The History Guy

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Season 2019
2019x1
The Royal Canadian Regiment and The Battle of Paardeberg
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Jan 01, 2019
The forgotten history of a storied regiment, the Royal Canadian Regiment. This is the second episode of a special holiday series featuring the History Guy's hat collection. It was .. show full overview
2019x2
Louis Adrian, the General who Saved a Million Lives
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Jan 03, 2019
The story of the first modern steel helmet and its inventor, Louis Adrian, may surprise you. The History Guy remembers the forgotten history of the general who was said to have saved a .. show full overview
2019x4
SS Warrimoo and the Geographical Oddity
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Jan 06, 2019
The SS Warrimoo, an Australian and New Zealand passenger ship, takes advantage of a geographical oddity to become a unique ship in time and history, existing between one century and .. show full overview
2019x3
Big Nose Kate, more than Doc Holliday's woman
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Jan 07, 2019
Mary Katherine Horony, also known as 'Big Nose Kate,' was more than just a beautiful woman who was associated with some of the most dangerous men in the Wild West, including Doc .. show full overview
2019x5
Alexander the Great and the Siege of Tyre
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Jan 07, 2019
The 332 BC siege of the Phoenician City-State of Tyre challenged Alexander the Great in ways that none of his other battles did. It is history that deserves to be remembered. This is .. show full overview
2019x6
Yaoya Oshichi and The Year of the Fire-Horse
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Jan 08, 2019
The Japanese superstition regarding the Year of the Fire Horse is inexorably linked to the story of Yaoya Oshichi, a young woman who was put to death for starting a fire in a futile .. show full overview
2019x7
How Bananas Changed the World
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Jan 10, 2019
From ancient origins to modern trade disputes, the world's most popular fruit has a memorable history. This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the .. show full overview
2019x9
Naming Mount Rushmore
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Jan 11, 2019
The history of how a famous mountain in the United States, Mount Rushmore, was named may surprise you. It is history that deserves to be remembered. This is original content based on .. show full overview
2019x8
The Schofield Flower Shop murder of Dean O'Banion
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Jan 13, 2019
In the early years of prohibition, the north-side and the south-side gangs fought for control of Chicago's illegal liquor trade. The murder of Dean O'Banion, also known as Dion .. show full overview
2019x10
World War II In the Indian Ocean: Ondina and Bengal versus Aikoku and Hōkoku
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Jan 14, 2019
The Axis attacks the supply and communication lines to Australia in this battle between an oil tanker and its escort and two auxiliary cruisers of the Japanese navy. The History Guy .. show full overview
2019x11
Carl Vinson and the Two-Ocean Navy
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Jan 15, 2019
The quick United States recovery from the attack on Pearl Harbor was largely the result of the vision of one congressman, Carl Vinson. This is original content based on research by .. show full overview
2019x12
Wyatt Earp's Rivals: Old Man Clanton and the Cowboys
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Jan 16, 2019
The Earps' biggest rivals in Tombstone were the Clantons, but the most interesting Clanton wasn't at the O.K. Corral. The History Guy remembers "Old Man" Clanton and the Cowboys. This .. show full overview
2019x14
Jamestown Settlers versus Spanish Pirates
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Jan 18, 2019
Pirates attack a ship bringing supplies and colonists to Virginia. Piracy was one of the many perils settlers faced on the voyage to the New World. This is original content based on .. show full overview
2019x13
The Prison Breakout at Cowra, Australia. Revised Edition.
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Jan 19, 2019
The Cowra prison breakout occurred in August 1944, when 1,104 Japanese prisoners of war attempted to escape from a pow camp near Cowra, Australia. The History Guy remembers the largest .. show full overview
2019x15
David, Caesar, Alexander and Charlemagne: The Playing Card Kings
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Jan 22, 2019
The history of the development of the modern card deck includes some surprising facts. Did you know the early French "royal" cards were modeled after actual people? This is original .. show full overview
2019x16
The Gambler Who Cheated Al Capone
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Jan 23, 2019
Titanic Thompson led a wild life, always chasing the next big score, including cheating the infamous mobster Al Capone. He was said to be the model for the character of Sky Masterson in .. show full overview
2019x17
New York City and The Great White Hurricane
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Jan 23, 2019
The winter of 1888 had been exceptionally mild — until a blizzard struck suddenly, changing the face of New York City and most of the eastern coast of the United States forever. They .. show full overview
2019x18
The Death of Nero and the Year of Four Emperors
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Jan 24, 2019
After the relative stability of the republic, the Roman empire was subject to autocratic rule, and instability followed. "The Year of the Four Emperors" illustrated that .. show full overview
2019x20
The British Invasion and Benton, Illinois
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Jan 25, 2019
A little known 1963 event rocked southern Illinois. George Harrison kicked off "The British Invasion" in the tiny town of Benton. It is history that deserves to be remembered. This .. show full overview
2019x19
History Lost: The Tragedy of the 1890 Census
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Jan 27, 2019
Disaster and bureaucratic mismanagement result in the loss of an irreplaceable historical record, leading to the creation of the U.S. National Archives. The History Guy remembers the .. show full overview
2019x22
The Sikorsky JRS-1, the Forgotten Heroes of Pearl Harbor
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Jan 28, 2019
So many aircraft were destroyed in the attack on Pearl Harbor that the United States Navy lacked planes to search out the Japanese fleet still lurking nearby. The Sikorsky JRS-1, called .. show full overview
2019x21
Oluale Kossola, the Last Survivor of the Atlantic Slave Trade
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Jan 29, 2019
Oluale Kossola, also known as Cudjoe Lewis, was brought to the Unites States on the Clotilda, one of the last slave ships, more than fifty years after the importation of slaves had been .. show full overview
2019x23
Robber Barons and the Battle of the Tunnel
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Feb 01, 2019
During the gilded age ruthless businessmen fought for control of railway lines. The Albany and Susquehanna railroad was another battlefield in the "Railroad wars." In this episode, The .. show full overview
2019x25
Sgt. Reckless
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Feb 01, 2019
The History Guy remembers Sgt. Reckless, a four-legged hero of the First Marine Division. This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain .. show full overview
2019x24
The Servant Girl Annihilator: America's First Serial Killer.
