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HTP EP 35: The Battle of the Somme 1916 Pt. 1 Jul 01, 2022

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We kick off the second half of our third season with another trip to the Western Front of the First World War! Rob from the YouTube channel British Muzzleloaders joins us for an overall view and story on how one of the most violent battles and subsequent campaigns of the Great War came to be and what were the ramifications of it as the war progressed on for another 2+ years!
Rob is a historic firearms aficionado and is the host of YouTube.com/BritishMuzzleloaders. Make sure to check out his many in-depth looks at the firearms and other weaponry used by the British Empire and its Dominion/Commonwealth Nations as well as the battles/conflicts they served in!
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HTP EP 34: Season 3 Mid Year Review 2022 Jun 13, 2022

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Can you believe we are half way through Season 3 already? On this mid year review Pat & Matt are looking back at the opening episodes of Season 3 and updating you as to what's been going on in their live outside the studio. It's been a busy year already, with be things happening for both the guys!
Also, you get a hint at the rest of this very busy season, where we are heading and what we will be covering. So strap in for the rest of The History Things Podcast Season 3! It's going to be a wild ride.
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HTP EP 33: The Penobscot Expedition 1779 Jun 01, 2022

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Welcome back to another BONUS edition of The History Things Podcast! In this episode we are joined by special guest Patrick Callaway - PHD candidate and lecturer from the University of Maine, to talk about the relatively unknown Penobscot Expedtion of 1779. Patrick creates a compelling atmosphere and fills it with incredible details of a Continental military campaign of the American Revolution that ends in complete disaster and also nearly ruined the legacy of one of America's most beloved figures!
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HTP EP 32: The Siege of Boston May 02, 2022

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For our follow-up Quarter 2, Pat and Matt are joined once again by the Curator of the Concord Museum, David Wood. David took us through the coming of the Revolution at the beginning of the quarter and all the way through the fighting at Lexington & Concord. With the forces of King George III back in Boston, the colonial militias that had rallied against them had the garrison trapped. The Siege of Boston had begun.
This often overlooked aspect of the American Revolution, was the last major conflict in Massachusetts during the war and it happened right at the beginning! The Siege of Boston saw not only the loss of a major Crown foothold in the New England colonies, but also the rise of a new commander for colonial forces, George Washington. Unimpressed with the scattered, ragtag militia companies, Washington began the process of molding an army during an active military operation!
As with so many other sieges in history, the Siege of Boston was dirty, desperate and diseased. While both sides watched the lines waiting for reinforcements or relief, the day to day struggle just to stay alive soon became apparent. How long the forces of King George III could hold out waiting for reinforcements, was balanced against the transitory nature of the militias and the internal machinations of their commanders. Join Pat & Matt as they learn about this opening phase of the American Revolution.
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HTP EP 31: The Shot Heard 'Round The World - The Battle of Lexington & Concord April 19, 1775 Apr 01, 2022

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The Shot Heard 'Round the World! It's a phrase we've all heard, but what does it mean and what is it referring to? For this Season 3, Quarter 2 episode Pat and Matt have the pleasure of speaking to David Wood, the curator of the Concord Museum in Concord, Massachusetts about the spark that ignited the American Revolution, the Battle of Lexington and Concord, fought April 19, 1775!
Before we get to that fateful day however, the guys take a deep dive into the coming of the Revolution. What drove the colonies, particularly the New England colonies, to take up arms against Great Britain is a twisting tail and one that was not necessarily supposed to lead to independence. While tensions between the colonies and England had been on the rise for years, most colonists still considered themselves Englishmen and thus due the rights thereof. This mindset began to change however following the British raid out of Boston to capture stockpiled supplies. This first clash of the war set into motion things very few of the participants could have imagined, embarrassing an Empire and inspiring a loose confederation of colonies. You are not going to want to miss this!
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HTP EP 30: Graveyard of the Atlantic Follow-up Mar 11, 2022

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Welcome to the conclusion of our Quarter 1 cycle for season 3! We are excited to once again dive deep into the waters of one of the Atlantic Ocean's most treacherous stretches of coastline known ominously as "The Graveyard of the Atlantic!" We are joined by Mary Ellen Riddle, the Curator of Education at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum on Hatteras Island to explore more of the vastly rich history of one of the United States top vacation destinations, the Outer Banks of North Carolina!
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HTP EP 29: The Wreck of the Steamship Home 1837 Jan 31, 2022

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Welcome back to another BONUS edition of The History Things Podcast! In this episode we change it up a bit by keeping things in house with co-host Pat McGuire taking us through the tragic sinking of the steamship Home of the coast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina in 1837. This was a neat experience to get back to our roots being the storytellers that we are! This episode keepings things in the first quarter theme of the "Graveyard of the Atlantic," and features a harrowing account of one of the worst disasters to occur off of the coast of the Outer Banks. We sincerely hope you enjoy this new series where Matt and Pat take turns regaling you with some of their favorite tales from antiquity!
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HTP EP 28: The Outer Banks & The Graveyard of the Atlantic Jan 01, 2022

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Season 3 is here! In our 2022 kickoff episode, we hang out with the Administrator of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Josh Nonnemocher! Josh was a fantastic guest who took us through some of the coolest known and unknown stories and histories associated with one of the United State's most favorite vacation destinations, the Outer Banks!
So if the winter doldrums are getting you down and you are longing for a nice warm beach, JOIN US this quarter as we get you prepared for you summer excursions and perhaps inspire you to take one if you weren't already... seriously... take a vacation everyone... you have earned it!
From the islands founding, to the Golden Age of piracy and perhaps its most favorite pirate Blackbeard, to the American Civil War, lighthouses, the RMS Titanic, both World Wars, plus numerous technological advancements such as radio and the first flight by the Wright Brothers, come find out how the Outer Banks has a fingerprint on some of the worlds biggest stories from history! Also be sure to check out the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum when you visit the island and let Josh know what an amazing job he did on the show!
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HTP EP 27: Season 2 Year End Review Dec 10, 2021

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That is a wrap for the second season of The History Things Podcast! What an incredible year we have had! Between our amazing guests, the stories they told, the experiences we had on and off mic, 2021/Season 2 was definitely one for the record books and we could not have accomplished it without both our listeners and guests alike! As we do every 6 months, we stop to reflect on the state of the show and how things have gone, as well as where we are going (perhaps boldly going lol)! In the year end review for Season 2, we take a look back at the epic journey of 2021 and even foreshadow a bit of what Season 3 looks like!
So for Pat and Matt as the holiday season sets in and yet another new year quickly approaches, we offer you this fun and relaxed look back at our second season and we thank you all for tuning in! For our guests, for our Co-Host Matt Borders, for our Co-Host Pat McGuire, this has been Season 2 of The History Things Podcast, we will catch you all January 1, 2022... LATER, HAVE A GOOD NIGHT!
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HTP EP 26: READY PLAYER ONE Nov 26, 2021

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Welcome back to another BONUS edition of The History Things Podcast! In this episode we sit down with Brandi Ahmer, video game collector, to discuss the long evolution of home console gaming and its place in our own personal histories! This was an incredibly fun and wildly nostalgic conversation, so grab your controllers and have some fun with us because: READY PLAYER ONE!
The History Things Podcast is brought to you by TR Historical, your one-stop shop for all your historical fang gear needs. Shop TRHistorical.com and use the promo code: HISTORY THINGS to receive 10% off your next purchase. Make sure to tell them Pat & Matt sent you!
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