History Teachers Talking

The League of Nations was an international diplomatic group developed after World War I as a way to solve disputes between countries before they erupted into open warfare - it failed.

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On October 11, 1809, the famous explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances in the early hours of the morning after stopping for the night at Grinder's Tavern along the Natchez Trace in Tennessee.

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On April 12, 1814, Napoleon was forced to abdicate his throne after allied Austrian, Prussian and Russian forces vanquished his army and occupied Paris. This is the story of his downfall and final days.

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Marriage is one thing that all of the US presidents throughout history have in common - well, almost all. Join us as we talk about some fun Presidential courtships!

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In the 1920s, working-class women were hired to paint radium onto glowing watch dials; and told to sharpen the brush with their lips. This is their incredible story.

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While Horror movies are often seen as disturbing, what makes some horror movies even more uncomfortable to watch is knowing they are based on, or inspired by, a true story.

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Urban legends are stories we all love to hear—and love to be scared by. Whether you dismiss urban legends as children's lore or believe they're based on fact, you cannot deny some at least make you stop and think for a minute.

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In 1983, fearful that the Able Archer 83 exercise was a cover for a NATO nuclear strike, the U.S.S.R. readied its own weapons for launch, and the world as we know it may have ceased to exist.

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And you thought you had a bad day at work. There have been some dreadful occupations throughout history, from the gross to the downright dangerous. Join us as we discuss a select few.

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Witold Pilecki is the only inmate known to be voluntarily imprisoned at Auschwitz, the notorious concentration and death camp. Yet his incredible story and the extent of his sacrifice remained buried for over 40 years after his execution.

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