The Cynical Historian

Many words in English have interesting origins. Salary is one of them. It is not exactly what you would think. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wUqiSMRMv6EWNaOEGtif8cg ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #salt #SPQR #salary #Rome #etymology

Here is another Engaging Etymology episode. This time - tycoon. It has an interesting story of isolationist Japan, shoguns, and Commodore Perry and his black ships opening the way to international trade. All that history in one little word. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wUqiSMRMv6EWNaOEGtif8cg ------------------------------------------------------------ sources: online etymology of tycoon: http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=tycoon https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=tycoon%20etymology Wikipedia links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakoku http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_of_Kanagawa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Ships http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokugawa_shogunate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogun http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanegashima_(Japanese_matchlock) ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #japan #sakoku #tycoon #shogun #isolationism #etymology

Take a dive into history and learn how to make a delicious cocktail. The sazerac is sure to impress any bartender friend. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: Memorial Day history: https://youtu.be/uEdS_aa4wi8 Veterans Day and its predecessor - history and meaning: https://youtu.be/Y2lOFYBBkFI ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History

Sometime the first to comment is not the first comment on the YouTube video. Actually calling first on most things is harder than it may appear. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: Cell phone video: https://youtu.be/SwN9RzuQfBA Previous video: https://youtu.be/dIl6JUfOBpU ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History

This is now going to be a series of videos checking historical movies against the real deal. The name of the game is historical accuracy, and this time it's the Imitation Game (2014). Considering its first frame states "based on a true story," I think its time to show how false that claim truly is. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: Superlatives in History - who's first? https://youtu.be/iQ8XuNWHx1A Where does the word cipher come from? https://youtu.be/iQ8XuNWHx1A ------------------------------------------------------------ sources: http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/imitation-game/ Joan Clarke interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=97&v=MB2e9R7bXCk http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/12/03/the_imitation_game_fact_vs_fiction_how_true_the_new_movie_is_to_alan_turing.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_Game http://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2014/dec/19/poor-imitation-alan-turing/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/08/imitation-game-fact-checking_n_6436712.html ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: The Imitation Game is a 2014 American historical drama thriller film directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Graham Moore loosely based on the biography Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges (which was previously adapted as the stage play and BBC drama Breaking the Code). It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as real-life British cryptanalyst Alan Turing, who decrypted German intelligence codes for the British government during the Second World War. Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Rory Kinnear, Charles Dance and Mark Strong also star. The film's screenplay topped the annual Black List for bes

Here is another episode of a cocktail that made history. This time the manhattan! This episode focuses primarily on the changeover from rye to bourbon whiskey in the USA during prohibition. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous video: https://youtu.be/oHEUL2DBGac previous "cocktails that made history" - the Sazerac: https://youtu.be/dIl6JUfOBpU ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History

Ever heard the saying "History is written by the victors?" It's something that is repeated a lot, but did you ever think about whether it was true? Let's examine the myth to see this is even a useful phrase. Let's take a brief tour of the losing side of history. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: last video: https://youtu.be/bdbUzcUiHC8 related video: https://youtu.be/iQ8XuNWHx1A ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Thucydides. Peloponnesian War. Athens, 400 BC. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloponnesian_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thucydides https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historiography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Cause_of_the_Confederacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_politics ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #historiography #Thucydides

The popular Android OS has become integrated into our lives. Let's take a look back to see how it developed and became so enmeshed in everything we do. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous video: https://youtu.be/FSyCn93CgM8 related video: https://youtu.be/SwN9RzuQfBA ------------------------------------------------------------ references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Nexus ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #android #AndroidOS

