The History Hour Episodes Available now
Kwanzaa - The African-American Holiday
How Black activists invented a new holiday, flying around the world and Leningrad in WW2.
To Kill A Mockingbird
One of the most successful American films ever; BR Ambedkar; and the invention of WiFi.
The Unsung Hero of Heart Surgery
The African-American lab technician who pioneered surgery that saved millions of babies.
British Withdrawal from South Yemen
Aden's independence from Britain, discovering whalesong & building Mount Rushmore statues
The Poisoning of Litvinenko
The murder of a former Russian spy, El Salvador's Civil War, and an oil spill in Spain.
The Siege of Mecca
The 1979 battle for the holiest site in Islam; Vietnam's deadly coup; prosecuting Manson
The 'Disappeared' of Lebanon
Women searching for their missing loved-ones in Lebanon, plus diamonds and naked dancing.
The Russian Revolution: The Bolsheviks Take Control
Voices from the Russian Revolution; the first dog in space; and the songbird of Lebanon
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
The monk who began a religious revolution, the Naked Ape and internet sex and censorship.
The Fake IDs That Saved Jewish Lives
Escaping the Nazis in WW2 Hungary, Romania's abortion ban, and a literary love affair.