Not Your History Class Podcast

In 2015 a film called The Revenant was released, about a man who was attacked by a bear and left for dead by his fellow trappers in a harsh, empty landscape. The ferocity of the bear was violent, graphic and intense and all based on a true story. The story of Hugh Glass, a larger than life American hero who survived impossible odds, facing starvation, death and violence, but managed to tell his tale. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Surreal Forest, Meydän, Free Music Archive, CC BYSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSourceshttps://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.fol.020.html (the fur trade)https://www.americanhistorycentral.comhttps://portablepress.com/blog/2015/12/tale-hugh-glass/https://www.giantfreakinrobot.com/msn/01the-story-of-hugh-glass-the-man-who-inspired-the-revenant.htmlhughglass.orghttps://secretireland.ie/hugh-glass-the-irish-american-legend-who-defied-death-and-defined-survival/https://magazine.outdoornebraska.gov/stories/history-and-culture/pigments-of-the-fur-trade/https://muse.jhu.edu/article/673475/summaryhttps://hughglass.org/pirate-and-pawnee/https://hughglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Glass-story-by-Crook.pdfhttps://hughglass.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1825-Hugh-Glass-article.pdfhttps://hughglass.org/mountain-man/https://www.legendsofamerica.com/fur-trade/https://billofrightsinstitute.org/essays/mountain-men/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2026/03/23/leonardo-dicaprio-making-revenant/?msockid=1abccfa2e0bf68692709da6fe119695a&ICID=continue_without_subscribing_reg_firsthttps://hughglass.org/later-life/

The Japanese occupation of Korea lasted from 1910 to 1945, in which Japan spent their time systematically wiping out any sort of Korean culture and religious beliefs, stating that the Koreans should follow Japanese culture, traditions and beliefs. This erasure of Korean culture left many Koreans feeling lost and wanting to hold on to something familiar to them. The Korean preacher, Sun Myung Moon started to preach, bringing Christianity slowly back into Korea, despite the protests of Japan. However, Moon has had his own objectors and those who believed that he wasn’t just preaching the word of God, he was brainwashing and manipulating his followers into spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on artifacts, items that would promise to take away the sins of their ancestors and lead to future good luck. Not to mention the mass weddings that were held, people who would be meeting their future spouse for the first time, some not even speaking the same language.Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Background Music: Ambient Breath, Kirk Osamayo, Free Music Archive, CCBY, https://tinyurl.com/ambientbreathkirkoSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclasshttps://www.youtube.com/@notyourhistoryclasspodcastSources are available on my website, notyourhistoryclass.com

Hello everyone! I don't know about you, but I am ready to leave the crapfest of 2025 behind and embrace the 2026 year! I promise, new content is coming, as of now, enjoy part one and two of tryannical Romanian rulers, the Ceausescus. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.The background music of this episode is “A Secret Comes Out” by John Bartmann (Free Music Archive)(CC0 1.0) https://tinyurl.com/secretcomesout#history #romania #abortionban #abortion #womensrights #humanrights #lgbtqrights #ceausescu #elenaceausescu #nicolaeceasescu #thescientist #theshoemaker #thescientistandtheshoemaker #vasiledumitrescu #scornesti #bucharest #communism #communist #mayday #marxism #lenin #wwII #learningdisability #concentrationcamp #tradwife #birthrate #decree770 #maternalmortality #ministryofhealth #warsawpact #easternbloc #sovietunion #germany #securitate #secretpolice #megalomaniac #narcissist #lazlotokes #chairmanmao #henrykissinger #secretaryofstate #harrypotter #womansday #nomenklatura #fidelcastro #mircearaceanu #genocide #frenchrevolution #romanianrevolution #revolution #donaldtrump SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSOURCEShttps://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/how-a-romanian-holocaust-historian-became-a-diplomat-to-israel-680438https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-announce-boycott-of-1984-olympicshttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47858664https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50821546https://www.rferl.org/a/romanian-prosecutors-indict-ex-leader-for-1989-uprising-deaths/29174615.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/12/24/369593135/25-years-after-death-a-dictator-still-casts-a-shadow-in-romaniahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/a-moral-issue-to-correct-the-long-tail-of-elena-Ceaușescus-fraudulent-scientific-workhttps://www.rferl.org/a/absolute-power-the-astonishing-personal-photos-of-nicolae-Ceaușescu/31195461.htmlwww.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/202402/how-and-why-power-corrupts-people%3famphttps://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/romania/ziua-nationalahttps://virtuaalne.ajaloomuuseum.ee/huvasticharlie/index1fe9.html?id=10777https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1990/8/elena-Ceaușescu-the-shaping-of-an-ogresshttps://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/a-moral-issue-to-correct-the-long-tail-of-elena-Ceaușescus-fraudulent-scientific-workhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicolae-Ceaușescu#ref133682https://paperpile.com/blog/elena-Ceaușescu-scientist-fraud/https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/people/Ceaușescu-nicolaehttps://www.britannica.com/place/Romania/National-communism#ref477028https://www.britannica.com/place/Romania/Communist-Romania#ref477017https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/was-romania-part-of-the-ussr.html#:~:text=Romania%20was%20never%20part%20of,a%20country%20known%20as%20Moldova.https://victimsofcommunism.org/award/hon-bishop-laszlo-tokes/https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/romania/labor-dayhttps://enrs.eu/article/the-romanian-revolutionhttps://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_138294.htm#:~:text=The%20Warsaw%20Pact%20was%20a,(Albania%20withdrew%20in%201968).

For many in the United States, the story of the first Thanksgiving often paints a picture of harmony, where the Pilgrims and Native Americans sat down together to share a peaceful meal. This version of history, while widely taught, seems overly idealized when we examine the darker reality of European colonization in the Americas. As we grow older and learn more about the harsh treatment of Native peoples by European settlers, it becomes clear that the cheerful Thanksgiving narrative is a sugar-coated version of the truth. In reality, these disease-ridden Europeans arrived in the Americas, seized land, and wiped out hundreds of thousands of Native Americans through violence, disease, and forced displacement.Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.The background music of this episode is “Background Scan Master” by John Bartmann (Free Music Archive)(CC0 1.0) ⁠https://tinyurl.com/backgroundscanJB⁠#history #notyourhistoryclass #firstthanksgiving #thanksgiving #civilwar #abrahamlincoln #nativerights #nativeamerican #indigenous #nationaldayofmourning #pilgrim #mayflower #mayflowercompact #england #unitedstates #unitedkingdom #jamestown #genocide #football #thanksgivingfootball #potawatomi #dakota #sioux #wampanoag #patuxet #massasoit #plymouthrock #squanto #williambradford #puritans #franklinroosevelt #battleofwoodlake #kingphilip #metacom #colonists

