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From The History Guy. Use code thehistoryguy at https://incogni.com/thehistoryguy to get an exclusive 60% off. On August first, 1798, the French warship L’Orient exploded, and, perhaps, changed to fate of Europe. 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…
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From The History Guy. Once known far and wide as “the cleverest jewel thief in the country”, the “Cat-eyed girl” walked into obscurity. 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 The History Guy. Among America’s conflicts, the war of 1812 is, possibly, one of the least remembered. And even less understood today was the way that war divided the nation. 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…
From The History Guy. North Carolina has a long history of challenges and conflicts over its borders- even the one to the east. 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 The History Guy. In the war in the Pacific, the battle of Tinian lies relatively forgotten alongside the likes of Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Guadalcanal. The reason might, frankly, be that the invasion of Tinian went too well. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is original content…
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From The History Guy. Two gunmen drawing on each other in the middle of town was actually a rare occurrence in the American west. Still, it did happen, and most historians agree that the first example came July 21, 1865, and involved one of the west’s most famous gunfighters. Check out our new shop for…
From The History Guy. Commercial passenger aviation was new enough that, when, in July 1948, the first attempt was made to hijack a commercial passenger plane in flight occurred, the word “hijacking” hadn’t yet been coined. Instead they called the criminals “Air pirates.” Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history…
From The History Guy. The public attitude towards kissing, a very intimate act, says a lot about culture, the people and the times. A history of kissing is, to an extent, a history of human interaction that deserves to be remembered. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This is…
From The History Guy. Listen to this episode of the THG Podcast, which posts in addition to regular History Guy content, about a month 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…
From The History Guy. Killed in combat on July 14, 1918, Quentin Roosevelt was a man who had been known and beloved by almost the entire nation. The death of the only son of a US president to die in combat deserves to be remembered. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy…
From The History Guy. On July 11, 1897, at 2:30 in the afternoon, a balloon dubbed “the Eagle” took off from the Norwegian archipelago of Spitzbergen, headed, or so its occupants believed, for the north pole. It was a daring plan, years in the making, that promised to reach the elusive north pole in a…
From The History Guy. Get $5 off your next order through my link https://sponsr.is/magicspoon_THG or use code THG at checkout, or look for Magic Spoon on Amazon and in your nearest grocery store! The state we today call Delaware simultaneously declared its independence not just from Great Britain, but from the state of Pennsylvania. Check…
From The History Guy. Ben Salomon was an Army dentist who faced down the largest Banzai charge of the Second World War. It took 58 years for his action to be recognized. 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.…
From The History Guy. The New York Times proclaimed, “America’s glorious fourth in this year of grace is more than likely to be written in the future histories of the entire world as one of the most portentous days that has ever dawned.” Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history…
From The History Guy. While the History Guy is traveling, enjoy three classic episodes of the history guy about some strange "wars" in history. 0:00 The Toledo War 13:42 When China Went to War With Sparrows 25:07 1858 Staten Island Quarantine War Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history This…