The History Guy

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Season 2018
2018x1
The history of the French Foreign Legion's wooden hand
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Jan 05, 2018
The History Guy remembers the forgotten history of Jean Danjou's wooden hand and the French Foreign Legion. It is history that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy uses images .. show full overview
2018x2
How steaks changed U.S. history.
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Jan 10, 2018
In the episode "Cattles Drives, Beefsteak and American History," The History Guy remembers cattle drives driving history. It is history that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy .. show full overview
2018x3
The Calendar Act of 1750 and eleven lost days
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Jan 12, 2018
The History Guy remembers the Calendar Act of 1750 and eleven lost days. It is a curious calendar-related piece of forgotten history that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy .. show full overview
2018x4
History and Housecats, a tale of Civilization
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Jan 18, 2018
When talking about technological advances in human history, few are as important to sea-faring trade (and modern social media) as the domestication of 'felis catus.' The History Guy .. show full overview
2018x5
History of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic
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Jan 23, 2018
The History Guy remembers humanity's deadliest flu outbreak, the influenza pandemic of 1918. The History Guy uses images that are in the Public Domain. As photographs of actual .. show full overview
2018x6
History and the Dale, a car ahead of its time
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Jan 26, 2018
The History Guy remembers the world's first space age automobile, the Dale, and the forgotten history surrounding it including the Yom Kippur War and gas crisis. The History Guy uses .. show full overview
2018x7
The Harrowing Journey of a Pacific Clipper
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Jan 30, 2018
The History Guy remembers an epic journey around the world of a Pacific Clipper, Boeing 314 in 1941. It is history that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy uses images that are .. show full overview
2018x8
History of a Micronation, The Principality of Sealand
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Feb 07, 2018
The History Guy remembers the forgotten history of the Principality of Sealand, a micronation that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy uses images that are in the Public .. show full overview
2018x9
The Kitchen Debate and the Soda Pop Navy
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Feb 10, 2018
The History Guy remembers rubles, cola and a kitchen that changed history. It is a forgotten moment during the Cold War that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy uses images .. show full overview
2018x10
Where Legend Meets History, Remembering the Real Lone Ranger
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Feb 15, 2018
The legends and mythology that originated in the American West have captured the imagination of generations. Some of those stories have actual historical figures as their inspiration. .. show full overview
2018x11
Robert Smalls, an American Civil War hero
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Feb 23, 2018
The History Guy remembers Robert Smalls, a hero of the U.S. Civil War from South Carolina. Born into slavery, Smalls made a daring escape by commandeering a Confederate ship. After the .. show full overview
2018x12
Who was the real Lady Godiva?
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Mar 06, 2018
The History Guy remembers the real Lady Godiva, who may have been a different person than some believe her to be. One of the most famous stories in history might never have happened. .. show full overview
2018x13
Prospectors, Investors and Colorado Diamonds
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Mar 08, 2018
The History Guy remembers the greatest gem find in America, the Colorado diamond find of 1871 by Philip Arnold and John Slack. It is a hoax and history that deserves to be .. show full overview
2018x14
Neva River Ditching, Russia
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Mar 10, 2018
The History Guy remembers why the 1963 TU-124 Neva River ditching in Russia was unique in aviation history. It is history that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy uses images .. show full overview
2018x15
Military Mascots and a Silly Old Bear
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Mar 14, 2018
The History Guy remembers fiction, fact, and the real story behind what is quite possibly the world's most famous stuffed bear. The military mascots discussed in this episode deserve to .. show full overview
2018x16
The 1926 Race to the Pole, a story of polar exploration
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Mar 22, 2018
The History Guy remembers when explorers raced to go where no one had gone before, Amundsen, Byrd, and the future of aviation. It is history that deserves to be remembered. The .. show full overview
2018x17
The Great Royal Buffalo Hunt of 1872
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Mar 24, 2018
In 'The Great Royal Buffalo Hunt of 1872', The History Guy remembers when diplomacy, buffalo and champagne, are the highlights of a meeting between two American legends and a grand duke .. show full overview
2018x18
The Daily Mail and Aviation Challenges
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Mar 29, 2018
The History Guy remembers how a newspaper, The Daily Mail, drove the history of aviation. It is history that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy uses images that are in the .. show full overview
2018x19
The 3 a.m. call and the 1979 NORAD Alert
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Apr 05, 2018
The History Guy remembers the 3 a.m. call of the 1979 NORAD alert at Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado, during the Cold War. It is history that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy .. show full overview
2018x20
Last shots of the American Civil War and the CSS Shenandoah. Updated episode.
