History Uncovered

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The Voynich Manuscript: The ‘World’s Most Mysterious Book’

The Voynich Manuscript: The ‘World’s Most Mysterious Book’

The Voynich Manuscript is an illustrated medieval codex dating to the 15th century, but it's written in an unknown script that experts in fields ranging from botany to cryptology have been unable to decipher.

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Episodes:

Out-Of-Place Artifacts That Have Left Archaeologists Baffled

Out-Of-Place Artifacts That Have Left Archaeologists Baffled
The Real History Of The Boston Tea Party

The Real History Of The Boston Tea Party
Anastasia: The Tragic True Story Of The Famed Russian Princess

Anastasia: The Tragic True Story Of The Famed Russian Princess
The Real Stories Behind Some Of Bob Dylan’s Most Iconic Songs

The Real Stories Behind Some Of Bob Dylan’s Most Iconic Songs
Chastity Belts: Separating Fact From Fiction

Chastity Belts: Separating Fact From Fiction
The Story Behind The Mysterious Moai Statues Of Easter Island

The Story Behind The Mysterious Moai Statues Of Easter Island
Inside Mexican Singer Chalino Sánchez’s Mysterious Murder — And The Note He Was Handed Onstage Just Beforehand

Inside Mexican Singer Chalino Sánchez’s Mysterious Murder — And The Note He Was Handed Onstage Just Beforehand
What Happened To The Vanished Keepers Of The Flannan Isles Lighthouse?

What Happened To The Vanished Keepers Of The Flannan Isles Lighthouse?
The Story Of ‘Tom Dooley’ And The Murder Behind One Of Folk Music’s Greatest Classics

The Story Of ‘Tom Dooley’ And The Murder Behind One Of Folk Music’s Greatest Classics
Duško Popov: The Real-Life Secret Agent Who Inspired James Bond

Duško Popov: The Real-Life Secret Agent Who Inspired James Bond
Inside The Unsolved Disappearance Of Child Actor Joe Pichler

Inside The Unsolved Disappearance Of Child Actor Joe Pichler
The Unsolved Mystery Of Rey Rivera’s 2006 ‘Suicide’

The Unsolved Mystery Of Rey Rivera’s 2006 ‘Suicide’
The Story Behind Slender Man — And The Real-Life Stabbing It Inspired

The Story Behind Slender Man — And The Real-Life Stabbing It Inspired
The Surprising History Of The Christmas Tree

The Surprising History Of The Christmas Tree
The Inside Story Of The Manson Murders: What Really Happened?

The Inside Story Of The Manson Murders: What Really Happened?
Inside History’s Most Chilling Real-Life ‘Frankenstein’ Experiments

Inside History’s Most Chilling Real-Life ‘Frankenstein’ Experiments
What Happened To Edgar Allan Poe? Inside The Famous Writer’s Mysterious Demise

What Happened To Edgar Allan Poe? Inside The Famous Writer’s Mysterious Demise
The Wreck Of The <em>Mignonette</em>: A Harrowing Story Of Cannibalism At Sea

The Wreck Of The <em>Mignonette</em>: A Harrowing Story Of Cannibalism At Sea
The Stories Behind History’s Eeriest Ghost Ships

The Stories Behind History’s Eeriest Ghost Ships
Snallygaster: The Bird Monster That Allegedly Haunts Maryland

Snallygaster: The Bird Monster That Allegedly Haunts Maryland
The Cadaver Synod: When A Medieval Pope Put His Predecessor’s Corpse On Trial

The Cadaver Synod: When A Medieval Pope Put His Predecessor’s Corpse On Trial
Virginia Hall, The One-Legged Spy Who Outsmarted The Nazis

Virginia Hall, The One-Legged Spy Who Outsmarted The Nazis
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, The Man Who Survived Both Atomic Bombings

Tsutomu Yamaguchi, The Man Who Survived Both Atomic Bombings
The Story Behind The Disappearance Of Jimmy Hoffa — And Who May Have Been Behind It

The Story Behind The Disappearance Of Jimmy Hoffa — And Who May Have Been Behind It
The Story Behind America’s ‘Government Cheese’ And The Massive Caves Used To Store It

The Story Behind America’s ‘Government Cheese’ And The Massive Caves Used To Store It
The Tragic Assassination Of Robert F. Kennedy

The Tragic Assassination Of Robert F. Kennedy
The Harrowing Stories Behind Four Of The Worst Nuclear Disasters In History

