GlimpseOfHistory

In today's video, we look at historical figures that make Jeff Bezos look relatively poor, we look at the five richest people in history. From dictators who control their country's wealth to rulers who control the world's gold. SOURCES: Joseph Stalin | Biography, World War II, Death, & Facts. (2022, March 14). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Stalin Akbar | Biography, History, & Achievements. (2022). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Akbar Shenzong | emperor of Song dynasty. (2022). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shenzong Grant, M. (2022, March 24). Augustus | Biography, Accomplishments, Statue, Death, Definition, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Augustus-Roman-emperor Coleman, J. (2022). Musa I of Mali | Biography, Wealth, Slaves, Pilgrimage, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Musa-I-of-Mali Davidson, J. (2019, October 1). The 10 Richest People of All Time. Money. https://money.com/the-10-richest-people-of-all-time-2/ #wealth #money #rich #elonmusk #jeffbezos #history #stalin #billgates

In today's video, we go back hundreds of years and look at the believed beginning of the April fools day tradition. SOURCES: History.com Editors. (2022b, March 23). April Fools’ Day. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/april-fools-day Winick, S. (2016, March 28). April Fools: The Roots of an International Tradition | Folklife Today. Library Of Congress. https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2016/03/april-fools/ #aprilfools #april #holiday #history

In today's video, we look at the most notorious and successful pirates in world history. We dive into the stories of every pirate, from Blackbeard and his death to Henry Every and his lucky retirement. SOURCES: William Kidd | Biography, Ship, Treasure, Death, & Facts. (2022). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Kidd Cartwright, M. (2022, March 27). François L’Olonais. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Francois_L’Olonais/ Blackbeard | Biography & Facts. (2022, March 28). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Blackbeard John Avery | British pirate. (2022). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Avery U. (2022a, March 7). Cheung Po Tsai Pirate Cave. Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cheng-po-pirate-cave Butts, E. (2008, January 16). Peter Easton | The Canadian Encyclopedia. The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/peter-easton Sir Henry Morgan | Welsh buccaneer. (2022). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Morgan-Welsh-buccaneer Bartholomew Roberts | Welsh pirate. (2022, February 6). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bartholomew-Roberts History.com Editors. (2020b, April 17). Sir Francis Drake. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/sir-francis-drake Cartwright, M. (2022b, March 27). Zheng Yi Sao. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Zheng_Yi_Sao/ #pirate #pirateship #history

In today's video, we look at a few of Tesla's craziest inventions. Telsa was a creative thinker that's for sure, we look at his death ray and his proposed method of flight. SOURCES: Klein, C. (2021, February 18). 6 Brilliant Tesla Inventions That Never Got Built. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/news/6-brilliant-tesla-inventions-never-built Loeffler, J. (2021, March 16). 7 Eccentric Inventions by Nikola Tesla That Were Never Built. Interesting Engineering. https://interestingengineering.com/7-inventions-of-nikola-tesla-that-were-never-built

In this video, we look at the top 12 weirdest presidential pets. From circus animals to swamp creatures in bathtubs, US presidents have certainly brought some odd pets into the White House. SOURCES: 11 Presidential Pets. (2022). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/list/11-presidential-pets Crawford, H. E. (2015, November 23). 14 Truly Weird White House Pets That Made Washington An Even Wackier Place. Bustle. https://www.bustle.com/articles/125621-14-truly-weird-white-house-pets-that-made-washington-an-even-wackier-place Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Animals at the White House. (2016, August 9). Our White House | Looking In, Looking Out. https://ourwhitehouse.org/lions-and-tigers-and-bear-oh-my-wild-animals-at-the-white-house/

In today's video, we take a look at the shortest presidency in US History. We go through the life of the 9th president and what caused his extremely short presidency. SOURCES: The White House. (2021, January 15). William Henry Harrison. https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/william-henry-harrison/ History.com Editors. (2021, February 8). William Henry Harrison is born. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-henry-harrison-is-born Freehling, W. (2016, September 26). William Harrison. Miller Center. https://millercenter.org/president/harrison

Today we look at an unclassified document that was proposed to President John F Kennedy in 1962. We look at what was in this plan and why the president rejected it. SOURCES: Ruppe, D. (2006, January 7). U.S. Military Wanted to Provoke War With Cuba. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=92662&page=1Davis, T. C. (2006). Project MUSE - Operation Northwoods: The Pentagon’s Scripts for Overthrowing Castro. Project MUSE. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/197244/summary DECLASSIFIED FILES - https://catalog.archives.gov/id/305036

