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From The History Guy. In 1891, British humorist Jerome K. Jerome wrote that “Whenever five or six English-speaking people meet round a fire on Christmas Eve, they start telling each other ghost stories.” Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content based on research by The History…
From Absolute History. This is the grizzly true crime story of James Olcott. After being pardoned for a murder in Germany, Olcott found work on the railways. He returned to his old ways, casing a busy ticket officer before carrying out a brutal, planned attack on fellow railwayman Jeffrey ‘Dixie’ Dean to rob the day’s…
From The History Guy. Three classic episodes of The History Guy about how the Christmas season survives even tragedy. 00:00 The White House Christmas Eve Fire of 1929 12:35 The Halifax Explosion and the Boston Christmas Tree 28:25 Captain Santa and the Christmas Tree Ship Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy…
From The History Guy. The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in…
From Absolute History. Step back in time as four modern-day baking professionals tackle 63 years that utterly transformed their trade and our diet: the Victorian Age. Watch the team manage a busy 1900 high-street shop, grapple with complex new recipes (and shocking ingredients like beef tongue and lard), and navigate the intense competition, social mobility,…
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From The History Guy. Absent a few coincidences, and "fortunate blunders" on December 5, 1941 the history of December 7th could have different. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and…
From Absolute History. In 1910, the British railway system, a symbol of progress, became the stage for a shocking crime: the brutal murder of wages clerk John Nisbet. He was robbed of £370 (a substantial sum at the time) and shot five times in a moving train carriage near Newcastle. In this detailed true-crime documentary,…
From The History Guy. Use code thehistoryguy at https://incogni.com/thehistoryguy to get an exclusive 60% off. The “land of Lincoln” is famous for its politics, and that began at the very beginning. The very Chicago style path to Illinois Statehood deserves to be remembered Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history…
From Objectivity. We visit the Met Office headquarters to look at some of their awesome antique barometers. Extra pics for Patrons here – https://www.patreon.com/posts/144819167 – More links below ↓↓↓ Featuring Catherine Ross, Library and Archive Manager at Met Office speaking with Brady. Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out these previous episodes at the Met Office……
From The History Guy. Listen to this episode of the THG Podcast, which posts in addition to regular History Guy content, after it releases on podcast services. Subscribe to the RSS feed for more: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6153862/episodes/feed And listen to our new podcast, where we talk about "What Ifs" of history! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-guy–6153862 On today’s episode, we travel…
From The History Guy. Who doesn’t want to start their day feeling minty fresh? That question goes back farther than you might imagine. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and…
From Absolute History. Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to experience what their profession was like in the past as they bake their way through the Victorian era. It is now the 1870s and they’re moving into an urban bakery during the Industrial Revolution. The bakers must now bake through the night to…
From Townsends. "A Pound Of Meat” is a famous soldier ration during the Revolutionary War. What happened when there wasn’t enough to go around? What all did the soldiers get to eat? How did they stretch their rations? Find the answers to those questions and more! Watch “The American Revolution” here: http://pbs.org/americanrevolution Our Brand New…
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From Absolute History. The Victorian railway boom transformed Britain, but beneath the tracks lay a dark criminal underworld. This documentary delves into the shocking 1895 murder of Detective Sergeant Robert Kidd—the first railway policeman killed in the line of duty. Based on files from Scotland Yard and the railway police, we explore the precarious lives…
From The History Guy. “MasterClass has great offers this holiday season. If you use my link, you’ll get up to 50% off an annual subscription. Head over to https://masterclass.yt.link/ECn3W4h for the current offer and they’ll know I sent you!” On November 26, 1914 the battleship HMS Bulwark was moored in the river Medway, part of…
From The History Guy. Listen to this episode of the THG Podcast, which posts in addition to regular History Guy content, after it releases on podcast services. Subscribe to the RSS feed for more: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6153862/episodes/feed And listen to our new podcast, where we talk about "What Ifs" of history! https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-guy–6153862 On today’s episode, we journey…
From The History Guy. An epithet is a byname, a characterizing word or phrase that accompanies or occurs in place of the name of a person or thing. Historically, some have been unfortunate- just ask Alfonso the Slobberer or Eystein Foul-Fart. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is…
From Absolute History. Four professional bakers leave their modern businesses behind to experience what their profession was like in the past as they bake their way through the Victorian era. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits! 👉 https://bit.ly/3qTE0NR 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right…
