History in Five

About History in Five

Top Historians Tell You the 5 Essential Facts You Should Know...in 5 Minutes.

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

20 Sept 2016

Latest episode

18 Apr 2022

Latest episodes

99 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Apr 2022

   Wiretapping America's Most Notorious Mobster

   Prosecutor John Gleeson describes listening in on John Gotti and his mobsters--from Sammy the Bull, to Carmine the Snake. Read more in his book The Gotti Wars, a decades-in-the-writing memoir from the determined young prosecutor who, in two of America's most celebrated trials, managed to convict famed mob boss John Gotti—and subsequently took down the Mafia altogether.

2. 

   18 Feb 2022

   Five Things You Didn't Know About Salmon P. Chase

   Salmon P. Chase wasn't just Lincoln's Secretary of the Treasury—he served in multiple branches of government, was a leading proponent for Black rights, and was an advocate for financial reform. Learn more about this key figure in American politics in Walter Stahr's biography: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Salmon-P-Chase/Walter-Stahr/9781501199233

3. 

   26 Jan 2022

   Five Things You Didn't Know About Buster Keaton

   Camera Man author Dana Stevens discusses legendary comedian and filmmaker, Buster Keaton.

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