In today's video, we look at one of the biggest issues that the pizza industry faced in the 1900s and how Tom Monaghan, the founder of Domino's developed an invention to fix it. SOURCES: Madrigal, A. C. (2012, January 30). The 3 Big Advances in the Technology of the Pizza Box. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/07/the-3-big-advances-in-the-technology-of-the-pizza-box/242116/ Page, J. (2022, January 7). History. Biz.Dominos.Com. https://biz.dominos.com/about-us/history/

In this video, we look at the last state to enter the union and how we acquired it. From the early Hawaiin culture filed with very skilled small communities to the overthrowing of the queen and how the United States was involved. SOURCES: Magazine, S. (2007, November 6). Hawaii - History and Heritage. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/hawaii-history-and-heritage-4164590/#:%7E:text=The%20Hawaiian%20Islands%20were%20first,battled%20one%20another%20for%20territory. Sanford Ballard Dole | president of the Republic of Hawaii. (2022). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sanford-Ballard-Dole History.com Editors. (2022, January 13). Americans overthrow Hawaiian monarchy. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americans-overthrow-hawaiian-monarchy#:%7E:text=In%201898%2C%20the%20Spanish%2DAmerican,States%20as%20the%2050th%20state.

In today's video, we look at a small island 2300 miles off the coast of Chile. Easter Island. We look at the rise and fall of the native culture and their traditions. SOURCES: History of Easter Island. (2022). Easter Island Travel. https://www.easterisland.travel/easter-island-facts-and-info/history/ History.com Editors. (2020, February 28). Easter Island. HISTORY. https://www.history.com/topics/south-america/easter-island#:%7E:text=Known%20as%20Rapa%20Nui%20to,economy%20based%20largely%20on%20tourism. Easter Island | Map, Statues, Heads, History, Moai, & Facts. (2022). Encyclopedia Britannica. https://www.britannica.com/place/Easter-Island

Today we dive into Kate Warne and her role in the Pinkertons saving then President-Elect Abraham Lincoln. Warne blazed some new paths both for women and for detectives. SOURCES: McGee, S. (2022, February 11). How a female Pinkerton detective helped save Abraham Lincoln's life. History.com. Retrieved March 14, 2022, from https://www.history.com/news/abraham-lincoln-assassination-attempt-1861-pinkerton-kate-warne#:~:text=Chicago%20History%20Museum-,In%201861%2C%20Kate%20Warne%20kept%20the%20president%2Delect%20safe%20from,the%20country's%2016th%20president. Magazine, S. (2013, February 1). The Unsuccessful Plot to Kill Abraham Lincoln. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-unsuccessful-plot-to-kill-abraham-lincoln-2013956/ Pinkerton, A. (2018). The Greatest Cases of Pinkerton Detective Agency. Musaicum Books. #bhfyp #ancient #historyphotographed #ancienthistory #historylovers #historynerd #instahistory #worldhistory #ancientworld #historylover

In today's video, we go through the life of Ernest Shackleton and his many expeditions to Antarctica. We will also give you a fresh look at the newly uncovered shipwreck of Shackleton's Endurance. SOURCES: Britannica, Editors of. “Ernest Shackleton.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 2022, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Henry-Shackleton. Mulvaney, Kieran. “The Stunning Survival Story of Ernest Shackleton and His Endurance Crew.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 21 Oct. 2020, https://www.history.com/news/shackleton-endurance-survival. “Endurance Is Found.” Edited by Press Release, Endurance22, 9 Mar. 2022, https://endurance22.org/endurance-is-found. Lansing, Alfred. Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage. Basic Books, 2015. #seafarer #shipspotting #instashipping #love #harbour #boat #anime #travel #instaship #sailor #seaman #photography #port #maritime #ship #ocean #vessel #shipspotter #navy #ships #art #shiplife #sailing #sea #boats #shipping #merchantnavy #bhfyp #marine #lifeatsea #history #historical

