History that deserves to be remembered. If you love history, this is the channel for you! Stories of forgotten history, all between five and fifteen minutes long.
From The History Guy. Three classic the History Guy episodes when a brave few stood against overwhelming odds. A half Hour of The History Guy. 00:00 The history of the French Foreign Legion’s wooden hand 10:01 The Battle of Saragarhi, one of the greatest "last stands" in history 17:10 The Defense of Brest Fortress Check…
From The History Guy. One famous dolphin lived near the shores of New Zealand in the late 1800s, and swam alongside hundreds of ships, becoming a beloved figure to locals and foreigners alike, and described as ”the best known fish in the world.” Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy merchandise: https://thehistoryguy-shop.fourthwall.com/products/thg-history…
From The History Guy. When the Mummy, starring Boris Karloff, was released by Universal studios in 1932 it was inspired by a real event, and drew upon a mix of ideas, some new, and some very old. So what is the truth behind the legend of the mummy returned from the dead? The mummy came…
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. In the more modern era toy guns appeared, and in the nineteenth century toy guns began to proliferate, quickly becoming a thorny issue for parents, children, and the law. 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. There was a brief period- actually more than two decades,- when the US government thought that they may actually be able to limit the awesome power of nature’s vortex. The ambitious "Project Stormfury" 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. America was a dynamic place in the middle-nineteenth century, where even a descendent of an indentured worker, born into poverty, might become one of the richest men in America. And that man might then inspire the world, by going on vacation. Check out our new shop for fun The History Guy…
From The History Guy. There is, of course, a story behind every Medal of Honor awarded, and there is also the story of the medal itself. And those two stories intertwine in the story of the nation’s only chief executive to have been awarded the nation’s highest and most prestigious military decoration. Check out our…