Spanish North America: El Morro and the Nootka Crisis
On today’s episode, the History Guy tells two stories of Spanish North America. Before the Dutch, English, or French had sent colonists across the Atlantic, Spain was conquering kingdoms and empires i...
18 Apr 20231h 14min
Alexander the Great
On today’s episode, the History Guy tells two stories of Alexander the Great. First he tells the story of possibly the most challenging siege of Alexander’s military career: the siege of the island ci...
4 Apr 202357min
Women in WWII: WASP and Virginia Hall
On today’s episode The History Guy talks about some contributions of women to the war effort in WWII. First, he tells the story of the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots, who put their lives on the line ...
21 Mar 202355min
Forgotten Colonies: Popham and Panama
Today the History Guy tells two stories of forgotten colonization. First he tells the story of Popham, a British colony started shortly after Jamestown that disappeared into history. Then he tells the...
7 Mar 20231h 1min
Exploited History: Slavery and Human Zoos
Today the History Guy tells two stories of exploitation. First he tells the story of a man who was one of the last survivors of the Atlantic slave trade brought to the United States. Then he tell the ...
21 Feb 202356min
Dog Tales
On this episode, The History Guy tells three stories of dogs and history - first, he tells the story of Barry, a St Bernard who rescued dozens of people in the Alps. Then he tells the story of Nick Ca...
7 Feb 20231h 6min
Industrial Invention: Elevators and Vending Machines
On today's episode, the History Guy tells the stories of two inventions we take for granted: first, he tell the interesting history of the elevator, and then he tells the surprising history of the Ven...
24 Jan 20231h 3min
Bitter Cold in the Gilded Age: The Long Winter and the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
On today’s episode, the History Guy tells two stories about bitter cold in the gilded age. First he tells the story of the “long winter” of 1880-81, which bombarded the United States with storm after ...
10 Jan 20231h 7min