After having shown some bad movies that were "based on a true story," let's look at the good ones in terms of historical accuracy. There's only a few and I'll tell you why, and maybe we can all learn well enough to make Hollywood figure out that they should do this more often. note: my feelings have changed on this, and I have many more good films to add to this list. Here is a playlist of my videos on good history films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wVanQ0TEpWocHPIvP-qaui0 ------------------------------------------------------------ The list goes: Patton (1970) The Message (1977) Black Hawk Down (2001) Judgement at Nuremberg (1961) Apollo 13 (1995) The Lost Battalion (2001) Honorable Mentions: Flags of our Fathers (2006) Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) The Glenn Miller Story (1954) We Were Soldiers (2002) ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: Previous: https://youtu.be/B8oGewki0bE Related: https://youtu.be/oHEUL2DBGac ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #movies #Patton #review #BasedOnATrueStory

Ever wonder why the world of Game of Thrones seems so much like medieval times. Let's take a cursory look at how Game of Thrones lore is similar to our actual history. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/u8MtKb3vIfI related: https://youtu.be/2u7xQtRKTfE ------------------------------------------------------------ references: interactive map: http://quartermaester.info/ wiki of GoT lore: http://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Main_Page ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin's series of fantasy novels, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. It is filmed at Titanic Studios in Belfast, on location in the United Kingdom, and in Canada, Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Spain, and the United States. The series premiered on HBO in the United States on April 17, 2011, and its sixth season ended on June 26, 2016. The series was renewed for a seventh season,[1] which is scheduled to premiere on July 16, 2017,[2] and will conclude with its eighth season in 2018.[3] Set on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos, Game of Thrones has several plot lines and a large ensemble cast. The first story arc follows a dynastic conflict among competing claimants for succession to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, with other noble families fighting for independence from the throne. The second covers attempts to reclaim the throne by the exiled last scion of the realm's deposed ruling dynasty; the third chronicles the threat of the impending winter

Here is another episode of 'Based on a True Story.' This time it is 300 and how it is based on the battle of Thermopylae. It is a great film with a great many historically innacurate plot points. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: Last: https://youtu.be/lCjMlAWOM-Q Related: https://youtu.be/u8MtKb3vIfI ------------------------------------------------------------ references: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2014/03/300-historical-innacuracy-gives-birth-masterpiece/ http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/300spartans.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_(film)#Historical_accuracy ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: 300 is a 2006 American epic fantasy war film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller and Lynn Varley. Both are fictionalized retellings of the Battle of Thermopylae within the Persian Wars. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant. It was filmed mostly with a super-imposition chroma key technique, to help replicate the imagery of the original comic book. The plot revolves around King Leonidas (Gerard Butler), who leads 300 Spartans into battle against the Persian "god-King" Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his invading army of more than 300,000 soldiers. As the battle rages, Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) attempts to rally support in Sparta for her husband. The story is framed by a voice-over narrative by the Spartan soldier Dilios (David Wenham). Through this narrative technique, various fantastical creatures are introduced, placing 300 within the genre of historical fantasy. The events are revealed to be a story told by Delios, the

Ever wonder where we get the idea of history repeating itself? It seems like an odd idea right? Let's explore how this somewhat nonsensical idea has made a significant impact on the study of history. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: Previous: https://youtu.be/M84bPv5o91M Related: https://youtu.be/FSyCn93CgM8 ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #HistoryRepeatsItself

Braveheart is a horribly inaccurate movie, and I hope no one thinks that this one is representative of any kind of truth. Here are some of the most egregious historical errors in this movie. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: Previous: https://youtu.be/tQ9mWVrMuMU Related: https://youtu.be/lCjMlAWOM-Q ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Eds. Eric Hobsbawm and Terence Ranger, The Invention of Tradition (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1983), 15-41. https://amzn.to/2JK2H3J nice breakdown on some inaccuracies: https://thehande.wordpress.com/2011/12/05/braveheart-the-10-historical-inaccuracies-you-need-to-know-before-watching-the-movie/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braveheart#Historical_inaccuracy ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: Braveheart is a 1995 American epic war film directed by and starring Mel Gibson. Gibson portrays William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. The story is inspired by Blind Harry's epic poem The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace and was adapted for the screen by Randall Wallace. The film was nominated for ten Academy Awards at the 68th Academy Awards and won five: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, and Best Sound Editing. ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #braveheart #WilliamWallace #review #BasedOnATrueStory #Scotland