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Feb 03, 2019
In December 1884, the future looked bright in Austin, Texas. Then, the Servant Girl Annihilator, also called the "Intangible Nemesis," began to prey on the servant women of the city. His .. show full overview
2019x26
Lake Nyasa: the First Naval Battle of WWI
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Feb 05, 2019
The first naval battle of the Great War was fought on distant Lake Nyasa in East Africa. The little known battle occurred in one of the most obscure and forgotten fronts of World War I. .. show full overview
2019x27
Mack Robinson, Forgotten Olympian
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Feb 06, 2019
At the 1936 Summer Olympics, he was .4 seconds behind Jesse Owens. With his accomplishments overshadowed by his younger brother, Jackie, Mack Robinson fought against odds and built an .. show full overview
2019x28
Dr Calvin Goddard and the St. Valentine's Day Massacre
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Feb 07, 2019
Next Thursday, February 14 , 2019, marks the ninetieth anniversary of the St. Valentine's Day massacre. The crime shocked the nation and led to the downfall of arguably the most famous .. show full overview
2019x29
Ona Judge, George Washington's fugitive slave
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Feb 08, 2019
Ona Judge, like many slaves in eighteenth century America, sought freedom by running away from those who claimed her as property to live life as a fugitive slave, always on the run. The .. show full overview
2019x30
The Fabulous Fraud from Brooklyn
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Feb 09, 2019
Stanley Weyman was one of history's most prolific imposters. From the Mayor of New York to the President of the United States to the Queen of Romania, he bluffed his way through a life .. show full overview
2019x32
South Dakota's Record Breaking Weather
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Feb 09, 2019
A unique set of circumstances drove world record temperature fluctuations in South Dakota in 1943. If you think the weather is fickle in your neck of the woods, you'll be shocked to see .. show full overview
2019x31
The Adventures of Captain Robert Stobo: A Forgotten Hero
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Feb 12, 2019
Captain Robert Stobo was sent into captivity following the defeat of Colonel George Washington's Virginia regiment at Fort Necessity. The intrepid captain then embarked upon a tale of .. show full overview
2019x35
Nick Carter, the Bloodhound Detective
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Feb 12, 2019
Nick Carter was one of the most well-known detectives of his day. He was called on the most important cases, drew crowds wherever he went, and newspapers called him "The Famous Nick .. show full overview
2019x33
The "Goodwill Tour" and 1958 Attack on the Nixon Motorcade
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Feb 15, 2019
In 1958, Vice President Richard Nixon went on a "goodwill tour" of Latin America. The tour revealed deep issues with United States policy in the region, and resulted in a shocking event .. show full overview
2019x34
The 1527 Sack of Rome
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Feb 16, 2019
The last time that Rome was sacked by a foreign power was in 1527 and the result of missteps by "The most unfortunate of popes," Clement VII. Historian Judith Hook describes the .. show full overview
2019x36
The Loves and Death of Edgar Allan Poe.
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Feb 16, 2019
Edgar Allan Poe, considered one of the greatest literary figures in United States history, died under mysterious circumstances at the age of 40. He was found drunk and in ill-fitting .. show full overview
2019x38
Sub Chasers of the Civil Air Patrol
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Feb 17, 2019
The Civil Air patrol was created on the verge of the Second World War, and provided a valuable contribution to the war effort. The History Guy remembers the submarine chasers of the .. show full overview
2019x37
Pilotless: Three Planes That Flew Themselves.
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Feb 18, 2019
Among the strangest mishaps in aviation are those where the plane makes off without a pilot. The History Guy remembers when three different planes did just that. This is original .. show full overview
2019x40
The Piasa and Pere Marquette
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Feb 23, 2019
The largest piece of Native American art found in North America is a link between history and prehistory. When Pere Marquette was traveling through what would eventually become the state .. show full overview
2019x39
The Extraordinary Wartime Contributions of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
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Feb 25, 2019
Created on the verge of the Second World War to aid in the Coast Guard role of promoting watercraft safety, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary performed vital and unsung functions .. show full overview
2019x41
1961 Theft of Francisco Goya's Wellington Portrait
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Feb 25, 2019
In 1961, a mysterious figure stole a famous portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. Years and a series of ransom notes later, what happened next changed .. show full overview
2019x42
U-1206's Toilet Disaster
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Feb 25, 2019
One of the last U-Boats produced by Germany in the Second World War had all the most advanced technology, including a new "high pressure toilet." What happened next, a veritable toilet .. show full overview
2019x43
History of America's Forgotten Mints
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Mar 01, 2019
As the United States expanded, the Treasury department needed to establish assay offices and branch mints to allow miners and prospectors to turn their gold and silver into coins. The .. show full overview
2019x45
L-8: Mystery of the "Ghost Blimp"
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Mar 03, 2019
The U.S. Navy blimp L-8 went on a routine anti-submarine patrol on August 16, 1942. Five hours later, it drifted ashore, its two-man crew mysteriously missing. The History Guy remembers .. show full overview
2019x44
Operation Cowboy and the 1945 Rescue of Europe's Stolen Horses
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Mar 04, 2019
As the war in Europe drew to a close, a group of Americans undertook a daring raid to protect Europe's legendary horses including the famous Lipizzaners. The History Guy remembers .. show full overview
2019x46
The Extraordinary Voyage of the Polish Submarine Orzeł
