History Shorts

During the American Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies operated prisoner-of-war camps to detain enemy combatants. But did you know that while most of those held within the prison walls were soldiers, on May 3, 1863, three newspaper reporters got themselves detained for reporting for a "bastion of Northern propaganda!"

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Following the secession of southern states after Abraham Lincoln's election into office in 1860, the American people were not quite ready for the carnage that was soon to follow. For many, the taste of what was still to come happened on July 21, 1861, when Washingtonians set off to the countryside near Manassas, Virginia, for arguably the worst picnic in American history.

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Who has not heard of Orville and Wilbur Wright and their famous feat at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903? The Wright Brothers, one-time bicycle manufacturers, were THE American aviation pioneers credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. And then? And then, what?

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In this episode, I am honored to discuss the U.S. role in World War I with Mr. Matt Seelinger, the Chief Historian at the U.S. Army Historical Foundation of the National Museum of the United States Army in Virginia and the Editor of On Point: The Journal of Army History.

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Annie Oakley was a legendary figure in the world of sharpshooting and entertainment during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. But did you know that "The Little Sure Shot" not only used her popularity and fame to help the American War effort but could have potentially prevented the Great War? Well... maybe.

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The story of the Japanese Internment Camps in the United States during the Second World War has slowly been brought to mainstream American history. But did you know the U.S. had a similar internment policy during World War I when it came to Americans of German, Austrian, and Hungarian descent?

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You probably know about the Central Intelligence Agency, commonly known as the CIA. And you might have even heard of its WWII predecessor, the Office of Strategic Services, or the OSS. But did you know that, to the disdain of American President Woodrow Wilson, the United States had created its first structured intelligence agency in World War I, the MI-8—code-named the "Black Chamber"?

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Those who study World War II history have undoubtedly heard about the Blitz, the horrific German bombing of London throughout the conflict. But did you know that this was not the first time in history that Britons faced the Germans dropping bombs at them from the air?

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"Where Are They Now?" Limited Summer Weekend Series. Did you ever wonder what happened to the characters you learned about in history after the big events they are known for? This week - Paul Revere.

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Today's guest, David Sears, is a military historian and frequent commentator for the History Channel on the Pacific Theatre of World War II.

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