I'm getting the guns out on this one. Hollywood gets a lot wrong with guns, from physics problems that Mythbusters have shown, to stupid handling. Possibly the worst offense though is the historical problems. Here is a brief diatribe on the problem. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: The 2nd Amendment According to the Supreme Court: https://youtu.be/_63QPZ3Rbd8 How gun control works in America - Cynical Cypher: https://youtu.be/N2M0JGoUo8s ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #guns #Hollywood #misconceptions #movies

The Last Samurai movie is an award winning work, but it is also a bastardization of reality. Come see why it is so vile in its contempt of the very history it wishes to portray. Anachronism be damned. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/VuCrGwDNI8E related: https://youtu.be/VGHT2yn9cwM ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Ravina, Mark. The Last Samurai: The Life and Battles of Saigo Takamori. NJ: John Wiley and Sons, 2004. https://amzn.to/2ueOlm2 http://historynewsnetwork.org/article/2746 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Samurai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saig%C5%8D_Takamori ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Wiki: The Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic historical war film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz. The film stars Tom Cruise, who also co-produced, with Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki, and Shin Koyamada in supporting roles. Tom Cruise portrays a formerly retired officer of the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment, whose personal and emotional conflicts bring him into contact with samurai warriors in the wake of the Meiji Restoration in 19th Century Japan. The film's plot was inspired by the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion led by Saigō Takamori, and the westernization of Japan by foreign powers, though in the film the United States is portrayed as the primary force behind the push for westernization. To a lesser extent it is also influenced by the stories of Jules Brunet, a French army captain who fought alongside Enomoto Takeak

This is the 1st episode on historical research. It serves as an introduction to the series. The book is: Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers: of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 8th Ed. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 2013. https://amzn.to/2Kd5ORK ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: next: https://youtu.be/KiuswiOu5ng playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wU5T64ixCALFUC6c6cQJjL- ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #research #methods #methodology

This is the second episode on historical research. It explains the difference between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources. Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers: of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 8th Ed. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 2013. https://amzn.to/2Kd5ORK ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/W-1QkUJUjQY next: https://youtu.be/aBBl8lGhRlc playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wU5T64ixCALFUC6c6cQJjL- ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #research #methods #methodology

This is the 4th episode on historical research. It explains how to critique historical primary sources. Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers: of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 8th Ed. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 2013. https://amzn.to/2Kd5ORK ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/aBBl8lGhRlc first: https://youtu.be/W-1QkUJUjQY playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wU5T64ixCALFUC6c6cQJjL- ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #research #methods #methodology

This is the 3rd episode on historical research. It explains what historiography is and why it is useful. Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers: of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 8th Ed. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 2013. https://amzn.to/2Kd5ORK ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/KiuswiOu5ng next: https://youtu.be/-kALEmSrGWw playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wU5T64ixCALFUC6c6cQJjL- ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #research #historiography #methods #methodology

Seeing as there is a new Steve Jobs movie coming out, let's look back to the last one. The 2013 film has its flaws, that this new one may repeat, but let's hope for the best. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wU5T64ixCALFUC6c6cQJjL- related: https://youtu.be/SwN9RzuQfBA ------------------------------------------------------------ references: scene by scene with several actual people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gICwMQQ48Dk http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/08/16/jobs_movie_true_story_fact_and_fiction_in_mostly_accurate_steve_jobs_movie.html http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/jobs.php http://gizmodo.com/5978777/woz-says-kutchers-steve-jobs-movie-scene-never-happened https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jobs_(film)#Historical_accuracy ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: Jobs is a 2013 American biographical drama film inspired by the life of Steve Jobs, from 1974 while a student at Reed College to the introduction of the iPod in 2001.[3] It is directed by Joshua Michael Stern, written by Matt Whiteley, and produced by Stern and Mark Hulme. Steve Jobs is portrayed by Ashton Kutcher, with Josh Gad as Apple Computer's co-founder Steve Wozniak. Jobs was chosen to close the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.[4][5] ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #SteveJobs #jOBS #review #BasedOnATrueStory