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Mar 05, 2019
In 1939, Germany invaded Poland, and the Polish Navy went to war. The astonishing escape and journey of the ORP Orzeł, a Polish submarine, was proof that a nation beaten on land was not .. show full overview
2019x47
Caspar Collins and the Battle of the River Platte Bridge
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Mar 06, 2019
In 1865, an alliance of the Sioux, Arapaho, and Cheyenne fielded one of the largest armies to face the United States Army during the Plains Indian Wars. The History Guy remembers Caspar .. show full overview
2019x48
Escape Attempts from "The Rock" and the 1946 Battle of Alcatraz
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Mar 07, 2019
The History Guy remembers when an escape attempt in the infamous Alcatraz Federal penitentiary in San Francisco, California, leads to a standoff. The penitentiary the inmates called "the .. show full overview
2019x50
History of the Toga and the "Gens Togata"
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Mar 08, 2019
The toga was more than simply clothing to the ancient Romans. It was symbolic of societal class, gender, and more. Some Roman historians even called themselves the "gens togata" or the .. show full overview
2019x49
Queen Elizabeth I's Astronomer, John Dee
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Mar 11, 2019
Dr. John Dee was the quintessential Renaissance Man. Much misunderstood, he is perhaps most remembered for his impact on western esotericism. He was the man tasked with consulting the .. show full overview
2019x51
The Battle of Brisbane: When Allies Fought Each-Other
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Mar 11, 2019
The booklet given to US troops being sent to Australia proclaimed "We like them, and they like us." But that was not necessarily always the case. The History Guy remembers a riot between .. show full overview
2019x52
To Mow or not to Mow: History and Lawn Care
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Mar 14, 2019
The idea of a lawn is very old, but it took a key technology to make lawns very common. The History Guy presents the forgotten history of lawn care. This is original content based on .. show full overview
2019x53
The 1898 Battle of Cárdenas Bay
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Mar 14, 2019
Amid the lopsided naval conflict of the Spanish American War was a little remembered small ship action. The rare Spanish naval victory included America's first casualties due to enemy .. show full overview
2019x54
The Death of Elijah Lovejoy
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Mar 18, 2019
After he was driven out of St. Louis for expressing controversial views, city leaders in Alton, Illinois tried to tell publisher Elijah Lovejoy what he was allowed to discuss in his .. show full overview
2019x55
Nautical Misadventures of Richard Parker
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Mar 18, 2019
If your name is Richard Parker, you might want to keep your feet on dry land. The History Guy remembers two historical and two literary examples of men (and a tiger) named Richard .. show full overview
2019x56
The World-Famous Custodian Helmet
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Mar 19, 2019
The Custodian Helmet, traditionally worn by male constables on foot patrol in England and Wales, is one of the most recognizable hats in the world. The History Guy shares the history .. show full overview
2019x57
The 1940 Occupation of Iceland
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Mar 21, 2019
Iceland's strategic location made it difficult to remain neutral during the events of World War II. This is the forgotten history of Iceland, and its occupation, during the war. This .. show full overview
2019x58
Josephine Sarah Marcus Earp: Wyatt Earp's Common Law Wife
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Mar 21, 2019
Josephine Marcus Earp was Wyatt Earp's common-law wife for more than forty years. Yet her story, especially her time in Tombstone, is still shrouded in mystery. This is original .. show full overview
2019x59
Games of the III Olympiad in St. Louis, Missouri
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Mar 23, 2019
The first Olympic games to be held in North America, the 1904 Olympics, that took place in St. Louis, Missouri, had more than their share of highs and lows. It is sports history that .. show full overview
2019x60
Samuel Whittemore, Official Hero of the State of Massachusetts
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Mar 25, 2019
Samuel Whittemore was one of thousands of Minutemen who came when called on November 19, 1775, but he was no ordinary man. Because of his actions, Whittemore has been declared the .. show full overview
2019x61
The Decline of the Great Library of Alexandria
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Mar 26, 2019
Presented by Ms History. The Great Library was a center of knowledge. Its decline was not the single cataclysmic event that may seem to think, but its slow decline is perhaps, even more .. show full overview
2019x62
Bantam Battalions of the Great War
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Mar 27, 2019
When a miner from Durham was prevented from enlisting for being one inch below the British requirement of 5'3", he dared any man in the room to fight him to prove that the one inch .. show full overview
2019x63
Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac and the Founding of Detroit
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Mar 29, 2019
The "Motor City" began as a fort covering an area approximately sixty-foot square. The "Paris of the Midwest" had humble beginnings and a remarkable founder, Antoine de la Mothe .. show full overview
2019x64
Napoleon's Invasion of Malta
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Apr 01, 2019
Napoleon's invasion of Malta only took five days, but had a profound impact on history. This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are .. show full overview
2019x65
Knighting Sir Loin of Beef
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Apr 02, 2019
The History Guy investigates an enduring legend regarding steak. Which monarch was the first to knight "Sir Loin of Beef?" It is history that deserves to be remembered. This is .. show full overview
2019x66
Flying Blind: Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise Flight 514
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Apr 03, 2019
In September 2010, the pilots of a Tupolev TU-154M had to figure out how to safely land an airliner without its electrical systems. This is the astonishing history of Alrosa Mirny Air .. show full overview
2019x67
The Destruction of John Evelyn's Garden
