Dec 29, 2018
Have you heard the tale of the former gladiator named Spartacus? Little is known about Spartacus but in 73 BC he escaped slavery and took refuge on Mount Vesuvius, where large numbers of other escaped slaves joined him. Join Jack and Lar as they explore his major slave uprising against the Roman Republic and examine...
Dec 15, 2018
Jack and Lar are joined by Lauren to discuss corrections, favorite moments and what we've learned over the past ten episodes of History in a Hurry.
Dec 8, 2018
Dec 1, 2018
Have you heard of Jesse James? He was an American outlaw, robber, guerrilla, and Southern sympathizer during and after the Civil War. He joined pro-Confederate guerrillas known as "bushwhackers" operating in Missouri and Kansas and was accused of participating in atrocities against Union soldiers. Despite the brutality...
Nov 26, 2018
Joan of Arc believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long-running war with England. With no military training, the peasant girl convinced the embattled crown prince Charles of Valois to allow her to lead a French army to the besieged city of Orléans, where it achieved a momentous victory over...