The Harrowing Stories Behind Four Of The Worst Nuclear Disasters In History
Inside The 1910 Push For Americans To Eat Hippos

Inside The 1910 Push For Americans To Eat Hippos
History’s Most Disturbing Mutiny? The Story Of The Dutch Ship Batavia

History’s Most Disturbing Mutiny? The Story Of The Dutch Ship Batavia
The Chilling Story Of Selena’s Murder — And The Woman Who Killed Her

The Chilling Story Of Selena’s Murder — And The Woman Who Killed Her
The History Of U.S.-Canada Border Disputes, From The Pig War To The Present Day

The History Of U.S.-Canada Border Disputes, From The Pig War To The Present Day
Inside The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, The Worst Natural Disaster Of The 21st Century

Inside The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, The Worst Natural Disaster Of The 21st Century
Inside Thomas Jefferson’s Complicated Relationship With Slavery

Inside Thomas Jefferson’s Complicated Relationship With Slavery
The True Story Behind The Assassination Of Malcolm X

The True Story Behind The Assassination Of Malcolm X
The Horrifying Story Of Joseph Stalin’s ‘Great Purge’

The Horrifying Story Of Joseph Stalin’s ‘Great Purge’
Radium Girls: The 1920s Factory Workers Poisoned By Radioactive Paint

Radium Girls: The 1920s Factory Workers Poisoned By Radioactive Paint
The Satanic Panic: Inside The 1980s Hysteria Over All Things Demonic

The Satanic Panic: Inside The 1980s Hysteria Over All Things Demonic
Paul Kevin Curtis: The Elvis Impersonator Framed For Trying To Kill Obama

Paul Kevin Curtis: The Elvis Impersonator Framed For Trying To Kill Obama
What Happened To Bryce Laspisa? Inside His Unsolved 2013 Disappearance

What Happened To Bryce Laspisa? Inside His Unsolved 2013 Disappearance
Brandon Swanson: The College Student Who Vanished Without A Trace In 2008

Brandon Swanson: The College Student Who Vanished Without A Trace In 2008
The Real Story Of ‘The Conjuring’: Inside The 1971 Haunting That Inspired The Film

The Real Story Of ‘The Conjuring’: Inside The 1971 Haunting That Inspired The Film
The Demon House Of Gary, Indiana: Inside The Alleged Haunting

The Demon House Of Gary, Indiana: Inside The Alleged Haunting
The True Story Behind The Legend Of The Jersey Devil

The True Story Behind The Legend Of The Jersey Devil
The Real Story Of Johnny Appleseed That Goes Beyond The Myth

The Real Story Of Johnny Appleseed That Goes Beyond The Myth
Remembering The Hero Dogs Of 9/11

Remembering The Hero Dogs Of 9/11
The Death Of Natalie Wood: Accidental Drowning Or Murder?

The Death Of Natalie Wood: Accidental Drowning Or Murder?
The Full Story Behind The Resignation Of Richard Nixon

The Full Story Behind The Resignation Of Richard Nixon
The True Story Of Balto, The Sled-Dog That Saved A Town

The True Story Of Balto, The Sled-Dog That Saved A Town
The Story Behind The Tragic Plane Crash That Killed JFK Jr.

The Story Behind The Tragic Plane Crash That Killed JFK Jr.
Was The Moon Landing Fake? Inside The Conspiracy Theories

Was The Moon Landing Fake? Inside The Conspiracy Theories
The Real History Behind The Mythic City Of Atlantis

The Real History Behind The Mythic City Of Atlantis
The First Presidential Assassination Attempt In U.S. History

The First Presidential Assassination Attempt In U.S. History
The Shocking Origins Behind History’s Most Iconic Nursery Rhymes

The Shocking Origins Behind History’s Most Iconic Nursery Rhymes
The Chilling Story Behind The Disappearance Of Natalee Holloway

The Chilling Story Behind The Disappearance Of Natalee Holloway
The Lincoln Assassination — And The Larger Conspiracy Behind It

The Lincoln Assassination — And The Larger Conspiracy Behind It
When Teddy Roosevelt Was Shot By An Assassin — Then Gave A Speech

When Teddy Roosevelt Was Shot By An Assassin — Then Gave A Speech
History Happy Hour, March 2024: A Plague Grave With 1,000 Skeletons, A 500-Year-Old Jesus Ring, And More

History Happy Hour, March 2024: A Plague Grave With 1,000 Skeletons, A 500-Year-Old Jesus Ring, And More
The Truth About Mary Magdalene

The Truth About Mary Magdalene
Osage Murders: The True Story Behind ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’

Osage Murders: The True Story Behind ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’
Jack The Ripper, Episode 6: Who Was The Whitechapel Murderer?

