Podcasts

History of Terrorism Part 8: Russian Terrorism Before the Revolution

Reading Time: 2 minutes This episode is part of our podcast series on the history of terrorism. In today's episode we tell the story…

Podcasts

History of Terrorism Part 7: The Anarchists

Reading Time: 2 minutes This podcast episode looks at the continuing story of the History of Terrorism and The Anarchists. In the late 18th century the effects of the industrial revolution had upended the nature of society for much of the western world. The way people saw one another and themselves changed. The nature of work and workers changed.…

History

Timeline of US Policy & Intervention in the Middle East

Reading Time: < 1 minute Click on the infographic to zoom in for larger image on US Middle East policy and intervention. If you have found this infographic helpful you might also enjoy one of my blog series or podcast series on the history of the Middle East.   If you have enjoyed this podcast episode on the history of…

Podcasts

American Terrorists: Nat Turner and John Brown

Reading Time: 3 minutes “One man’s freedom fighter is another man’s terrorist.” Another way of saying this is, terrorists do not always appear the way we expect them to. Due to the flexible nature and definition of the word terrorist, many historical figures we would identify with a good cause would also fit into the definition of the word terrorist. The…

Podcasts

History of Terrorism Part 5: Secret Societies

Reading Time: 2 minutes From the Illuminati to 9/11 conspiracy theories, secret societies and the paranoia they inspire are key pieces to the history…

Podcasts

History of Terrorism Part 6: White Terrorism in the South

Reading Time: 3 minutes Our podcast series on the History of Terrorism continues. This 2 part podcast episode looks at White Terrorism in the…

Podcasts

History of Terrorism Part 2: The Assassins

Reading Time: 2 minutes During the time of the Crusades, a special group known as the Assassins arose out of the Middle East. They were led by a figure known as the “old man on the mountain.” These were expertly trained, clandestine, professional killers. They were fueled by fanaticism. Never before in history had such a small number of…

Podcasts

History of Terrorism Part 4: The Reign of Terror

Reading Time: 2 minutes In this latest episode in our History of Terrorism podcast series we look at "The Reign of Terror" in the…

Podcasts

History of Terrorism Part 3: Guy Fawkes & The Gunpowder Plot

Reading Time: 2 minutes This new episode in our history of terrorism podcast series looks at tyrannicide, the religious wars of Europe and the famous Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Plot. If you enjoyed this podcast episode check out the complete series on the History of Terrorism. This is the famous Guy Fawkes image that many might recognize. It is referenced…