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Apr 06, 2018
The History Guy remembers the forgotten history of the last Confederate commerce raider and the last shots of the US Civil War. The Confederate Raider CSS Shenandoah circumnavigated the .. show full overview
2018x21
History and the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
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Apr 08, 2018
The History Guy remembers the forgotten history of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, the U.S. Public Health Service, the Office of the Surgeon General, the National .. show full overview
2018x22
Prohibition and The Quad Cities Vice Lord, John Looney
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Apr 13, 2018
The History Guy examines John Looney, who was known as "The Quad Cities Vice Lord." He was the prototype, prohibition-era mob boss in Rock Island, Illinois. It is history that deserves .. show full overview
2018x23
Airplane Evolution and Alexander Industries
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Apr 16, 2018
The History Guy remembers the spirit of the era and the evolution of airplanes all by a film studio, Alexander Industries. It is history that deserves to be remembered. Skip Intro: .. show full overview
2018x24
The Distant Early Warning Line and Forgotten History
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Apr 23, 2018
The History Guy examines how the Cold War transformed Canada with the establishment of the U.S. Air Force's distant early warning or dew line. It is history that deserves to be .. show full overview
2018x25
The Cold War and the Santa Susana Field Laboratory
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Apr 28, 2018
The History Guy remembers a forgotten front of the Cold War in the United States, the Santa Susana Field Laboratory in California, where the U.S. tested rocket engines for the space .. show full overview
2018x26
How the Wolseley Expedition helped define modern Canada
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May 02, 2018
The History Guy remembers when, in the early days of the Canadian confederation, one of the greatest officers of the British Victorian Army, Garnet Wolseley, takes 1000 soldiers on an .. show full overview
2018x27
New York City Draft Riots of 1863
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May 07, 2018
It was the second largest insurrection in United States history and occurred in the middle of the largest insurrection in United States History. The History Guy remembers when .. show full overview
2018x28
K-219 Soviet Submarine Missile Disaster
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May 13, 2018
During the height of the Cold War, Soviet sailors scramble to avert nuclear disaster in a stricken K-219 submarine. The History Guy remembers the K-219 Soviet Submarine Missile Disaster. .. show full overview
2018x29
History of The First Medal of Honor
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May 23, 2018
The History Guy remembers a desperate attempt to rescue soldiers besieged by Apaches which results in the first Medal of Honor by date of action, and starts the Apache War. It is history .. show full overview
2018x30
The Eureka Stockade Rebellion
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May 26, 2018
The History Guy remembers events around the Eureka Stockade, an 1854 clash between government troops and angry miners that changed the history of Australia. Skip Intro: 00:10 The .. show full overview
2018x31
When a dropped wrench nearly blew up Arkansas
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May 26, 2018
The History Guy remembers the 1980 Titan II Explosion. In 1980, a dropped wrench created a crisis inside a nuclear missile silo in Damascus, Arkansas. This is an updated episode based on .. show full overview
2018x32
B-52 Fire at Grand Forks Air Force Base
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May 30, 2018
The History Guy remembers the day we nearly irradiated North Dakota and the B-52 Fire at Grand Forks Air Force Base in 1980. Skip Intro: 00:10 The History Guy uses images that are .. show full overview
2018x33
How Rescue Flotilla One saved more than 400 men on D-Day
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Jun 02, 2018
The History Guy remembers the heroic service of Rescue Flotilla 1 of the United States Coast Guard during D-Day. It is history that deserves to be remembered. Skip Intro: 00:10 The .. show full overview
2018x34
How the USS Princeton explosion changed U.S. history. Updated episode.
