20.01.2024 14:00
Despite physical impairment, these captains let nothing stand in the way of their vision for war.
Facing doom at the Battle of the Bulge, this tank commander wouldn't back down 19.01.2024 8:25
Learn how to defend against an overwhelming attack from a brilliant U.S. tank commander.
Pat Garrett was the last great frontier lawman — even without his Billy the Kid Fame 18.01.2024 22:34
The lanky lawman who shot Billy the Kid has never been half as understood or appreciated as the young outlaw with whom he is forever linked.
Operation Highjump: 1946-47 Expedition to explore Antarctica from the air 17.01.2024 17:07
In a combined effort not long after World War II, the U.S. Navy employed ships, airplanes and helicopters to explore and map Antarctica’s frozen reaches.
The MiG-25 terrified the West until a defector exposed its true nature 16.01.2024 23:35
The once-top-secret Soviet interceptor turned out to be a Potemkin Village of an airplane.
This Abilene marshal was almost beheaded on his way out of office 15.01.2024 19:26
‘Bear River Tom’ Smith stood up to Wyoming Territory vigilantes before earning his spurs as a Kansas cow town marshal.
This famed director was used to saying 'action,' Now he would experience some for himself at Midway. 14.01.2024 17:33
John Ford found himself filming the battle at a pivotal time in the Pacific War.
The truth about JFK and his PT Boat's collision with a Japanese destroyer in WWII 13.01.2024 32:03
The PT-109 disaster made JFK a hero. But his fury and grief at the loss of two men sent him on a dangerous quest to get even.
Rejected! These famous people were turned down by the military. At least at first 12.01.2024 9:49
Some were rejected on the basis of height and race — others for undescended testicles...
The US Army envisioned using dogs in the Pacific to sniff out enemy Japanese soldiers. Things did not work out as planned. 12.01.2024 19:06
Japanese-American soldiers and canines trained together for a bizarre, secret mission.
Omar Bradley, the general's general 11.01.2024 23:05
Omar Bradley entered World War II as George Patton’s junior, but emerged as Patton’s commanding officer. Nevertheless, he found himself unable to emerge from the other man’s shadow. Bradley was inextricably bound to him.
The 9 greatest Supreme Court justices 10.01.2024 23:28
The 9 greatest Supreme Court justices of all time were bold thinkers who wouldn't survive today's confirmation process.
The real story behind 58 Confederate bodies tossed in a well 09.01.2024 21:14
What occurred on Daniel Wise’s farm in September 1862?
They saw the horrors of war: A nurse and 3 soldiers describe Shiloh and Corinth 08.01.2024 19:45
The Battle of Shiloh and the Siege of Corinth brought war’s harsh reality to the Western Confederacy.
Requiem for a forgotten West Texas cow town 07.01.2024 20:08
Colorado City, which boomed in the 1880s thanks to the railroad and abundant water, was no stranger to violence.
The day the world's best aviator killed Will Rogers (and himself) 06.01.2024 19:36
Even world-famous pilots can make fatal mistakes.
The South Vietnamese pilot who performed a daring feat to save his family 05.01.2024 18:41
As his country crumbled, a South Vietnamese pilot attempting a high-risk landing on the Midway depended on the ship’s quick-thinking crew to save his family from disaster.
The deadliest Nazi POW massacre On US soil took place after WWII ended 04.01.2024 9:47
The army guard wanted to “get his Germans someday.” So he killed sleeping prisoners.
The sky seemed the limit for Union General Fitz John Porter. Then came Second Bull Run 03.01.2024 34:41
Desperate to redeem his family name, Porter soon joined the ranks of West Point.
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