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From The History Guy. Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this video! The first 500 people to use https://skl.sh/thehistoryguy12241 will receive a one-month free trial of Skillshare. Get started today! On November 17, 1924 the New York Times wrote a scathing editorial about a craze taking over the nation: “Latest of the problems presented for solution…
From The History Guy. You might not think of the musical instrument industry as “cutthroat.” But in 19th century Paris a new invention caused a uproar involving nefarious plots, incendiary devices, and attempted murder. You may not recognize the name Adolphe Sax, but you almost certainly recognize his most famous invention. Check out our new…
From The History Guy. Three bone-chilling classic the History Guy episodes about blowing snow. 00:00 The "Long Winter" of 1880/81 14:09 The Great Blizzard of 1888 19:35 The 1941 Ides of March Blizzard 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. As audiences in the East were used to science finding fantastic new things, it hardly seemed impossible to a person in the 19th century that the country had once been inhabited by giants, or that ancient, incredible civilizations could still lie undiscovered in the vast west. Some newspaper writers were more…
From The History Guy. On December 10, 1906 the president of the United States was awarded the Nobel Prize prize for peace. It was a controversial award. The award represents the unique time in history, the complex legacy of the nation’s twenty-sixth president, and the persistent disagreement over an award for peace given in a…
From The History Guy. A century ago, on December 9, 1924 William Wrigley secured the trademark for Wrigley’s gum. So it seems appropriate to take a bite out of the history of those bits of foil covered joy. And the surprising history of gum might, well, blow your mind. Check out our new shop for…
From The History Guy. Use code thehistoryguy at https://incogni.com/thehistoryguy to get an exclusive 60% off an annual Incogni plan. The United States first foray into space began with a spectacular failure on this date, December 6, 1957. But December 6 also represented many successes that illustrate how far we have come, and how far we…
From The History Guy. After more than a decade of power and graft, New York’s Tammany Hall "Boss" William Tweed was finally sent to jail for embezzlement. On December 4, 1875, the 280 pound Boss managed a jailbreak. 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. If you think that waffles are a simple treat, you might be surprised. They go back further in history than you might imagine. And there are more kinds of waffles than there are, well, squares on a waffle iron. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history…