The rover called “spirit” became known for its, well, spirit, continuing to perform its mission for more than twenty five times its expected lifespan. Nearly fifteen years since its last message to earth, Spirit deserves to be remembered.
The rover called “spirit” became known for its, well, spirit, continuing to perform its mission for more than twenty five times its expected lifespan. Nearly fifteen years since its last message to earth, Spirit deserves to be remembered.
244 years ago, in a little known event of the American Revolution, the people of Richmond Virginia would learn the true extent to which the former American hero had changed sides.
244 years ago, in a little known event of the American Revolution, the people of Richmond Virginia would learn the true extent to which the former American hero had changed sides.
After Apollo NASA conducted a set of studies for a manned mission around Mars. More than half a century later, we are still far from the goal of sending people to our planetary .. show full overview
After Apollo NASA conducted a set of studies for a manned mission around Mars. More than half a century later, we are still far from the goal of sending people to our planetary neighbors. But sometimes the most interesting history is the history of what might have been.
A 2019 edition of the Philadelphia Tribune notes: While you may find it hard to believe, of all clothing, socks are the oldest type of clothing that is still in use today.
A 2019 edition of the Philadelphia Tribune notes: While you may find it hard to believe, of all clothing, socks are the oldest type of clothing that is still in use today.
Whenever you mention Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor you quickly tend to hear the caveat that the medal had little meaning at the time. It is a fair complaint in a number of .. show full overview
Whenever you mention Civil War recipients of the Medal of Honor you quickly tend to hear the caveat that the medal had little meaning at the time. It is a fair complaint in a number of obvious cases. But that doesn’t mean that extraordinary acts of bravery did not occur.
In 1933, an Englishman was in the lounge of a hotel in Peiping when he was informed that a delegation from the recently declared Turkic Islamic Republic of East Turkestan wished to see .. show full overview
In 1933, an Englishman was in the lounge of a hotel in Peiping when he was informed that a delegation from the recently declared Turkic Islamic Republic of East Turkestan wished to see him. In a brief meeting, the Englishman - a Muslim convert whose family was known for their pickle company - had accepted their offer to become King; he renamed his potential kingdom “Islamestan”.
1917 was not a good time to lose fleet assets to peacetime accident. The nearly forgotten story of a navigational error that endangered two US Navy vessels and resulted in dramatic .. show full overview
1917 was not a good time to lose fleet assets to peacetime accident. The nearly forgotten story of a navigational error that endangered two US Navy vessels and resulted in dramatic rescues and extraordinary salvage operations deserves to be remembered.
The 1900 fight for the Union Park Ball Grounds is a story that would be too strange to be believed, if it didn’t actually happen.
The 1900 fight for the Union Park Ball Grounds is a story that would be too strange to be believed, if it didn’t actually happen.
2025x15 The American Revolutionary War in the Mediterranean: Menorca 1781 Episode overview
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The American Revolutionary War in the Mediterranean: Menorca 1781.
The American Revolutionary War in the Mediterranean: Menorca 1781.
2025x16 Casualties of the West Point Class of 42 - Vol 1 Episode overview
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Of 374 graduates of the US Military Academy Class of 1942, seventy would not survive the war. Their stories deserve to be remembered.
Of 374 graduates of the US Military Academy Class of 1942, seventy would not survive the war. Their stories deserve to be remembered.
2025x17 Operation King Kong and the Taiwan Strait Episode overview
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Lut 10, 2025
Seventy years ago the world faced the very real threat of a nuclear confrontation that involved an operation with the dramatic title “King Kong.” Which then, changed Chinese cuisine in America.
Seventy years ago the world faced the very real threat of a nuclear confrontation that involved an operation with the dramatic title “King Kong.” Which then, changed Chinese cuisine in America.
The belief in Vampires or Vampire-like beings well predates the modern era, and superstitions about them ran deep. Those beliefs extended even to the modern era, when “vampire panics” .. show full overview
The belief in Vampires or Vampire-like beings well predates the modern era, and superstitions about them ran deep. Those beliefs extended even to the modern era, when “vampire panics” led people to exhume corpses they thought were somehow affecting the living.
What is generally considered to be the first successful, daylight bank robbery in the United States during peacetime occurred in Liberty, Missouri on February 13, 1866. But were Frank and Jesse James involved?
What is generally considered to be the first successful, daylight bank robbery in the United States during peacetime occurred in Liberty, Missouri on February 13, 1866. But were Frank and Jesse James involved?
