In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we take on a myth that somehow still persists despite being debunked numerous times: the claim that Polish cavalry units charged German tanks during the invasion of Poland in World War II.

In a slight departure from our regular Tuesday book review epsiode, today we'll be looking at the history of Penguin Paperbacks, as well as some of their awesome offerings.

The Vietnam War has been discussed, debated, and written about more than any other conflict over the past 50 years, but one key player gets almost no mention. In today's episode, we'll correct that as we examine the role the Soviet Union played in the Vietnam War.

In today’s Sundays with the Saints episode, we look at five biographies about popes and the history they were a part of, a history that they were both shaped by and ultimately helped to shape themselves.

We've talked in past episodes about great books about history and why you should read history. Today, we'll be discussing something that should be obvious, but maybe isn't: why libraries matter, perhaps now more than ever.

In today's episode (because it's Friday), we look at the pivotal role played by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in the fall of the Berlin Wall.

In today's Throwback Thursday episode, we look at four battles that changed the course of European history and preserved western civilization as we know it. Many politically correct revisionists hope you'll forget these battles; we're here to make sure you don't.

There is a common misconception that the 1980s were not a great literary decade, but it's simply not true. In today's episode, we set that record straight.

In today's Tuesday Book Review episode, we take a look at books in translation. Books in translation can expand our worldview while entertaining us at the same time and can shed light on history in a way that a textbook never can.

Today, we debunk some persistent myths about the greatest empire the world has ever known: the Roman Empire.