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History in Brief

History in Brief

By: L Houghton
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History in Brief: The show where we take key moments from history and break them down into clear, concise overviews. Whether you studied this before and just want a refresher, or are hearing about it for the first time, join me as we review some of the most important events in humanity's history.

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  • What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?

    What was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
    Jun 10 2025

    It's October 1962. The Cold War is in full swing, and the two biggest superpowers on the planet are locked in a struggle that threatened to go ‘hot’ at any moment. Tensions are already high, but what happened next would push the world closer to nuclear annihilation than at any other point in history.
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    13 mins
  • What was the British Empire?

    What was the British Empire?
    May 23 2025

    An empire so vast that the sun, quite literally, never set on its territories. An empire that, at its zenith, covered about a quarter of the Earth's land surface and governed nearly a quarter of its population. Today we're talking, briefly, about the British Empire; a global power that shaped the modern world in ways we still feel profoundly today, from the languages we speak to the lines on our maps
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    11 mins
  • What was the Spanish Empire?

    What was the Spanish Empire?
    May 17 2025

    For centuries, its flag flew over vast territories across the globe, from the Americas to the Philippines. It was an empire that reshaped continents, connected worlds, and left a legacy that we still feel today.

    But how did a kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula rise to such global dominance? And when did this colossal power eventually fade? That’s what we’ll explore, briefly, in this episode.
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    13 mins
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