2025x20 Casualties of the West Point Class of 42 - Vol 2 Episode overview
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Lut 17, 2025
Of the 374 graduates of the US Military Academy class of 1942, seventy-nearly one in five- would not survive the war. Their names are engraved on a marker at the academy. Their stories .. show full overview
Of the 374 graduates of the US Military Academy class of 1942, seventy-nearly one in five- would not survive the war. Their names are engraved on a marker at the academy. Their stories deserve to be remembered, and I am committed, so far as my meager voice can, to tell the stories of all seventy.
Volume 2: James Edmund Buckley, Austin Patrick Byrne, James Madison Caviness, Jr. , Keith Grayson Chatfield , Richard Robert Clark, William Burr Clark ,Phillip Marshall Costain.
2025x21 Aspirin : The World's Most Interesting Drug Episode overview
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Lut 19, 2025
Its uses are vast and varied, but its risks are greater than some understand. It has been embroiled in politics and even war. It is, perhaps, the most interesting pharmaceutical in history.
Its uses are vast and varied, but its risks are greater than some understand. It has been embroiled in politics and even war. It is, perhaps, the most interesting pharmaceutical in history.
Texas, California, and Vermont were all independent for a time, and the state of Hawaii was a kingdom for nearly a century before US interests overthrew the monarchy. Much lesser known was the short lived Republic of Florida.
Texas, California, and Vermont were all independent for a time, and the state of Hawaii was a kingdom for nearly a century before US interests overthrew the monarchy. Much lesser known was the short lived Republic of Florida.
At some point, someone in history bit into a plant, felt like their mouth was on fire, and said “more.” Were they brave? Stupid? Or just hungry? In fact, humans have a uniquely warm .. show full overview
At some point, someone in history bit into a plant, felt like their mouth was on fire, and said “more.” Were they brave? Stupid? Or just hungry? In fact, humans have a uniquely warm relationship with our flame-favored fruit, a history that says much about what it means to be human.
The Ford Rouge River plant has been used to produce 28 vehicle models, and continues to be used -today manufacturing aluminum Ford F-150 bodies. But, little remembered today, the .. show full overview
The Ford Rouge River plant has been used to produce 28 vehicle models, and continues to be used -today manufacturing aluminum Ford F-150 bodies. But, little remembered today, the factory was not originally built to make automobiles, but to manufacture ships for the US Navy.
A cow with a name produces more milk than one without. And that might not be the strangest thing about moo juice, a decidedly odd part of human history.
A cow with a name produces more milk than one without. And that might not be the strangest thing about moo juice, a decidedly odd part of human history.
2025x26 Casualties of the West Point Class of '42: Vol 3 Episode overview
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One classmate wrote in the alumni newsletter: "Ask any member of ‘42 and you will find it unanimous in feeling that many of our finest gave their all in World War Two."
Volume 3: .. show full overview
One classmate wrote in the alumni newsletter: "Ask any member of ‘42 and you will find it unanimous in feeling that many of our finest gave their all in World War Two."
Volume 3: John Ott Sanders Damron, Kenneth Earl Dyson ,Thaddeus Francis Dziuban ,William Hampton Edwards , Joseph Richard Elliott, Charles Campbell Ettlesen, Byron Arthur Evans
Like most states of the Union, the creation of Nevada’s boundaries was as much a matter of politics as of geography.
Like most states of the Union, the creation of Nevada’s boundaries was as much a matter of politics as of geography.
2025x28 Edouard Izac: The Last Surviving Medal of Honor Recipient of the Great War Episode overview
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The Des Moines Register reported in 1990: "When Edouard Izac died earlier this year, few remembered the Iowa native or knew that he was a hero of his country.” As is often the case, the nation forgets its heroes almost as quickly as they rise.
The Des Moines Register reported in 1990: "When Edouard Izac died earlier this year, few remembered the Iowa native or knew that he was a hero of his country.” As is often the case, the nation forgets its heroes almost as quickly as they rise.
2025x29 Dunkirkers. Because all good stories involve pirates. Episode overview
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Mar 14, 2025
Known as the Eighty-years War, fighting between Spain and various separatist forces would give rise to some of history’s most fierce and feared pirates.
Known as the Eighty-years War, fighting between Spain and various separatist forces would give rise to some of history’s most fierce and feared pirates.
The astonishing story of two women and two children trapped after an avalanche in the Piedmont region of Italy in 1755 is a tale of true history almost beyond belief.
The astonishing story of two women and two children trapped after an avalanche in the Piedmont region of Italy in 1755 is a tale of true history almost beyond belief.
The loss of the HMS Eurydice in 1878 is a story of tragedy, of mystery, and of enduring legend. Sailors still say the ship still haunts the waters around the Isle of Wight .
The loss of the HMS Eurydice in 1878 is a story of tragedy, of mystery, and of enduring legend. Sailors still say the ship still haunts the waters around the Isle of Wight .
