Unknown History provides you with surprising, quirky, and remarkable tales from the past, so you can pretend you paid attention in history... more
Hear Rasheed Newson, Jack Lowery and Bill Goldstein discuss Rasheed's new book My Government Means to Kill Me. They discuss... more
Unknown History is on hiatus between seasons, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy this special excerpt from Agent Sniper:... more
Lincoln's choices and evolution didn't just transform the meaning of the Civil War—they transformed the Consitution itself. This is the... more
Lincoln faced an unprecedented crisis that remains unique in American history. Were the choices he made vindicated by history? Read the... more
The original United States Constitution was a compromise between slaveholders and non-slaveholders. It made key compromises to protect a union... more
Coming soon on the Unknown History podcast: the story of Abraham Lincoln's work reshaping the United States Constitution.
After 323 days of the Berlin Blockade, a weather system nearly brought the city to its knees. However, the strength... more
The Berlin Airlift of 1948 saved the city from starvation...but just barely. Unknown History delves into the astonishing ingenuity of... more
The Berlin Airlift saved the city from starvation during the Russian blockade of 1948. But supplying over two million people... more
When the Soviets cut off all supply routes to western Berlin in 1948, they didn't anticipate the ingenuity and tactical... more