They called her the Bitch of Buchenwald, she was Lady Commandant, the wife of the Nazi Commandant Karl Koch. Her and her husband’s crimes were so brutal, that even the Nazis felt that they went over the top in their sadistic cruelty. Ilse in particular was found terrifyingly fascinating, as she allegedly ordered lampshades, book covers and other items to be made out of human skin. #notyourhistoryclasspodcast #ilsekoch #bitchofbuchenwald #monsteredgein #worldwar2 #history #nazi #ryanmurphy #hitchcock #texaschainsawmassacre #psycho #silenceofthelambsThanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Background Music: Light Lab, Rest You Sleeping Giant, Free Music Archive, CCBY SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSources:https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/January-15/the-witch-of-Buchenwald (boo-hen-wald)-is-sentenced-to-prisonhttps://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137496959_8https://www.britannica.com/event/Kristallnachthttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Karl-Otto-Koch (Kohh)https://schoolhistory.co.uk/modern/Ilse (ill-zee)-Koch (Kohh)/https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/Koch (Kohh)-Ilse (ill-zee)-1906-1967https://biographics.org/Ilse (ill-zee)-Koch (Kohh)-biography-the-nazi-bitch-of-Buchenwald (boo-hen-wald)/https://theconversation.com/no-woman-in-the-usual-sense-Ilse (ill-zee)-Koch (Kohh)-the-bitch-of-Buchenwald (boo-hen-wald)-was-a-holocaust-war-criminal-but-was-she-also-an-easy-target-203960https://www.hup.harvard.edu/file/feeds/PDF/9780674249189_sample.pdfhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/dark-tetradhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/sadismhttps://tattoovalue.net/2025/08/irezumi-the-history-and-techniques-of-traditional-japanese-tattooing/https://untypicable.co.uk/articles/2025/02/25/the-sociology-and-psychology-of-tattoos-identity-rebellion-and-the-myth-of-regret/https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/josias-prince-of-waldeck-and-pyrmont/https://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=1058https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/syphilis/symptoms-causes/syc-20351756https://vdarchive.newmedialab.cuny.edu/exhibits/show/exhibits/introductionhttps://datasciencemilan.org/what-real-contributions-did-mengele-make-to.htmlhttps://spartacus-educational.com/GERKoch (Kohh)I.htmhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-a-new-home/202212/the-surprising-reason-some-people-always-blame-others?msockid=0ed4ca8e7588682215b3df4374e769b4https://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.htmlhttps://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/essentials/history_ptsd.asphttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3181586/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10379024/https://www.cirp.org/library/psych/vanderkolk/

Nazi controlled Germany is full of human atrocities, the T4 Program, the predecessor to the terrible Holocaust, was one of the worst ones. The most vulnerable and helpless people were being targeted. Those who had cognitive disabilities, the elderly, disabled children, mentally ill patients were sent in droves to gas chambers where they were executed silently, quickly, their ashes returned to their families with a death certificate with a fake cause of death listed. The killing of these innocent individuals devolved into them being shot in their beds, killed without any second thought or mercy. The reason that they were targeted? They were seen as undesirables, people who did not belong in the Nazi’s eugenic vision, to the Nazis these people were simply life unworthy of life. But who gets to decide who is worthy of life and who isn’t? Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Background Music: Away, Meydan, freemusicarchive.org, CCBYSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSOURCEShttps://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2025-05-02/is-rfk-jr-creating-an-autism-registry-what-to-knowhttps://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/japanese-relocationhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8279667/https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/euthanasia-programhttps://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/final-solution-overviewhttps://portal.ehri-project.eu/units/us-005578-irn507373-irn615067https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/operation-reinhard-einsatz-reinhardhttps://www.theholocaustexplained.org/general-government/https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/aktion-erntefest-operation-harvest-festivalhttps://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-nazi-kripo-criminal-police-1https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/background-and-overview-of-the-nazi-euthanasia-t-4-programhttps://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Eugenics-and-Scientific-Racismhttps://www.priestsforlife.org/library/8407-third-sermon-of-bishop-clemens-von-galen-august-3-1941-condemning-mercy-killing

Personal Note: Thanks for all my listeners for sticking around, I recently had an unexpected death in the family, so the podcast had been put on the back burner for a bit, but I am now back and ready than ever to get you more content!It was a warm summer night during July in Rome, Italy. The young, teenage grandson of the richest man in the world, was enjoying his night out. Before he even realized what happened, in the next moment, a bag was put over his head and he was dragged off the street into a waiting vehicle. Hours later, Paul, found himself disoriented, in a place he had never been. Meanwhile from a short distance, he could hear his kidnappers on the phone, negotiating with his grandfather, J. Paul Getty Sr. In 1951, over 20 years prior, Getty had been labeled the richest man in the world by Forbes Magazine. Getty had all the money in the world, yet he refused to pay a single cent to rescue his grandson. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.The background music of this episode is “Winter Rain” by John Bartmann (Free Music Archive)(CC0 1.0) https://tinyurl.com/winterrainjbSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass#jpaulgetty #johnpaulgetty #gettyimages #gettymuseum #williamrandolphhearst #italianmafia #mafia #italy #johnpaulgettyIII #kidnapping #truecrime #cinquanta #greed #death #mentalillness #trauma #traumabonding #abductionSOURCEShttps://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a9173861/john-paul-getty-kidnapping/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020706089.htmlhttps://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/john-paul-getty-iii-the-true-story-behind-trust-203954/amp/https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-j-paul-getty-refused-to-pay-his-grandsons-ransomhttps://stanfordmag.org/contents/a-godfather-delivers-a-ransom-paymenthttps://people.com/movies/john-paul-getty-iii-after-the-kidnapping-how-drugs-and-torment-destroyed-billionaire-heir/https://www.wantedinrome.com/news/the-kidnapping-of-john-paul-getty-iii-in-rome.htmlhttps://time.com/5068192/getty-kidnapping-history/https://www.getty.edu/research/collections/collection/103HG2https://www.biography.com/business-leaders/j-paul-gettyhttps://www.theswinging60s.com/john-paul-getty-jr/

Welcome to episode three of the LGBTQ right movement, I suggest you go back and listen to the other two episodes before getting into the third. In this episode, I talk about the incredible and stigmatizing effect that the HIV/AIDS crisis had on society. Including a woman named Ruth Coker Burks who in an incredible show of love, faith and kindness took care of men who were on death’s door from AIDS. I also discuss the back and forth laws made about allowing gay people and transgender people to serve in the military. While it’s the 2020’s, the LGBTQ community is still fighting for the basic human rights that they deserve. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Background Music: Freezing But Warm, Meydän, Free Music Archive, CC BY, https://tinyurl.com/freezingbutwarm#lgbtq #civilrights #transgenderrights #unitedstates #germany #homosexuality #gay #lesbian #queer #transgender #gayrights #thelavenderscare #alanturing #oscarwilde #biology #sexuality #love #gayscene #holocaust #ww2 #equalrights #gaymarriage #harlemrenaissance #history #gayhistory #lgbtqhistory #government #illegal #sex #stonewallriots #aids #ruthcokerburk #nazigermany #ellendegeneres #joebiden #donaldtrump #barackobama #harveymilkSOURCEShttps://docs.google.com/document/d/14SjSfhyQ5oAsQkswxngaL1puBJVHVozTlllH9nGwziM/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome to episode two of the LGBTQ rights movement, I highly suggest you listen to the first episode before getting into the second one. In this episode, I talk about everything from the Stonewall Uprising that was a huge catalyst in change brought to the LGBTQ community, as well as the fight that Anita Bryant brought to the LGBTQ community and the war that Harvey Milk brought right back to her, and the tragic fate that he faced at the hands of a man who used the excuse of too much sugary foods for the reason that he killed an innocent man. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Background Music: Freezing But Warm, Meydän, Free Music Archive, CC BY, https://tinyurl.com/freezingbutwarm#lgbtq #civilrights #transgenderrights #unitedstates #germany #homosexuality #gay #lesbian #queer #transgender #gayrights #thelavenderscare #alanturing #oscarwilde #biology #sexuality #love #gayscene #holocaust #ww2 #equalrights #gaymarriage #harlemrenaissance #history #gayhistory #lgbtqhistory #government #illegal #sex #stonewallriots #aids #ruthcokerburk #nazigermany #ellendegeneres #joebiden #donaldtrump #barackobama #harveymilkSOURCES AVAILABLE HEREhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1PbJ7_ey2o8EKzdYhWd0KK5iGz-MfjB5pJ2qqww6xywI/edit?usp=sharing