Not too far from my house, in the town of East Alton, Illinois, there is a historic marker to an almost forgotten part of local history. It commemorates a stockyard that only stood for a .. show full overview
Not too far from my house, in the town of East Alton, Illinois, there is a historic marker to an almost forgotten part of local history. It commemorates a stockyard that only stood for a few years. The East Alton stockyards were an important way and gathering station for horses, being sent on a long and perilous journey to war.
On March 31, 1942, the crew of the Standard Oil company's tanker T.C. McCobb would experience a first for the Second World War, and what came next would represent the risks faced by the .. show full overview
On March 31, 1942, the crew of the Standard Oil company's tanker T.C. McCobb would experience a first for the Second World War, and what came next would represent the risks faced by the merchant seamen caught in the middle of the vast Battle of the Atlantic.
2025x36 Underappreciated Inventions: Bubble Wrap and Packaging Peanuts Episode overview
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Kwi 02, 2025
Would the world of ecommerce today even be possible were it not for humble inventions from our past? Before the world could embrace online ordering, products needed protective packaging.
Would the world of ecommerce today even be possible were it not for humble inventions from our past? Before the world could embrace online ordering, products needed protective packaging.
2025x37 Bad Water in Washington: The Death of William Henry Harrison Episode overview
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Kwi 04, 2025
The death of William Henry Harrison had significant consequences, including the collapse of a major political party. And the story of how he died that most of us learned in school is .. show full overview
The death of William Henry Harrison had significant consequences, including the collapse of a major political party. And the story of how he died that most of us learned in school is almost certainly false. In fact, he might well have been the victim of a serial killer of presidents- the water in Washington DC.
At 10:58 am on Wednesday, April 7, 1926, the 50 year old daughter of the former Lord Chancellor of Ireland stepped out of a crowd, drew a revolver, and shot Italian prime minister .. show full overview
At 10:58 am on Wednesday, April 7, 1926, the 50 year old daughter of the former Lord Chancellor of Ireland stepped out of a crowd, drew a revolver, and shot Italian prime minister Benito Mussolini in the face. Had she done so a decade later, she might have been hailed as a hero. Had she been a better shot, history might have been different.
To be clear, noting a failed suicide attempt by a would be assassin 100 years ago is not meant to encourage self-harm.
In the end, tens of thousands of soldiers, including 40,000 British, were left in France, captured fighting the battles that had allowed that "Miracle at Dunkirk" to happen. They could not have known, at the time, the extent of their sacrifice.
In the end, tens of thousands of soldiers, including 40,000 British, were left in France, captured fighting the battles that had allowed that "Miracle at Dunkirk" to happen. They could not have known, at the time, the extent of their sacrifice.
The Royal Yacht Britannia, a floating palace turned tourist attraction, launched on April 16, 1953, represents a long tradition.
The Royal Yacht Britannia, a floating palace turned tourist attraction, launched on April 16, 1953, represents a long tradition.
2025x42 Beyond Doolittle: The Navy Role in the Doolittle Raid Episode overview
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Kwi 18, 2025
The Doolittle Raid wasn’t just an operation of the Army Air Force. The Navy made its own plans, took its own risks, and has its own story that deserves to be remembered.
The Doolittle Raid wasn’t just an operation of the Army Air Force. The Navy made its own plans, took its own risks, and has its own story that deserves to be remembered.
2025x43 By Necessity a Fast Vessel: The Clipper Nightingale Episode overview
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Kwi 21, 2025
The Clipper ship Nightingale had a history as bold and contradictory as the century in which she sailed.
The Clipper ship Nightingale had a history as bold and contradictory as the century in which she sailed.
A lesser known subplot of the War Between the States was the Union effort to deprive the confederacy of salt. It is difficult to overstate how much the shortage of salt in the Confederacy contributed to the ultimate Union victory.
A lesser known subplot of the War Between the States was the Union effort to deprive the confederacy of salt. It is difficult to overstate how much the shortage of salt in the Confederacy contributed to the ultimate Union victory.
2025x45 The First Family Road Trip (corrected version) Episode overview
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Kwi 24, 2025
This video was released a year ago, but owing to an upload issue, only showed 1/4 size. I release this corrected version to commemorate the anniversary of the day the Murdock's left Los Angeles to being their trip.
This video was released a year ago, but owing to an upload issue, only showed 1/4 size. I release this corrected version to commemorate the anniversary of the day the Murdock's left Los Angeles to being their trip.
Global vehicle counts estimate that there are an excess of two billion, some estimate as many as 3.5 billion, unique license plates on earth today.