Here is a list of the 10 funniest wars in American history. This list goes: 1 - War of Jenkin's Ear 2 - Whiskey rebellion 3 - Nuku Hiva Campaign 4 - Honey War 5 - Commodore Jones take Alta California 6 - Walker's Filibustering 7 - SF Vigilance Committee suppression 8 - Pig War 9 - Range Wars 10 - Pitcairn Affair ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: Is America more violent? https://youtu.be/VghFszohPRM related: How many wars has America had? https://youtu.be/1oGJ784mf_M ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #USA #wars

Unbroken, the movie, is based on a true story. It makes some major omissions, but is all around a good historical movie. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/adElh70lqBA related: https://youtu.be/u8MtKb3vIfI ------------------------------------------------------------ references: http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/unbroken/ http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/12/24/unbroken_movie_fact_vs_fiction_how_accurate_is_the_louis_zamperini_biopic.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unbroken_(film)#Historical_accuracy ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: Unbroken is a 2014 American war film produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, written by the Coen brothers, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson and based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. The film revolves around the life of USA Olympian and athlete Louis "Louie" Zamperini, portrayed by Jack O'Connell. Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after his bomber crash landed in the ocean during World War II, then was sent to a series of prisoner of war camps. The film had its world premiere in Sydney on November 17, 2014, and received a wide release in the United States on December 25, 2014. The film grossed $115.6 million in North America, with a worldwide total of over $163 million. ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #Zamperini #Unbroken #review #BasedOnATrueStory

Let's take a look at a historian who has made a tremendous impact on the study of history. This time, the father of professional history: Leopold Von Ranke ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/vxgXERmYlz8 related: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wU5T64ixCALFUC6c6cQJjL- ------------------------------------------------------------ references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_von_Ranke ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: Leopold von Ranke (/ˈrɑːŋkə/;[1] German: [ˈʀaŋkə]; 21 December 1795 – 23 May 1886) was a German historian[2][3] and a founder of modern source-based history.[4][5] According to Caroline Hoefferle, "Ranke was probably the most important historian to shape [the] historical profession as it emerged in Europe and the United States in the late 19th century."[6] He was able to implement the seminar teaching method in his classroom and focused on archival research and analysis of historical documents. Building on the methods of the Göttingen School of History,[7] Ranke set the standards for much of later historical writing, introducing such ideas as reliance on primary sources (empiricism), an emphasis on narrative history and especially international politics (Außenpolitik). ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #history #Ranke #historiography

The movie Lone Survivor has been hailed for it's historical accuracy in the press, but the reality is very different from what the movie depicts. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/vxgXERmYlz8 related: https://youtu.be/lgca_vzyDd8 ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Luttrell, Marcus. Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of Seal Team 10. New York: Little Brown and Company, 2007. https://amzn.to/2mWiIKL http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/lone-survivor.php http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/01/10/lone_survivor_accuracy_fact_vs_fiction_in_the_mark_wahlberg_and_peter_berg.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Survivor_(film)#Historical_accuracy Luttrell interview: http://www.blackfive.net/main/2012/06/review-interview-marcus-luttrells-service-a-navy-seal-at-war.html ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: Lone Survivor is a 2013 American biographical war thriller film based on the 2007 non-fiction book of the same name by Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. Written and directed by Peter Berg, the film stars Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, and Eric Bana. Set during the war in Afghanistan, Lone Survivor dramatizes the unsuccessful United States Navy SEALs counter-insurgent mission Operation Red Wings, during which a four-man SEAL reconnaissance and surveillance team was tasked to track down and kill Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. Berg first learned of the book Lone Survivor in 2007, while he was filming Hancock (2008). He arranged several meetings with Luttrell to discuss adapting t