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Apr 03, 2019
John Evelyn had a beautiful house and extensive gardens. Then, the Tsar of Russia came visiting. The History Guy remembers how what happened next eventually led to the invention of the .. show full overview
2019x68
'Wrong Way' Corrigan
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Apr 04, 2019
When he landed in Dublin, Ireland on July 18, 1938, Douglas Corrigan joined the ranks of only a handful of fliers who had made a non-stop solo transatlantic crossing by air. The only .. show full overview
2019x69
The Albigensian Crusade
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Apr 07, 2019
In 1209, the assassination of a Papal representative spurred Pope Innocent III to declare a crusade against the Cathars in Southeastern France. The next twenty years changed the map of .. show full overview
2019x70
Theodore Roosevelt's Animals
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Apr 08, 2019
Theodore Roosevelt loved, and loved to shoot, animals of all kinds. He had a variety of pets, some while in the White House, and also went on extended safaris collecting specimens for .. show full overview
2019x71
Georges-Eugène Haussmann, The Man Who Rebuilt Paris
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Apr 09, 2019
Emperor Napoleon III engaged in one of the most ambitious renovation projects ever conceived when he chose to rebuild Paris, France. He chose the brilliant and audacious Georges-Eugène .. show full overview
2019x73
P.T. Barnum's White Elephant and Forgotten History
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Apr 10, 2019
After years of hoaxing, P.T. Barnum finally acquired a true legend with his white elephant, Toung Taloung. But, as he discovered, "white elephant" can have more than one meaning. Then, .. show full overview
2019x72
Edward Heimberger, Hero of the Battle of Tarawa
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Apr 11, 2019
Edward Heinberger received the Bronze Star for heroism under fire at the Battle of Tarawa. Prior to his service, he was famous for reasons that had nothing to do with the military. It is .. show full overview
2019x77
A Cold War and a Warm Handshake: the Apollo-Soyuz mission
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Apr 11, 2019
The History Guy remembers a handshake that changed the world and the history of the Apollo-Soyuz mission. The episode was originally produced in July of 2017. YouTube declared it not .. show full overview
2019x80
The American Bonapartes, an Updated History Guy Episode
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Apr 14, 2019
The largely forgotten saga of the Bonapartes who came to America illustrates the pretensions and complexity of Napoleon's attempts to create a lasting dynasty. This History Guy .. show full overview
2019x74
History Lost: The 1978 National Archives Nitrate Vault Fire
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Apr 15, 2019
In 1978, employees at a National Archives storage facility in Suitland, Maryland heard a "thump." Millions of feet of highly flammable, irreplaceable historical newsreel footage was .. show full overview
2019x75
A Forgotten Feud of "Bloody" Breathitt County, Kentucky
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Apr 15, 2019
The Hatfields and McCoys were not the only notable Kentucky feud in history. A turn of the century feud in Breathitt County called the Hargis-Marcum-Cockrill-Callahan Affair was just as .. show full overview
2019x76
The Mexican Expeditionary Air Force
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Apr 17, 2019
Mexico's fighter squadron 201 was the first and only time that a Mexican unit has been sent to make war on foreign soil. The squadron was called "the Aztec Eagles." The History Guy .. show full overview
2019x78
The Army's Navy: The Army Transportation Service, Water Division
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Apr 17, 2019
In this episode of The History Guy, he examines the history of another piece of his hat collection and recalls that sometimes the badge is as interesting as the hat. The Army .. show full overview
2019x79
USS Pennsylvania, an Updated History Guy Episode
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Apr 17, 2019
The USS Pennsylvania was in dry dock when the attack came at Pearl Harbor. The History Guy remembers part of her history that may have been forgotten. This episode was originally .. show full overview
2019x81
Pearl Divers and the Salvage of the Mary Rose
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Apr 24, 2019
When the Mary Rose sank during the July 1545 Battle of Solent, she took nearly all her 400 person crew down with her. Henry VIII wanted to salvage the ship's more than 90 cannon. What .. show full overview
2019x82
Why did the Chicken Cross the Road? Chickens and Forgotten History
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Apr 25, 2019
The most numerous species of bird on earth has influenced culture, religion, and even language. The History Guy remembers the forgotten historical contributions of the chicken. This .. show full overview
2019x83
The Manhattan Well Murder Trial
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Apr 26, 2019
Argued by some of the most important people of the day, the Manhattan Well Murder Trial, America's first high-profile trial, was also the first for which we have a transcript. The .. show full overview
2019x84
Tommy Fitz's Perfect Landings
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Apr 27, 2019
Thomas Fitzpatrick was a Korean war hero and a pilot with a "crazy side." His daring landings, sometimes on New York City streets, deserves to be remembered. This is original content .. show full overview
2019x85
USS William D Porter, the Unluckiest Ship in the Navy
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Apr 29, 2019
The destroyer USS William D Porter, also called the "Willie Dee," was considered to be one of the unluckiest ships in the navy. She represented challenges of a quickly expanding fleet .. show full overview
2019x86
In His Brother's Shadow: Theo van Gogh
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May 02, 2019
Vincent van Gogh created some of the world's most enduring masterworks. But could he have done so without his brother's support? This is the forgotten history of Theo van Gogh, who was .. show full overview
2019x87
The St. Scholastica's Day Riot
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May 02, 2019
There is always some conflict between a university and the community where it resides. Sometime that conflict is just a little more intense. The St. Scholastica's Day riot of 1355 was .. show full overview
2019x88
Tom Longboat: The "Bronze Streak to a Wildfire."
