Discover the sweet history of Switzer’s Licorice, the Kansas City candy company that became a Midwest icon and a symbol of American confectionery tradition.

Discover the extraordinary life of Anna Kingsley, known as the African Princess, a powerful woman of African descent in early Florida history.

The melody was everywhere in the 1820s, but now it has a completely different reputation.

A short biography of Agatha Christie, the world’s bestselling mystery writer and creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.

Biography of Lozen, the Apache warrior and medicine woman whose spiritual power was feared and misnamed a “witch” by settlers.

A historically grounded biography of Geronimo, exploring his life, resistance, and the spiritual powers attributed to him through Apache tradition and eyewitness accounts.

Discover Annie Malone, the pioneering beauty entrepreneur and philanthropist who became one of America’s wealthiest Black women and reshaped Black haircare history.

The Clarke-Ford house claims to be Chicago’s oldest, built in 1836. It’s now a museum.

This is Epic History's guide to HMS Victory, one of the most famous warships in history, and flagship of Vice Admiral Nelson at his decisive victory over the Franco-Spanish Combined Fleet at Trafalgar in 1805. In this episode we look at the composition of...

Discover Needhams candy, a beloved Maine tradition made with mashed potatoes, coconut, and rich chocolate. Learn how this uniquely New England sweet became a regional favorite.

Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to experience what their profession was like in the past as they bake their way through the Victorian era.

Everything in Central Park got there by considered choice, not by nature, and the park as we know it today is the result of a design competition held in the 1850s. From hidden through-roads to its calming bodies of water, join Michael as he walks you thro...

This recipe from 1892, just five years before Dracula was published, is absolutely delicious. The galuska are a lovely accompaniment, but you could also serve this forth with rice or other noodles. It’s a perfect homey, heartwarming dish for the fall and...

Discover the life of Marie Curie, the groundbreaking scientist who discovered polonium and radium, coined the term radioactivity, and became the first person to win two Nobel Prizes.

Discover the life of Florence Nightingale, the pioneering nurse and reformer who transformed modern healthcare, reduced wartime mortality, and founded the first professional nursing school.