Compact History

Wayne Armstrong

Dive into the defining events, eras, and turning points that shaped our world. Compact History brings you short-form podcast episodes and articles (at compacthistory.com) that unpack complex moments in time with clarity and focus. Whether it's ancient empires or modern revolutions, we make history easy to grasp, and hard to forget.

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Compact History

Episodes (134)

Tue Apr 7th The History of Prisons
Mar 31st The History of Tattoos
Mar 24th The History of the Circus

Compact History

Apr 7, 2026
27 minutes
61 MB

What did people do with criminals before prisons became normal? And when societies did begin locking people away for months or years, what did they hope to achieve? In this episode of Compact History, we trace the long story of prisons from ancient holding cells and medieval dungeons to Victorian discipline and modern arguments about rehabilitation and human rights. It is a story full of grim walls, harsh routines, reforming zeal, and more than a little misery. In other words, not exactly Centre Parcs. Visit our website: Compact History Find us on our social media s...

Compact History

The History of Prisons

Wayne Armstrong

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