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Jun 07, 2018
The History Guy remembers a nearly forgotten pivotal event in U.S. history, the 1844 USS Princeton Explosion. This History Guy episode is updated in HD. Skip Intro: 00:10 The .. show full overview
2018x35
The Extraordinary Journey of NASA's Pioneer 10
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Jun 13, 2018
The History Guy remembers the extraordinary journey of NASA's Pioneer 10 into the vast unknown of space. It is history that deserves to be remembered. The History Guy uses images that .. show full overview
2018x36
The Day The Gauge Changed
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Jun 16, 2018
The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 was not the only amazing feat of American railroad engineering in history. In 1886, railways in the south managed to convert the .. show full overview
2018x37
The Defense of Brest Fortress
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Jun 21, 2018
The History Guy remembers the opening day of Operation Barbarossa, where outnumbered and outgunned Soviet soldiers defend a nineteenth century fortress. This video was tagged as not .. show full overview
2018x38
US Air Force Tragedy at Texas Tower 4
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Jun 23, 2018
The History Guy remembers the United States Air Force Tragedy at Texas Tower 4 and forgotten casualties of the Cold War off the coast of Long Island, New York. The History Guy uses .. show full overview
2018x39
The Deadliest Circus Train Wreck in American History
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Jun 27, 2018
The History Guy remembers the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Train Wreck of 1918, the deadliest circus train wreck in United States history. It took place near Hammond, Indiana. The History .. show full overview
2018x40
The Lost Leonardo: DaVinci's The Battle of Anghiari
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Jun 30, 2018
The History Guy remembers 'The Lost Leonardo,' DaVinci's depiction of the Battle of Anghiari. It is a forgotten work of art and part of European history that deserves to be .. show full overview
2018x41
The First Air Commando Group's combat helicopter rescue.
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Jul 03, 2018
The History Guy remembers the first combat helicopter rescue and the Sikorsky R-4b in the China/Burma/India theater. The practical use of rotary aircraft came sooner than many people .. show full overview
2018x42
1957 Pacoima California Mid-Air Collision
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Jul 07, 2018
The History Guy remembers a mid-air collision between two planes flying test flights over a California city and its connection to Ritchie Valens. This is original content based on .. show full overview
2018x43
Daniel Sickles' Temporary Insanity
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Jul 10, 2018
The History Guy tells the forgotten story of intrigue, adultery and murder, and how Daniel Sickles, a United States Congressman, was the first to plead not guilty by reason of temporary .. show full overview
2018x44
1942 USCGC Icarus versus U-352 in torpedo alley, Updated episode
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Jul 11, 2018
During the "Second Happy Time" in the spring of 1942 a converted Coast Guard Cutter takes on a Type VIIC U-Boat in torpedo alley. The story of the first German POWs taken by American .. show full overview
2018x45
The deadliest accident in motorsport history
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Jul 19, 2018
The History Guy remembers the 1955 Le Mans Disaster in France, the deadliest accident in motorsport history. The History Guy uses images that are in the Public Domain. As photos of .. show full overview
2018x46
The Extraordinary Landing of TACA International Flight 110
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Jul 20, 2018
The History Guy talks about rain, hail, engine flameouts, and an extraordinary landing by TACA International Flight 110 in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1988. Facebook: .. show full overview
2018x47
Quest for an International Standard Measure: The History of Metrication
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Jul 25, 2018
The History Guy looks at weights, measures and the history of metrication. The two-hundred-year quest for an international standard measure is history that deserves to be remembered. .. show full overview
2018x48
The 1916 Black Tom Explosion
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Jul 27, 2018
In the sweltering of July 1916, New Jersey residents thought that sharks were their biggest worry. A stunning explosion in the early morning of July 30 brought the reality of the war in .. show full overview
2018x49
Operation Chrome Dome and the Palomares Incident
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Aug 01, 2018
Operation Chrome Dome, one of the most ambitious operations in U.S. Air Force history, defined the Cold War, and underscored the dangers of the nuclear age. As many viewers have .. show full overview
2018x50
The 1943 St. Louis Glider Accident
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Aug 03, 2018
The History Guy remembers the 1943 St. Louis Glider Accident. It is a nearly forgotten tragedy that underscores the difficulty in managing military contracts in time of war. The .. show full overview
2018x52
Thomas Ward Custer and the Medal of Honor, an updated History Guy episode
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Aug 04, 2018
Overshadowed by his older brother, the military career of Thomas Ward Custer, the first soldier to be twice awarded the Medal of Honor, deserves to be remembered. This episode .. show full overview
2018x51
SM U-156 and the Battle of Orleans
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Aug 07, 2018
A "merchant submarine" ends up commencing the only attack on the contiguous United States by the Central Powers of the First World War. The History Guy remembers SM U-156 and the Battle .. show full overview
2018x53
History and Sewage: The Great Stink of 1858
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Aug 14, 2018
The History Guy remembers when, in the summer of 1858, a particularly hot month of June forced the city of London to address the pollution of the river Thames. The History Guy uses .. show full overview
2018x54