Come, let me tell you of my favorite historians of all time - Will and Ariel Durant. Their books were once mandatory to any proper history collection, and even now are unmatched in worldly content. No textbook or "world historian" has ever come close to their monumental achievement. Durant, Will and Ariel Durant. The Complete Story of Civilization. Kindle. https://amzn.to/2NYVuiv Durant, Will. The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World's Greatest Philosophers. Rev. Ed. 1926; New York: Pocket Books, 1961. https://amzn.to/2LPnTdy Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy, rep. ed. (1945; New York: Touchstone Book, 1972). https://amzn.to/2M2APcR ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/CfXW37GfnEE related: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wU5T64ixCALFUC6c6cQJjL- ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: William James "Will" Durant (/dəˈrænt/; November 5, 1885 – November 7, 1981) was an American writer, historian, and philosopher. He is best known for The Story of Civilization, 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant, and published between 1935 and 1975. He was earlier noted for The Story of Philosophy (1926), described as "a groundbreaking work that helped to popularize philosophy".[1] He conceived of philosophy as total perspective or seeing things sub specie totius, a phrase inspired by Spinoza's sub specie aeternitatis.[2] He sought to unify and humanize the great body of historical knowledge, which had grown voluminous and become fragmented into esoteric specialties, and to vitalize it for contemporary application.[3] The Durants we

The Wolf of Wall Street film is actually based on a true story, and takes an interesting approach to historical inaccuracy. It is a fascinating excuse to be incorrect! ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: unbroken: https://youtu.be/vxgXERmYlz8 jOBS: https://youtu.be/yxgLzaZlUXo ------------------------------------------------------------ references: http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/12/31/wolf_of_wall_street_true_story_jordan_belfort_and_other_real_people_in_dicaprio.html http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/the-wolf-of-wall-street.php http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/jan/15/wolf-wall-street-satire-without-bite https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolf_of_Wall_Street_(2013_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Belfort https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lamar ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy[4] crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. The screenplay by Terence Winter is adapted from the memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort and recounts Belfort's perspective on his career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street that ultimately led to his downfall. Leonardo DiCaprio (who also co-produced the film) stars as Belfort, with Jonah Hill as his business partner and friend Donnie Azoff, Margot Robbie as his second wife Naomi Lapaglia and Kyle Chandler as Patrick Denham, the FBI agent who tries to bring him down. Matthew McConaughey, Rob Reiner, Jon Favreau, Joanna Lumley and Jean Dujardin are also featured. The film marks the director's fifth collaborat

Europe has gained supreme influence over the world. Some would call that winning the global game, but how did that happen? It's one of the most important questions in history, and there is no good answer. Instead, here is the most popular one among non-historians: Modernization theory. Try to guess why historians don't favor it... ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: superlatives in history: https://youtu.be/iQ8XuNWHx1A Do "The victors write the history?": https://youtu.be/FSyCn93CgM8 ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Ferguson, Niall. Civilization: The West and the Rest. New York: Penguin Books, 2011. https://amzn.to/2Kc0EWn Kramer, Lloyd and Sarah Maza, Eds. A Companion to Western Historical Thought. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell Publishing, 2002. https://amzn.to/2LhuzSf Landes, David S. The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor. New York: W.W. Norton, 1999. https://amzn.to/2M1bTm6 http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/article/Two-cheers-for-colonialism-2799327.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Protestant_Ethic_and_the_Spirit_of_Capitalism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiatic_mode_of_production https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_despotism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernization_theory ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: Modernization theory is used to explain the process of modernization within societies. Modernization refers to a model of a progressive transition from a 'pre-modern' or 'traditional' to a 'modern' society. Modernization theory originated from the ideas of German sociologist Max Weber (1864–1920), which provid