Global vehicle counts estimate that there are an excess of two billion, some estimate as many as 3.5 billion, unique license plates on earth today.
2025x47 Conrad of Montferrat: A Medieval Murder Mystery Episode overview
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Kwi 29, 2025
We don’t know all that much about Conrad of Montferrat, but we do know that his death was murder most foul. It is a medieval murder mystery that deserves to be remembered.
We don’t know all that much about Conrad of Montferrat, but we do know that his death was murder most foul. It is a medieval murder mystery that deserves to be remembered.
2025x48 1889: The Washington Inauguration Centennial Celebration Episode overview
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Kwi 30, 2025
With parades held from New York to San Francisco to Nokomis IL, patriotic fervor swept the nation over a date little remembered today. The Centennial Celebration of Washington’s Inauguration deserves to be remembered.
With parades held from New York to San Francisco to Nokomis IL, patriotic fervor swept the nation over a date little remembered today. The Centennial Celebration of Washington’s Inauguration deserves to be remembered.
The Cold War was not just a time of heightened tensions and global competition, but a period of rapid technological growth and scientific advancement. In laboratories all over the .. show full overview
The Cold War was not just a time of heightened tensions and global competition, but a period of rapid technological growth and scientific advancement. In laboratories all over the world, scientists were working on other breakthroughs, including in a new and largely untouched section of science: discovering new elements. Thankfully the transfermium wars did not go nuclear, even though they were fought over nuclei.
2025x50 Battle of the Wilderness, 1864: Saunders Field Episode overview
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Maj 05, 2025
Grant's strategy for 1864 included the bruising Overland Campaign. The bloodshed of the campaign of attrition began on May 5, in a field in Virginia.
Grant's strategy for 1864 included the bruising Overland Campaign. The bloodshed of the campaign of attrition began on May 5, in a field in Virginia.
On the seventh of May, 1798, In a little remembered battle, a vastly outnumbered force of British sailors and marines faced down a substantial French invasion fleet in what might be .. show full overview
On the seventh of May, 1798, In a little remembered battle, a vastly outnumbered force of British sailors and marines faced down a substantial French invasion fleet in what might be described as a dress rehearsal for an invasion of the British isles. The Battle of the Îles Saint-Marcouf represents one of those brave stands where the few stood against the many.
In the early morning hours of May 9, 1837 the steamboat Ben Sherrod, traveling from New Orleans to Louisville, caught fire. The public was shocked as details of the tragedy emerged,. .. show full overview
In the early morning hours of May 9, 1837 the steamboat Ben Sherrod, traveling from New Orleans to Louisville, caught fire. The public was shocked as details of the tragedy emerged,. The tragedy of the burning, sinking, and explosion of the Ben Sherrod should never have happened.
While America said “Remember Pearl Harbor,” in Australia they said “Avenge the Nurses.”
While America said “Remember Pearl Harbor,” in Australia they said “Avenge the Nurses.”
2025x55 Albert Jacka: Australia's Greatest Front-Line Soldier Episode overview
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Maj 19, 2025
The story of the first Victoria Cross to be awarded to an Australian in the Great War deserves to be remembered.
The story of the first Victoria Cross to be awarded to an Australian in the Great War deserves to be remembered.
2025x56 SS Robin Moor and the War Before the War Episode overview
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Maj 21, 2025
On May 21, 1941, more than six months before the US entry into the war, the SS Robin Moor became the first US flagged merchant ship to be sunk by a German U-boat, all part of the long path towards US entry into the largest war in human history.
On May 21, 1941, more than six months before the US entry into the war, the SS Robin Moor became the first US flagged merchant ship to be sunk by a German U-boat, all part of the long path towards US entry into the largest war in human history.
When the Ethiopian Empire found itself near total destruction at the hands of a Muslim power, the Portuguese found a reason to send military aid, in a little remembered battle for the fate of Christian kingdom in far-off Africa.
When the Ethiopian Empire found itself near total destruction at the hands of a Muslim power, the Portuguese found a reason to send military aid, in a little remembered battle for the fate of Christian kingdom in far-off Africa.
2025x58 USS Nimitz, 1981: The "Night of Flaming Terror." Episode overview
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Maj 26, 2025
On May 26, 1981, during night operations off Pensacola, Florida, a Marine Corps EA-6B "Prowler" crashed on the deck of the Nuclear powered Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, igniting a fire .. show full overview
On May 26, 1981, during night operations off Pensacola, Florida, a Marine Corps EA-6B "Prowler" crashed on the deck of the Nuclear powered Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, igniting a fire and causing a string of explosions that resulted in the death of 14 members of her crew.