From Townsends. Crude hospitals in blight circumstance. Medicine was changing quickly in the 1700’s, yet many physicians in a military setting didn’t even have proper training. Find out how the Army kept its soldiers alive and healthy! Watch “The American Revolution” here: http://pbs.org/americanrevolution Our Brand New Viewing Experience ➧ https://townsendsplus.com/ ➧➧ Retail Website ➧ http://www.townsends.us/…
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From The History Guy. History is all around us, and it is amazing to me how it can become lost in plain sight. For example, language is chocked full of forgotten history. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content based on research by The History Guy.…
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From Absolute History. Did the Japanese Imperial family and General Yamashita bury hundreds of tons of looted gold across the Philippines during WWII? The legend of Yamashita’s Gold has fueled the dreams of treasure hunters for decades, but it’s a story tangled with billion-dollar lawsuits, political deception, and murder. 💚 Join the Absolute History club…
From The History Guy. The history of cotton clothing has followed an interesting path, including a period of a few decades in the United States when cotton represented ingenuity, resilience, and patriotism itself. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content based on research by The History…
From The History Guy. Before Roswell and the term "Unidentified Flying Object,” there was a spate of sightings of mysterious lights and strange ships that created a national obsession, and left behind conflicting evidence, sensational conspiracy theories, and maybe even an enduring mystery. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history…
From Absolute History. Timewatch examines the lives of former inmates featured in a 1980 documentary about Manchester’s notorious Strangeways prison. The program revisits men who were trapped in a cycle of crime, often due to violent and abusive pasts, and reveals their struggles with life after prison. It contrasts the brutal, overcrowded conditions of the…
From Townsends. Clothing Continental soldiers during the Revolutionary War was extremely difficult and at times nearly impossible. Learn what was issued to the soldiers, what soldiers didn’t have that they desired, and the names of some of the popular garments they wore. We also dive into the clothing ideas that were developing throughout the war…
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From The History Guy. Among the less famous invasive species in Australia is not an animal, but a plant native to North America: The prickly pear cactus. For a time, the spread of the poky plant threatened to unleash a pernicious pestilence of pea green pandemonium. Check out our new shop for fun The History…
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From Absolute History. For centuries, history claimed the native Gaelic Irish were nomadic, with villages and towns only built by invaders. Now, a team of archaeologists in Western Ireland is uncovering shocking evidence that could rewrite Ireland’s history forever. Follow their groundbreaking five-year excavation near Lough Key, searching for the fabled 13th-century Gaelic market town…
From The History Guy. Three classic episodes of The History Guy about the colorful kitsch that puts the "pop" in pop culture. 00:00 Magic Fingers 18:37 Up in Lights: The History of Neon 33:33 Classic Kitsch: Lawn Flamingos Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content based…
From The History Guy. https://youtu.be/2igh_WgUDhw?si=mHZ7zOph-eAv-dMR There is a surprising, and little known, history connecting goats and the US Navy. But, then again, goats themselves have a surprising history. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public…
From Absolute History. The railways changed Britain forever, but they also offered new opportunities for the oldest of crimes. In 1957, a 73-year-old Polish Countess named Teresa Wubenska was fatally stabbed on the platform of Gloucester Road tube station. But who was this mysterious woman with a Nazi concentration camp number tattooed on her arm,…
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From The History Guy. A witness said, on August 8, 1975: it “sounded like the sky was collapsing and the earth was cracking.” What came next was the single most deadly infrastructure collapse in human history. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content based on research…
From Objectivity. It’s our 300th episode! We look back at another big ‘300’ celebration at the Royal Society. See some addresses in detail here (does not require Patreon membership) https://www.patreon.com/posts/142971878 — More links below ↓↓↓ Details of where to send any addresses (or bells or glass bowls) also here (no membership required) — https://www.patreon.com/posts/142971878 This…
From Absolute History. It’s August, and the historians’ year of living as Edwardian farmers is over—but not before the final, critical oat harvest. Rain threatens to destroy their crop, forcing them to master the ancient art of charcoal making to forge a bespoke weather vane, while also building a rudimentary barometer. 💚 Join the Absolute…
From The History Guy. There were 129 stage robberies in Arizona alone between 1875 and 1903. But one robbery in particular has left an enduring mystery. What exactly happened outside Wickenburg, Arizona on November 5, 1871? Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content based on research…