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From The History Guy. Around 8:30 AM on April 16, 1947, a large column of smoke started billowing from a ship at the port in Texas City, Texas. Forty minutes later, the ship exploded. In the hours that followed, the scale of the disaster became clear – what is generally considered to be the worst…
From Absolute History. In 1812, General Isaac Brock needed allies to push back the American invasion. He would find one in a legendary hero fighting for a nation of his own— Tecumseh. 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the…
From Absolute History. In the Lake District, Alan finds out about the area that inspired some of our best-known children’s books and tells the tale of their author, Beatrix Potter. Elsewhere, Oz Clarke meets the team at our Plant Conservation Centre and Jon Culshaw discovers the extraordinary collection at Snowshill Manor. 📺 It’s like Netflix…
From The History Guy. In the brutal fighting during the summer of 1944 the US Third Armored Division often led the way, earning the nickname “the spearhead division.” And through much of the fighting, staff sergeant Lafayette Pool and the crew of the M4 medium tank “In the mood” were at the tip of that…
From Objectivity. Ayliean MacDonald is back at the Royal Society to take a ‘lucky dip’ in to the famous card catalogue… What will she pick?! More links below ↓↓↓ Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Ayliean is an artist, maths teacher and science communicator. Find out more about her here: https://linktr.ee/Ayliean The extra footage with Ayliean is…
From Absolute History. A seamless tutorial of the STEN gun #ww2history #stengun #secretoperation Courtesy of @chalkevalleyhistoryfest 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code ‘AbsoluteHistory’ https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries please contact:…
From The History Guy. From the vaults, four classic The History Guy episodes about forgotten empires. One hour of The History Guy! Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As…
From Absolute History. Perhaps the most important development in all of human history is that of agriculture. Discover the incredible journey we’ve taken with food, from the earliest food cultivation to the potential terraforming of Mars. Dig in! 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service…
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From The History Guy. While there are so many reasons to remember Abraham Lincoln as the sixteenth president, he was more than a president, he was a singular personality, one of the most unique of the 45 men who have led the nation. Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This is…
From Absolute History. Once the five nations of the Iroquois were bitter enemies. Until the Peacemaker’s law bound them together. Stronger together, the Iroquois used commerce, diplomacy, and firepower to destroy their enemies. And fight the French Empire to a standstill. 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best…
From Absolute History. Alan Titchmarsh goes behind the scenes of Knole to discover how the priceless treasures are being saved from the cold, dampness, and decay. He crawls between the medieval walls in search of superstitious rituals and meets the researchers cataloging the smells and sounds of Knole’s priceless antique furniture. 📺 It’s like Netflix…
From The History Guy. Watch Medal of Honor: Exceptional Valor, Episode One: Civil War for FREE until August 11. https://www.magellantv.com/series/medal-of-honor-exceptional-valor You can also gain access to MagellanTV’s entire history collection with my SPECIAL OFFER, a 1-month free membership: https://try.magellantv.com/historyguy. The brutal fighting during the Second World War on the Italian peninsula would fade in popular…
From Absolute History. The weird story of how a scammer’s fake country led hundreds to financial ruin, settlers to die in the jungle, and 12 banks to close in a stock market panic. 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50% off using…
From The History Guy. From the vaults, four classic The History Guy episodes about WWII destroyers and destroyer escorts. (nearly) One hour of The History Guy! Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected…
From Absolute History. Law, democracy, and religion are all key traits of our modern world. In this video, discover how the roots of these systems can be traced back to the earliest moments of recorded history and how they have shaped the human experience for millennia. 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to…
From The History Guy. This is an episode of the THG Podcast, which posts to YouTube once every two weeks in addition to regular History Guy content, about a month after it releases to podcast services. Subscribe to the RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/thehistoryguy/ Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This episode was…
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From The History Guy. In the 1770s, a young woman appeared in the American colonies, claiming to be a sister of Queen Charlotte, the queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the…
From Absolute History. *WARNING There are adult themes, explicit language and talk about disordered eating and diets in this episode. Did you know that before Queen Victoria married Albert she was a well-known party-animal, who could easily stay up until 5am, drunk on a concoction of red wine and whiskey? Or that she was notorious…
From Absolute History. The European style of warfare was not optimal on the new battlefields of North America. Aboriginal allies soon taught the colonists their style of guerilla warfare. These tactics would sadly soon be used against them. The Battle of Mount Hope would see the defeat of the Wampanoag and Narragansett peoples. But the…
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From Absolute History. A group of modern shopkeepers and their families are on the journey of a lifetime – they’re taking over empty shops in a neglected market square in Shepton Mallet to see if they can turn back time for the British High Street. They’ll live and trade through six key eras of history…
From The History Guy. I suspect that not one in a thousand Americans is familiar with the work of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, and that is truly a tragedy, because the committee had an outsized effect that played a critical role in winning the Second World War, and shepherding the US into the…
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From Absolute History. The weird story of how the Mona Lisa was stolen and hidden under an oven 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code ‘AbsoluteHistory’ https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries…
From The History Guy. From the vaults, four classic The History Guy episodes about history that has been lost. One hour of The History Guy! Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and…
From Absolute History. Great scientific leaps have been shaping our world since the dawn of time. Journey through some of the ancient world’s most revolutionary scientific breakthroughs and uncover how they’re still shaping our world today. 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get…
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From The History Guy. The bubonic plague is a well-known illness from the medieval era. But the common conception seems to be that it is a disease of history, that died out a long time ago and has no impact on today’s world. But is that really the case? The history of attempts to eradicate…
