History’s Hidden Corners

Amy Burtt
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Hidden history lives in the places we walk past every day. History’s Hidden Corners uncovers forgotten stories, dark history, and untold moments from the past, bringing history to life through powerful storytelling. True historical events, is history boring? Think again. This podcast shares the stories you weren’t taught in school, odd facts, forgotten events, and surprising moments that make the past fun, relatable, and a little unexpected. Short, engaging episodes designed to make you say, “Did that really happen?”

Episodes

  1. 3d ago

    The Titanic’s Last Hours: Courage, Chaos, and Human Nature

    In this episode of History’s Hidden Corners, we step beyond the headlines and into the final hours of the Titanic through the people who lived them: the stewards who moved door to door helping frightened passengers, the wireless operators who stayed at their post as the ship died beneath them, the wealthy elite stripped suddenly of power and certainty, and the ordinary acts of love, fear, sacrifice, and survival that unfolded in the freezing dark. History YouTube. If you enjoy stories like this, you can find more on YouTube:    http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    16 min
  2. The Night the Pyramid Spoke

    May 28

    The Night the Pyramid Spoke

    Deep inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, sound doesn’t behave the way it should. In the 800s, a group of men forced their way into the sealed structure, in search of treasure. What they found was something else entirely. When intruders forced their way inside, they expected treasure.Instead, they heard something that made them question whether the pyramid was ever truly quiet. This is the story of what they heard, and why the pyramid may not be as still as it seems. If you enjoy stories like this, you can find more on YouTube:    http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    7 min
  3. London Flooded by Beer: The Disaster No One Was Blamed For

    Apr 30

    London Flooded by Beer: The Disaster No One Was Blamed For

    In 1814, a brewery in London exploded, sending a massive wave of beer rushing through the streets. Homes were destroyed. Lives were lost. This is the story of one of London’s most unbelievable and forgotten tragedies. If you enjoy stories like this, you can find more on YouTube:    http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    8 min

  4. Apr 23

    Billy the Kid: The Truth Behind the Outlaw

    Before he was Billy the Kid, he was Henry McCarty, a boy shaped by loss, survival, and a lawless frontier that offered no second chances. From a childhood marked by hardship, to the chaos of the Lincoln County War, to the final moment in a darkened room in Fort Sumner, this is the story rarely told the way it was lived. Not just the gunfighter.Not just the outlaw.But the boy the West used, and never let go. Because some legends aren’t born…They’re made by the world around them.

    14 min

  5. Apr 16

    Growing Up Medieval

    What did childhood really look like between 500 and 1500? This episode examines the everyday realities of medieval children, early labor, rare education, strict discipline, and constant exposure to illness and death. Check out my YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    6 min

  6. Apr 9

    “Bog Bodies: Sacrifice Beneath the Peat”

    The bog was not a grave. It was a threshold, a sacred border between worlds. And the people placed there were not discarded; they were offered. But these were not murders in the modern sense. Archaeologists believe many were ritual offerings, lives given to restore balance, to appease unseen forces, to hold a fragile world together. Check out my YouTube channel  http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    12 min

  7. Apr 2

    “The Queen, the Mob, and the Hidden Door”

    As thousands forced their way into the palace in search of the queen of France, she found herself with only seconds to act. There was no time to run the halls. But there was a door, hidden in the wall, waiting to be found. Check out my YouTube channel  http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    7 min

  8. Mar 26

    “A Warning Made of Stone”

    The Tower of London: From Traitors’ Gate to Tower Green, from controlled executions to quiet intimidation, the Tower was never built to welcome; it was built to control. Check out my YouTube Page History youtube   http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    10 min

  9. Mar 19

    Before Kings, There Was Beer

    Beer isn’t just old, it’s older than kings, older than borders, older than most recipes still made today. Long before pubs, bottles, and people were fermenting grain by accident, and then choosing to keep it on purpose. Check out my YouTube   http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    9 min

  10. Feb 19

    Bring Out Your Dead

    In 1665, nearly a quarter of London’s population would die as disease crept through narrow streets, sealed homes, and crowded markets. Doors were marked with red crosses. Families were locked inside with the sick. At night, death carts rolled through the streets, calling for bodies while church bells rang without pause. http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    9 min
  11. Blackbeard: The Pirate Who Weaponized Fear

    Feb 5

    Blackbeard: The Pirate Who Weaponized Fear

    Blackbeard, from smoke-filled braids and theatrical terror to strategic mercy and psychological warfare, Blackbeard understood something most pirates didn’t: fear travels faster than ships. We explore how he built a reputation so powerful that battles were often won before they began. Check out my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    14 min

  12. Jan 29

    The Pirate Who Refused to Become What People Expected

    A pirate owned the White Horse Tavern. William Mayes returned to Newport in 1673; he brought more than money. He brought influence, silence, and a way of operating that left few records behind. The tavern he purchased became a quiet refuge, first for pirates moving through a growing port city, and later for merchants, thinkers, soldiers, and revolutionaries. It is the story of a man who refused to become what the world expected of him, and a building that never stopped being used by history. Check out my YouTube channel, http://www.youtube.com/@LovingHistory-ko7qb

    8 min
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Hidden history lives in the places we walk past every day. History’s Hidden Corners uncovers forgotten stories, dark history, and untold moments from the past, bringing history to life through powerful storytelling. True historical events, is history boring? Think again. This podcast shares the stories you weren’t taught in school, odd facts, forgotten events, and surprising moments that make the past fun, relatable, and a little unexpected. Short, engaging episodes designed to make you say, “Did that really happen?”

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