Jack The Ripper, Episode 6: Who Was The Whitechapel Murderer?
History Happy Hour, February 2024: The Titanic Of The Alps, Amelia Earhart’s Plane, And More

History Happy Hour, February 2024: The Titanic Of The Alps, Amelia Earhart’s Plane, And More
Jack the Ripper, Part 5: The Final Victim

Jack the Ripper, Part 5: The Final Victim
Jack The Ripper, Episode 4: The Mutilation Of Catherine Eddowes

Jack The Ripper, Episode 4: The Mutilation Of Catherine Eddowes
Jack The Ripper, Episode 3: The Murder Of Elizabeth Stride

Jack The Ripper, Episode 3: The Murder Of Elizabeth Stride
History Happy Hour, January 2024: Golden-Tongued Mummies, A Victorian Cipher, And More

History Happy Hour, January 2024: Golden-Tongued Mummies, A Victorian Cipher, And More
Jack The Ripper, Episode 2: ‘Another Woman Has Been Murdered!’

Jack The Ripper, Episode 2: ‘Another Woman Has Been Murdered!’
Jack The Ripper, Episode 1: The First Murder

Jack The Ripper, Episode 1: The First Murder
Celebrating 100 Episodes Of History Uncovered

Celebrating 100 Episodes Of History Uncovered
The Most Disturbing Christmas Legends From Around The World

The Most Disturbing Christmas Legends From Around The World
The Truth Behind The Legend Of H. H. Holmes And His ‘Murder Castle’

The Truth Behind The Legend Of H. H. Holmes And His ‘Murder Castle’
History Happy Hour, November 2023

History Happy Hour, November 2023
Who Really Killed JFK?

Who Really Killed JFK?
Roland Doe, The Boy Who Inspired ‘The Exorcist’

Roland Doe, The Boy Who Inspired ‘The Exorcist’
People Who Fell Out Of Planes — And Lived

People Who Fell Out Of Planes — And Lived
The Mothman And The Silver Bridge Collapse

The Mothman And The Silver Bridge Collapse
The Enfield Haunting That Inspired ‘The Conjuring 2’

The Enfield Haunting That Inspired ‘The Conjuring 2’
The Chilling History Behind The Headless Horseman Of Sleepy Hollow

The Chilling History Behind The Headless Horseman Of Sleepy Hollow
The Haunted Baynard Mausoleum Of Hilton Head Island

The Haunted Baynard Mausoleum Of Hilton Head Island
The Mermaid Inn, England’s Centuries-Old Haunted Hotel

The Mermaid Inn, England’s Centuries-Old Haunted Hotel
History Happy Hour, September 2023

History Happy Hour, September 2023
Judith Love Cohen: Savior Of Apollo 13 And Jack Black’s Mom

Judith Love Cohen: Savior Of Apollo 13 And Jack Black’s Mom
Inside Pat Tillman’s Death By ‘Friendly Fire’

Inside Pat Tillman’s Death By ‘Friendly Fire’
John Wilkes Booth: A Discussion With ‘The Art Of Crime’

John Wilkes Booth: A Discussion With ‘The Art Of Crime’
History Happy Hour, August 2023

History Happy Hour, August 2023
UFOs Part 4: The Real Men In Black

UFOs Part 4: The Real Men In Black
UFOs Part 3: The Ariel School Sighting, When 62 Children Saw An Alien Ship At Recess

UFOs Part 3: The Ariel School Sighting, When 62 Children Saw An Alien Ship At Recess
UFOs Part 2: The Lake Michigan Incident Of 1994

UFOs Part 2: The Lake Michigan Incident Of 1994
UFOs Part 1: History’s First Encounter With ‘Little Green Men’

UFOs Part 1: History’s First Encounter With ‘Little Green Men’
History Happy Hour, July 2023

History Happy Hour, July 2023
Oregon’s Exploding Whale Incident Of 1970

Oregon’s Exploding Whale Incident Of 1970
The 1904 St. Louis Marathon, The Wildest Event In Olympic History

The 1904 St. Louis Marathon, The Wildest Event In Olympic History
The Tragic Story Of David Reimer, The Boy Forced To Live As A Girl

