Historium

Did you ever fall asleep in history class? You’re not alone. History can be boring when focusing on only dates and statistics. Historium seeks to find the narrative of history in some of the most unlikely places. Seamlessly blending history and storytelli

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#60 Plague of Corrupted Blood

Posted April 7, 2020 • 00:13:23

This is a fun story about the Corrupted Blood plague that hit the realm of World of Warcraft and what it can teach us about epidemiology.

#59 The Siege of Seeds

Posted March 23, 2020 • 00:31:39

During the brutal fighting on the Eastern front during the Second World War, the city of Leningrad was put under siege. Soviet citizens had to endure...

#58 The Battle of Los Angeles

Posted January 23, 2020 • 00:11:14

In the aftermath of Pearl Harbor the western coast of the United States never felt so vulnerable. In Los Angeles, California, the fresh recruits, with...

#57 A White Christmas in Saigon

Posted December 23, 2019 • 00:20:08

Saigon, Vietnam. April 1975. Music: -Song for Jesse -The Wounded Soldier by The Silk Road Ensemble -Church and State by Brocker Way -Less Likely by...

#56 Savior of Mothers

Posted December 16, 2019 • 00:26:30

Childbed fever was killing new mothers with a vengeance. In Hungary, young doctor Ignaz Semmelweis found a cure. However, there was one problem... No...