History Shorts

HISTORY SHORTS SUNDAY TRIVIA - Ancient Landmarks

Test yourself to see how many ancient landmarks you can recognize based on a brief description. And don't forget to check out next month's Landmarks Limited Series on some of the places you will hear about today.

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REMASTERED: Join Peter for these bonus episodes as he revisits some of his early topics with extended content.

Many people may not know that during WWII, the United States government brought thousands of German POWs back to the United States and held them in numerous camps across the nation. One of the most intriguing aspects of the already little-known event is that the U.S. decided to send their Prisoners of War to college.

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HISTORY SHORTS LIMITED SERIES: Conquerors - Napoleon

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military general, political leader, and eventually Emperor of the French, whose rise to power, dramatic military campaigns, and eventual downfall shaped European history in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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CONVERSATION SERIES: Dr. Cathy Gorn

Join Peter as he speaks with Dr. Cathy Gorn, the executive director of National History Day and adjunct professor of history at the University of Maryland at College Park.

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The potato, native to South America and domesticated by indigenous peoples thousands of years ago, was brought over to Europe by Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. Funny, how one starchy vegetable ( although some still dispute that claim) took the world by storm - sustaining populations, shaping economies, and influencing cultural practices.

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Long before Jaws popularized the term "Summer Blockbuster," the 1933 film King Kong was the first special effects box office sensation. This landmark in cinema history, known for its revolutionary special effects, thrilling adventure, and larger-than-life story, is even more amazing when studied in the context of its two directors, whose ideas introduced the world to one of the most recognizable characters in cinema history.

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Lost among the historiography on the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain,(and) its Native American allies, is often forgotten bloody incident near present-day Chicago, Illinois. The Fort Dearborn Massacre was the pinnacle of the brutal conflict frequently lost within the greater war narrative between the U.S. military forces and a coalition of Potawatomi warriors.

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Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince is one of the most famous political writings in Western history, known for its pragmatic, often controversial approach to political power and leadership. Written in 1513 and published posthumously in 1532, it provides a detailed analysis of how rulers can acquire, maintain, and expand power. So what's all the hubbub about?

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This is a new addition to the SUNDAY SERIES rotation alongside the SUNDAY TRIVIA and JUST THE FACTS. In VINTAGE NEWS, I will share headlines and stories from the pages of past newspapers, followed by a brief commentary.

This week's story comes from page 13 of the Wilkes-Barre TIMES, Pennsylvania, Saturday, October 16, 1926. The article's title is Chicago's Murders Reveal Underworld Constantly at War; "Scarface Al" Gives His Side of It, by Roy J. Gibbons.

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Attila the Hun, born in 406 AD, was the ruler of the Huns, a nomadic group from Central Asia, who became one of the most feared enemies of the Western and Eastern Roman Empires.

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