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May 06, 2019
Tom Longboat has been called Canada's first professional athlete. But amid his setting records and gaining accolades, he served his country in the Great War and fought discrimination. .. show full overview
2019x89
1990 Michigan Wedding Sting
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May 07, 2019
A Michigan police task force took a novel approach to suspect apprehension during the Flint Wedding Sting of 1990. It is history that deserves to be remembered. This is original .. show full overview
2019x90
Westminster Quarters and the chimes of The Elizabeth Tower
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May 09, 2019
One of the world's best known melodies, the chimes of The Elizabeth Tower or the clock tower of Westminster Palace, crosses cultural boundaries. This is the forgotten history of that .. show full overview
2019x91
Mother's Day and Forgotten History
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May 11, 2019
Ann Maria Reeves Jarvis wanted to aid the mothers of Taylor County, West Virginia. Her life story drove her daughter to champion the cause of making an official day to celebrate .. show full overview
2019x92
John Monash, the Australian Corps and WWI
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May 12, 2019
The First World War profoundly affected Australia. John Monash, commander of the Australian Corps, is considered by some historians to be one of the best Allied generals of that .. show full overview
2019x93
The 1900 "Great Storm" and Raising Galveston
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May 14, 2019
The 1900 Galveston, Texas hurricane was the deadliest natural disaster in United States history. The response to the massive destruction left in its wake was an engineering marvel and .. show full overview
2019x94
Shōkaku and Cavalla, a Confrontation of the WWII Pacific Theater
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May 16, 2019
In June 1944, one of the largest, most modern and most important ships in the Imperial Japanese Navy, Shōkaku, encountered a US submarine, Cavalla, out on its first patrol. The History .. show full overview
2019x95
Poljana and Odžak: The Last Battles in Europe in World War II
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May 20, 2019
The last battle in Europe in the Second World War occurred seventeen days after VE day. The battles of Poljana and Odžak were the culmination of the Civil War that raged within the World .. show full overview
2019x96
History of the Alamo's Japanese monument
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May 21, 2019
Most Americans know the story of the Alamo, and yet know little about the battle referenced on a memorial there. The parallels between the story of the defense of the Alamo and the 1575 .. show full overview
2019x97
Tornado! The 1974 Super-Outbreak
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May 24, 2019
In the 1974 tornado super-outbreak, 13 states were affected by this stunning storm that spawned an estimated 148 tornadoes. On average, the United States will experience seven intense .. show full overview
2019x98
Memorial Day: A Forgotten History
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May 25, 2019
Memorial Day hearkens to the most divisive time in the nation's history, but brings Americans together in common cause — remembering the soldiers who died in combat serving their .. show full overview
2019x99
Richard Pearse: New Zealand's Aviation Pioneer and Forgotten Dreamer
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May 28, 2019
A contemporary of the Wright brothers, Richard Pearse's innovations in aviation were ahead of their time, but also almost lost to history. He lived in New Zealand and deserves to be .. show full overview
2019x100
The 'Ten Cent Beer Night' Riot
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May 30, 2019
The June 4, 1974, night game between the Texas Rangers and the Cleveland Indians was one for the record books. Whether because of the cheap beer, the hot weather, college students home .. show full overview
2019x101
Dandelions and Civilization: A Forgotten History
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Jun 02, 2019
Dandelions are among the most populous and widespread plants on earth. The secret to their success has to do both with their unique characteristics, and their inextricable connection to .. show full overview
2019x105
The Roman Galea and Forgotten History of the Legions of Rome
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Jun 02, 2019
Roman helmets developed over hundreds of years. Their design tells us much about Roman soldiers, Roman warfare, and the civilization of Rome itself. It is history that deserves to be .. show full overview
2019x102
The Forgotten Hero of the Cape: Wolraad Woltemade
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Jun 03, 2019
In 1773, the Dutch East India Company ship, Jonge Thomas, foundered off the cape of Good Hope. Only one man, sixty-five-year old Wolraad Woltemade, was willing to brave the storm and .. show full overview
2019x104
Eddie Rickenbacker's Raft, an Updated History Guy Episode
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Jun 03, 2019
Known as the leading American air ace and most decorated U.S. soldier of the First World War, Eddie Rickenbacker required a different kind of courage when he and the crew of a B-17 had .. show full overview
2019x103
From Pearl Harbor to the Normandy Invasion: the USS Nevada's Forgotten History
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Jun 05, 2019
The USS Nevada was the only battleship to be at both the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the Normandy invasion. This episode is about the Nevada's history that has been largely .. show full overview
2019x106
SS Normandie and the Forgotten Era of Transatlantic Liners
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Jun 13, 2019
Once behemoths plied the transatlantic trade, competing to be the fastest and most luxurious way to travel. The SS Normandie represented the apex of the era of the great liners. .. show full overview
2019x107
USCGC Glacier and the Weddell Sea, 1975
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Jun 16, 2019
The USS, later USCGC, Glacier served thirty two years in the Navy and Coast Guard. An event in 1975 serves to illustrate the risks and dangers faced by those who serve in the Earth's .. show full overview
2019x108
Gambino, Gotti and Forgotten Mob History
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Jun 18, 2019
The Gambino family is one of the "Five Families" of mafia infamy and has a storied history. Its leaders, with a few notable exceptions, have a history of untimely passings. The History .. show full overview
2019x109
Albert Hicks, the Notorious Pirate of New York City
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Jun 19, 2019
The investigation of the ghost ship E.A. Johnson led to the discovery of a gruesome crime that dominated newspaper headlines in the year before the start of the American Civil War. It is .. show full overview
2019x111
USS Greer, USS Kearny, USS Reuben James, and the Undeclared War.
