Unknown History with Giles Milton

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4.5
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127 episodes
Language
Explicit
No
Date created
2016/04/07
Average duration
24 min.
Release period
61 days

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Unknown History provides you with surprising, quirky, and remarkable tales from the past, so you can pretend you paid attention in history class. Hosted by renowned author Giles Milton.

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An Excerpt From You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live
2023/08/21
If you like Unknown History with Giles Milton, we think you'll enjoy this audiobook.
An Excerpt from The Women of Rothschild
2022/10/25
If you like Unknown History with Giles Milton, we think you'll enjoy this audiobook.
A Conversation On Queer History: Rasheed Newson, Jack Lowery, and Bill Goldstein on Act Up!, AIDS Activism, and 80s NYC.
2022/10/18
Hear Rasheed Newson, Jack Lowery and Bill Goldstein discuss Rasheed's new book My Government Means to Kill Me. They discuss the inspiration for the novel, activism, and the political and social reckoning of a young, black, gay man in 1980s New York City.
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An Excerpt from American Demon
2022/09/06
We hope you enjoy this excerpt from AMERICAN DEMON, a historical true crime starring legendary lawman Eliot Ness.
How has Britain become butler to the world?
2022/06/23
We are sharing an excerpt from an explosive new audiobook we think you'll love: Butler to the World. In his follow-up to Moneyland, Oliver Bullough unravels the dark secret of how Britain placed itself at the center of the global offshore economy and at the service of the worst people in the world.
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The untold story of Nixon and CIA Director Richard Helms
2022/06/16
Enjoy an excerpt from "Scorpions' Dance," by Jefferson Morley. For the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in: The untold story of President Richard Nixon, CIA Director Richard Helms, and their volatile shared secrets that ended a presidency.
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The Iconic Speeches We Never Heard
2022/06/09
We're sharing an excerpt from Jeff Nussbaum's UNDELIVERED. It's a fascinating insight into notable speeches that were never delivered, showing what could have been if history had gone down a different path.
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Is the mafia really that violent?
2022/04/12
Introducing Curious State, a brand new podcast from the Quick and Dirty Tips network.
Bonus: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA
2021/12/16
Unknown History is on hiatus between seasons, but in the meantime, we hope you enjoy this special excerpt from Agent Sniper: The Cold War Superagent and the Ruthless Head of the CIA by Tim Tate, brought to us by our colleagues at Macmillan Audio. You can get your copy of Agent Sniper from Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, or wherever books or audiobooks are sold. 
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The Broken Constitution: Lincoln's Transformation
2021/11/04
Lincoln's choices and evolution didn't just transform the meaning of the Civil War—they transformed the Consitution itself. This is the third and final installment of The Broken Constitution mini-series. Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Follow Unknown History wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Noah, follow Deep Background from Pushkin Industries. Purchase The Broken Constitution. Find Noah on Twitter. 
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The Broken Constitution: Lincoln's Choice
2021/10/28
Lincoln faced an unprecedented crisis that remains unique in American history. Were the choices he made vindicated by history? Read the companion article on Quick and Dirty Tips. Follow Unknown History wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Noah, follow Deep Background from Pushkin Industries. Pre-order The Broken Constitution. Find Noah on Twitter. 
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The Broken Constitution: The American Compromise
2021/10/21
The original United States Constitution was a compromise between slaveholders and non-slaveholders. It made key compromises to protect a union between the Northern and Southern states and protected the slave trade in U.S. law. Read the transcript. Follow Unknown History wherever you listen to podcasts. For more from Noah, follow Deep Background from Pushkin Industries. Pre-order The Broken Constitution. Find Noah on Twitter. 
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4.5 out of 5
169 reviews
disneyland dinna 2021/08/28
Donna
Love all the goodInformation you guys give with the show and the fun that goes with it… Thanks so much take care💕👋🏻👋🏻
Jordon Peterson 2022/05/01
Unknown History
Short, very short stories with sometimes questionable accuracy. Sounds like narrative myths. No sources. Because every thing is bookended with ads, li...
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Bozothebingo 2019/07/02
Incredible
One of the best history podcasts out there
talks too fast 2020/05/07
Talks to fast
It is pretty interesting but the host talks SUPER fast and always sounds depressed
Johnson8943 2019/06/28
Fantastic
I’m so glad I stumbled upon this podcast. It’s so cool hearing history from the point of view of those experiencing it. Great delivery. Highly recomme...
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Evry1sLostButMe 2019/03/30
A fantastic vignette podcast
I have spent the weekend grading papers and have enjoyed each and every podcast. As a high school social studies teacher, I am loving this information...
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lasergirlnm 2019/04/09
Shilling
I am enjoying the podcasts as I am a history buff and love learning new things. HOWEVER, I’m seeing this podcast as a way for certain authors to shil...
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FashionandFaith 2019/03/28
Fantastic Storytelling
Great narration! I can’t stop listening to this pod!
MichBuck 2017/01/24
GREAT Listen
Quick and interesting. It is always worth taking time to hear the latest episode.
Modern crusader 2019/03/01
Quality content... questionable accuracy at times
Episode 38 S2: I find it hard to believe that Gubbins, a presumably well educated gentlemen, hadn’t studied the American Civil and relied solely on hi...
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