Crash Landing of a Piper Navajo at King's Lynn
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Aug 17, 2018
In June 1993, a critical part failed on a Piper PA-31-325 C/R Navajo, causing one of the most impressive crash landings in aviation history. The History Guy uses media that are in the .. show full overview
2018x55
Phoney War, the Admiral Graf Spee and the Altmark Incident
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Aug 22, 2018
The History Guy remembers a German commerce raider and British prisoners of war during the opening stages of World War II. The Phoney War, the Admiral Graf Spee and the Altmark Incident .. show full overview
2018x56
Reactor accident on Soviet Submarine K-19
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Aug 24, 2018
The History Guy recalls tragedy and heroism at the height of the Cold War when problems with a reactor occurred on Soviet Submarine K-19. It is history that deserves to be .. show full overview
2018x57
The Leopard of Rudaprayag, Champawat tiger and Tsavo man-eaters
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Aug 29, 2018
The History Guy recalls some of the deadliest man-eaters in history including the leopard of Rudaprayag, the Champawat tiger and the Tsavo man-eaters. This video was tagged as not .. show full overview
2018x58
The Military Career of Comanche's rider, Myles Keogh
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Sep 02, 2018
The only verified survivor of Custer's last stand was a horse. Its rider deserves to be remembered. Myles Keogh served in three wars on two continents. The History Guy uses media .. show full overview
2018x59
The first American-built rigid airship, USS Shenandoah
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Sep 04, 2018
The first American-built rigid airship was a modern marvel, and unique in its time. The History Guy remembers the U.S.S. Shenandoah. The History Guy uses media that are in the public .. show full overview
2018x60
The Crash of Mourn 79
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Sep 07, 2018
A cluster of airplane accidents in Mt. Spokane State Park between 1946 and 1967 killed 59 people. The circumstances that caused the accidents, as well as the story of the deadliest of .. show full overview
2018x61
Submarines, Balloons, and the Battle of Los Angeles
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Sep 10, 2018
The History Guy remembers little known Axis attacks on the U.S. mainland during World War II which caused widespread panic, and diverted war resources. The History Guy uses media .. show full overview
2018x62
The Norwegian Rocket Incident of 1995
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Sep 12, 2018
The History Guy recalls the strange risks associated with studying the Aurora Borealis and how close the world came to nuclear annihilation in 1995. The Norwegian Rocket Incident .. show full overview
2018x63
Quintinshill, the Worst Railway Disaster in British History
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Sep 15, 2018
Railroads played a critical role for the United Kingdom in the Great War. But the increased burden on the nation's railways had its cost. In the early morning hours of May 22, 1915, a .. show full overview
2018x64
Los Angeles Chinese Massacre of 1871
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Sep 17, 2018
In October 1871, the city of Los Angeles experienced its first race riot, starting on a street called the Calle de los Negros. It was the first time that many in the United States had .. show full overview
2018x65
How the extinction of a species affected whiskey production
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Sep 19, 2018
History was different 150 years ago when passenger pigeons blotted out the sun. This episode remembers oaks, pigeons and a forgotten era. The History Guy uses media that are in the .. show full overview
2018x66
The Chicago Taxicab Wars
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Sep 21, 2018
In 1920s Chicago, catching a cab was more dangerous than you might expect. Competition for cab fares in one of the world's most notoriously dangerous cities exploded into street warfare .. show full overview
2018x67
Taffy Holden, the Accidental Lightning Pilot
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Sep 24, 2018
In the United Kingdom in 1966, an RAF ground crewman conducting an electrical test suddenly finds himself airborne. Taffy Holden, the accidental Lightning pilot, deserves to be .. show full overview
2018x68
The Fairy Trial of Bridget Cleary
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Sep 26, 2018
In nineteenth century Ireland, ancient superstitions clashed with modern ideas. The tragic story of the 1895 "fairy trial" of, Bridget Cleary, a country seamstress shocked the nation and .. show full overview
2018x69
Laika and the Soviet space dogs
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Sep 28, 2018
The 1950s and 60s saw a competition to put the first man in space. But men weren't the only species involved in the race. This episode is also about the Soviet space dogs and how one of .. show full overview
2018x70
Fall from an SR-71
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Oct 01, 2018
In 1966, an SR-71 "Blackbird" disintegrated at 78,000 feet. The pilot's first thought was "No one could live through what just happened. Therefore, I must be dead." The History Guy .. show full overview
2018x71
USS Buckley vs U-66 during the Battle of the Atlantic
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Oct 03, 2018
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest campaign of the Second World War. The campaign encompassed more than a thousand different ship to ship engagements. The engagement between .. show full overview
2018x72
The Greenbrier Ghost and West Virginia history
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Oct 05, 2018
The death of Zona Shue was thought to be by natural causes. That is, until her ghost told a different story. In 1890s West Virginia, extraordinary evidence became part of a murder .. show full overview
2018x73
The explosion on American Airlines Flight 96
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Oct 08, 2018
Everything seemed normal on the second leg of American Airlines Fight 96, June 12, 1972. Captain Bryce McCormick sat back to take a sip of coffee and admire the view. Then, suddenly, .. show full overview
2018x74
The Hillsville Massacre of 1912.
