History Shorts

In this Conversation Series episode of History Shorts, Peter sits down with the undisputed master of alternative history, Harry Turtledove, to explore how a single changed moment in the past can reshape the entire course of human history.
From Civil War battlefields altered by future technology to alien invasions colliding with World War II in his sweeping Worldwar, Turtledove has spent decades asking one powerful question: what if? In this wide-ranging conversation, he reveals how real historical research underpins even his wildest scenarios, why turning points matter more than famous figures, and how alternate history helps us better understand the world we actually live in.
 
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In 1789, one of the most famous rebellions in maritime history exploded aboard the British ship HMS Bounty.
After months at sea under the harsh command of Captain William Bligh, a group of sailors led by Fletcher Christian seized control of the ship in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Bligh and his loyal men were cast adrift in a small open boat — a death sentence that somehow turned into one of the greatest survival voyages in history.
 
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In the summer of 1916, along a quiet stretch of countryside in northern France, one of the deadliest battles in human history erupted — and forever changed the nature of warfare.
In this episode of History Shorts, we dive into the Battle of the Somme, a brutal World War I offensive meant to break the stalemate of trench warfare.
 
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In the ancient Greek imagination, there existed a society unlike any other — a nation of fierce, independent women who lived by the sword, rode into battle on horseback, and struck fear into the hearts of even the greatest heroes of myth.
In this episode of History Shorts, we explore the legend of the Amazons — warrior women said to live beyond the edges of the known world. From their epic clashes with Hercules and Theseus to their role in the Trojan War, the Amazons stood as both rivals and reflections of Greek society's deepest fears and fascinations.
 
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For nearly 150 years, the presidency followed an unwritten rule set by George Washington: two terms, then step aside. But in the chaos of the Great Depression and World War II, that tradition was shattered by one man — Franklin D. Roosevelt — who was elected an unprecedented four times.
In this episode of History Shorts, we explore how Roosevelt's extraordinary presidency led directly to the creation of the 22nd Amendment, permanently limiting future presidents to two terms in office.
 
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