Historium

By Jake BartonSociety & Culture Documentary Arts History Performing Arts

Historium episodes

September 19, 2017 #22 The Battle of Blair Mountain
In 1921, striking Appalachian mine workers rose up against lawmen and strike breakers in the largest labor uprising in American history.
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17 min
September 08, 2017 #21 [MiniStorium] Stories of the Sea
A series of mini-stories all connected the the ocean.
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37 min
August 22, 2017 #20 The Great Emu War
In 1932, the Australian emu population exploded, causing havoc in the Wheat Belt. In response, Australia declared war.
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12 min
August 05, 2017 #19 The Conquered Conquistador
Gonzalo Guerrero finds himself caught between the Spanish Empire and the indigenous defenders.
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14 min
July 20, 2017 #18 The Forgotten Father
The story of revolutionary Joseph Warren and the role luck plays in history.
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24 min
July 07, 2017 #17 We Few
The story of how we barely made it.
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8 min
June 22, 2017 #16 The Chemistry of Morality (or the Morality of Chemistry)
Can a man be evil, yet the world be immeasurably better because he lived in it?
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17 min
May 06, 2017 #15 Almost Home
In 2005, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
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29 min
April 21, 2017 #14 Lost & Found (The Prestige)
The disappearance of Bobby Dunbar had American newspaper readers on the edge of their seats.
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10 min
April 08, 2017 #13 Wealth Beyond Measure
Mansa Musa of Mali: The richest man to everylive.
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14 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…