Patent S-5292X, “Improvements in method and means for utilizing nuclear energy” by John Von Neumann and Klaus Fuchs and is a story of two brilliant scientists, of one of the greatest .. show full overview
Patent S-5292X, “Improvements in method and means for utilizing nuclear energy” by John Von Neumann and Klaus Fuchs and is a story of two brilliant scientists, of one of the greatest scientific programs ever undertaken, and of Cold War espionage and intrigue.
2025x60 Wagons West: The Bartleson Bidwell Party Episode overview
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Maj 30, 2025
Some 250,000 people came to California via the overland California Trail between 1841 and 1869. But someone, of course, had to be first.
Some 250,000 people came to California via the overland California Trail between 1841 and 1869. But someone, of course, had to be first.
Kentucky was the first US state west of the Appalachian mountains. But statehood for a Commonwealth of irregular shape would result in contention and change for decades.
Kentucky was the first US state west of the Appalachian mountains. But statehood for a Commonwealth of irregular shape would result in contention and change for decades.
Midway is one of the most well known and discussed battles of the Pacific War. But far less known was that, at the same time, another Japanese carrier group was attacking another US held island some 1800 miles away.
Midway is one of the most well known and discussed battles of the Pacific War. But far less known was that, at the same time, another Japanese carrier group was attacking another US held island some 1800 miles away.
The Battle of Midway represented a significant blow to the Imperial Japanese Navy, and a measure of revenge for the United States, in the sinking of four aircraft carriers. But there was an ancillary story that is not nearly as well known.
The Battle of Midway represented a significant blow to the Imperial Japanese Navy, and a measure of revenge for the United States, in the sinking of four aircraft carriers. But there was an ancillary story that is not nearly as well known.
2025x65 Frank Lenz: The Case of the Missing Bicyclist Episode overview
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Cze 11, 2025
In April of 1894, a young man from Pittsburgh left Tabriz, Persia, aboard a bicycle, bound for the turbulent land of the Ottoman Empire. His story had seen coverage in newspapers around .. show full overview
In April of 1894, a young man from Pittsburgh left Tabriz, Persia, aboard a bicycle, bound for the turbulent land of the Ottoman Empire. His story had seen coverage in newspapers around the world - attention would only magnify when he mysteriously disappeared in the remote terrain of Turkish Armenia.
Air mail was a critical part of the development of the air industry in the United States. But it might not have happened how it did, were it not for 78 days in the winter of 1933 and .. show full overview
Air mail was a critical part of the development of the air industry in the United States. But it might not have happened how it did, were it not for 78 days in the winter of 1933 and ‘34, when a scandal erupted that would alter the face of flying in the United States for good.
Immediately after WWII, numerous agencies and groups within the United States recognized that space was the next frontier. Plans to conquer that frontier began to proliferate. Some ideas .. show full overview
Immediately after WWII, numerous agencies and groups within the United States recognized that space was the next frontier. Plans to conquer that frontier began to proliferate. Some ideas were promising, while others were, perhaps, little more than pipe dreams.
2025x68 Schrödinger's Cat: A History of Quantum Physics Episode overview
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Cze 20, 2025
Schrödinger’s cat is a reasonably simple explanation of an extremely technical and unexpected scientific concept. But when Schrödinger first introduced it, he was making an entirely different point.
Schrödinger’s cat is a reasonably simple explanation of an extremely technical and unexpected scientific concept. But when Schrödinger first introduced it, he was making an entirely different point.
The “Old Leather Man" was a taciturn and dirty man who had spent most of three decades wandering a regular circuit in Connecticut and New York, becoming a legend in his own time. When he .. show full overview
The “Old Leather Man" was a taciturn and dirty man who had spent most of three decades wandering a regular circuit in Connecticut and New York, becoming a legend in his own time. When he died, stories ran on the front page of New York City newspapers.
2025x70 July 4, 1917: An Independence Day Like No Other Episode overview
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Lip 04, 2025
The New York Times proclaimed, “America’s glorious fourth in this year of grace is more than likely to be written in the future histories of the entire world as one of the most portentous days that has ever dawned.”
The New York Times proclaimed, “America’s glorious fourth in this year of grace is more than likely to be written in the future histories of the entire world as one of the most portentous days that has ever dawned.”
On July 11, 1897, at 2:30 in the afternoon, a balloon dubbed “the Eagle” took off from the Norwegian archipelago of Spitzbergen, headed, or so its occupants believed, for the north pole. .. show full overview
On July 11, 1897, at 2:30 in the afternoon, a balloon dubbed “the Eagle” took off from the Norwegian archipelago of Spitzbergen, headed, or so its occupants believed, for the north pole. It was a daring plan, years in the making, that promised to reach the elusive north pole in a way faster and safer than trudging across the ice.