The classic film Lawrence of Arabia, is one of the most beautiful movies of all time, but it has its flaws. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/dlcgcq5lQOc related: https://youtu.be/yxgLzaZlUXo ------------------------------------------------------------ references: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_(film)#Historical_accuracy http://www.wordandfilm.com/2013/08/whats-right-wrong-lawrence-of-arabia/ http://www.pri.org/stories/2013-12-16/peter-otooles-lawrence-arabia-fact-or-fiction most beautiful movies list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj73aDoeFdk ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic historical drama film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company Horizon Pictures, with the screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. The film stars Peter O'Toole in the title role. It is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema. The dramatic score by Maurice Jarre and the Super Panavision 70 cinematography by Freddie Young are also highly acclaimed.[4] The film was nominated for ten Oscars at the 35th Academy Awards in 1963; it won seven in total: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Score, Best Cinematography (Color), Best Art Direction (Color), Best Film Editing and Best Sound Mixing. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama and the BAFTA Awards for Best Film and Outstanding British Film. The film depicts Lawrence's experiences in the Arabian Peninsula during World War I, in particular his attacks on

There's been a problem built into the Assassin's Creed series since the very beginning, and that is a lack of care for the history it is depicting. While recent iterations might have that complaint about them, the initial premise (given with the title) is perhaps the worst inaccuracy of the entire series. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: Tycoon: https://youtu.be/VGHT2yn9cwM Connections: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wVV29iLhpj4qpESTRDU80i1 ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #History #assassins #etymology

The movie monuments men is surprisingly bad in terms of historical accuracy. It's kind of sad, because it was a fun movie, but the revelation is disturbing. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: related 1: https://youtu.be/u8MtKb3vIfI related 2: https://youtu.be/vxgXERmYlz8 ------------------------------------------------------------ references: http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/monuments-men.php http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2014/02/10/the_monuments_men_true_story_fact_checking_the_george_clooney_matt_damon.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monuments_Men#Historical_accuracy ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: The Monuments Men is a 2014 American-German[4][5] war film directed by George Clooney, and written and produced by Clooney and Grant Heslov. The film stars an ensemble cast including Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. It is loosely based on the non-fiction book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History by Robert M. Edsel and Bret Witter. The film follows an Allied group from the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program that is given the task of finding and saving pieces of art and other culturally important items before Nazis destroy or steal them, during World War II.[6][7] The Monuments Men was co-produced by Columbia Pictures (in association with 20th Century Fox) and Babelsberg Studio, and released on February 7, 2014.[8] It received mixed critical reviews and grossed $155 million worldwide against a $70 million budget. ----------------------------------------------------

Vigilante justice might be something we glorify in superhero movies today, but it has a long history that is discretely tied with lynching. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/E_gwkFrM_-w related: https://youtu.be/EM1EV8RdnJA ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Belew, Kathleen. “Lynching and Power in the United States.” History Compass 12, no.1 (2014): 84-99. Gard, Wayne. Frontier Justice. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1949. https://amzn.to/2mVVaWt Waldrep, Christopher. The Many Faces of Judge Lynch: Extralegal Violence and Punishment in America. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. https://amzn.to/2KElx1n ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #History #vigilante #vigilantism #lynching #lynch

The venerable movie, 12 Years a Slave, is based off of the 1853 memoir of the same name. Despite that, this movie still gets so much incorrect. Here's another Based on a True Story where Hollywood just cannot grasp its own material. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/E_gwkFrM_-w related: https://youtu.be/u8MtKb3vIfI ------------------------------------------------------------ references: 12 years a slave (book): http://www.gutenberg.org/files/45631/45631-h/45631-h.htm http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/12-years-a-slave.php http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/10/17/_12_years_a_slave_true_story_fact_and_fiction_in_mostly_accurate_movie_about.html http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/10/how-em-12-years-a-slave-em-gets-history-right-by-getting-it-wrong/280911/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12_Years_a_Slave_(film) ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: 12 Years a Slave is a 2013 period drama film and an adaptation of the 1853 slave narrative memoir Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup, a New York State-born free African-American man who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841 and sold into slavery. Northup worked on plantations in the state of Louisiana for 12 years before being released. The first scholarly edition of Northup's memoir, co-edited in 1968 by Sue Eakin and Joseph Logsdon, carefully retraced and validated the account and concluded it to be accurate.[4] Other characters in the film were also real people, including Edwin and Mary Epps, and Patsey. The film was directed by Steve McQueen. The screenplay was written by John Ridley. Chiwetel Ejiofor star