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Jun 21, 2019
Between 1935 and the outbreak of war in 1941, the US officially maintained a policy of "neutrality." But during that period the US moved progressively towards war, including combat and .. show full overview
2019x110
The "Harrison Horror" of 1878
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Jun 23, 2019
John Harrison, grandson of former president William Henry Harrison, went to the Medical College of Ohio searching for the body of a friend which had been stolen from its grave. What he .. show full overview
2019x112
The Surprising and Forgotten History of Helium
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Jun 26, 2019
Humanity didn't recognize the second most abundant element in the known universe until the nineteenth century. A significant source on earth wasn't discovered until 1903. The discovery .. show full overview
2019x113
Cleopatra's Children
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Jun 30, 2019
Cleopatra VII, one of the last Egyptian queens of the line of Ptolemy, is one of history's most famous people, and yet her children by Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, and their fate, are .. show full overview
2019x114
USS Boston and the Age of American Adventurism
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Jul 02, 2019
The Naval Appropriations Act of 1883 funded four new ships. The so-called "ABCD" vessels were the first United States Naval ships made of steel, and the beginning of the "New Navy." The .. show full overview
2019x115
When a tulip bulb cost as much as a house: The Tulip Mania of 1637
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Jul 03, 2019
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2019x116
The Radium Girls and the Quest for Workplace Safety
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Jul 07, 2019
Discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898, the element radium was thought to be a miracle substance that could change the world. But little was known about the effects of long-term .. show full overview
2019x117
USS Pigeon and the Presidential Unit Citation
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Jul 09, 2019
The Presidential Unit Citation, the unit equivalent of a Navy Cross, was created in February 1942, and backdated to actions on or after October 16, 1941. The first warship to be awarded .. show full overview
2019x118
Yip Harburg: Forgotten Lyricist of 'Over the Rainbow'
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Jul 11, 2019
Edgar "Yip" Harburg wrote the lyric for "Over the Rainbow", one of the most beloved movie film songs of all time. Yet so few people remember his name. The History Guy remembers the life .. show full overview
2019x119
B-36 Bomber Nuclear Accident, Albuquerque, 1957
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Jul 13, 2019
In 1986, the Albuquerque Journal received documents from an FOIA request. To their surprise, the Air Force had kept a nuclear accident secret for 29 years. The story of how a B-36 .. show full overview
2019x120
Medieval Bestiaries or Why the lion is called the 'King of Beasts'
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Jul 16, 2019
The second-most popular books (behind the Bible) in medieval Europe were bestiaries. These hand-drawn, colorful books that listed creatures both real and fantastical included allegorical .. show full overview
2019x122
Effortless Style: The Bowler Hat Through History
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Jul 16, 2019
The "Bowler" or "Derby" hat was one of the most popular hats of the nineteenth century, and has had a powerful impact on culture and style. The bowler hat is history that deserves to be .. show full overview
2019x121
The 1854 Bombardment of Greytown
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Jul 17, 2019
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2019x123
Britain's "Battle Bowler" and the Greek Civil War
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Jul 17, 2019
John Leopold Brodie's simple design for a steel helmet during the Great War came to represent the troops of Great Britain and the Commonwealth. But the helmet the Germans called the .. show full overview
2019x124
The Kepi and Forgotten History
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Jul 17, 2019
A round hat with a small brim, the Kepi is the hat of the French Foreign legion and troops on both sides of the United States Civil War. The venerable design has played a central role .. show full overview
2019x125
Grover Cleveland's Secret Surgery
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Jul 18, 2019
In the midst of the crisis of 1893, newly reelected president Grover Cleveland found a lump in his cheek. Efforts to conceal the illness raised questions about the executive's right to .. show full overview
2019x126
Casanova: the Womanizer, Librarian and Scholar
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Jul 30, 2019
Giacomo Girolamo Casanova is remembered mostly as a womanizer, but he was so much more. During his life, he was a professional musician, soldier, academic, diplomat and gentleman .. show full overview
2019x127
The Allied Invasion of Vichy Madagascar
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Aug 01, 2019
The first large-scale amphibious invasion by the allies in the Second World War was fighting the French on the Island of Madagascar. The little remembered Battle of Madagascar served as .. show full overview
2019x128
Soissons and the End of the Western Roman Empire
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Aug 04, 2019
The fall of the Western Roman empire was not a single event, but a cultural and economic shift that took centuries. The empire's last stand may have been a kingdom in central France. It .. show full overview
2019x129
The Fall of the House of Lemp, a St. Louis Brewing Empire
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Aug 06, 2019
Hulking buildings on St. Louis' Cherokee street represent a story of rags to riches to tragedy for a family of German immigrants. At one time, the Lemp Brewery was one of the largest in .. show full overview
2019x130
The Piper Cub and Forgotten WWII History
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Aug 08, 2019
The History Guy remembers how a small, slow, simple plane may have been one of the most powerful aircraft of the Second World War. The Piper Cub is history that deserves to be .. show full overview
2019x131
The Life and Times of Aaron Burr, Hamilton's Nemesis
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Aug 10, 2019
Soldier, attorney, Vice President, Aaron Burr is often seen as a villain of early American history. But historians have revisited his legacy in the last twenty years. The life and .. show full overview
2019x132
The Tragic Life of Rudyard Kipling
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Aug 12, 2019
The life of the youngest-ever winner of the Nobel Prize for literature, Rudyard Kipling, was filled with tragedy. He survived a difficult childhood to go on to become one of the most .. show full overview
2019x133
Nine Ounce Heroes: The Surprising Contributions of War Pigeons
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Aug 15, 2019
Pigeons have played a heroic role in warfare, well into the age of the great machines. The History Guy remembers war pigeons and forgotten history. This is original content based on .. show full overview
2019x135
Military Honor Guards, the Forgotten Keepers of Tradition
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Aug 16, 2019
Honor Guards welcome a nation's friends, protect a nation's symbols, and honor a nation's dead among upholding other proud traditions. The History Guy remembers the keepers of tradition, .. show full overview
2019x134
The first female lawyer of Illinois, Myra Bradwell
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Aug 18, 2019
More than 400,000 women are practicing lawyers in the United States today. However, in the 1870s, women were not allowed in the profession. One woman challenged the bans and became one .. show full overview
2019x136
When the USS Kitty Hawk collided with a Soviet submarine.
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Aug 19, 2019
In 1984, during a period of Cold War tension, a Soviet submarine collided with a United States aircraft carrier. The History Guy remembers the 1984 USS Kitty Hawk Collision. This is .. show full overview
2019x137
Oddball Tanks: Extemporized Armored Fighting Vehicles
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Aug 26, 2019
Tanks are seen as masters of the modern battlefield. But one class of armored fighting vehicle has been largely overlooked. The history of extemporized armored fighting vehicles, built .. show full overview
2019x138
Itza: A Forgotten History of the Maya
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Aug 26, 2019
Most records of Mayan history were destroyed by the Spanish, but enough remain to divine the story of the mighty Itza, who ruled much of the Yucatan peninsula for a millennia. Today, .. show full overview
2019x139
USS England's Twelve Days
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Aug 29, 2019
In a period of twelve days in May 1944, the Buckley-class destroyer escort USS England set a record unparalleled in the annals of antisubmarine warfare. It is history that deserves to be .. show full overview
2019x140
When Rome went to war against Pirates of the Mediterranean
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Sep 02, 2019
The September 2, 31 BC, Battle of Actium was a turning point in the history of Western Civilization. But the battle also represented a lesser know conflict on the Roman frontier, and .. show full overview
2019x141
HMS Zubian and the Dover Patrol
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Sep 04, 2019
HMS Zubian, a tribal class destroyer of the Royal Navy, was absolutely unique. Serving in the Dover Patrol, trying to keep U-Boats out of the Atlantic, her service represented the small .. show full overview
2019x142
John B. Calhoun and the Rats of N.I.M.H.