2025x74 He Stands for All the Fallen: Quentin Roosevelt Episode overview
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Lip 14, 2025
Killed in combat on July 14, 1918, Quentin Roosevelt was a man who had been known and beloved by almost the entire nation. The death of the only son of a US president to die in combat deserves to be remembered.
Killed in combat on July 14, 1918, Quentin Roosevelt was a man who had been known and beloved by almost the entire nation. The death of the only son of a US president to die in combat deserves to be remembered.
On July 16th, 1439, King Henry VI of England banned kissing. The public attitude towards kissing, a very intimate act, says a lot about culture, the people and the times. A history of .. show full overview
On July 16th, 1439, King Henry VI of England banned kissing. The public attitude towards kissing, a very intimate act, says a lot about culture, the people and the times. A history of kissing is, to an extent, a history of human interaction that deserves to be remembered.
Commercial passenger aviation was new enough that, when, in July 1948, the first attempt was made to hijack a commercial passenger plane in flight occurred, the word “hijacking” hadn’t .. show full overview
Commercial passenger aviation was new enough that, when, in July 1948, the first attempt was made to hijack a commercial passenger plane in flight occurred, the word “hijacking” hadn’t yet been coined. Instead they called the criminals “Air pirates.”
2025x77 Wild Bill and the First Quick-Draw Gunfight Episode overview
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Lip 21, 2025
Two gunmen drawing on each other in the middle of town was actually a rare occurrence in the American west. Still, it did happen, and most historians agree that the first example came .. show full overview
Two gunmen drawing on each other in the middle of town was actually a rare occurrence in the American west. Still, it did happen, and most historians agree that the first example came July 21, 1865, and involved one of the west’s most famous gunfighters.
In the war in the Pacific, the battle of Tinian lies relatively forgotten alongside the likes of Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Guadalcanal. The reason might, frankly, be that the invasion of Tinian went too well.
In the war in the Pacific, the battle of Tinian lies relatively forgotten alongside the likes of Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Guadalcanal. The reason might, frankly, be that the invasion of Tinian went too well.
Among America’s conflicts, the war of 1812 is, possibly, one of the least remembered. And even less understood today was the way that war divided the nation.
Among America’s conflicts, the war of 1812 is, possibly, one of the least remembered. And even less understood today was the way that war divided the nation.
2025x81 Cat Eyed Lil: The Cleverest Jewel Thief Episode overview
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Lip 30, 2025
Once known far and wide as “the cleverest jewel thief in the country”, the “Cat-eyed girl” walked into obscurity.
Once known far and wide as “the cleverest jewel thief in the country”, the “Cat-eyed girl” walked into obscurity.
On August first, 1798, the French warship L’Orient exploded, and, perhaps, changed to fate of Europe.
On August first, 1798, the French warship L’Orient exploded, and, perhaps, changed to fate of Europe.
2025x83 The Lapland War: WWII's Forgotten Front Episode overview
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Sie 04, 2025
The Lapland war was the culmination of Finland’s unique and strange position in a gray area of a war that is often viewed as black and white.
The Lapland war was the culmination of Finland’s unique and strange position in a gray area of a war that is often viewed as black and white.
2025x84 The Russian Revolution and the House of Fabergé Episode overview
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Sie 06, 2025
The history of the creation and artistry of the famed Imperial Eggs, along with the fortunes of the House of Fabergé, are deeply intertwined with a period of Russian history, potent .. show full overview
The history of the creation and artistry of the famed Imperial Eggs, along with the fortunes of the House of Fabergé, are deeply intertwined with a period of Russian history, potent symbols of the rapidly industrializing country, it’s successes, and its faults.
2025x85 Sales Tax Tokens: The Trouble With Tiny Taxes Episode overview
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Sie 08, 2025
For most of America’s history there were no sales taxes. It was the economic crises of the twentieth century that led to the wide establishment of them. But that created a problem: on .. show full overview
For most of America’s history there were no sales taxes. It was the economic crises of the twentieth century that led to the wide establishment of them. But that created a problem: on very small purchases of less than a dollar, even a single penny would technically be overpayment.
Just three months after Lindbergh’s flight, pineapple magnate James D Dole offered the substantial sum of $25,000 for the winner of a race from Oakland California to Honolulu, Hawaii.
Just three months after Lindbergh’s flight, pineapple magnate James D Dole offered the substantial sum of $25,000 for the winner of a race from Oakland California to Honolulu, Hawaii.
