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How History Works

NewThe 4,000 Year History of Workers Unions - How History WorksNovember 14, 2026 · 21 min
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It's time to learn How History Works!

Episodes 109

  1. The 4,000 Year History of Workers Unions - How History Works

    21 min

    The 4,000 Year History of Workers Unions------ -------------- Keywords: hitler history, inequality, financial crisis, lehman brothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. The 1,200 Year Rise & Fall of the College Degree - How History Works

    24 min

    The 1,200 Year Rise & Fall of the College Degree------------------------------ ------ Keywords: american history, guy fawkes, business history, colonialism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. How Al Capone's Business Model Kept Him Out Of Prison... Until It Didn't - How History Works

    24 min

    How Al Capone's Business Model Kept Him Out Of Prison... Until It Didn't------- ---- Keywords: fascism explained, porsche history, worst popes, historical stories, papal history, historical facts Learn more …

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    How Al Capone's Business Model Kept Him Out Of Prison... Until It Didn't

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    ---- Keywords: fascism explained, porsche history, worst popes, historical stories, papal history, historical facts

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  4. The Dark History Of The Biggest Family Business In America - How History Works

    16 min

    The Dark History Of The Biggest Family Business In America---------------------------- -------- Keywords: hitler history, corporate history, louisiana purchase, lehman brothers, inequality, berlin wall Learn …

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    The Dark History Of The Biggest Family Business In America

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    -------- Keywords: hitler history, corporate history, louisiana purchase, lehman brothers, inequality, berlin wall

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  5. You Can Blame This for Most Big Disasters — How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    You Can Blame This for Most Big Disasters - How History Works #shorts------------------------ ----- Keywords: historical facts, economic podcast, history education, historical analysis, colonialism, central …

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    You Can Blame This for Most Big Disasters - How History Works #shorts

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    ----- Keywords: historical facts, economic podcast, history education, historical analysis, colonialism, central banks

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  6. Why The Rockefeller Fortune Will Last Forever - How History Works

    16 min

    Why The Rockefeller Fortune Will Last Forever---------------- ---------- Keywords: lehman brothers, recession history, fascism explained, goldman sachs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Those 10 Years When Japanese Billionaires Ruled The World - How History Works

    22 min

    Those 10 Years When Japanese Billionaires Ruled The World------- --------- Keywords: guy fawkes, papal history, recession history, louisiana purchase, history education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

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    Those 10 Years When Japanese Billionaires Ruled The World

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    --------- Keywords: guy fawkes, papal history, recession history, louisiana purchase, history education

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  8. Why Tesla vs Edison Taught Us Everything We Need to Know About Business - How History Works

    18 min

    Why Tesla vs Edison Taught Us Everything We Need to Know About Business--------------------------------- ----------- Keywords: american history, disney history, inequality, central banks Learn more about your …

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    Why Tesla vs Edison Taught Us Everything We Need to Know About Business

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    ----------- Keywords: american history, disney history, inequality, central banks

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  9. The Life Story of Rudy Giuliani - How History Works - How History Works

    23 min

    The Life Story of Rudy Giuliani - How History Works-------------- ------------- Keywords: recession history, civil war, historical facts, financial crisis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  10. The American President Who Owned Lions - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    The American President Who Owned Lions - How History Works #shorts--------------- ---------- Keywords: history education, colonialism, historical facts, nintendo history, financial crisis, guy fawkes, economic …

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    The American President Who Owned Lions - How History Works #shorts

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    ---------- Keywords: history education, colonialism, historical facts, nintendo history, financial crisis, guy fawkes, economic podcast

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  11. This Woman was the Most Powerful Pirate in History - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    This Woman was the Most Powerful Pirate in History - How History Works #shorts-------- ---------- Keywords: historical stories, goldman sachs, financial crisis, history podcast Learn more about your ad choices …

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    This Woman was the Most Powerful Pirate in History - How History Works #shorts

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  12. The Corporate History of Goldman Sachs, Samsung, G.E. and U.S. Steel | How History Works

    1 h 23 min

    The Corporate History of Goldman Sachs, Samsung, G.E. And U.S. SteelIt's time to learn How History Works!---------------- ------------ Keywords: central banks, goldman sachs, hitler history, recession history …

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    The Corporate History of Goldman Sachs, Samsung, G.E. And U.S. Steel

    It's time to learn How History Works!