Homosexuality has been prevalent in humankind since the moment we walked on this earth, but it has taken a long time for society to come to terms with the fact that homosexuality is biological, one does not choose to be gay, they simply are born that way. The United States has a long and terrifying history when it comes to LGBTQ rights. While the LGBTQ community has constantly fought for the simple rights of being treated like human beings, they have been met with backlash at every step. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Background Music: Freezing But Warm, Meydän, Free Music Archive, CC BY, https://tinyurl.com/freezingbutwarm#lgbtq #civilrights #transgenderrights #unitedstates #germany #homosexuality #gay #lesbian #queer #transgender #gayrights #thelavenderscare #alanturing #oscarwilde #biology #sexuality #love #gayscene #holocaust #ww2 #equalrights #gaymarriage #harlemrenaissance #history #gayhistory #lgbtqhistory #government #illegal #sex #stonewallriots #aids #ruthcokerburk #nazigermany #ellendegeneres #joebiden #donaldtrump #barackobama #harveymilkSOURCES AVAILABLE HEREhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ged8_rojESNPiLm4zgTGXIDvK6XgXeERYkKWgTpGrkc/edit?usp=sharing

She was only 19 years old when she was burned at the stake, her brain not even fully developed, but she knew she had a mission. Three saints came to her, telling her that she had a divine purpose from God, to restore Charles of Valois to his rightful throne, as the king of France. She did exactly what she had set out to do, and this angered the English, who at the time were in the middle of the Hundred Years War with France. They captured her, put her on trial and determined that the only course of action that they would take, was to execute her. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Away, Meydän, Free Music Archive, CC BY https://tinyurl.com/meydanambientSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSOURCEShttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Saint-Joan-of-Archttps://www.britannica.com/topic/house-of-Lancasterhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Western-Schismhttps://www.britannica.com/event/Council-of-Constancehttps://www.cdc.gov/tb/about/m-bovis.htmlhttps://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-lingering-heat-over-pasteurized-milk/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8615543/https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2014/07/voices-culture-luhrmann-071614#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20the,to%20person%2C%20according%20to%20Luhrmannhttps://psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2017.17080948https://culturalheritagethroughimage.omeka.net/items/show/120https://simplyputpsych.co.uk/monday-musings-1/the-psychoanalysis-of-joan-of-arc-visions-gender-and-martyrdomhttps://www.webmd.com/mental-health/savior-messiah-complexhttps://www.history.com/articles/saint-joan-of-archttps://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=308https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=341https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=199https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sigismund-Holy-Roman-emperorhttps://www.joan-of-arc.org/joanofarc_life_summary_victoire.htmlhttps://archive.joan-of-arc.org/joanofarc_short_biography.html

John Wilkes Booth will simply go down in history as the man who assassinated Lincoln. But there is much more to Booth than what is just on the surface. He was a talented actor, considered one of the best actors of the 19th century. He was so popular that women had to be held back from literally ripping the clothes off his body as he walked out of the stage and towards his hotel. He was dark, handsome and charming, but he was also a man obsessed. He thought that Lincoln was going to make himself into the King of America, that, Booth as a white man was entitled to own slaves. Most of all, he knew in his heart, if he killed Abraham Lincoln then he would be lauded as a hero. His name would be shouted from every rooftop as glory would shine upon him. But that never happened. Instead he died, slowly, painfully from a gunshot wound that came from a Union soldier’s rifle. Well... allegedly anyway. There is also a theory that Booth didn’t actually die that night, that he got a secret password from Vice President Andrew Johnson that allowed him to escape far away from Washington D.C. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.(Ambient) Breath, Kirk Osamayo, Free Music Archive, CC BY, https://tinyurl.com/ambientbreathkirkSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSOURCEShttps://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-civil-war/john-wilkes-boothhttps://www.historynet.com/edwin-booth-saved-robert-todd-lincolns-life-2/https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/john-brownhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Know-Nothing-partyhttps://www.npr.org/2015/04/15/399579416/historian-john-wilkes-booth-not-a-deranged-lone-madmanhttps://www.nps.gov/foth/learn/historyculture/the-lincoln-conspirators.htmhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-samuel-mudd-went-lincoln-conspirator-medical-savior-180954980/https://www.britannica.com/event/assassination-of-Abraham-Lincolnhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/lincolns-missing-bodyguard-12932069/https://www.nps.gov/foth/learn/historyculture/the-lincoln-conspirators.htmhttps://www.history.com/news/john-wilkes-booth-final-dayshttps://www.history.com/news/the-john-wilkes-booth-mummy-that-toured-americahttps://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/john-wilkes-boothhttps://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-civil-war/john-wilkes-boothhttps://www.historynet.com/john-wilkes-booth/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-wilkes-booth-shoots-abraham-lincolnhttps://fords.org/lincolns-assassination/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7377/john_wilkes-boothhttps://www.nps.gov/foth/learn/historyculture/the-assassin-s-escape.htmhttps://www.biography.com/movies-tv/a60190836/john-wilkes-booth-manhunt-true-storyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-real-history-behind-apple-tvs-manhunt-and-the-search-for-abraham-lincolns-killer-180983943/https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=BO016https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/us-history-biographies/john-wilkes-boothhttps://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/why-john-wilkes-booth-shot-killed-lincoln-how-caught/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-closest-source-we-have-knowing-john-wilkes-booth-is-his-sister-180954328/https://www.nps.gov/foth/learn/historyculture/thoughts-from-an-assassin-the-journal-of-john-wilkes-booth.htmhttps://fords.org/lincolns-assassination/material-evidence-john-wilkes-booth/https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Wilkes-Boothhttps://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/john-wilkes-boothhttps://www.biography.com/crime/john-wilkes-booth