On July 12, 2025, the lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was burned down in the Dragon Bravo fire, along with dozens of other structures including the North Rim visitor center .. show full overview
On July 12, 2025, the lodge on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon was burned down in the Dragon Bravo fire, along with dozens of other structures including the North Rim visitor center and numerous guest cabins. The lodge was a storied structure that had stood for nearly 100 years, but it wasn’t the first time that a lodge on the North Rim burned down.
While the Bulge was one of the final offensive operations, it was not the last one - and not even the last one on the Western Front. While the Battle of the Bulge was being fought, .. show full overview
While the Bulge was one of the final offensive operations, it was not the last one - and not even the last one on the Western Front. While the Battle of the Bulge was being fought, German planners launched another operation further south into France in the much less remembered Operation Nordwind.
2025x102 The "Cinderella Campaign" and Operation Undergo, 1944 Episode overview
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Sie 22, 2025
While glory was to the front, the First Canadian Army, undermanned and facing supply problems, in a campaign overshadowed by nearly everything else in the war, was given the unsung task .. show full overview
While glory was to the front, the First Canadian Army, undermanned and facing supply problems, in a campaign overshadowed by nearly everything else in the war, was given the unsung task of clearing the channel coast. On September 22, 1944 operation Unergo began.
This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As very few images of the actual event are .. show full overview
This is original content based on research by The History Guy. Images in the Public Domain are carefully selected and provide illustration. As very few images of the actual event are available in the Public Domain, images of similar objects and events are used for illustration.
2025x92 Stolen Subs: Captured Submarines of WWII Episode overview
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Sie 27, 2025
U-570, captured on August 27, 1941, was the only submarine to see active combat service with both the British Royal Navy and the German Kriegsmarine. But U-570 was not the only submarine whose capture served an enemy in the Second World War.
U-570, captured on August 27, 1941, was the only submarine to see active combat service with both the British Royal Navy and the German Kriegsmarine. But U-570 was not the only submarine whose capture served an enemy in the Second World War.
Just two days ago the world got to see an extraordinary bit of buried history. The contents of a time capsule laid by Princess Diana in 1991 at the Great Ormond Street hospital were .. show full overview
Just two days ago the world got to see an extraordinary bit of buried history. The contents of a time capsule laid by Princess Diana in 1991 at the Great Ormond Street hospital were announced. The announcement prompted this lover of forgotten history think about time capsules, repositories of history that are, actually, history themselves.
Nestled along the gulf coast between Georgia and Mississippi, Alabama is at the very heart of America's deep south. The state has a history as complex as southern culture, a history that shows in its borders which are, frankly, weird.
Nestled along the gulf coast between Georgia and Mississippi, Alabama is at the very heart of America's deep south. The state has a history as complex as southern culture, a history that shows in its borders which are, frankly, weird.
2025x95 Mystery of the Lost Diamond of Eagle, Wisconsin Episode overview
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Wrz 03, 2025
It was 1883 in the village of Eagle, Wisconsin, and Clarissa Wood had a rock. Well, it was slightly more than a rock - it was a 12-sided stone, of a “warm sunny color”. She brought it to .. show full overview
It was 1883 in the village of Eagle, Wisconsin, and Clarissa Wood had a rock. Well, it was slightly more than a rock - it was a 12-sided stone, of a “warm sunny color”. She brought it to a jeweler in Milwaukee, who examined briefly before agreeing that it was probably topaz. He bought it for $1.
2025x96 The Strange British Expedition to Abyssinia Episode overview
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Wrz 05, 2025
The British expedition to Abyssinia in 1867/1868 was unique even among the many strange conflicts that made up Queen Victoria’s little wars.
The British expedition to Abyssinia in 1867/1868 was unique even among the many strange conflicts that made up Queen Victoria’s little wars.
2025x97 HMS Oxley: The First Allied Submarine Lost in WWII Episode overview
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Wrz 10, 2025
On September 10, 1939 the British submarine HMS Oxley was sunk off the coast of Norway, for a loss of all but two of her crew. More shocking, however, was the circumstance of the boat’s loss, an event clouded by wartime secrets and propaganda.
On September 10, 1939 the British submarine HMS Oxley was sunk off the coast of Norway, for a loss of all but two of her crew. More shocking, however, was the circumstance of the boat’s loss, an event clouded by wartime secrets and propaganda.
Sixty six years ago a new television show premiered. Bonanza, the saga of the Cartwrights of the Ponderosa ranch was made for the express purpose of selling color televisions, and it brought color to many lives.
Sixty six years ago a new television show premiered. Bonanza, the saga of the Cartwrights of the Ponderosa ranch was made for the express purpose of selling color televisions, and it brought color to many lives.