In this video, we take a quick look at an intriguing yet often misunderstood story of Stanley Meyer the "inventor" of the water-powered car. We will be going through his invention and the troubles that came along with it, we ill also take a look at his death and clear up the misinformation that is spread about it. SOURCES: Dean Narciso (July 8, 2007) "The car that ran on water" The Colombus Dispatch https://web.archive.org/web/20080 214190405/http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/07/08/hydroman.ART_ART_07-08-07_A1_4V77MOK.html Tony Edwards (December 1, 1996) "End of road for car that ran on Water", The Sunday Times, Times Newspapers Limited https://www.chemeurope.com/en/encyclopedia/Water_fuel_cell.html Water Powered Car report on Meyer's death states (as of January 2007) http://snst-hu.lzu.edu.cn/zhangyi/ndata/Water_fuel_cell.html #stanleymeyer #techtrends #inventions #creativity #gadgets #finestinventions #invention #innovation #engineer #science #engineering #technology #idea #technologytrends #inventor #ideas #coolgadgets #tech #history #historical

In the days of prohibition, top beer manufacturer Pabst Blue Ribbon needed to make bold changes. They ditched the beer for a newly opened market for the time being. Here's that story! SOURCES: History – Pabst. (2021). Pabst. https://pabst.com/history/ Hay, M. (2020, April 7). When the Government Banned PBR, Pabst Made Cheese Instead. Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-did-pabst-do-during-prohibition #beernerd #history #bhfyp #cerveza #germanbeer #beerpics #beerstories #birra #brewery #bier #beerblog #beertography #beer #beerlover #craftbeer #brewstory #inpintsight #beerlovers #history #beertime #beersofinstagram #cerveja #beerstory #beerstagram #craftbeergeek #beerhistory #beergeek #craftbeernerd #brewstories #ipa #history

In today's video, we take a look at the odd election of 1824 and how John Quincy Adams lost the popular vote and electoral vote to Andrew Jackson but managed to end up in the White House. SOURCES: The Presidential Election of 1824: The Election is in the House. (2022). NEH-Edsitement. https://edsitement.neh.gov/curricula/presidential-election-1824-election-house#:%7E:text=John%20Quincy%20Adams%20defeated%20Andrew,more%20popular%20and%20electoral%20votes.&text=The%20presidential%20election%20of%201824%20represents%20a%20watershed%20in%20American%20politics. Presidential Election of 1824: A Resource Guide (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress). (2022). Library Of Congress. https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/elections/election1824.html The Election of 1824: John Quincy Adams. (2022). Bill of Rights Institute. https://billofrightsinstitute.org/e-lessons/the-election-of-1824-john-quincy-adams #funnyhistory #government #grades #memes #unitedstatestravel #unitedstatesflag #unitedstatespostalservice #anaglyph #unitedstatesvirginislands #stereoscopichistory #apeuromemes #apushistory #unitedstatescoastguard #apushmemes #usgov #us #unitedstatesofsmash #advancedplacement #funny #stereoview #d #laugh #unitedstatesvillainettes #dankmemes #lol #apeuro #lmao #exams #usa #meme

In today's video, we look at the fourteen forgotten us presidents that came before George Washington. These presidents lead the continental congress. After over a decade they would end up scrapping the articles of confederation and replacing it with the constitution. SOURCES: https://www.presidentsbeforewashington.org/ U. (2022, March 14). The Hall of Presidents Before Washington. Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/hall-of-presidents-before-washington America’s Secret: The Presidents Before George Washington | Terrebonne Parish Library System. (2022). Terrebonne Parish Library. https://mytpl.org/project/americas-secret-the-presidents-before-george-washington/ #americanhistory #ushistory #unitedstatesofafrica #unitedstatesnavy #unitedstatesmarine #unitedstatesofdecay #apushexam #unitedstatesstrongman #unitedstatesairforce #bhfyp #unitedstatesarmy #unitedstatesmarines #unitedstatesofstance #unitedstatesmilitary #unitedstateschampionship #onthisday #unitedstatesmarinecorps #unitedstateshistory #unitedstatescapitol #ap #todayinhistory #historic #unitedstatesamerica #collegeboard #education #unitedstatesofamerica #apush #history #unitedstateschampion #unitedstates

In this video, we take a look at one of the oddest and most intriguing disasters in American history. The Great Molasses Flood of 1919. We take a look at the cause of this horrible disaster and the good and bad effects of this disaster. SOURCES: Andrews, E. (2017, January 13). The Great Molasses Flood of 1919. History.com. Retrieved March 11, 2022, from https://www.history.com/news/the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919 Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Great Molasses Flood. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved March 11, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/Great-Molasses-Flood Puleo, S. (2019). Dark tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919. Beacon Press. #historyfacts #france #tourism #castle #historic #travelgram #ancient #historymemes #usa #city #italia #archaeology #facts #life #bhfyp #like #follow #music #historylovers #world #old #storia #education #medieval #landscape #a #military #upsc #wwii #germany #history