While most people knows the story of the Lincoln Assassination, the culprit, John Wilkes Booth shooting Lincoln in the back of the head, shouting something and then jumping out of the theater box and running away; most don’t know about the other man in the box that night, Henry Rathbone. Henry tried in vain to stop Booth from escaping, but Booth sliced his arm and Rathbone nearly died from blood loss. Henry spent the rest of his life wracked with guilt, wondering if he could have done anything more to save the president. The guilt ate at his psyche, slowly chipping away at it until paranoia and fear riddled his every thought and in a complete psychotic breakdown, he made an irrevocable error that ended the life of the person he loved most in the world. #history #notyourhistoryclass #lincolnassassination #abrahamlincoln #marytoddlincoln #henryrathbone #majorhenryrathbone #truecrime #historicaltruecrime #anniversary #johnwilkesboothSOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassBackground Music by: Away, Meydän, (Free Music Archive)(CC BY) “Hail To The Chief” Performed by Air Force Concert Band, by Department of Air ForceSOURCES: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robert-e-lee-surrendershttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11689392/jared-lewis-rathbonewww.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experimentations/202202/how-losing-parent-affects-young-children%3famphttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pleurisy/symptoms-causes/syc-20351863https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brevethttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20355967https://www.civilwarmed.org/ptsd/#:~:text=Abundant%20evidence%20suggests%20that%20Civil,experiences%20of%20the%20Vietnam%20War.https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11126233/henry-rathbonehttps://www.britannica.com/event/assassination-of-Abraham-Lincolnhttps://www.thegettysburgexperience.com/a-christmas-murderhttps://fords.org/lincolns-assassination/https://www.womenhistoryblog.com/2013/09/clara-harris-rathbone.htmlhttps://lincolnconspirators.com/tag/clara-harris/https://civilwartalk.com/threads/rathbone-henry.165372/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edwin-M-Stantonhttps://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-a-hindsight-bias-2795236https://fords.org/lincolns-assassination/https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/dissociative-fugue-psychogenic-fuguehttps://www.justia.com/criminal/defenses/insanity/https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/Insanity_defense

No one could envy the life Mary Todd Lincoln led. She endured the deaths of three of her four children and witnessed her husband’s murder. After Lincoln’s death, Mary struggled to escape the sorrow that left her hopeless and lost. Even turning to her last surviving son, Robert, didn’t help. He did his best to comfort her, but her mental illness made him fear she might harm herself, so he had her institutionalized. Mary didn’t take this lying down—she fought to regain her freedom and succeeded. She later turned to spiritualism, seeking comfort in the past and trying to reach her dead sons and husband.Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.(Ambient) Breath, Kirk Osamayo, Free Music Archive, CC BY, https://tinyurl.com/ambientbreathkirkSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSOURCEShttps://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/marylincoln.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/story/what-were-contraband-campshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2841012/https://www.news-medical.net/health/Typhoid-Fever-History.aspx#:~:text=Karl%20Joseph%20Eberth%20was%20the,cause%20typhoid%20fever%20in%201880.https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorderhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/first-families/mary-todd-lincoln/https://www.mtlhouse.org/biographyhttps://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/mary-lincolnhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Todd-Lincolnhttps://wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/civil-war/mary-todd-lincoln/https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/mary-todd-lincoln-life-after-white-house-1870https://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/residents-visitors/family/family-mary-todd-lincoln-1818-1882/https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/136https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/wills-house-virtual-identity-thomas-tad-lincoln.htmhttps://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/2629860.0025.204/--acts-of-remembrance-mary-todd-lincoln-and-her-husbands?rgn=main;view=fulltext (THIS IS A GREAT SOURCE)https://www.biography.com/history-culture/mary-todd-lincolnhttps://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/content/16-mary-ann-todd-lincolnhttps://millercenter.org/president/lincoln/essays/lincoln-1861-firstladyhttps://www.mtlhouse.org/slaveryhttps://www.officialdata.org/us/inflationhttps://www.whitehousehistory.org/seances-in-the-red-roomhttps://www.healthcentral.com/condition/bipolar-disorder/history-of-bipolar-disorderhttps://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/6687#:~:text=Abstract,society%20did%20not%20agree%20with.https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682201.htmlhttps://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/tabes-dorsalishttps://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/sites/bellevue.htmhttps://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/robert-lincoln-writes-about-the-end-of-his-mothers-estrangement/https://ehistory.osu.edu/articles/life-mary-todd-lincolnhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/health-matters/201910/traumatic-brain-injury-after-effects-show-up-in-adults?msockid=1666774c88756793294463b789ff66a1https://www.history.com/news/mary-todd-lincoln-assassination-factshttp://www.abraham-lincoln-history.org/children/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/digging-into-a-historic-rivalry-106194163/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/people-have-spent-years-trying-diagnose-mary-todd-lincoln-beyond-grave-180961405/http://www.lincolnbicentennial.org/resources/abraham-lincolns-life/lincolns-family/edward-eddie-baker-lincolnhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diphtheria/symptoms-causes/syc-20351897https://www.healthline.com/health/pulmonary-tuberculosis

Mary Todd Lincoln had the misfortune of being the most unpopular first lady in United States history. Not only was she constantly criticized for her every action, she also suffered the loss of two young children, and witnessed the murder of her beloved husband. Mary’s struggles with her mental health were splashed across newspapers, articles accusing her of lavish spending, and daring to simply show grief in public, while millions of people lost their loved ones in the midst of an aggressive, bloody and expensive war.Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.(Ambient) Breath, Kirk Osamayo, Free Music Archive, CC BY, https://tinyurl.com/ambientbreathkirkSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSOURCEShttps://www.nps.gov/liho/learn/historyculture/marylincoln.htmhttps://www.britannica.com/story/what-were-contraband-campshttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2841012/https://www.news-medical.net/health/Typhoid-Fever-History.aspx#:~:text=Karl%20Joseph%20Eberth%20was%20the,cause%20typhoid%20fever%20in%201880.https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorderhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/first-families/mary-todd-lincoln/https://www.mtlhouse.org/biographyhttps://www.whitehousehistory.org/bios/mary-lincolnhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Todd-Lincolnhttps://wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/civil-war/mary-todd-lincoln/https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/mary-todd-lincoln-life-after-white-house-1870https://www.mrlincolnswhitehouse.org/residents-visitors/family/family-mary-todd-lincoln-1818-1882/https://explorekyhistory.ky.gov/items/show/136https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/wills-house-virtual-identity-thomas-tad-lincoln.htmhttps://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jala/2629860.0025.204/--acts-of-remembrance-mary-todd-lincoln-and-her-husbands?rgn=main;view=fulltext https://www.biography.com/history-culture/mary-todd-lincolnhttps://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/content/16-mary-ann-todd-lincolnhttps://millercenter.org/president/lincoln/essays/lincoln-1861-firstladyhttps://www.mtlhouse.org/slaveryhttps://www.officialdata.org/us/inflationhttps://www.whitehousehistory.org/seances-in-the-red-roomhttps://www.healthcentral.com/condition/bipolar-disorder/history-of-bipolar-disorderhttps://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/6687#:~:text=Abstract,society%20did%20not%20agree%20with.https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682201.htmlhttps://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/tabes-dorsalishttps://www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/sites/bellevue.htmhttps://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/robert-lincoln-writes-about-the-end-of-his-mothers-estrangement/https://ehistory.osu.edu/articles/life-mary-todd-lincolnhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/health-matters/201910/traumatic-brain-injury-after-effects-show-up-in-adults?msockid=1666774c88756793294463b789ff66a1https://www.history.com/news/mary-todd-lincoln-assassination-factshttp://www.abraham-lincoln-history.org/children/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/digging-into-a-historic-rivalry-106194163/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/people-have-spent-years-trying-diagnose-mary-todd-lincoln-beyond-grave-180961405/http://www.lincolnbicentennial.org/resources/abraham-lincolns-life/lincolns-family/edward-eddie-baker-lincolnhttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diphtheria/symptoms-causes/syc-20351897https://www.healthline.com/health/pulmonary-tuberculosis

J. Marion Sims, known as the "father of modern gynecology," was a controversial figure, experimenting on enslaved women without anesthesia. Along side him were three significant figures in his quest to cure the vesico-vaginal fistula, they were Betsey, Lucy and Anarcha, enslaved women who suffered from the disorder itself and helped him as he experimented on them, as they experienced horrific pain and agony along the way. They have been forgotten to history but they should be remembered as the Mothers of Modern Gynecology. J. Marion Sims’ made huge leaps in surgical options for women suffering from this debilitating disorder that made them into social outcasts. Sims would be nothing without Betsey, Anarcha and Lucy, his subsequent legacy, painting him as a hero, his contributions to medicine are overshadowed by ethical concerns surrounding consent and exploitation. The experiences of these women highlight the often overlooked history of medical experimentation on enslaved individuals, prompting reflection on the intersection of race, power, and healthcare in America's past and present.Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.The background music of this episode is “Lullabye For A Star” by MalictusMusic (Free Music Archive)(CC BY) https://tinyurl.com/malictusmusic SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSOURCEShttps://embryo.asu.edu/pages/james-marion-Sims-1813-1883https://sph.umich.edu/findings/spring-2021/black-distrust-of-medicine-from-Sims-to-tuskegee-and-its-impact-on-vaccine-hesitancy.htmlhttps://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/why-a-statue-of-the-father-of-gynecology-had-to-come-down/558311/https://wams.nyhistory.org/a-nation-divided/antebellum/anarcha-betsy-lucy/https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/4/18/17254234/j-marion-Sims-experiments-slaves-women-gynecology-statue-removalhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2017/08/29/a-surgeon-experimented-on-slave-women-without-anesthesia-now-his-statues-are-under-attack/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2006/01/29/a-19th-century-doctor-38/b7534292-bdce-45f0-b5e0-c01ec647bcc9/?utm_term=.e2699d53ca71&itid=lk_inline_manual_15https://www.history.com/news/the-father-of-modern-gynecology-performed-shocking-experiments-on-slaveshttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/19/fact-check-j-marion-Sims-did-medical-experiments-black-female-slaves/3202541001/https://www.umhs-sk.org/blog/medical-milestones-discovery-anesthesia-timelinehttps://www.livescience.com/surgery-before-anesthesiahttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2563360/https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/j-marion-Sims/https://news.berkeley.edu/2020/02/17/historian-uncovers-gynecologys-brutal-roots-in-slavery/https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/apr/21/j-marion-Sims-statue-removed-new-york-city-black-women

During the 1930’s Jewish illustrators and artists were struggling to find work due to Anti-Semitism, in order to make some income and make ends meet, they created superheroes. Those who could rise above the regular humans and fight against the darkness, and evil. Superman in particular, had an enormous impact in American propaganda during World War II and was frequently shown on the cover of comic books, beating up Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini. Superman forced these villains to face the consequences of their terrible actions. In this episode, I discuss the comic book cultural revolution that was created directly from the rejection and pain that these Jewish artists faced every day during the early parts of the 20th century. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Away, Meydän, Free Music Archive, CC BY, https://tinyurl.com/awaymeydan#notyourhistoryclass #history #wwII #fascism #comicbooks #antisemitism #jewish #captainamericabravenewworld #captainamerica #superman #batman #spiderman #thexmen #fantasticfour #stanlee #marvel #dccomics #racism #civilrights #holocaust #jewishhistory #judaism #kingdavid #davidandgoliath #moses SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSourceshttps://jewishunpacked.com/how-jewish-creators-shaped-the-comic-book-industryhttps://www.usinflationcalculator.com/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Moses-Hebrew-prophethttps://www.dc.com/blog/2023/04/18/the-evolution-of-superman-s-originhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Davidhttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/26/tennessee-school-board-bans-holocaust-comic-maus-by-art-spiegelman.htmlhttps://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jews-in-comic-books/https://www.pbs.org/wnet/exploring-hate/2023/08/23/salvation-and-alliance/https://www.oakland.edu/Assets/Oakland/religiousstudies/files-and-documents/faculty-research/Klein,%20Rabbi%20Joe%20-%20Superheroes%20Lecture%20March%208,%202016.pdfhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2018/08/16/when-comics-took-on-the-holocaust/https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/question/2009/july.htmhttps://ufdc.ufl.edu/collections/wpahttps://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/ku-klux-klanhttps://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/jim-crow-lawshttps://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/what.htmhttps://www.newsweek.com/stan-lee-quotes-legendary-comic-book-creator-dies-1212430

The 1930s Golden Age of Comic Books marked the rise of iconic superheroes like Superman and Batman, shaped by the experiences of Jewish creators. Facing discrimination, Jewish writers and artists found opportunity in the comic book industry. Superman, introduced in Action Comics #1 (1938) by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster—children of Jewish immigrants—became a symbol of justice, with strong parallels to the story of Moses. These Jewish comic book creators used their work to combat anti-Semitism and Nazi propaganda, famously depicting Superman defeating Hitler. Other Jewish creators, such as Jack Kirby and Joe Simon, created Captain America to stand against fascism. These superhero stories captured the dual-identity struggles of Jewish immigrants in America, emphasizing justice, sacrifice, and the fight against evil—key themes in Jewish American history and comic book culture.Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42.Away, Meydän, Free Music Archive, CC BY, https://tinyurl.com/awaymeydan#notyourhistoryclass #history #wwII #fascism #comicbooks #antisemitism #jewish #captainamericabravenewworld #captainamerica #superman #batman #spiderman #thexmen #fantasticfour #stanlee #marvel #dccomics #racism #civilrights #holocaust #jewishhistory #judaism #kingdavid #davidandgoliath #mosesSOCIAL MEDIA LINKSwww.notyourhistoryclass.comhttps://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclassSOURCEShttps://jewishunpacked.com/how-jewish-creators-shaped-the-comic-book-industryhttps://www.usinflationcalculator.com/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Moses-Hebrew-prophethttps://www.dc.com/blog/2023/04/18/the-evolution-of-superman-s-originhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Davidhttps://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/26/tennessee-school-board-bans-holocaust-comic-maus-by-art-spiegelman.htmlhttps://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jews-in-comic-books/https://www.pbs.org/wnet/exploring-hate/2023/08/23/salvation-and-alliance/https://www.oakland.edu/Assets/Oakland/religiousstudies/files-and-documents/faculty-research/Klein,%20Rabbi%20Joe%20-%20Superheroes%20Lecture%20March%208,%202016.pdfhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2018/08/16/when-comics-took-on-the-holocaust/https://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/question/2009/july.htmhttps://ufdc.ufl.edu/collections/wpahttps://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/ku-klux-klanhttps://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/jim-crow-lawshttps://jimcrowmuseum.ferris.edu/what.htmhttps://www.newsweek.com/stan-lee-quotes-legendary-comic-book-creator-dies-1212430

On January 15ᵗʰ, 1919, a massive tank holding 2.3 million gallons of molasses had exploded, flooding Boston's north end docks with sticky molasses. Purity Distilling Company had been warned several times that the tank was creaking, leaking molasses, but the company ignored these warnings, until it was too late. Thousands of gallons flowed across Boston’s North End, resulting in several deaths. Rumor has it that on warm days, one can still smell the molasses. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. Background music is: Circular Disorder by Unheard Music Concepts, Free Music Archive (CC BY) https://tinyurl.com/CircularDisorder SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS www.notyourhistoryclass.com https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230 https://x.com/nyhcpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass SOURCES https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/great-boston-molasses-disaster-1919/ https://www.npr.org/2019/01/15/685154620/a-deadly-tsunami-of-molasses-in-bostons-north-end https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/molasses-floods-boston-streets https://www.history.com/news/the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919 https://allthatsinteresting.com/boston-molasses-flood#4 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/great-boston-molasses-flood-1919-killed-21-after-2-million-n958326 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Molasses-Flood https://www.shefflaw.com/how-the-boston-molasses-flood-began-a-new-era-of-liability/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/27366/bostons-great-molasses-flood-1919 https://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/prohibition https://www.wbur.org/news/2019/01/15/molasses-environment-disaster-boston-harbor

The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, also known as the "Six Triple Eight," played a pivotal role during WWII, ensuring soldiers received critical mail that boosted morale. Composed of 855 Black women from the Women's Army Corps (WAC), this battalion, led by Major Charity Adams, tackled a massive backlog of undelivered mail in Europe under grueling conditions, including segregation, inadequate facilities, and warzone threats. Their groundbreaking work cleared years of mail in just months, showcasing their efficiency and resilience. Despite facing racism both abroad and at home, their efforts were instrumental in sustaining soldier morale. Post-war, their legacy was overlooked, but recent honors, such as the 2021 Congressional Gold Medal and Tyler Perry’s 2024 Netflix drama starring Kerry Washington, highlight their historic contributions. The Six Triple Eight’s story exemplifies perseverance and the fight for equality, embodying their motto, "No mail, low morale." #history #notyourhistoryclass #sixtripleeight #wwII #netflix #blackwomen #blacklivesmatter #military #militaryhistory #racism #tylerperry #kerrywashington #nomaillowmorale #segregation Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. Flute and Windchimes, Almusic34, Free Music Archive CC BYhttps://tinyurl.com/fluteandwindchimes SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS www.notyourhistoryclasspodcast.com https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230 https://x.com/nyhcpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass SOURCES https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mary-mcleod-bethune https://newsroom.woundedwarriorproject.org/The-Six-Triple-Eight-Proved-That-No-Role-Was-Too-Small-During-World-War-II#:~:text=The%20historic%20Six%20Triple%20Eight,mail%20reached%20our%20American%20troops. https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/artifact/s-495-bill-establish-womens-army-auxiliary-corps-service-army-united-states-january-21#:~:text=Serving%20the%20Nation%3A%20Women's%20Army%20Corps&text=President%20Franklin%20D.,Army%20for%20the%20first%20time. https://www.biography.com/military-figures/a63023908/the-six-triple-eight-true-story?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=mgu_ga_bio_md_pmx_hybd_mix_us_2073983153 9&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4fi7BhC5ARIsAEV1YibvtACnBK5UoM7YCXySajPFjH7LBDfo5F5dZUDHtvzxMQclvPGuBbkaAtrSEALw_wcB https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicamercuri/2024/12/20/the-inspiring-true-story-behind-netflixs-the-six-triple-eight/ https://time.com/7202664/six-triple-eight-true-story-netfliix/ https://www.americanairmuseum.com/stories/real-history-six-triple-eight https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/six-triple-eight-true-story-real-history/

It was a balmy summer evening on July 18th, 1969 and Ted Kennedy was driving home from a party with a companion of his, Mary Jo Kopechne. In a tragic turn of events, Ted ended up driving his car off the road an into a pond, where it sunk to the bottom of the body of water. He was able to escape, but Mary Jo was stuck in the car. Even with repeated attempts to save her life, he was unable to reach her. Strangely enough, he waited until nearly 10 hours later to report the incident to the police. Long after any potential alcohol would have left his system. The Chappaquiddick Incident lead to the death of a young woman whose political future was bright and full of promise and brought an end to any future aspirations that Ted Kennedy had of becoming president. #notyourhistoryclass #history #education #president #inauguration #chappaquiddickincident #robertkennedyjr #tedkennedy #maryjokopechne #theories #investigation #legacy #controversy #power #donaldtrump #truecrime #americanpolitics #ushistory #politics #politicalhistory SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS www.notyourhistoryclass.com https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230 https://x.com/nyhcpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. A Secret Comes Out By John Bartmann https://tinyurl.com/asecretcomesoutMusic promoted by https://freemusicarchive.org Broken Suspense Master by John Bartmann https://tinyurl.com/brokensuspensemaster Music promoted by https://freemusicarchive.org CarEngine by Prometheus888 https://tinyurl.com/carengine888 Sound promoted by Pixabay.com

Ridley Scott directed and released the film Gladiator in 2000, starring Russell Crowe, Connie Nielsen and Joaquin Phoenix, in 2024 the sequel, Gladiator II was released, the fascination behind ancient Rome’s brutal and often lethal fights between men enslaved and forced to battle until they die, or if they are lucky, are given a second chance at life. The truth is that Ridley Scott took liberties with his work in portraying the true reality behind the lives of gladiators. This episode will talk about a historical analysis and the truth behind Hollywood’s epic films. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. Background music is “Cabin Fever” by Holizna, freemusicarchive.org, CC0 https://tinyurl.com/holiznacabinfever #notyourhistoryclass #history #gladiator #gladiatorII #ridleyscott #ancientrome #romanhistory #cinematicanalysis #battles #arenas #historicalinsight SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS www.notyourhistoryclass.com https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass Sources https://www.worldhistory.org/Septimius_Severus/ https://www.worldhistory.org/gladiator/ https://ancientromelive.org/becoming-a-god-the-deification-of-the-roman-emperor/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/divus https://www.thecollector.com/naumachia-gladiatorial-naval-battles-ancient-rome/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mercury-Roman-god https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-roman-gladiators https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tertullian https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lucius-Annaeus-Seneca-Roman-philosopher-and-statesman https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saturn-god https://www.britannica.com/topic/Saturnalia-Roman-festival https://penelope.uchicago.edu/encyclopaedia_romana/gladiators/gladiators.html https://www.dailyhistory.org/How_historically_accurate_is_the_Gladiator https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/gladiator-ii-real-history-true-story/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Quintus-Aurelius-Memmius-Eusebius-Symmachus