For a change, this is off-the-cuff, meaning unscripted and no specific structure. Today we look at the most influential book on my Wars You've Never Heard Of series. Boot, Max. The Savage Wars of Peace: Small Wars and the Rise of American Power. New York: Perseus Books Group, 2002. https://amzn.to/2NTVKjQ ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wXTU5VsYlRm0F2KIQW-_nsv ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 contribute to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #History #SmallWars #BookReview #MaxBoot #USA #LittleWars #SavageWarsOfPeace

Ever wonder why teachers and professors are so insistant on having you cite your sources? It's rather important, but this also asks a question for you guys to answer, what is the best way to use citation on YouTube? ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/cLAwcRgHB4I related: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjnwpaclU4wU5T64ixCALFUC6c6cQJjL- ------------------------------------------------------------ references: Turabian, Kate. A Manual for Writers: of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Chicago Style for Students and Researchers. 8th Ed. Chicago, Ill.: University of Chicago Press, 2013. https://amzn.to/2Kd5ORK ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 contribute to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #History #citation #sources #historiography

It's a simple question, but not one to be answered with your gut. The history profession is always in the way of politics, and depending on how they want to portray your subject, historians have to tread lightly. What is best for scholarship? Through YouTube's cowardice, this video has been demonetized, pending review. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/m2yizbszYxE related: https://youtu.be/kN2I2U2XHC4 ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 contribute to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #History #PC #PoliticallyCorrect #historiography

Considering how much talk has been had over gun control in Australia and how it pertains to the USA, it is prudent to understand what happened historically, and what it actually means for American gun control measures. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous: https://youtu.be/gg3F1hi5-ec related: https://youtu.be/VghFszohPRM https://youtu.be/N2M0JGoUo8s https://youtu.be/_63QPZ3Rbd8 ------------------------------------------------------------ references: http://jeffsachs.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Australia-Gun-Law-Reforms.pdf http://c3.nrostatic.com/sites/default/files/Baker%20and%20McPhedran%202007.pdf http://www.nationalreview.com/article/425021/australia-gun-control-obama-america http://www.slate.com/blogs/crime/2012/12/16/gun_control_after_connecticut_shooting_could_australia_s_laws_provide_a.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2012/08/02/did-gun-control-work-in-australia/ ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 contribute to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #History #GunControl #Australia

Historic fiction is a fairly different thing from "Based on a True Story." I keep getting requests to review movies that fall into the former category, so I want to explain the problem that arises from trying to critique such works. ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: previous Based on a True Story 1: https://youtu.be/E_gwkFrM_-w previous Based on a True Story 2: https://youtu.be/9JRSMPnbOd4 ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 contribute to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ Hashtags: #History #fiction #movies #Lincoln #OliverStone

Argo got 2012's best film of the year. These Based on a True Story movies might get a lot of praise for their ------------------------------------------------------------ more videos: Historic Fiction in movies and historical accuracy: https://youtu.be/47hk1GDoPNU Lawrence of Arabia - Based on a True Story: https://youtu.be/Bw25jgmiKqs ------------------------------------------------------------ references: https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/winter99-00/art1.html http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/argo.php http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2012/10/12/argo_true_story_the_facts_and_fiction_behind_the_ben_affleck_movie.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argo_(2012_film) ------------------------------------------------------------ SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=CynicalCypher88 contribute to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CynicalHistorian LET'S CONNECT: https://www.facebook.com/cynicalcypher88 https://twitter.com/Cynical_History ------------------------------------------------------------ wiki: Argo is a 2012 American historical drama film directed by Ben Affleck. The screenplay by Chris Terrio is adapted from U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez's book The Master of Disguise and Joshuah Bearman's 2007 Wired article "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran."[3] The latter deals with the "Canadian Caper,"[3] in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science fiction film during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis.[4] The film stars Affleck as Mendez with Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman in supporting roles, and was released in the United States on October 12, 2012. The film was produced by Grant Heslov, Affleck and George Clooney. Upon release, Argo received widespread acclaim