Gilman Marston: relatively unknown hero of the Civil War
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Gilman Marston,(1811-1890), a staunch supporter of President Abraham Lincoln and the Union Civil War effort reached the rank of Brigadier-General in the Union Army. His arm was shattered at the First Battle of Bull Run 1861. He refused amputation and later fought in all of the major battles of the Eastern Theatre (his brigade suffered heavy losses at the 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor).
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Christmas Traditions from around the world
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Today we talk about different countries, like France, Australia, Spain and Japan , and what they do for the holidays. Some are funny and others are gruesome. The question is which are you going to add to your holiday festivities?
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Christmas Truce 1914
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The Christmas truce was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War The Christmas Truce has become one of the most famous and mythologised events of the First World War. We explore some of the truths behind the legends and myths.
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Putting the Story in History
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Chase discusses the importance of oral history which is the basis of all history. Talking to your relatives and getting them to tell the family stories so they can be recorded and saved. Also the importance of research and libraries.
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Buried in Amber
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Chase talks about an acquisition of amber from the personal collection of an entomologist and Berkley professor. Spiders, ants, flies and more are to be found in this collection. Many have detailed information and high quality photos of the bugs contained within.
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NUTS! to the WW 2 Germans
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Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe was surrounded by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge. The Germans asked for a surrender since the allied troops were outnumbered and outgunned. The General's response was simply, NUTS!
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Pearl Harbor And the USS West Virginia
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We delve into what happened to the USS West Virginia and Joe Burnett Marsh at Pearl Harbor, Dec.7 1941. Burnett would survive the attack and even though badly damaged, the USS West Virginia would also survive. Being a main target in the bombing, she would go on to attend the surrender to end the war.
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World's Oldest operating Fire Station
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Katrina fire house in Stockholm Sweden is the world's oldest continuously manned fire station. Started in 1876, it still houses an operating fire station and museum. It fought its biggest fire challenge in 1937, taking only 7 hours to get it under control.
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Halloween trick or treat history
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On Halloween, what better topic to talk about than trick or treating. Ryan discusses some history of Halloween and then goes in to what was known as "Tricks for Treats". From over 2000 years ago till now, things sure have changed.
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Martha Washington: the Pigeon
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Ryan talks about the last living passenger pigeon, who was named Martha Washington. From the time that there were millions of these birds till there was just one, we learn about her life story and what happened to her after her demise. Martha would be the first time in human history that we know the exact moment man had caused the extinction of a species.
info_outlineChase Continues to talk about the mammoth dig but also talks about finding history. There is so much out there that still needs to be found on this big planet we live on. So go out and look and see what you can discover.