The Tragic Story Of David Reimer, The Boy Forced To Live As A Girl
History Happy Hour, June 2023

History Happy Hour, June 2023
The Harrowing Death Of John Jones Inside Nutty Putty Cave

The Harrowing Death Of John Jones Inside Nutty Putty Cave
Corrie Ten Boom, The Dutch Watchmaker Who Saved 800 Jews From The Holocaust

Corrie Ten Boom, The Dutch Watchmaker Who Saved 800 Jews From The Holocaust
Chuck Mawhinney, The Marine Corps’ Deadliest Sniper

Chuck Mawhinney, The Marine Corps’ Deadliest Sniper
History Happy Hour, May 2023

History Happy Hour, May 2023
The Titanic, Part 6: The Legacy Of The Doomed Ship

The Titanic, Part 6: The Legacy Of The Doomed Ship
The Titanic, Part 5: The Aftermath Of History’s Most Infamous Sinking

The Titanic, Part 5: The Aftermath Of History’s Most Infamous Sinking
The Titanic, Part 4: Heroism And Despair In The Ship’s Final Moments

The Titanic, Part 4: Heroism And Despair In The Ship’s Final Moments
The Titanic, Part 3: Sinking Into The North Atlantic

The Titanic, Part 3: Sinking Into The North Atlantic
History Happy Hour, April 2023

History Happy Hour, April 2023
The Titanic, Part 2: ‘Iceberg, Right Ahead!’

The Titanic, Part 2: ‘Iceberg, Right Ahead!’
The Titanic, Part 1: Building The ‘Unsinkable Ship’

The Titanic, Part 1: Building The ‘Unsinkable Ship’
La Lechuza, The Creepy Witch-Owl Of Ancient Mexican Legend

La Lechuza, The Creepy Witch-Owl Of Ancient Mexican Legend
History Happy Hour, March 2023

History Happy Hour, March 2023
Inside The Decades-Long Mystery Of The Isdal Woman

Inside The Decades-Long Mystery Of The Isdal Woman
The Agonizing Death Of Floyd Collins Inside Sand Cave

The Agonizing Death Of Floyd Collins Inside Sand Cave
History Happy Hour, February 2023

History Happy Hour, February 2023
Fun Facts About George Washington And Abraham Lincoln

Fun Facts About George Washington And Abraham Lincoln
Doris Miller, From Kitchen Duty To Pearl Harbor Hero

Doris Miller, From Kitchen Duty To Pearl Harbor Hero
The Eerie Vanishing Of Bobby Dunbar

The Eerie Vanishing Of Bobby Dunbar
The Disappearance Of Michael Rockefeller

The Disappearance Of Michael Rockefeller
Krampus, The Terrifying Christmas Demon

Krampus, The Terrifying Christmas Demon
The Most Interesting History News Of 2022

The Most Interesting History News Of 2022
The Most Astonishing Native American Warriors To Ever Live

The Most Astonishing Native American Warriors To Ever Live
The Horrors Of Japan’s Unit 731 During World War 2

The Horrors Of Japan’s Unit 731 During World War 2
The Amityville Murders

The Amityville Murders
The Real Stories Behind The Legend Of Bloody Mary

The Real Stories Behind The Legend Of Bloody Mary
The Roswell UFO Incident Of 1947

The Roswell UFO Incident Of 1947
Brian Sweeney’s Tragic Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11

Brian Sweeney’s Tragic Voicemail To His Wife On 9/11
The Death Of Marilyn Monroe

The Death Of Marilyn Monroe
The Mysterious Disappearance Of Maura Murray

The Mysterious Disappearance Of Maura Murray
The Secret Lives Of U.S. Presidents

The Secret Lives Of U.S. Presidents
Richard Kuklinski, The Mafia Killer Known As ‘The Iceman’

Richard Kuklinski, The Mafia Killer Known As ‘The Iceman’
The Truth About Adolf Hitler’s Descendants

The Truth About Adolf Hitler’s Descendants
The Real-Life Gangsters Behind Don Corleone

The Real-Life Gangsters Behind Don Corleone
The Horrific Story Of Serial Killer Ed Gein, The Butcher Of Plainfield

The Horrific Story Of Serial Killer Ed Gein, The Butcher Of Plainfield
The Native American Legend Of The Skinwalker

The Native American Legend Of The Skinwalker
The Disappearance Of Dennis Martin

The Disappearance Of Dennis Martin
Was Natalia Barnett A Six-Year-Old Adoptee Or An Adult Scam Artist?

