This week on Historia Obscura: how the most important international border in the modern world nearly became a theatre of World War I. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!

This week on Historia Obscura: how the membership of the United States Congress has changed in January of 2023. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!

This week on Historia Obscura: how an unlikely pact between White nationalists and a Black kleptocrat caused a deadly skirmish in the last days of South African apartheid. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!

This week on Historia Obscura: how one man exposed the Israeli nuclear program and was lured back to Israel through one of the most fascinating methods of espionage. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!

This week on Historia Obscura: how a family in the Soviet Union spent almost half a century in the wilderness without any contact with the outside world. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!

This week on Historia Obscura: how the influence of one sport took two nations at odds with each other and created one of the most crucial geopolitical relationships in the modern world. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!

This week on Historia Obscura: how an American woman found her way into the British royal family, spurring a constitutional crisis in the process. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!

This is the third and final episode of the Historia Obscura miniseries The Rwandan Genocide. This week on Historia Obscura: how those responsible for perpetrating the Rwandan genocide were brought to justice. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!

This is the second episode of the Historia Obscura miniseries The Rwandan Genocide. This week on Historia Obscura: how people from Rwanda and the rest of the world risked their lives to do the right thing during Rwanda's darkest hour. Special thanks to Patreon subscribers Barbara, Lisa Chase, and Tom! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura!