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
Christmas and Candy in the American Military
On today’s episode, the history guys talks about two little known pieces of American military history. First, he tell several stories about the US military and Christmas, and then he talks about the m...
27 Des 20221h
Stories of Pearl Harbor
On today’s episode, The History Guy tells three stories surrounding Pearl Harbor. First, he’ll tell the story of the unsung heroics of the Sikorsky JRS-1s, small, unarmed planes that faced incredible ...
13 Des 20221h 4min
Bread, Berries, and the Government
On today’s episode, The History Guy tells the story of two foods, from their earliest origins to their contentious issues with government regulations. First is the story of sliced bread. Humans have b...
29 Nov 20221h 9min
Animals of the Great War: Pigeons and Mercy Dogs
On today’s episode, The History Guy tells the history of two kinds of animals and their use in warfare, especially their use in WWI. First he tells the story of Pigeons, from their domestication to th...
15 Nov 20221h 1min
Forgotten American Mints: From New Orleans to Manila
Most people know about the US mints in Philadelphia and Denver. On today’s episode, the History Guy talks about America’s forgotten mints. First he talks about the numerous mints that dotted the Ameri...
1 Nov 20221h 8min
