History Shorts

In the spring of 1945, as Nazi Germany collapsed under relentless pressure, the final battle for the German capital became one of the most brutal chapters of World War II. The Battle of Berlin marked not only the end of the Third Reich but also the beginning of a dark and complicated legacy shaped by revenge, trauma, and the chaos of total war.
As Soviet forces pushed into the shattered city, they carried with them the scars of years of devastation inflicted by Nazi Germany across Eastern Europe. What followed was a victory overshadowed by widespread violence against civilians—events that would remain sensitive, debated, and often suppressed for decades.
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Before he became one of America's most unexpected reform presidents, Chester A. Arthur was widely dismissed as a creature of political machines—a man few believed would ever rise above patronage and scandal. Then, during one of the most turbulent moments in his life, a quiet voice began reaching him through a series of handwritten letters.
That voice belonged to Julia I. Sand, a politically engaged New Yorker who never held office, never wielded power, and never even received a reply—yet wrote dozens of deeply personal letters urging Arthur to lead with integrity, courage, and reform.
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It was an age of jazz and speakeasies, stock tickers and skyscrapers—an era that looked unstoppable.
In the wake of World War I, the United States surged forward into what became known as the Roaring 1920s. Cities exploded with energy, radios crackled with new voices,  women pushed social boundaries, and a booming stock market convinced millions that prosperity was permanent. Beneath the glitter, however, lay Prohibition, organized crime, racial violence, political corruption, and an economy built on borrowed confidence.
 
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In an age defined by war, cruelty, and dynastic ambition, one king earned a reputation so extraordinary that he was later declared a saint.
Louis IX of France, better known as Saint Louis, ruled 13th-century France with an intensity of faith, justice, and personal discipline rarely seen in medieval monarchy. He dispensed justice beneath an oak tree, reformed royal courts, strengthened the French crown without constant bloodshed—and yet led disastrous crusades that cost thousands of lives, including his own.
 
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In this special Conversation Series episode of History Shorts, Peter sits down with Shelley Puhak to explore her gripping new book, The Blood Countess — a haunting deep dive into one of Europe's most infamous noblewomen.
Often remembered through legend as a sadistic vampire-like figure, Elizabeth Bathory has long hovered between history and horror story. In this conversation, Puhak peels back centuries of myth to examine what the evidence actually shows, how politics and gender shaped Bathory's downfall, and why her story has been sensationalized for over 400 years.
 
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