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    ------------ Keywords: central banks, goldman sachs, hitler history, recession history, world war 2, american history, louisiana purchase

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  13. The 150 Year Rise and Fall of The Office Job - How History Works

    27 min

    The 150 Year Rise and Fall of The Office Job------------------ ------------- Keywords: civil war, history podcast, hitler history, historical analysis, economic podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

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    The 150 Year Rise and Fall of The Office Job

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  14. The Historian's Guide to Getting Cancelled - How History Works

    20 min

    The Historian's Guide to Getting Cancelled---------------------------------- --- Keywords: central banks, business history, goldman sachs, hitler history, historical stories Learn more about your ad choices …

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    The Historian's Guide to Getting Cancelled

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  15. The Long Dark History of Nestlé - How History Works

    23 min

    The Long Dark History of Nestlé---- -------- Keywords: disney history, history podcast, lehman brothers, history education, colonialism, nintendo history, american history Learn more about your ad choices …

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    The Long Dark History of Nestlé

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    -------- Keywords: disney history, history podcast, lehman brothers, history education, colonialism, nintendo history, american history

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  16. The Civil War Pension That Paid Until 2019 - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    The Civil War Pension That Paid Until 2019 - How History Works #shorts---- --- Keywords: goldman sachs, guy fawkes, history podcast, civil war, louisiana purchase, papal history, historical analysis Learn more …

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    The Civil War Pension That Paid Until 2019 - How History Works #shorts

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  17. The Slow Downfall of the History Channel - How History Works - How History Works

    15 min

    The Slow Downfall of the History Channel - How History Works------ --------- Keywords: colonialism, nintendo history, economic podcast, berlin wall, central banks, weimar germany, american history Learn more …

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    The Slow Downfall of the History Channel - How History Works

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    --------- Keywords: colonialism, nintendo history, economic podcast, berlin wall, central banks, weimar germany, american history

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  18. The Worst Job in History The Groom of Stool - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    The Worst Job in History The Groom of Stool - How History Works #shorts--------- ----------- Keywords: world war 2, historical stories, hitler history, nintendo history, berlin wall, history podcast, history …

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    The Worst Job in History The Groom of Stool - How History Works #shorts

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    ----------- Keywords: world war 2, historical stories, hitler history, nintendo history, berlin wall, history podcast, history education

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  19. The Long Dark History of Nestlé - How History Works

    23 min

    The Long Dark History of Nestlé---------------------------------- ---------- Keywords: hitler history, recession history, world war 2, colonialism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  20. Albert Einstein Was Offered Presidency of This Nation - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    Albert Einstein Was Offered Presidency of This Nation - How History Works #shorts----- ----- Keywords: papal history, nintendo history, weimar germany Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  21. The 2000 Year Decline Of Journalism - How History Works

    23 min

    The 2000 Year Decline Of Journalism-------------- --------- Keywords: colonialism, porsche history, lehman brothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  22. Leonardo da Vinci Understood Gravity Before Scientists Did - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    Leonardo da Vinci Understood Gravity Before Scientists Did - How History Works #shorts----- --- Keywords: worst popes, world war 2, history podcast, disney history, hitler history, financial crisis, economic …

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    Leonardo da Vinci Understood Gravity Before Scientists Did - How History Works #shorts

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  23. Who Was The Worst Pope In History? - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    Who Was The Worst Pope In History? - How History Works #shorts ---- Keywords: economic history, goldman sachs, civil war, fascism explained, world war 2, inequality, papal history Learn more about your ad …

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    Who Was The Worst Pope In History? - How History Works #shorts ---- Keywords: economic history, goldman sachs, civil war, fascism explained, world war 2, inequality, papal history

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  24. The Day Blind People Guided Sighted People Through London - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    The Day Blind People Guided Sighted People Through London - How History Works #shorts--------------- ---- Keywords: economic history, weimar germany, historical facts, corporate history, central banks, history …

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    The Day Blind People Guided Sighted People Through London - How History Works #shorts

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  25. The Rise & Fall of the Rockefeller Family - How History Works

    21 min

    The Rise & Fall of the Rockefeller Family -------------- Keywords: history podcast, american history, corporate history, disney history Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  26. The 400 Year Cycle of Real Estate - How History Works

    23 min

    The 400 Year Cycle of Real Estate------------- ----------- Keywords: lehman brothers, worst popes, american history, world war 2, financial crisis, business history, goldman sachs, historical facts Learn more …

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    The 400 Year Cycle of Real Estate

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  27. The Man Who Pushed Corporate America Back 30 Years - A Life Story - How History Works

    24 min

    The Man Who Pushed Corporate America Back 30 Years - A Life Story------------------------------ ---- Keywords: world war 2, colonialism, goldman sachs, business history, lehman brothers, nintendo history Learn …

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    The Man Who Pushed Corporate America Back 30 Years - A Life Story

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    ---- Keywords: world war 2, colonialism, goldman sachs, business history, lehman brothers, nintendo history

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  28. The Most Under Appreciated Scientists In History - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    The Most Under Appreciated Scientists In History - How History Works #shorts---- ------------- Keywords: weimar germany, nintendo history, inequality, central banks, guy fawkes Learn more about your ad choices …

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  29. Shakespeare Had His Own Lockdown Side-Hustle - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    Shakespeare Had His Own Lockdown Side-Hustle - How History Works #shorts --------- Keywords: civil war, financial crisis, lehman brothers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  30. We Don't Know 97% Of Human History - How History Works #shorts - How History Works

    4 min

    We Don't Know 97% Of Human History - How History Works #shorts----------------------------------- ---------- Keywords: lehman brothers, historical stories, colonialism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

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    We Don't Know 97% Of Human History - How History Works #shorts

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