From Absolute History. Who had the very first boob job? Why were women injecting liquid paraffin into their chests? And, how has the procedure developed over time? Kate is joined Betwixt the Sheets by Professor Ruth Holliday and cosmetic surgeon Professor Vikram Devaraj to find out the bumpy history of breast augmentation, involving lawsuits, pin-ups……
From Absolute History. Once the Cree and their allies dominated the western fur trade. Their people’s lifeline was the Buffalo. By 1885, their decline meant disaster and starvation. Betrayed by Ottawa, who offered peace and food for land, the Cree would make a valiant last stand to save their people’s future. 📺 It’s like Netflix…
From Absolute History. When Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette took the helm of France’s monarchy, Versailles had been the home to the most powerful family in Europe for over a century. A place of artistic brilliance, lavish entertainment, passionate love affairs, and outrageous scandals. But while a lucky few danced, feasted, and flirted their days…
From The History Guy. On June 20, 1897, The Salt Lake Tribune opined: “Not many years ago the bicycle was looked upon as a mere toy, a kind of dandy-horse, and the riders were regarded as fit subjects for pity. That time, however, is a thing of the past.” The paper was not just talking…
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From Absolute History. Comment if you agree with these historical casting choices✨ 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code ‘AbsoluteHistory’ https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #AbsoluteHistory
From The History Guy. The history of how the United Kingdom became united, and how united it really is, is quite complex. Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As…
From Absolute History. The White House. The Burj Khalifa. The Louvre. These iconic buildings may feel like architectural accomplishments that could only be achieved in the modern era, but in reality, they all share a great debt to the architects of the ancient world. In this documentary, discover the surprising ways in which the buildings…
From The History Guy. This is an episode of the THG Podcast, which posts to YouTube once every two weeks in addition to regular History Guy content, about a month after it releases to podcast services. Subscribe to the RSS feed: https://feeds.captivate.fm/thehistoryguy/ Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ On today’s episode,…
From Absolute History. *WARNING this episode includes explicit language and adult themes* What were your medieval ancestors getting up to in the bedroom? Join sex historian Kate Lister, Betwixt the Sheets, to find out. Medievalist and George Michael super-fan Dr Eleanor Janega is on the podcast to chat all things aphrodisiacs, sex diaries and religious…
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From The History Guy. The London Underground had been completed – the world’s first subway system – was completed in 1863, but it was plagued by the dirty soot of its steam-powered trains. Alfred Beach promised something similar, and yet entirely different for New York City. But his dreams for the future of transportation would…
From Absolute History. In 1885, Louis Riel and rebel Métis would stun the upstart Canadian government with a violent uprising. Dismissed and dispossessed, the Metis would fight to secure a place in their own homeland. 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50%…
From Objectivity. We look at some brilliant artefacts from a 1920s scientific expedition to the Great Barrier Reef. More links below ↓↓↓ Featuring Keith Moore from The Royal Society speaking with Brady. Objectivity on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/objectivity Check out some more expedition themed episodes… Solomon Islands Expedition: https://youtu.be/bnxhHYzHwo8 Life in Antarctica: https://youtu.be/e9PEP6q32ck Subscribe to Objectivity: http://bit.ly/Objectivity_Sub…
From Absolute History. Versailles, the world’s most magnificent palace is about to become its most notorious, and home to decadence on a truly royal scale. 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code ‘AbsoluteHistory’ https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH This channel is part…
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From The History Guy. Get exclusive NordVPN deal here ➵ https://NordVPN.com/thehistoryguy It’s risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee!✌ Learn how a VPN works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCWNRzoQGis On July 15, 1965 Mariner 4 was the closest that a spacecraft had ever come to earth’s planetary neighbor, Mars, where it captured the first images of another planet…
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From Absolute History. These are the bizarre tactics behind Japan’s most unconventional siege. 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code ‘AbsoluteHistory’ https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH This channel is part of the History Hit Network. Any queries please contact: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #AbsoluteHistory
From The History Guy. From the vaults, four classic The History Guy episodes on the secret histories of fruits. One Hour of The History Guy! Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and…
From Absolute History. The 21st-Century crafters have received their toughest set of challenges so far. Concentrating on the communal areas of the house they have to craft from scratch a heavy metal weather vane, and a decorative mirror, write, publish and print their own Arts and Crafts magazine and create a decorative pergola for the…
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From The History Guy. In February, 1863 the Union Navy suffered a stunning setback that threatened to change the course of the war. In response, the Union deployed an entirely new class of vessel, the massive and intimidating Black Terror. Flying the skull and crossbones, the cruise of the mighty Black Terror is another example…
From Absolute History. The Haida were known as the strongest indigenous naval power in North America. For generations, the First Nations of the Northwest coast lived in fear of these fierce warriors. From their island strongholds, they dominated the region. Their military prowess and political strategy gave rise to a booming trade economy that threatened…
From Absolute History. The life and loves of France’s most famous king, Louis XIV. Dubbed the Sun King by his admiring court, Louis conquered half of Europe, conducted dozens of love affairs, and dazzled his contemporaries with his lavish entertainments. But perhaps his greatest achievement – and certainly his longest-lasting love – was the incredible…
From The History Guy. The history of Bologna combines a distant past with modern inventions, immigration patterns, government regulations, and economic necessity, all to arrive at the boloney, mayo and American cheese on white bread staple that USA Today calls “a nutritionally dubious midday meal for millions of US students.” Check out our new community…
From Absolute History. This torture tool was popular in the 17th century Britain to oppress women. Courtesy of Chalke Valley History Festival 📺 It’s like Netflix for history… Sign up to History Hit, the world’s best history documentary service and get 50% off using the code ‘AbsoluteHistory’ https://bit.ly/3vn5cSH This channel is part of the History…
From The History Guy. As the new year rang in on January 1st, 1947, Georgia had a problem: she had three governors. Check out our new community for fans and supporters! https://thehistoryguyguild.locals.com/ This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As…