Death in Babylon: The Mysterious Demise of Alexander the Great
Release Date: 08/15/2023
Taxes, Terror, and Tea: Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
Historyfeels: The Podcast
On an April night in 1775 hundreds of British troops were been rallied for the express purpose of bringing to justice a pair of revolutionaries that had set the entire city of Boston on fire - Samuel Adams and John Hancock. These men were the architects of an almost three year long crisis that had driven the citizens of Boston into outright rebellion against their colonial masters, leading the charge in what would soon become the American Revolution. In our episode this week we’ll honor the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party which just passed...
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Architect of an Empire: Napoleon Bonaparte's Rise to Power. Part 2
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This week we’ll complete the trajectory of Napoleon’s rise to power, focusing not as much on his military might but instead on his political savvy that culminated in his personal rubicon moment, where he took on the Revolutionary Government itself in a coup attempt that came within a hair's width of complete failure. All the while, as the intentions of the young General from Corsica became increasingly clear, a choice faced the leaders of the French Republic was this - when you have to stop a man with seemingly limitless ambition and all the support of the mob on his side, is...
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Architect of an Empire: Napoleon Bonaparte's Rise to Power. Part 1
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In the 19th century there was one man who disrupted the political order of Europe in a way that nobody had since the days of Julius Caesar - Napoleon Bonaparte. The French General turned self declared Emperor emerged at a time when the once promising French revolution had fallen into chaos and bloodshed. But Napoleon took the seeds of the revolution and transformed them into a new political order that turned Europe on its head. In the process Napoleon would find himself battling the kings and rulers of the old system in not just one, but seven different wars designed to reign in his...
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Lincoln's Final Farewell: The Funeral and National Mourning for Abraham Lincoln
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In 1952 in the city of Springfield, Illinois a young college student made a discovery of something that was not supposed to exist. He uncovered the only photo of Abraham Lincoln in his coffin, which was supposed to have been destroyed decades before. In this week's episode we will look at the dramatic history behind the photo, the story of Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Train which took the fascinating 1,6000 mile long trip carrying Lincoln’s body from Washington D.C. to his final resting place in Springfield, Illinois. Over these many mile which made up the last days of Lincoln’s...
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Salem's Secrets: Unraveling the Salem Witch Trials. Part 2.
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Happy Halloween. Our story this week centers around the question of how one ends a Witch Hunt. In the case of the Salem Witch Trials, the cost of ending the hysteria would come through simple tactics by a few courageous men. It would cost these men dearly, but it ultimately revealed the true hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials and it would be made clear for all the members of the Massachusetts Colony to see. Support the show: Patreon.com/historyfeels Email: [email protected]
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Salem's Secrets: Unraveling the Salem Witch Trials
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In our episode this week, the first of a two part series, we are going to dive into one of Colonial America's most shocking and shameful histories, the Salem Withc Trials. We will show how the origin and progression of the Salem Witch Trials involved a variety of influences and factors that often aren’t considered in the traditional way we explain the event. Support the Podcast: patreon.com/historyfeels_ Email: [email protected]
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Queen of the Sky: The Triumph and Tragedy of Amelia Earhart. Part 2
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In the second part of our series on Amelia Earhart's life, legacy, and mysterious disappearance we are going to look at the final years of her famed career as an aviator. As she mastered the craft of long distance flying she smashed records and broke barriers at every turn. But every achievement pushed her forward to that final great adventure which she would never return home from, her attempt to become the first woman to fly around the world. In this episode we’ll tackle the mysterious question of what happened to Earhart on her final flight over the Pacific. Support the...
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Queen of the Sky: The Triumph and Tragedy of Amelia Earhart
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In this week's episode, the first of a two part series, we are going to look at Amelia Earhart, the amazing heights she reached prior to her tragic last flight, and the courage and determination she showed in the face of some astounding challenges. Everything Amelia Earhart achieved seemed to be pushing her to those final moments, circling the sky in search of Howland Island, and the mystery that was born out of them. The question these last moments raise is one that people have been asking since the first hour of her disappearance, what happened to Amelia Earhart? Support the Podcast:...
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The Fury of the Northmen: How the Vikings Conquered England and Built an Empire. Part 2
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This is the second episode of a two part seires on the end of the Viking Age. In this story we dive head first into the conflict between two rulers, Sweyn Forkbeard of the Danes and the Saxon King Ethelred as they battle for control of England. While one of these leaders is remembered by history as a feirce warrior ahd shrewed poltical actor, the other is considered an abject failure. But great men are not the only ones who turn the gears of history. In this case, the failures of Ethelred managed to become at least partially responsible for one of the ideas we hold most sacred in...
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The Fury of the Northmen: How the Vikings Conquered England and Built an Empire. Part 1
Historyfeels: The Podcast
This is the first episode of a two part series that moves quickly to the end of the Viking age. The center of our story is on the conflict between two groups of fierce warriors, the Danes and the Anglo-Saxons, over control of the island of Britain. In our first episode we are going to look at how the established Viking culture changed and shifted due to its interaction with a new force on the world stage, Christianity. In the process the groundwork was laid for a new Empire that turned its eyes south to try and conquer a very lucrative target, Saxon England. To support the show and bonus...
info_outlineIt's good to be back! Thanks for bearing with us this summer as we took some time to research and plan for this fall string of episodes. We promise to maintain consistency from here on out.
In this episode we are going to start at the end of Alexander the Great’s life, looking at the death of the great conqueror and how quickly his achievements in empire building came crashing down after he was laid to rest.
It's also a story that sets up one of history's greatest mysteries that we are excited to tackle - namely where does Alexander the Great lie, and what exactly happened to his tomb?
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