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The year was 1959. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was rounding out the second year of an already eventful second term, when suddenly he received a bit of shocking news. Fidel Castro, the man that had been waging a guerrilla war in Cuba for the
The prevailing historical narrative has it that the U.S. bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, bombings which killed more than 100,000 innocent civilians in a matter of minutes, were not only responsible for bringing about the end of the
The long-awaited second season of 20 Minute History is finally here. Episode 1 drops Monday, November 8th, with new episodes thereafter releasing on the second Monday of each month.Follow 20 Minute History on social media!Facebook: www.facebook
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20 Minute History is extremely excited to welcome historian William Deverell to the show! Professor Deverell is a member of the history faculty at the University of Southern California, as well as the director of the Huntington-USC Institute on
For the first time in the history of 20 Minute History, we are hosting a very special guest for an interview. Please join us in welcoming Benjamin Bernier to the show! Benjamin writes and hosts the fantastic Thugs and Miracles podcast which is
We're back with a few brief housekeeping matters, an update, and...a special Valentine's Day surprise for all my loyal listeners!Follow us on social media!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/20minhistoryTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/20minhist
Crafting the best possible debut season for 20 Minute History meant not all of the fantastic historical figures that were considered could be in the final ten. So in this Season 1 bonus episode, we take a look at three additional characters who
The United Kingdom has a long history of oppressing people of LGBT+ identities. In particular, gay men were historically subject to laws that called for their imprisonment or even their death if they ever engaged in homosexual activities. But t
When Lech Wałęsa was elected the president of Poland in 1990, he instantly became one of the most crucial players in bringing about the end of the Cold War. He was endlessly lauded as a hero of workers' rights, as a fearless anti-communist warr
Kathryn Anne Fiscus was only 3-years-old when she fell down a well in San Marino, CA, and though the rescue effort that followed her accident failed to save her life, the implications of it are profound and far-reaching. Today's episode aims to
There are so many questions surrounding the life of this Siberian mystic that it's hard to know where to begin. Did he have mystical healing powers? Were he and the Empress enjoying a scandalous affair? How much influence did he actually enjoy
The world of flight has no shortage of legendary names, some of which have gone under-explored for far too long. On today's episode, we're thrusting one such figure, Bessie Coleman, into the limelight, and asking how she used her unique identit
Today, most people's impressions of Joseph Smith depend heavily on whether they've read The Book of Mormon, or whether they've seen The Book of Mormon. So this week, we're attempting to take a more unbiased look at the man behind the faith.Foll
In this bonus episdoe, David expands upon his thoughts on P.T. Barnum, particularly with regards to historical revisionism and The Greatest Showman (2018).Follow 20 Minute History on social media:www.facebook.com/20minhistorywww.instagram.com/2
Recent media depictions of P.T. Barnum have painted him as an innovative, albeit flawed, circus magnate concerned with just one thing: putting on the greatest show. But digging deeper into his troubling past, one might discover that there's a l
Most of us know that women in Shakespeare's day were not allowed on stage. But in 1660, after decades of political turmoil that included both war and multiple regime changes, the first British actress made her debut.Follow 20 Minute History on
When Alfred Russel Wallace discovered evolution by natural selection, he must have expected to enter the biology Hall of Fame. Turns out, he had another thing coming.Follow 20 Minute History on social media:www.facebook.com/20minhistorywww.inst
Fred Korematsu was a Civil rights figurehead best known for fighting Japanese-American internment in front of the Supreme Court. His legacy, like that of Martin Luther King, implores us to push for justice and equality, even when doing so is fa
Welcome to 20 Minute History and its very first season, History's Most Captivating Actors! Over the next ten episodes, we hope to introduce you to historical figures who are either relatively unknown or whose lives are so often shrouded in misi
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