The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a pivotal uprising that marked the end of Nicolae Ceaușescu's oppressive communist regime. Sparked by protests in Timișoara, it quickly spread nationwide, culminating in Ceaușescu's dramatic fall and execution alongside his wife, Elena. This historic event not only liberated Romania from decades of dictatorship but also symbolized the broader collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, leaving a lasting impact on the nation's political and social landscape. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. The background music of this episode is “A Secret Comes Out” by John Bartmann (Free Music Archive)(CC0 1.0) https://tinyurl.com/secretcomesout #history #notyourhistoryclass #romanianrevolution #easterneurope #romania #abortionban #abortion #womensrights #humanrights #lgbtqrights #ceausescu #elenaceausescu #nicolaeceasescu #thescientist #theshoemaker #thescientistandtheshoemaker #communism #communist #marxism #wwII #learningdisability #concentrationcamp #tradwife #easternbloc #sovietunion #germany#megalomaniac #narcissist #lazlotokes #chairmanmao #harrypotter #womansday #fidelcastro #genocide #frenchrevolution #romanianrevolution #revolution #donaldtrump SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS www.notyourhistoryclass.com https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230 https://x.com/nyhcpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass SOURCES https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/how-a-romanian-holocaust-historian-became-a-diplomat-to-israel-680438 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-announce-boycott-of-1984-olympics https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47858664 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50821546 https://www.rferl.org/a/romanian-prosecutors-indict-ex-leader-for-1989-uprising-deaths/29174615.html https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/12/24/369593135/25-years-after-death-a-dictator-still-casts-a-shadow-in-romania https://www.rferl.org/a/absolute-power-the-astonishing-personal-photos-of-nicolae-Ceaușescu/31195461.html www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/202402/how-and-why-power-corrupts-people%3famp https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/romania/ziua-nationala https://virtuaalne.ajaloomuuseum.ee/huvasticharlie/index1fe9.html?id=10777 https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1990/8/elena-Ceaușescu-the-shaping-of-an-ogress https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/a-moral-issue-to-correct-the-long-tail-of-elena-Ceaușescus-fraudulent-scientific-work https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicolae-Ceaușescu#ref133682 https://paperpile.com/blog/elena-Ceaușescu-scientist-fraud/ https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/people/Ceaușescu-nicolae https://www.britannica.com/place/Romania/National-communism#ref477028 https://www.britannica.com/place/Romania/Communist-Romania#ref477017 https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/was-romania-part-of-the-ussr.html#:~:text=Romania%20was%20never%20part%20of,a%20country%20known%20as%20Moldova. https://victimsofcommunism.org/award/hon-bishop-laszlo-tokes/ https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/romania/labor-day https://enrs.eu/article/the-romanian-revolution https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_138294.htm#:~:text=The%20Warsaw%20Pact%20was%20a,(Albania%20withdrew%20in%201968).

In 1971, Romanian leaders Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu visited Mao Zedong in China and were captivated by his near-deification. For the Ceaușescus, both born into poverty, this vision of power was intoxicating, and they sought to replicate it in Communist Romania. Nicolae's megalomania grew, and after becoming President, he and Elena ruled for 18 years, creating a cult of personality through oppressive policies. Their regime became infamous for economic collapse, human rights abuses, and the genocide of thousands, ending with their execution in 1989. Their legacy remains a stark reminder of unchecked power and authoritarianism. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. The background music of this episode is “A Secret Comes Out” by John Bartmann (Free Music Archive)(CC0 1.0) https://tinyurl.com/secretcomesout #history #notyourhistoryclass #romania #abortionban #abortion #womensrights #humanrights #lgbtqrights #ceausescu #elenaceausescu #nicolaeceasescu #thescientist #theshoemaker #thescientistandtheshoemaker #vasiledumitrescu #scornesti #bucharest #communism #communist #marxism #lenin #wwII #learningdisability #concentrationcamp #tradwife #birthrate #decree770 #maternalmortality #ministryofhealth #warsawpact #easternbloc #sovietunion #germany #securitate #secretpolice #megalomaniac #narcissist #lazlotokes #chairmanmao #henrykissinger #secretaryofstate #harrypotter #womansday #nomenklatura #fidelcastro #mircearaceanu #genocide #frenchrevolution #romanianrevolution #revolution #donaldtrump SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS www.notyourhistoryclass.com https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230https://x.com/nyhcpodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass SOURCES https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/how-a-romanian-holocaust-historian-became-a-diplomat-to-israel-680438 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-announce-boycott-of-1984-olympics https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47858664 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50821546 https://www.rferl.org/a/romanian-prosecutors-indict-ex-leader-for-1989-uprising-deaths/29174615.html https://www.npr.org/sections/parallels/2014/12/24/369593135/25-years-after-death-a-dictator-still-casts-a-shadow-in-romania https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/a-moral-issue-to-correct-the-long-tail-of-elena-Ceaușescus-fraudulent-scientific-work https://www.rferl.org/a/absolute-power-the-astonishing-personal-photos-of-nicolae-Ceaușescu/31195461.html www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/202402/how-and-why-power-corrupts-people%3famp https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/romania/ziua-nationalahttps://virtuaalne.ajaloomuuseum.ee/huvasticharlie/index1fe9.html?id=10777 https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1990/8/elena-Ceaușescu-the-shaping-of-an-ogress https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/22/a-moral-issue-to-correct-the-long-tail-of-elena-Ceaușescus-fraudulent-scientific-work https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicolae-Ceaușescu#ref133682 https://paperpile.com/blog/elena-Ceaușescu-scientist-fraud/ https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/people/Ceaușescu-nicolae https://www.britannica.com/place/Romania/National-communism#ref477028 https://www.britannica.com/place/Romania/Communist-Romania#ref477017 https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/was-romania-part-of-the-ussr.html#:~:text=Romania%20was%20never%20part%20of,a%20country%20known%20as%20Moldova. https://victimsofcommunism.org/award/hon-bishop-laszlo-tokes/ https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/romania/labor-day https://enrs.eu/article/the-romanian-revolution https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_138294.htm#:~:text=The%20Warsaw%20Pact%20was%20a,(Albania%20withdrew%20in%201968).

In the first part of this series, I explored the many reasons why the Titanic was doomed from the start. In this episode, we shift focus to the major players behind the Titanic disaster and examine the tragedy surrounding the Titan submersible. Five curious tourists, eager to view the century-old Titanic wreck, tragically lost their lives due to the lack of proper engineering, safety protocols, and scientific expertise behind the Titan submersible's design. This Titan tragedy highlights the dangers of inadequate planning and technology in deep-sea exploration, and the aftermath continues to raise questions about submersible safety. Before continuing with this episode, make sure to listen to Part One of the Unsinkable Titanic, where we delve into the fateful journey of the RMS Titanic and the many factors that led to its sinking. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. The background music of this episode is “Nearer My God To Thee”, this particular version is done by Bernhard Schuermann https://tinyurl.com/4my5b8dn a soulful and achingly beautiful song that played as the Titanic sank. #history #notyourhistoryclass #titanic #shipwreck #ship #boat #ocean #iceberg #horror #truecrime #history #tragedy #theunsinkabletitanic #titan #submersible #oceangate #stocktonrush #jamescameron #leonardodicaprio #katewinslet #steamship #luxury #whitestarline #atlantic #ireland #macys #theunsinkablemollybrown #robertballard #coastguard #northatlantic #maritime #maidenvoyage #titanicsinking #titanictragedy #rmstitanic #shipwreck SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS www.notyourhistoryclass.com https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230 https://x.com/nyhcpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass SOURCES https://www.govinfo.gov/features/featured-content/sinking-of-titanic https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-100/pdf/STATUTE-100-Pg2082.pdf https://www.britannica.com/biography/J-Bruce-Ismay https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/j-bruce-ismay-53184.php https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic https://www.history.com/news/titanic-sinking-conspiracy-myths-jp-morgan-olympic https://www.history.com/news/the-true-stories-that-inspired-titanic-movie-characters https://www.thoughtco.com/sinking-of-the-titanic-1779225 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic/Discovery-and-legacy https://www.thefactsite.com/sinking-of-titanic/ https://www.titanicuniverse.com/titanic-ship/titanic-lifeboats https://thetitanicnhdproject.weebly.com/quotes-from-survivors.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/08/books/john-maxtone-graham-an-authority-on-ocean-liners-dies-at-85.html https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/the-titan-submersible-was-an-accident-waiting-to-happen https://media.defense.gov/2024/Sep/20/2003550726/-1/-1/0/CG-100%20INTERVIEW%20TRANSCRIPT%20-%20DIR%20OF%20MARINE%20OPERATIONS%20WITH%20CEO_REDACTED_REDACTED.PDF https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/key-revelations-emerge-coast-guards-titan-submersible-hearing-rcna172274

