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Unknown History provides you with surprising, quirky, and remarkable tales from the past, so you can pretend you paid attention in history class. Hosted by renowned author Giles Milton.

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Unknown History provides you with surprising, quirky, and remarkable tales from the past, so you can pretend you paid attention in history class. Hosted by renowned author Giles Milton.

    A Conversation On Queer History: Rasheed Newson, Jack Lowery, and Bill Goldstein on Act Up!, AIDS Activism, and 80s NYC.

    A Conversation On Queer History: Rasheed Newson, Jack Lowery, and Bill Goldstein on Act Up!, AIDS Activism, and 80s NYC.

    Hear Rasheed Newson, Jack Lowery and Bill Goldstein discuss Rasheed's new book My Government Means to Kill Me. They discuss the inspiration for the novel, activism, and the political and social reckoning of a young, black, gay man in 1980s New York City.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Bonus: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA

    Bonus: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA

    Unknown History is on hiatus between seasons, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy this special excerpt from Agent Sniper: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA by Tim Tate, brought to us by our colleagues at Macmillan Audio. You can get your copy of Agent Sniper from Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, or wherever books or audiobooks are sold. 

    • 17 min
    The Broken Constitution: Lincoln's Transformation

    The Broken Constitution: Lincoln's Transformation

    Lincoln's choices and evolution didn't just transform the meaning of the Civil War—they transformed the Consitution itself. This is the third and final installment of The Broken Constitution mini-series.

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    • 40 min
    The Broken Constitution: Lincoln's Choice

    The Broken Constitution: Lincoln's Choice

    Lincoln faced an unprecedented crisis that remains unique in American history. Were the choices he made vindicated by history?

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    • 35 min
    The Broken Constitution: The American Compromise

    The Broken Constitution: The American Compromise

    The original United States Constitution was a compromise between slaveholders and non-slaveholders. It made key compromises to protect a union between the Northern and Southern states and protected the slave trade in U.S. law.

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    • 27 min
    Coming Soon: The Broken Constitution

    Coming Soon: The Broken Constitution

    Coming soon on the Unknown History podcast: the story of Abraham Lincoln's work reshaping the United States Constitution. 

    • 40 sec

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
169 Ratings

169 Ratings

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Donna

Love all the goodInformation you guys give with the show and the fun that goes with it… Thanks so much take care💕👋🏻👋🏻

Jordon Peterson ,

Unknown History

Short, very short stories with sometimes questionable accuracy. Sounds like narrative myths. No sources. Because every thing is bookended with ads, listening back to back is annoying. Speaker spends More time promoting book and ads than providing content. If your searching for LOFO stories, or if you are public school teacher.. this podcast is for you.

Bozothebingo ,

Incredible

One of the best history podcasts out there

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