History Shorts

The story of John Dillinger, one of the most notorious criminals of the Great Depression, is a tale of audacious bank heists, high-profile escapes, and an intense manhunt that captivated the American public during the 1930s. And even after all of this time - it is just as interesting today as it was nearly one hundred years ago. Like the show? Consider buying Peter a coffee! CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is now common knowledge that the great Robber Barrons of the Gilded Age cheated the public - also likely the reason why they became known by that monicker. Still, in some cases, the public was just way too eager to give their money away to any venture backed by big names such as Rockefeller. And so began the Anaconda Copper Company Scam. Like the show? Consider buying Peter a coffee! CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once the new world was discovered by Europeans in 1492, so began the clamoring for land and colonization rights between the two biggest maritime powers of the time, Spain and Portugal. Within two years, the situation was dire enough that it caught the attention of the old continent’s foremost authority - Pope Alexander VI. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

William "Boss" Tweed, one of the most infamous political figures in American history, was the leader of Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine that controlled New York City during the mid-19th century. It was front-page news when he was finally arrested and an even bigger spectacle when he escaped out of the country. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SUNDAY TRIVIA: Candy Let's see if you can guess the candy based on its origins story. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brazil’s failure to send troops to fight during the First World War led to an ongoing joke: A snake will smoke a pipe before Brazil goes to war. But by 1944, the soldiers of the Forca Expedicionaria Brasil (Brazilian Expeditionary Force) were more than proud to display the insignia patch of a green snake smoking a pipe as they fought through Italy, pushing back Fascist forces.  SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Washington Monument's history is marked by dedication, delays, and a remarkable transformation into one of America’s enduring symbols of unity and democracy. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONVERSATION SERIES: Dr. Catherine Fletcher Peter speaks with Dr. Fletcher, the renowned Renaissance and Early Modern European History historian, about her latest book, The Roads to Rome: A History. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com For more information about Dr. Fletcher, visist https://catherinefletcher.info/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The city of St. Petersburg, founded by Tsar Peter the Great in 1703, stands as one of Russia’s most significant cities, both as a symbol of Peter’s ambition to modernize Russia and as a monument to the immense human cost required to bring that vision to life. Its construction on a barren, swampy stretch of land along the Neva River has given rise to its grim nickname, “the City Built on Bones.” SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most of us have seen it, and many continue showing it to our children or plan to in the future. Although the story within the Charlie Brown Christmas Special is a heartwarming tale in and of itself, the history surrounding the famed special is in itself a fascinating tale, filled with moments of creativity, risk-taking, and unexpected success SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Much of Spartacus’s early life is shrouded in mystery, and historical records provide few details. Yet, the story of one of history’s most famous rebels who defied the ancient Empire of Rome is one for the history books and the silver screen - which, in fact, has been done numerous times. But did you know that although the Romans managed to kill Spartacus - his body was never found? SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After being elected to the Senate in 1962, Edward M. “Ted” Kennedy quickly became known as a liberal who championed causes such as education and healthcare. Yet, the booming political career and public perception took a big hit on July 18, 1969, in a tragic event that became synonymous with its location, Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts.  SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REMASTERED: Join Peter for these bonus episodes as he revisits some of his early topics with extended content. Who hasn’t seen It’s a Wonderful Life? A film that, while designed to be a hit when it opened right before Christmas of 1946, became the year’s biggest flop within just a week. Yet, did you know that if it were not for the movie being so literally forgotten, it would likely never have become today's classic holiday favorite? SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1942, during the height of World War II, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)—the forerunner to the CIA—commissioned a psychological profile of Adolf Hitler to understand better the German dictator’s personality, motivations, and potential vulnerabilities. This groundbreaking study was led by Dr. Walter C. Langer, an American psychoanalyst, and it remains one of the first attempts in modern intelligence to use psychology as a tool for political analysis. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LANDMARKS: Kremlin The Kremlin and Red Square are Russia’s most iconic historical sites at the heart of Moscow. While we often associate it with the Soviet Union and Cold War symbolism, the landmarks represent centuries of Russian political, military, and cultural evolution, serving as a microcosm of the nation’s complex history. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONVERSATION SERIES: Dr. Roman Krznaric Peter speaks with Dr. Roman Krznaric, a renowned social philosopher and bestselling author of numerous books, including his latest, History for Tomorrow. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gossip about stars and movies will inevitably come out of Hollywood - and inevitably, the crazier or weirder, the better. While there are new stories every day, some classic Hollywood lore continues to circulate and pop up for decades after the supposed events took place. Let's examine some of the more infamous ones. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A whole century before the world came to love—and/or hate—Tesla vehicles and the electric car craze they ushered, an automobile titan of the industry and one of the greatest minds to ever live collaborated to revolutionize the newly budding automobile industry. The development of a Ford-Edison electric car by Thomas Edison and Henry Ford sure makes a great what-if story. Yet, it's that much better because it very nearly was reality. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of Anheuser-Busch, one of the world's largest and most influential brewing companies, is a pretty cool tale of innovation, resilience, and adaptation stretching centuries. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If most of your weekly meals include some form of chicken, you should know about the Chicken of Tomorrow contest. In fact, the competition held in the United States in 1948 to develop a more efficient chicken for meat production is likely the reason Americans came to like chicken as much as they do today. SUBSCRIBE to HISTORY SHORTS CONNECT @ X Facebook YouTube Find us at www.historyshortspodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices