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Short Stories - By Genre: History
in the "History" genre

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BENEATH THE EVENING LAMPLIGHT
A Poem of A Victorian Beggar
Rated: E
~117 Words
History, Experience, Cultural
Type: Poetry
Updated about a year ago
Rated: E
~4,568 Words
Action/Adventure, History, Mystery
Type: Short Story
Updated a day ago
I wonder...
A Regency lady searches for her missing shawl and makes a delightful discovery.
Rated: E
~1,389 Words
History, Pets, Animal
Type: Short Story
Updated 15 days ago
The Quispers Quil
Between realfiction. The connection between mental health unit & Sorting Hat?... guesses?
Rated: E
~626 Words
Cultural, History, Philosophy
Type: Short Story
Updated 16 days ago
*Dollar* 113 GPs per review
The Rise and Fall of the Sun Tower
A retelling of a historic/biblical event.
Rated: E
~1,859 Words
History, Mythology, Religious
Type: Short Story
Updated 16 days ago
Shylock
Jewish Businesswoman, battles prejudice to get her daughter back
Rated: E
~4,722 Words
History, Religious, Crime/Gangster
Type: Short Story
Updated 22 days ago
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Herculaneum
Poem about the other victim of Vesuvius
Rated: E
~143 Words
History, Cultural, Mystery
Type: Poetry
Updated 4 years ago
When the Morning Comes
Fictional love story on the HMS Lusitania. Inspired by lines from "This Too Shall Pass"
Rated: 13+
~1,305 Words
History, Romance/Love, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated about a month ago
The Madness of Lord Hugh
A knight returns from the Crusades to find his father has lost his mind.
Rated: ASR
~1,894 Words
Drama, History, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 3 months ago
Voice of the Irish Pt.II
Patrick begins his ministry in Ireland, first with meeting the High King
Rated: E
~2,539 Words
History, Religious, Action/Adventure
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Timeless Beauty
It's dangerous to get too involved in your work.
Rated: E
~280 Words
Mystery, History, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
*Dollar* 188 GPs per review
Rated: E
~348 Words
History, Animal, Comedy
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
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What would you do in 1000 AD Europe?
You've been transported to Europe, ca 1000 AD. Can you survive, or better yet, thrive?
Rated: E
41 Posts
History, Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Type: Other
Updated 7 years ago
A Flag That Waves For Me
for purpose, for truth, for the measure of a man...
Rated: 18+
~3,097 Words
Action/Adventure, History, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 4 months ago
Voice of the Irish
Part 2 of Patrick's story. He and his companions begin their mission-meeting the High King
Rated: E
~2,522 Words
History, Drama, Religious
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 months ago
"You are Insane, Don't Forget It." (13+)
This is a short story about an 18 year old teenager who was emitted into an insane asylum.
Rated: 13+
~1,630 Words
History, Horror/Scary
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 months ago
A Creeping Redness
Flash Fiction for SCREAMS!!! 3/15. Winner.
Rated: 18+
~444 Words
Horror/Scary, History, Dark
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 months ago
A Cigar Box
Sometimes valuables are hidden in plain sight
Rated: 13+
~332 Words
Mystery, History, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 6 months ago
Gypsy Hearts: Part Four
Twilight and Eden get married at the castle.
Rated: ASR
~663 Words
History, Romance/Love, Other
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
The Hornswagglin' Dentist
Even pirates have to visit the dentist sometimes. Actually did some research for this! :)
Rated: 18+
~398 Words
History, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
The Red Knife of Hassan
Some historical pulp fiction...
Rated: 18+
~866 Words
History, Thriller/Suspense, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
The Beautiful Maiden & The Child
March 10, 1945. A B 29 napalm bombing raid destroyed Tokyo. A vampire was there.
Rated: 18+
~1,865 Words
Horror/Scary, Action/Adventure, History
Type: Short Story
Updated 7 months ago
Unbound
Decision, decisions.
Rated: E
~470 Words
Contest Entry, Family, History
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
The Filigree Ring
Experiencing a private moment in history
Rated: 13+
~864 Words
Emotional, Fantasy, History
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Mount Rushmore vs. Crazy Horse Facts
Ten interesting facts about Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse.
Rated: E
~789 Words
Entertainment, History, Educational
Type: Short Story
Updated 8 months ago
Power to the Powerful!
A humiliated young tough is tutored in the art of power mongering by a mysterious stranger
Rated: E
~4,374 Words
Supernatural, Fantasy, History
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
TIME
A Very Short Story From A Loooong Time Agoooooooooo...
Rated: E
~300 Words
History, Nature, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Rated: E
~459 Words
Entertainment, History, War
Type: Short Story
Updated 9 months ago
Night After Knight
Sometimes it does not pay to be first. Written for the November Weird Tales contest.
Rated: E
~604 Words
Contest Entry, Folklore, History
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
That Little Old Man
An old man recounts his history...
Rated: 13+
~2,245 Words
History, Personal, Ghost
Type: Short Story
Updated 10 months ago
A Child's Story
This is a true story of an otherworldly encounter.
Rated: E
~536 Words
Death, Action/Adventure, History
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Othello's Adjustment
1939 Cat Witnesses the Inhumanity of Humans - Humans Never Change Do They
Rated: 13+
~923 Words
History, War, Drama
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
A Path to Elysian Fields
A battle-weary warrior finds his way home.
Rated: ASR
~1,910 Words
History, Drama, Death
Type: Short Story
Updated 12 months ago
Across the River (Part One?)
Domingo knows he can give his family a better life; all he has to do is cross a river.
Rated: 13+
~4,569 Words
Cultural, Family, History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Goodbye Tears Hello Wonder
Battle of the Persian Gates more than 2300 years ago. Alexander attacks Persepolis.
Rated: 13+
~1,628 Words
Action/Adventure, History, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
*Dollar* 750 GPs per review
BOUNDING HOME
Youth is lost forever as WWII trainees break their maidens as "Men o' War" on D-Day
Rated: 18+
~4,967 Words
History, Drama, Military
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Invasion of Clonmacnoise
When Vikings raid Clonmacnoise in Meath, Ireland everything changes. A possible history.
Rated: ASR
~1,005 Words
History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Colonel JRK's package
Historical fiction. B-24 on a real WWII mission altered somewhat with a Gremlin in a box.
Rated: 13+
~750 Words
Military, War, History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Neil Armstrong's Dream
We have an untapped power to improve our world. Neil Armstrong once had a dream about it.
Rated: E
~2,857 Words
History, Fantasy, Educational
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
A Diamond in the Dust
A story of abandonment - Written for the Smiling Skies Personification Contest (2019)
Rated: E
~825 Words
Experience, History, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
"The Rest of the Story"
December 7, 1941 A day that will live in infamy for one young man
Rated: E
~1,209 Words
Military, Drama, History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Summer of Love
Woodstock 1969, Still an unrepentant hippie
Rated: ASR
~441 Words
History, Women's, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Bamboo Cutter
Taketori no Okina tells his story in a new take on this old, Japanese folk tale.
Rated: ASR
~1,360 Words
Sci-fi, Folklore, History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Anthrophobia
The Dutchess's Daughter is sick in bed and nobody can find out why.
Rated: E
~1,179 Words
Mystery, Horror/Scary, History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
I believe in Big Foot
The story of a young girl growing up with her mysterious protector.
Rated: E
~1,691 Words
Thriller/Suspense, History, Supernatural
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Eagles Misunderstood Fanatics
A little History for Those Who Don't Know It. (For SugarCube's Weekly Random Contest)
Rated: 18+
~254 Words
History, Comedy, Contest Entry
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Story of Us
each person has a gift, something to give whether it be spirit, mind, or body.
Rated: E
~397 Words
History, Experience, Educational
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
*Dollar* 225 GPs per review
To Plough The Sea
Inspired by the sad realities of South America's revolutionary past.
Rated: E
~2,931 Words
History, Family, Philosophy
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
Poloz the Great Snake
A retelling of a Russian myth. Critique is greatly appreciated!
Rated: E
~1,350 Words
Mythology, Action/Adventure, History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The New Invention
It doesn’t just keep the sun and rain off.
Rated: E
~313 Words
Contest Entry, Comedy, History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Thieves
Hunger can change a life
Rated: E
~222 Words
Contest Entry, History, Fantasy
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
The Children
The queen is ill and the hidden heirs to the throne must be found before she dies.
Rated: ASR
~1,258 Words
Fantasy, Children's, History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
A Special Day
It was a crystal clear early Fall day.
Rated: E
~281 Words
Contest Entry, Drama, History
Type: Short Story
Updated about a year ago
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