Pop Quiz | The Image of a Villain
Why do people continue to believe the worst about historical villains even if the facts prove they aren't quite as bad as some people though...
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20 of 508 episodesCasting the Dice | The American Revolution (Repost)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on Oc...
Pop Quiz | The Glorious Past
Why do politicians always call back to an idea--real or imagined--of the past? Is it as simple as wanting to make their country great again,...
Changing the Constitution | The Progressive Amendments (Repost)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on Fe...
Pop Quiz | The Dunkirk "What If"
Would Britain have surrendered if Germany had destroyed its army at Dunkirk? This week, Joe and Jon explore one of the classic "what ifs" of...
War of 1812 (Part 2) | The Fire That Reforged a Nation (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on De...
Pop Quiz | Air Conditioning
The Europeans may envy America's mighty air conditioners, but what would our country look like without this wondrous invention? Join us ever...
The War of 1812 (Part 1): Humiliation, Hawks, and Heroism (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on No...
Pop Quiz | Summer Reading List
Jon didn't give his students a reading list this summer, but if he had, what books would he have assigned? Join us every Monday for rebroadc...
John Adams | "I Know I Am Right" (Repost)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on No...
Pop Quiz | Extremism and the "Political Pendulum"
How do we know when a political party goes "too far" on policy? And what happens when there is a backlash against their ideas? Join us every...
Theodore Roosevelt | A Strenuous Life (Republish)
During the summer break, the 15-Minute History team will be republishing some of your favorite episodes. This episode originally aired on Ja...
Summer Special | America's 250th Birthday!
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we've re-recorded an episode from season 1 entitled "Their Safety and...
Pop Quiz | Sanctuary Cities
A political question this week -- what are sanctuary cities and where do they come from? Join us on Mondays this summer for rebroadcast epis...
Summer Special | Their Safety and Happiness
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we've re-recorded an episode from season 1 entitled "Their Safety and...
Pop Quiz | Preventing World War
Winston Churchill's insights into the Second World War's outbreak are a fascinating combination of prediction and justification. He knew Ger...
More Security, Less Cost | A Discussion on the "New Look"
How did the Central Intelligence Agency both flourish and decline during the Cold War? What effects did both the Suez Crisis and Hungarian R...
Sketches in History | Thirteen Days in October
Welcome back to Sketches in History! This segment, just for kids, shows that history isn't just a story; it's an adventure. Join Lottie Arch...
More Security, Less Cost | The "New Look"
Presidents have always had to balance economic costs with national security. In the 1950s, Dwight Eisenhower took what he called a "new look...
Pop Quiz | A Republic in Danger
How close has America actually come to falling apart? Not in the way politicians throw the word "crisis" around today, but in real, document...