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Sep 06, 2019
The 1982 animated feature "The Secret of N.I.M.H." was based on a children's book inspired by real research being done at the National Institute of Mental Health. John B. Calhoun's .. show full overview
2019x143
Alden K. Sibley and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Sep 06, 2019
Collectors value "named" items, where good provenance shows who owned the item. The previous owner of one of the hats in The History Guy's collection made lasting contributions through .. show full overview
2019x144
Virginia Hall, "The most dangerous of all Allied spies"
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Sep 12, 2019
In 1942, Klaus Barbie, the Gestapo agent in France, ordered wanted posters that said “The Enemy’s Most Dangerous Spy — We Must Find and Destroy Her.” He was looking for the mysterious .. show full overview
2019x145
Just Nuisance of the Royal Navy
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Sep 15, 2019
Just Nuisance, a Great Dane of remarkable size and legendary appetite, was the only dog ever to be officially enlisted into the Royal Navy. He was beloved of sailors in the greater .. show full overview
2019x146
The "Red Summer" of 1919
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Sep 18, 2019
In 1919, a rash of anti-Black riots and massacres swept the United States. The events, also called the "Red Summer", caused an awakening that would lead to the Civil Rights era. It is .. show full overview
2019x147
The National Personnel Records Fire of 1973
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Sep 19, 2019
A fire in 1973 at the National Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri, destroyed between 16 and 18 million United States Military service files. It has affected genealogy .. show full overview
2019x149
The Western campaign of the U.S. Civil War and James Burklow
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Sep 21, 2019
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2019x148
The 1922 New York City Straw Hat Riots
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Sep 22, 2019
Straw Hats are supposed to be worn in summer, and felt hats in the winter. Break the rule at your peril. The History Guy remembers the 1922 New York City Straw Hat Riots. This is .. show full overview
2019x150
Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico
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Sep 24, 2019
In 1859, a San Francisco eccentric proclaimed himself "Emperor of these United States." His colorful existence leads us all to consider how we see reality. Joshua Norton's life is .. show full overview
2019x151
Hawaii and the Tanager Expedition of 1923
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Sep 28, 2019
When Theodore Roosevelt created the Hawaiian Islands reserve for the protection of native birds, the expansive Northwestern Hawaiian island had not been the subject of a systematic .. show full overview
2019x152
The "King of the Bootleggers" and a loophole in the Volstead Act
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Oct 01, 2019
Before the rise of Al Capone, another Chicago native formed a nationwide network to supply prohibition era speakeasies. George Remus exploited a loophole in the Volstead Act to become .. show full overview
2019x153
The Corfu Channel Incident and beginnings of the Cold War
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Oct 03, 2019
Royal navy ships in the channel between the Island of Corfu and Albania sparked one of the earliest incidents of the Cold War. The Corfu Channel Incident of 1946 became a watershed case .. show full overview
2019x154
When a costume malfunction almost killed the King of France.
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Oct 04, 2019
In medieval Europe, the fates of empires waxed and waned with the quality of a ruler. Courts were filled with intrigue, and every event had religious and political significance. Then, .. show full overview
2019x155
European Witch Trials and Forgotten History
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Oct 06, 2019
The Salem Witch Trials in the American colonies in the 1690s were not unique. Rather, they relied on centuries of practice in Europe during the Early Modern Period. It is history that .. show full overview
2019x156
S.S. Ohio and the Siege of Malta
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Oct 09, 2019
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2019x157
The Pirate Queen who fought the Roman Empire
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Oct 12, 2019
In the third century BC, Teuta, Queen Regent of the Ardiaei, led a kingdom known for piracy to great victories and expansion along the Adriatic coast. But their actions drew the .. show full overview
2019x158
Last of the Battleships: The Iowa Class
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Oct 14, 2019
The ships of the Iowa class were the last battleships built by the United States, and the last battleships to serve on earth. Their five decades of service deserves to be remembered. .. show full overview
2019x159
Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, and Etta Place: Part 1
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Oct 16, 2019
On February 20, 1901, three Americans boarded a steamship from New York bound for Argentina. The circumstances that drove the famous outlaws of the Wild Bunch, Butch Cassidy, the .. show full overview
2019x160
Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid, and Etta Place: the Final Chapter
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Oct 18, 2019
Part 2: In February 1901, two of America’s most notorious outlaws, Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and a companion, Etta Place, left the country under assumed names and set sail for .. show full overview
2019x162
The History and Mystery of Belle Gunness
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Oct 20, 2019
At first, a fire at a farmhouse in Indiana in 1908 that killed a woman and her three children appeared to be a terrible accident. But the investigation ended up uncovering the remains .. show full overview
2019x161
Task Force 34 and The Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Oct 22, 2019
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2019x163
The Execution of Charles Fryatt
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Oct 25, 2019
In 1916, British sea captain Charles Fryatt was executed by the German army as an "unlawful combatant." The case raises complex questions of international law. The History Guy remembers .. show full overview
2019x164
Britain's Last Witch: Helen Duncan, the Spiritualist Medium
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Oct 26, 2019
When, in 1941, a medium reveled details of a disaster at sea, the sinking of the HMS Barham, that was supposed to be a secret, Britain tried her under the 1735 Witchcraft Act. The .. show full overview
2019x165
Kate Warne: America's First Female Detective and the Pinkerton Agency
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Oct 28, 2019
When Allan Pinkerton started his famed Pinkerton Detective Agency, he hired Kate Warne as a female detective. Among her many accomplishments, some of which have been lost to history, she .. show full overview
2019x166
The Assassination of Kentucky Governor, William Goebel
