American History
I Just Watched “Henry Ford: Creator of First American Car”| Full Documentary | Biography
There are several things I did not know about Ford. He didn’t have major success until he was 40. Model T’s got to the point where they could be made in 93 hours. He had a lot of trouble finding permanent, long term workers. The turnover rate got so high that he had to hire […]
I Just Watched “Eleanor Roosevelt: Former First Lady with a Restless Spirit | Full Documentary | Biography” on YouTube
This came out in 1994 on the “Biography” Channel. I did not know much about Elanor Roosevelt until I watched this… She lived a separate life from her husband and let him be with his long term mistress. She was a devoted social advocate who rallied for John F. Kennedy before she died. I found […]
I Just Watched “Amelia Earhart: Queen Of The Air | Full Documentary | Biography” on YouTube
I just finished watching this on YouTube. She was 39 when she disappeared… she was declared dead in absentia on Jan 5, 1941. I wonder what she would think of the world today… or even in the 40’s and 50’s… a lot was going on in those decades as well. Her sister was interviewed (she […]
I’m Watching “American History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley”
This is part 2 of a three part series. This episode deals with fibs and myths surrounding the Civil War. This is interesting, especially since it’s coming from a British perspective. You can watch it for free with Amazon Prime and a subscription to BBC Select… which I highly recommend.. You can click on the […]
I Just Watched “HAD YOU LIVED THEN … AMERICA AROUND 1800 ” EDUCATIONAL FILM ABOUT 19th CENTURY USA 43924″ on YouTube
According to this documentary that came out in 1969, the biggest city in 1800 was Philadelphia. Most people lived in the countryside, approximately 90%.. This documentary follows the Wilson family as they live there life out on an American farm. It appeared they were living in a saltbox style house, which was popular during the […]
I Just Watched “The Oberg Color Film Footage of Pearl Harbor – December 7, 1941” on YouTube 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Interested in History? Join our History Discord Chat Channel – chat with fellow history buffs and find out the latest History related resources and events.. I had no idea live amateur video of the attack on Pearl Harbour existed. A couple named Harold and Eda Oberg filmed footage of the attack at the Hickman Army […]
I’m Watching 🇺🇲🇺🇲”The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents: A Rocky Transition as America Grows (1824-1849) | History” on YouTube
The end of the Founding Father’s era and a good explanation of why we have the electoral college… https://youtu.be/HdvTtvKWe-M
I Watched “The Century: America’s Time – The 90s And Beyond: Then And Now” on YouTube 🇺🇸🇺🇲🌎
This was the last episode of a fifteen part series that started airing in 1999. It was interesting to see what the internet looked like then, when AOL was king, I remember it well.. In just over two short years, 911 would happen, among an endless number of events that transpired in the 21 years […]