2025x99 Monkey Closets: a History of Public Restrooms Episode overview
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Wrz 15, 2025
Historians don’t tend to dwell on the less savory aspects of human existence, but the historical fact is, nature has always called.
Historians don’t tend to dwell on the less savory aspects of human existence, but the historical fact is, nature has always called.
The Saratoga campaign was the first time a British army had been forced to surrender in the field, and the first significant victory for the Continentals in the US War for Independence. .. show full overview
The Saratoga campaign was the first time a British army had been forced to surrender in the field, and the first significant victory for the Continentals in the US War for Independence. In war there are many voices, but none louder than the artillery, and the guns of the Saratoga campaign have a story to tell.
On September 24, 1959 a strange all black aircraft with no markings made an emergency “wheels up” landing at a private landing strip in Japan. It was an embarrassing accident for the .. show full overview
On September 24, 1959 a strange all black aircraft with no markings made an emergency “wheels up” landing at a private landing strip in Japan. It was an embarrassing accident for the US Central Intelligence Agency, as the plane, a Lockheed U-2C, did not officially exist. 66 years later, details of the incident, and of the extraordinary aircraft that has had an extraordinarily long service life, are still secret.
In 1817 the Linnaean Society of New England published a thrilling report: they had investigated reports of a new sea creature, and after scrupulous examination they could declare that .. show full overview
In 1817 the Linnaean Society of New England published a thrilling report: they had investigated reports of a new sea creature, and after scrupulous examination they could declare that they had discovered not just a new species, but an entirely new genus native to the shores of the United States. They had identified and scientifically described, they claimed, a great sea monster.
On October first, 1910, Americans were shocked by an unimaginable act of violence, in the very heart of one of the nation’s largest cities. The 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing was a .. show full overview
On October first, 1910, Americans were shocked by an unimaginable act of violence, in the very heart of one of the nation’s largest cities. The 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing was a product of the times, and proof that political violence is not new to the United States.
2025x107 "The Best Damn Submarine in the US Navy" USS Seawolf Episode overview
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Paź 03, 2025
The Sargo Class submarine USS Seawolf was one of the most active American submarines in the early war in the Pacific. Her extraordinary service was kept secret for operational reasons .. show full overview
The Sargo Class submarine USS Seawolf was one of the most active American submarines in the early war in the Pacific. Her extraordinary service was kept secret for operational reasons during the war, but would later be described to two reporters by her chief radioman, and published as a book in 1945.
2025x108 China and Pirates: The Naval Career of Lawrence Kearney Episode overview
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Paź 08, 2025
On October 8, 1842 US Navy Captain Lawrence Kearny sent a letter to the Viceroy of Liangjiang urging that American merchants in China be granted the same treaty privileges as the .. show full overview
On October 8, 1842 US Navy Captain Lawrence Kearny sent a letter to the Viceroy of Liangjiang urging that American merchants in China be granted the same treaty privileges as the British. The negotiation would set the tone of US China relations for the next hundred years, and establish a still recognized principle in world trade-. It was an extraordinary act, given Kearney’s limited authority.
A heroic battle, the longest dogfight in the history of US Naval aviation, was forgotten, buried among the closest held secrets of the cold war, for over sixty years.
A heroic battle, the longest dogfight in the history of US Naval aviation, was forgotten, buried among the closest held secrets of the cold war, for over sixty years.
2025x110 Lieutenant Adrian Marks and USS Indianapolis Episode overview
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Paź 13, 2025
Occurring just twelve days before the end of the war, the loss of the USS Indianapolis to torpedoes from the Japanese submarine I-58 represented the greatest single loss of life at sea .. show full overview
Occurring just twelve days before the end of the war, the loss of the USS Indianapolis to torpedoes from the Japanese submarine I-58 represented the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. The event has been dramatized and eulogized, perhaps most famously in a chilling scene from the 1975 film Jaws. But in the face of mistakes and incompetence came self-sacrifice and heroism that deserves to be remembered.
Few examples of early aviation ambition exceeded the lofty goals set for the Airship America and forgotten aviation pioneers Walter Wellman and Melvin Vaniman. Plus a cat.
Few examples of early aviation ambition exceeded the lofty goals set for the Airship America and forgotten aviation pioneers Walter Wellman and Melvin Vaniman. Plus a cat.
109 years ago a new battleship was commissioned into the US Navy. The name USS Arizona is among the most famous of the Navy, but for all the wrong reasons. She was a ship of war that .. show full overview
109 years ago a new battleship was commissioned into the US Navy. The name USS Arizona is among the most famous of the Navy, but for all the wrong reasons. She was a ship of war that became a symbol of war, but which, perhaps, most represented the peacetime Navy.
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