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Oct 29, 2019
On January 30, 1900, William Goebel was walking to the Old State Capitol in Frankfurt, Kentucky, to meet with the legislature regarding the results of a contested gubernatorial election. .. show full overview
2019x167
Death of a Valkyrie: The 1966 XB-70 Midair Collision
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Oct 31, 2019
In June 1966, a photo shoot involving abXB-70A No. 2, an F-4 Phantom, an F-5, a T-38 Talon, and an F-104 Starfighter, went terribly wrong. It is a piece of forgotten aviation history .. show full overview
2019x168
Venus de Milo and the Intersection of Beauty and Politics
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Nov 03, 2019
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2019x170
Centerline: The Surprising History of Lane Markings
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Nov 06, 2019
Using a line painted down the center of a road to denote lanes seems to be merely common sense. But it was an innovation that took a surprising amount of time to develop. The history of .. show full overview
2019x169
Armistice Day and the Battle of Casablanca
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Nov 08, 2019
On Armistice day (now Veterans Day) in 1942, the United States was just entering the war against Germany. The History Guy remembers the forgotten history of the Battle of .. show full overview
2019x171
Miracle Drug: The Discovery of Insulin
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Nov 14, 2019
In 1920s Toronto, four researchers, including an unlikely country doctor and a world renowned research physician who were often at odds with each other, developed a miracle drug to treat .. show full overview
2019x172
Robertson, Phillips, and the History of the Screwdriver
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Nov 16, 2019
Most everyone owns at least one screwdriver. But Canadians likely own a screwdriver that few outside Canada would recognize. The differing fates of the Robertson and the Phillips head .. show full overview
2019x173
The Forgotten History of the Australian Slouch Hat
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Nov 19, 2019
The slouch hat is so iconic that it has come to represent the armed forces of Australia. But its history goes back much farther. The History Guy remembers the forgotten history of the .. show full overview
2019x174
Stainless Forgotten History: A Revolution in Steel
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Nov 21, 2019
The discovery of stainless steel is usually attributed to English metallurgist Harry Brearly in 1913. But the history of the alloy that transformed industries goes back at least a .. show full overview
2019x175
The Avro Arrow
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Nov 24, 2019
In the 1950s, Canada had one of the world's most advanced aerospace industries. But the cancellation of the Avro CF-105 "arrow" changed everything. The History Guy remembers The Avro .. show full overview
2019x176
The History Guy Lost In Wales: Part 1
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Nov 26, 2019
The History Guy explores Wales in a special series originally created for The History Guy patrons on Patreon. If you would like exclusive content and interaction with The History Guy, .. show full overview
2019x177
History in Plastic: Credit Cards
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Nov 28, 2019
The average American holds more than $6300 in credit card debt. Money-lending is as old as human culture, but widely available revolving lines of credit is a relatively new invention .. show full overview
2019x178
The Great Trigonometrical Survey and the World's Tallest Peak
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Dec 01, 2019
In 1802, the East India Company began a survey of of the Indian Subcontinent. Among its many accomplishments, the survey determined the height of the world's tallest peak. The History .. show full overview
2019x179
Typhoon Cobra, December 1944
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Dec 04, 2019
In December 1944, ships of the United States Third Fleet were refueling three hundred miles east of the Philippines. They didn't know that they were sailing into a powerful typhoon. The .. show full overview
2019x180
Wales and Forgotten History: A History Guy Travelogue
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Dec 06, 2019
The History Guy explores Wales in a special series originally created for The History Guy patrons on Patreon. If you would like exclusive content and interaction with The History Guy, .. show full overview
2019x181
TV: A Forgotten History
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Dec 08, 2019
The invention of television was a dynamic process that represented the convergence of many technological innovations and inventors. The medium has been both affected by, and affected, .. show full overview
2019x182
1945 Empire State Building B-25 Crash
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Dec 09, 2019
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2019x183
The Great Cranberry Scare of 1959
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Dec 13, 2019
In 1958, traces of a pesticide were found in a batch of cranberries seventeen days before Thanksgiving. The announcement was the first of many "food scares" to face the nation. The .. show full overview
2019x184
USS Fanning and the U-58
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Dec 15, 2019
Six months after being deployed to Ireland, US destroyers had yet to sink a U-boat. In the action of November 17, 1917, two US destroyers would get their chance. The History Guy .. show full overview
2019x185
St James's Street, London: A History Guy Travelogue
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Dec 18, 2019
The History Guy finds history at a legendary hat shop on a London street in a special series originally created for The History Guy patrons on Patreon. If you would like exclusive .. show full overview
2019x186
The Plastic Revolution: Celluloid
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Dec 18, 2019
Plastic is so ubiquitous today that it virtually defines the modern world. Despite origins in nature, man-made plastic is a relatively new development that changed culture and history. .. show full overview
2019x187
The Most Important Invention of the 20th Century: Transistors
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Dec 23, 2019
On December 23, 1947, three researchers at Bell labs demonstrated a new device to colleagues. The device, a solid-state replacement for the audion tube, represented the pinnacle of the .. show full overview
2019x188
Alcibiades, the Peloponnesian War, and the Art of Intrigue
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Dec 27, 2019
Intrigue has always been a part of both diplomacy and war. In ancient Greece, one enterprising politician and general took the art of switching sides to the extreme. The History Guy .. show full overview
2019x189 Season finale
Aksum: A Forgotten Empire
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Dec 29, 2019
The third century Persian prophet Mani described the four greatest powers of his time: Rome, Persia, China, and Aksum. Of the four, Aksum is by far the least remembered today. The .. show full overview

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