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Oct 10, 2018
The frontier culture meets civilization in rural Virginia. In 1912, a misplaced kiss set off a string of events that pitted a powerful frontier clan against their political rivals and .. show full overview
2018x75
Sheriff or Outlaw? The Life of Henry Plummer
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Oct 12, 2018
A vigilance committee dispensed frontier justice in 1863 Montana. But did they get the right man? Henry Plummer walked the line between lawman and outlaw in the wild west. His life is .. show full overview
2018x76
When China went to war against the sparrows
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Oct 15, 2018
In 1958 China, a public health campaign went terribly wrong. The Great Sparrow Campaign was a symbol of human folly. The episode is intended for educational purposes. All events are .. show full overview
2018x77
The Saxtown Murders of 1874
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Oct 19, 2018
The Saxtown Murders of 1874, the stunning murder of a family of five in rural Illinois, once captivated the nation. Newspapers at the time called it "the most shocking crime since the .. show full overview
2018x78
1974 attempt to kidnap Princess Anne.
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Oct 22, 2018
In March of 1974, a mentally ill man attempted to kidnap the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. It is the closest that a British royal has come to being kidnapped in modern times. In the .. show full overview
2018x79
Joseph Petrosino versus the Black Hand.
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Oct 24, 2018
In turn of the century New York City, criminals calling themselves "the Black Hand" preyed upon Italian immigrants who were afraid to report the crimes. One determined police officer .. show full overview
2018x80
The Toronto Circus Riot of 1855
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Oct 26, 2018
In 1855 Toronto, a fireman and a clown walked into a brothel. What followed would change the course of one of the world's great cities. The History Guy remembers the Toronto Circus Riot .. show full overview
2018x81
1943 Bombing Raid on Boise City, Oklahoma
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Oct 30, 2018
The U.S. Army Air Force had plenty of bombing targets in July of 1943, but Oklahoma wasn't supposed to be on the list. The History Guy remembers the 1943 bombing raid on Boise City, .. show full overview
2018x82
Memento Mori: History and Mortal remains.
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Oct 31, 2018
This Halloween episode recognizes that how we have historically dealt with death tells us much about who we are. From Evita Person to Abelaird and Heloise, the History Guy remembers the .. show full overview
2018x83
The Dutch Fleet and the Raid on the Medway
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Nov 03, 2018
Two of the world's greatest sea powers compete for control of the world's shipping lanes. At the height of the Age of Sail, the Dutch fleet makes one of the most daring naval raids in .. show full overview
2018x84
The Many Deaths of Tsarevich Dmitry
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Nov 05, 2018
During Russia's "Time of Troubles" at the turn of the seventeenth century, a prince just wouldn't stay dead. The History Guy remembers the many death of Tsarevich Dmitry. This is .. show full overview
2018x85
The Hanging of Robert Prager
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Nov 07, 2018
When the United States entered World War I, President Wilson needed to create a nation of patriots. But the manipulation of the media had unintended consequences such as the night when .. show full overview
2018x86
Unknown Soldiers and tombs around the world
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Nov 09, 2018
Following the Armistice on November 11, 1918, the world changed the way we honor our fallen. The History Guy remembers the creation of tombs to the Unknown Soldier from countries around .. show full overview
2018x87
Bootheels and Honey Bees: The forgotten history of Missouri's Borders
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Nov 13, 2018
Missouri played a significant role in both the pre-history and history of early European settlement of North America. But when it applied for statehood in 1818, it represented the .. show full overview
2018x88
They Called Her the Woman Sherlock Holmes
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Nov 14, 2018
In turn of the century New York City, an attorney and detective works to find justice for the downtrodden. (Also, a special guest host joins The History Guy.) This is original content .. show full overview
2018x89
Peggy Eaton and the Petticoat Affair of 1831
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Nov 16, 2018
The "Jacksonian Democracy" was an era of dynamic change and deep partisanship. His first term was marred by what should have been a purely social affair. The History Guy remembers Peggy .. show full overview
2018x90
The Last Invasion of Britain, Fishguard 1797
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Nov 19, 2018
