History Shorts

Each day, award-winning historian and author Peter Zablocki shares his research into the little-known and hidden-in-plain-sight historical curiosities you probably never heard of. All in the little time you probably do not have.

History
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The First Female Pharaoh
10 min
152
The Black Swallow of Death
9 min
153
The Man Who Killed Booth
10 min
154
Ernesto and the Miranda Rights
9 min
155
Trivia: Women's Suffrage
3 min
156
Religions: Islam
10 min
157
Conversations: Damien Lewis
15 min
158
The Lady with the Medal of Honor
9 min
159
Wacky History of the Flag Salute
10 min
160
Who Were Mr. Mason and Mr. Dixon?
10 min
161
Mad King and the Real Disney Castle
9 min
162
Trivia: Classic Video Games
3 min
163
Religions: Judaism
10 min
164
Conversations: Kurt Graham
19 min
165
History's Most Mysterious Book
9 min
166
Why Don't We Like Aaron Burr?
10 min
167
The Women of Mercury 13
8 min
168
Paris Catacombs
7 min
169
Trivia: Food Origins
3 min
170
Religions: Hinduism
9 min
171
Conversations: Dr. Colleen Shogan
15 min
172
Killing Castro
8 min
173
What's the Deal w/ Carrier Pigeons?
10 min
174
Sweet Voices of Evil
8 min
175
Henry's Kids' Game of Thrones
10 min