Dark History: Where The Darkness See’s The Light
Step into the shadows of the past—where truth is more disturbing than fiction. The Dark History Podcast drags the forgotten, the forbidden, and the downright horrifying stories of our world into the light. From blood-soaked streets of Victorian London to the twisted minds of history’s most ruthless figures, every episode plunges you into an immersive narrative built on meticulous research and haunting detail.
Hosted by Rob Bradley, Dark History doesn’t just tell stories—it makes you feel them. Each episode unravels real events that shaped our world in ways you were never taught, told through vivid storytelling that grips you from the first word to the last breath.
History isn’t always written by the victors. Sometimes, it’s whispered from the gallows, buried beneath ruins, or etched in blood.
If you crave the truth behind the horror, and the stories history tried to forget—welcome to The Dark History Podcast.
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Dark History: Where The Darkness See’s The Light
S4 E17 Lincoln’s Counterfeiters: Crime, Chaos, and the Birth of the Secret Service
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During the American Civil War, the nation was bleeding on the battlefield—but another war was being waged in the shadows. Counterfeiters flooded the Union with fake money, threatening to destroy its fragile economy from within. Amid the chaos, Abraham Lincoln faced an invisible enemy that struck at the very idea of trust itself.
In this episode of The Dark History Podcast, Rob Bradley speaks with historian Andrea Nolen, author of Lincoln’s Counterfeiters, to uncover the hidden story of 19th-century forgery, financial collapse, and the desperate creation of the U.S. Secret Service. Together, they expose the network of con men, printers, and opportunists who thrived during America’s darkest hour—and reveal how this forgotten war shaped the modern world of crime and security.
What happens when truth becomes negotiable, and even money can’t be trusted? Lincoln found out the hard way.
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