Thanksgiving & the Art of Being Thankful
Join us as we share three stories about Thanksgiving and explore the art of being thankful. This episode originally ran in 2019.
25 Nov 202113min
Fyodor Dostoyevsky | A Discussion
Join us as we discuss Fyodor Dostoyevsky, his life, his influences, and his genius.
22 Nov 202125min
Fyodor Dostoyevsky | The Darker the Night, the Brighter the Light
He looked up at the white sky. The flakes did come into view until they came through the holes in the roof. A breeze blew through the building. Men around him huddled close together. He didn’t smell the stink anymore. It was all the same smell. Among the flakes now contrasting with the dark of the roof, he centered on one that moved slowly down to him. It went to and fro, back and forth, until it seemed to hover, suspended and clean, uncorrupted by the world and the filth and the pain that it was falling into. Then it fell. And when it touched his arm he watched it absorb the dirt and blood and suddenly it looked like rot. He turned back to the sky and repented. His voice was the only one he could hear. Join us as we teach you about Fyodor Dostoyevsky, his influences, his style, and his impact on our world today.
15 Nov 202112min
Caesar Augustus | A Discussion of Clay and Marble
Join us as we discuss Ceasear Augustus, his life, and how his actions directed the rise of one of the largest empires in the history of the world.
8 Nov 202127min
Caesar Augustus | From Clay to Marble
The old man lay in his bed surrounded by courtiers and family members. He had traveled from Rome to visit the place where his father had died many years ago, and now his own life was nearing its end. History records his last words as, “Have I played the part well? Then applaud as I exit.” Caesar Augustus, the first citizen of Rome and the founder of an empire that outlasted him by over fourteen hundred years, departed this life peacefully. But his rise and reign had been anything but peaceful. Join us as we teach you about Ceasear Augustus, his life, and how his actions directed the rise of one of the largest empires in the history of the world.
1 Nov 202116min
Joan of Arc | A Discussion on the Peasant, Warrior, and Saint
Join us as we answer your questions and discuss Joan of Arc.
25 Okt 202120min
Joan of Arc | Peasant, Warrior, Saint
Arrows filled the sky above the battlefield and rained down on the French knights as they slogged through the mud in heavy armor. Their effect was devastating, and hundreds of France’s noblest men fell screaming as the English longbowmen poured fire into their ranks. The French commander urged his men forward, while at the other end of the field the King of England, Henry V, watched the battle with a smile on his scarred face. Soon, the English celebrated their great triumph at Agincourt on St. Crispin’s Day. It was perhaps the high-point in the long war between the two countries that had begun nearly a hundred years earlier over who would sit on the throne of France. England stood on the threshold of victory, and as its soldiers tended the wounded and drank to their fallen, no one in Henry’s army could know that a three-year-old girl living far to the southeast would one day turn the tide of war against them. Join us as we teach you about Joan of Arc and how she changed the course of history forever. Be sure to send us your questions for our discussion segment next week and if you feel so inclined, support the show by going to https://anchor.fm/15minutehistory/support.
18 Okt 202118min
Mark Twain | A Discussion on Rhyming History
Join us as we discuss Mark Twain, his writings, his life, what we can learn from him, and his effect on history.
11 Okt 202115min