For over a century, we have been captivated by the story of the Titanic, the "Unsinkable" ship whose tragic sinking in the Atlantic Ocean remains one of the most infamous shipwrecks in history. But what is it about the Titanic disaster that continues to intrigue us, especially when countless other shipwrecks have occurred both before and after? Yet, time and time again, we are drawn back to the tragedy of the RMS Titanic. On April 10th, 1912, the Titanic embarked on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, but it never made it to its destination. Instead, the luxurious liner, carrying over 1,500 passengers, met its tragic end in the frozen waters of the North Atlantic. This disaster has not only led people to search for the Titanic wreckage at the ocean’s depths but has also inspired numerous media portrayals and documentaries, revealing the enduring fascination with this tragedy. The sinking of the Titanic wasn’t simply due to careless mistakes by the crew or the inadequate number of lifeboats; it was a combination of factors that led to the "Unsinkable" ship becoming the sinkable Titanic. The Titanic's tragic story continues to captivate audiences and is a cautionary tale about the limits of human ambition and technological advancement. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. The background music of this episode is “Nearer My God To Thee”, this particular version is done by Bernhard Schuermann https://tinyurl.com/4my5b8dn a soulful and achingly beautiful song that played as the Titanic sank. #history #notyourhistoryclass #titanic #shipwreck #ship #boat #ocean #iceberg #horror #truecrime #history #tragedy #theunsinkabletitanic #titan #submersible #oceangate #stocktonrush #jamescameron #leonardodicaprio #katewinslet #steamship #luxury #whitestarline #atlantic #ireland #macys #theunsinkablemollybrown #coastguard #northatlantic #maritime #maidenvoyage #titanicsinking #titanictragedy #rmstitanic #shipwreck SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS www.notyourhistoryclass.com https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230 https://x.com/nyhcpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass SOURCES https://www.govinfo.gov/features/featured-content/sinking-of-titanic https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-100/pdf/STATUTE-100-Pg2082.pdf https://www.britannica.com/biography/J-Bruce-Ismay https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/j-bruce-ismay-53184.php https://www.history.com/topics/early-20th-century-us/titanic https://www.history.com/news/titanic-sinking-conspiracy-myths-jp-morgan-olympic https://www.history.com/news/the-true-stories-that-inspired-titanic-movie-characters https://www.thoughtco.com/sinking-of-the-titanic-1779225 https://www.britannica.com/topic/Titanic/Discovery-and-legacy https://www.thefactsite.com/sinking-of-titanic/ https://www.titanicuniverse.com/titanic-ship/titanic-lifeboats https://thetitanicnhdproject.weebly.com/quotes-from-survivors.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/08/books/john-maxtone-graham-an-authority-on-ocean-liners-dies-at-85.html https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/the-titan-submersible-was-an-accident-waiting-to-happen

Che Guevara is often celebrated as a symbol of rebellion and revolution, infamously known for being Castro’s right-hand man in the Cuban Revolution. While his image adorns countless articles of clothing, few understand the true nature of this infamous guerilla fighter. Despite his iconic status, Guevara's history reveals a troubling pattern of homophobia, racism, and violence, a much darker reality than what appears on the surface. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. Ambient Background music | Clouds by Alex-Productions |https://youtu.be/aR3fMsor8r8Music promoted by http://onsound.eu/ #history #notyourhistoryclass #cheguevara #communism #revolution #rebellion #government #marxism #peronism #motorcyclediaries #gaelgarciabernal #atacamadesert #machupicchu #miami #cuba #congo #guatemala #jacoboarbenz #fidelcastro #castilloarmas #fulgenciobatista #spanishamericanwar #gerardomachado #oriente #rebelradio #havanacuba #argentina #easternbloc #cubanmissilecrisis #coldwar #unitedstates #nikitakrushchev #sovietunion #unitednations #vietnam #patricelumumba #bolivia #execution #murder #truecrime #racism #sierramaestra #homophobia SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS www.notyourhistoryclass.com https://www.instagram.com/notyourhistoryclass/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566814031230 https://x.com/nyhcpodcast https://www.tiktok.com/@notyourhistoryclass SOURCES https://www.britannica.com/topic/Marxism https://www.history.com/topics/latin-america/cuban-revolution https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperialism https://www.britannica.com/biography/Patrice-Lumumba https://www.britannica.com/biography/Che-Guevara/The-Congo-Bolivia-and-death https://www.britannica.com/event/Bay-of-Pigs-invasion https://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/cuban-missile-crisis https://www.history.com/topics/latin-america/cuban-revolution https://www.history.com/topics/south-america/che-guevara https://www.britannica.com/topic/Peronist https://www.biography.com/political-figures/che-guevara https://www.britannica.com/topic/Eastern-bloc https://www.cheguevara.org/ https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/castro-che-guevara-1928-1967/ https://www.foxnews.com/politics/5-inconvenient-truths-about-che-guevara https://www.humanprogress.org/the-truth-about-che-guevara-racist-homophobe-and-mass-murderer/ https://www.healthline.com/health/macdonald-triadhttps://www.cdc.gov/leprosy/symptoms/index.html https://www.infobae.com/peru/2023/02/04/la-vida-del-che-guevara-en-peru-curar-y-vivir-con-leprosos-en-un-hospital-de-lima/

For many in the United States, the story of the first Thanksgiving often paints a picture of harmony, where the Pilgrims and Native Americans sat down together to share a peaceful meal. This version of history, while widely taught, seems overly idealized when we examine the darker reality of European colonization in the Americas. As we grow older and learn more about the harsh treatment of Native peoples by European settlers, it becomes clear that the cheerful Thanksgiving narrative is a sugar-coated version of the truth. In reality, these disease-ridden Europeans arrived in the Americas, seized land, and wiped out hundreds of thousands of Native Americans through violence, disease, and forced displacement. Thanks to Mike Meyers for the theme music, you can follow him on X @themikeshow42. The background music of this episode is “Background Scan Master” by John Bartmann (Free Music Archive)(CC0 1.0) https://tinyurl.com/backgroundscanJB #history #notyourhistoryclass #firstthanksgiving #thanksgiving #civilwar #abrahamlincoln #nativerights #nativeamerican #indigenous #nationaldayofmourning #pilgrim #mayflower #mayflowercompact #england #unitedstates #unitedkingdom #jamestown #genocide #football #thanksgivingfootball #potawatomi #dakota #sioux #wampanoag #patuxet #massasoit #plymouthrock #squanto #williambradford #puritans #franklinroosevelt #battleofwoodlake #kingphilip #metacom #colonists

A history podcast from an amateur historian that dives into the dark and macabre details of all sorts of incredible and mind-blowing stories from our past. My name is Lauren Powers and I strive to tell you all of the nitty gritty details that you never learned in class; after all, education is our strongest weapon against tyranny. #history #education #politics #past #truth #publicschool #school