A French force commanded by an American invades Wales during the War of the First Coalition. It is history that deserves to be remembered. This is original content based on research .. show full overview
2018x91
Martin Frobisher: Explorer, Privateer and Pirate
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Nov 21, 2018
Martin Frobisher was a British privateer who went on three explorations of the land that would eventually become Canada. He has a curious tie to Canadian Thanksgiving and his life is .. show full overview
2018x92
The accident on Aloha Airlines Flight 243
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Nov 23, 2018
A terrifying accident caused significant changes in aviation maintenance procedures. The History Guy remembers Aloha Airlines Flight 243. This is original content based on research by .. show full overview
2018x93
When New York City rioted over two actors and Shakespeare: the Astor Place Riot
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Nov 26, 2018
Amid the tensions of a growing America, a rivalry between two great actors turns violent. The Astor Place Riot also called the New York City Shakespeare Riot, is history that deserves to .. show full overview
2018x94
The Life and Death of Cicero
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Nov 28, 2018
Marcus Tullius Cicero, a senator in the late Roman Republic, left a lasting legacy of works that have been revered by scholars for millennia. His life and untimely death is history that .. show full overview
2018x95
Cy Iba and his dream of Wyoming oil
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Dec 01, 2018
A forgotten pioneer's passion helped to define the economy of America's tenth largest state. The remarkable story of Cyrus Iba and the Salt Creek Oil Field represents the "American .. show full overview
2018x96
Savonarola and the Bonfires of the Vanities
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Dec 03, 2018
In 15th century Florence, Italy, the citizens burned art and items that were deemed to be without religious value in demonstrations called bonfires of the vanities. They were followers .. show full overview
2018x97
The Charlie Birger Gang and Little Egypt
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Dec 06, 2018
During the era of prohibition, bootleggers fought bloody turf battles over Southern Illinois. This episode explores the forgotten history of Charlie Birger, his gang, and the Shelton .. show full overview
2018x98
USS Ward and the First Shots of Pearl Harbor
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Dec 07, 2018
Outdated and crewed by naval reservists, USS Ward played a unique role at Pearl Harbor and beyond. Her brave service represents the spirit of the United States Navy and the .. show full overview
2018x99
Georg Gärtner, the last German POW in America.
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Dec 10, 2018
In 1985, a federal fugitive chose to turn himself in after evading an FBI manhunt for forty years. The History Guy remembers Georg Gärtner, the last German prisoner of war in the United .. show full overview
2018x100
The Wreck of the Whydah Gally
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Dec 12, 2018
The wreck of a pirate ship, the Whydah Gally, near Massachusetts is a story of adventure, treasure and lost love. Don't all great stories involve pirates? There are many period .. show full overview
2018x101
Raid on Los Baños
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Dec 14, 2018
The February 1945 raid to rescue prisoners of war is considered the model for an airborne operation. The History Guy remembers the Raid on Los Baños during World War II. This is .. show full overview
2018x102
Kit Cavenaugh's secret and search for her husband
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Dec 17, 2018
The story of how Kit Cavenaugh kept the secret of her gender from her fellow soldiers and the world on epic quest to find her husband. (Ms. History Guy is a guest host in this .. show full overview
2018x103
The Earthquake that rocked Portugal and what happened next
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Dec 19, 2018
The Great Lisbon Earthquake struck on All Saints Day in 1755. The largest earthquake to strike Europe in the last 10,000 years changed not just the city of Lisbon, but Europe's .. show full overview
2018x106 Season finale
The Pressed Fiber Sun Helmet
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Dec 19, 2018
The longest serving United States military helmet is a window into history. This is the first video of the History Guy's special holiday episodes about his hat collection. It is one of .. show full overview
2018x104
Robert Wadlow, The Tallest Man in History
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Dec 21, 2018
Robert Wadlow, the "Alton Giant," was the opposite of what fairy tales say a giant should be. His extraordinary height still holds the world record for the tallest man in recorded .. show full overview
2018x105
Christmas in United States Military History
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Dec 23, 2018
The History Guy remembers forgotten military history that took place around the Christmas holiday from different time periods and conflicts. This episode is dedicated to those whose .. show full overview

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