Was Natalia Barnett A Six-Year-Old Adoptee Or An Adult Scam Artist?
Genie Wiley, The ‘Feral Child’

Genie Wiley, The ‘Feral Child’
Dina Sanichar, The Real-Life Mowgli

Dina Sanichar, The Real-Life Mowgli
The Horrors Of Indigenous Boarding Schools

The Horrors Of Indigenous Boarding Schools
The Real Story Of Pocahontas That Disney Didn’t Tell

The Real Story Of Pocahontas That Disney Didn’t Tell
The Beast Of Gévaudan’s Reign Of Terror In 18th-Century France

The Beast Of Gévaudan’s Reign Of Terror In 18th-Century France
The Baffling Case Of The Somerton Man

The Baffling Case Of The Somerton Man
Franz Reichelt, The Man Who Jumped Off The Eiffel Tower

Franz Reichelt, The Man Who Jumped Off The Eiffel Tower
How The Donner Party Descended Into Cannibalism

How The Donner Party Descended Into Cannibalism
Beck Weathers’ Harrowing Survival Atop Mount Everest

Beck Weathers’ Harrowing Survival Atop Mount Everest
The Exorcism Of Anneliese Michel, The Real-Life Emily Rose

The Exorcism Of Anneliese Michel, The Real-Life Emily Rose
The Death Of Amy Winehouse

The Death Of Amy Winehouse
The Death Of Jim Morrison And The Lingering Questions That Remain

The Death Of Jim Morrison And The Lingering Questions That Remain
The Haunting Story Of The Delphi Murders

The Haunting Story Of The Delphi Murders
Bass Reeves, The Black Lone Ranger Of The Wild West

Bass Reeves, The Black Lone Ranger Of The Wild West
The Mysterious Disappearance Of Holly Bobo

The Mysterious Disappearance Of Holly Bobo
Tombstone And The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral

Tombstone And The Gunfight At The O.K. Corral
The Rise And Fall Of Nikola Tesla

The Rise And Fall Of Nikola Tesla
Maud Wagner, The Taboo-Defying Tattoo Pioneer

Maud Wagner, The Taboo-Defying Tattoo Pioneer
The Baffling Disappearance Of Amy Lynn Bradley

The Baffling Disappearance Of Amy Lynn Bradley
Theories About The Fate Of Amy Lynn Bradley

Theories About The Fate Of Amy Lynn Bradley
The Disturbing Death Of Elisa Lam

The Disturbing Death Of Elisa Lam
The Day Malcolm X And Martin Luther King Jr. Finally Met

The Day Malcolm X And Martin Luther King Jr. Finally Met
Inside The Infamous Case Of D.B. Cooper

Inside The Infamous Case Of D.B. Cooper
The World War I Christmas Truce Of 1914

The World War I Christmas Truce Of 1914
Inside The Trail Of Tears

Inside The Trail Of Tears
The Salem Witch Trials And What Really Caused Them

The Salem Witch Trials And What Really Caused Them
The Murder Of The Black Dahlia

The Murder Of The Black Dahlia
Inside The Real-Life ‘Shining’ Hotel

Inside The Real-Life ‘Shining’ Hotel
The Death Of Jimi Hendrix

The Death Of Jimi Hendrix
The Heroic Life Of Ida B. Wells

The Heroic Life Of Ida B. Wells
The Real-Life Stories Behind ‘Candyman’

The Real-Life Stories Behind ‘Candyman’
The USS Indianapolis’ Sinking In Shark-Infested Waters

The USS Indianapolis’ Sinking In Shark-Infested Waters
Little-Known Facts About The Founding Fathers

Little-Known Facts About The Founding Fathers
Did The Siege Of Kaffa Start The Black Plague?

Did The Siege Of Kaffa Start The Black Plague?
The Mysterious Dancing Plague Of 1518

The Mysterious Dancing Plague Of 1518
When Japan Tried To Bomb The U.S. With Bubonic Plague

When Japan Tried To Bomb The U.S. With Bubonic Plague
The Mysterious Carancas Meteorite Sickness

The Mysterious Carancas Meteorite Sickness
The Lost Franklin Expedition And The Ice Mummies Left Behind

The Lost Franklin Expedition And The Ice Mummies Left Behind
The Dyatlov Pass Incident

The Dyatlov Pass Incident
The Disappearance Of 15-Year-Old Emanuela Orlandi

The Disappearance Of 15-Year-Old Emanuela Orlandi