Historium

By Jake BartonSociety & Culture Documentary Arts History Performing Arts

Historium episodes

October 30, 2018 #42 The Great Grave Robbery
In a tale involving ancient Egyptians, grave robbers, charlatans, and European aristocracy, we'll explore burial rites, desecration, and what they reveal about relationship with how we treat our dead.
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24 min
October 10, 2018 #41 The Island Lost in Time
The story of a minimally-contacted tribe on North Sentinel Island who clearly want to be left alone.
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19 min
September 18, 2018 #40 Operation Valkyrie
The story of German officers committing high treason for the greater good of Germany.
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30 min
August 22, 2018 #39 The Long Friday
In 1975, women were still in the process of breaking out of the domestic bubble and into politics and the modern workforce. But in Iceland, one event that year changed everything…
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15 min
August 09, 2018 #38 Green Hell
The story of British explorer Percy Fawcett's hunt for a lost city in the depths of the Amazon rainforest.
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23 min
July 21, 2018 #37 Landmark
This is the story of slaves who rose up in rebellion and a landmark court case challenging the thin line between slavery and freedom.
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24 min
July 05, 2018 #36 [MiniStorium] Animals Part III
Animals play a massive, often untold, part in human history. This episode is the third and final part of a series of mini stories all about or relating to animals.
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27 min
June 21, 2018 #35 [MiniStorium] Animals Part II
Animals play a massive, often untold, part in human history. This episode is the second part of a series of mini stories all about or relating to animals.
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22 min
June 05, 2018 #34 [MiniStorium] Animals Part I
Animals play a massive, often untold, part in human history.
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24 min
May 09, 2018 #33 Miracle on the Mississippi
The War of 1812 is often the forgotten war between the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. But that little war, especially the final battle, has a profound effect on US history.
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24 min

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Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most…