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.
1
The Black Swallow of Death
9 min
2
The Man Who Killed Booth
10 min
3
Ernesto and the Miranda Rights
9 min
4
Trivia: Women's Suffrage
2 min
5
Religions: Islam
10 min
6
Conversations: Damien Lewis
15 min
7
The Lady with the Medal of Honor
9 min
8
Wacky History of the Flag Salute
10 min
9
Who Were Mr. Mason and Mr. Dixon?
9 min
10
Mad King and the Real Disney Castle
9 min
11
Trivia: Classic Video Games
3 min
12
Religions: Judaism
10 min
13
Conversations: Kurt Graham
19 min
14
History's Most Mysterious Book
9 min
15
Why Don't We Like Aaron Burr?
9 min
16
The Women of Mercury 13
8 min
17
Paris Catacombs
7 min
18
Trivia: Food Origins
3 min
19
Religions: Hinduism
8 min
20
Conversations: Dr. Colleen Shogan
15 min
21
Killing Castro
8 min
22
What's the Deal w/ Carrier Pigeons?
10 min
23
Sweet Voices of Evil
8 min
24
Henry's Kids' Game of Thrones
10 min
25
Trivia: Infamous Cults in History
3 min