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Holy smokes! 1875 claimed 3 former U.S. vice presidents

Well I never thought I’d have to correct an American pronunciation!😂”Kentucky” has its accent on the second syllable. We say “kunTUCKee” in the US. You may hear it jokingly referred to as “kaneTUCK”, but that’s just in fun. PLEASE keep working on the French; I know the language is difficult, but if the people deserve remembrance, they deserve to have their names pronounced correctly. As to the “undisclosed” criticism, would the phrase “in dispute” work any better? I know that sometimes the cause of death isn’t given and “undisclosed” is the only possible answer. However, if you find conflicting information maybe that could be labeled as such. My theory about your channel causing people to research for themselves is proving correct, or “baileydog4891” wouldn’t have looked up six people. Keep searching for a better site for accurate French pronunciations; and don’t give up your fabulous website!😊❤

Do you try to get the reason for the death ? I looked up 6 people online and found why they died. The undisclosed reason takes away the interest of your post.

Custer and Hickok were the only two I knew of

Actually, James A. Garfield died from Septic Shock caused by the Gunshot Wound. He was Shot on July 2, 1881 and died on September 19, 1881 due to Septic Shock.

Ben DeBar was 65 at the time of his death.

Grammar Nazi reporting: In America we have an expression, “Pardon my French”. We use it if we want to be excused for cursing, swearing or using profanity. In your case, we literally need to pardon your French. Jean-Jacques Meyer has a French first name and a German last name. You pronounced the last name correctly but not the first. It’s not “Gene-Jack” but “Zhawn-Zhock” I’ve heard you pronounce both “Jean” and “Jacques” correctly before, so I know you can. Also, try to remember that a “t” at the end of a French name is not sounded. The letters “et” and “er” have an “ay” sound as in “day” or “way”. Finally, the letter “n” at the end of a word or name in French is sounded with the back of the tongue against the soft palate toward the throat. After all that, let me thank you for another great video and say as an American, I really appreciate the obituaries for Cornelius Vanderbilt, Brigham Young and Crazy Horse. They are three people very important in American history. Let me know if you have any questions about the “torture”, I mean lesson above. If it’s any comfort to you, I struggled with French in college. 😂❤

I like watching these videos, so interesting

Inaccurate. Last obit John Cook died in 1888 not 1877.

Thank you so much. These videos are so interesting and informing

Sir William Miles died on June 17, 1878.

Lots of folk born in the 1700s on this episode

Another great video!!! Your French pronunciations continue to improve. Remember “Henri” is pronounced “awn REE”, even though it is the equivalent of “Henry” in English. I took some personal interest in John Scott Harrison because I knew one of his descendants when I was a little girl back in the 1950’s. He took great pride in his ancestry and was always bragging about it as an eight year old. He was Benjamin Harrison’s great-grandson. I always wondered who the connecting ancestor was between William Henry and Benjamin. I’ll bet your research generates a lot research on the part of your viewers. Now that’s good teaching, my friend.😊❤

You forgot American railroad tycoon Charles Elliott Perkins, who served as president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, known today as Burlington Northern-Santa Fe, passed away in November, 1907.

James Shields was born on May 10, 1806.

Thank you

I hate having to sit through 2+ mins of adds to see this. I think moving on I may just skip these anytime I have to do that.

Mary Anne was Mary Anne Evans better known by her pen name of George Eliot. Surprised that is not mentioned.

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Love these videos!

So many individuals whose lives were focused on the betterment of humanity, some to their own young demise. Others, who chose a life of selfish crime. Makes me sad inside

these videos are wonderful

Interesting group of famous and infamous people. Very enjoyable series. Thank you.

Didn't know Geronimo was a Hollywod celebrity

In a way your videos make me feel like a kid again when I would thumb through encyclopedias just to see what I could find out. I’ll admit that the “Pedia” part of your website name was click bait for me, and I’m so glad I “bit” and was “hooked”. The French name I’m going to nag you about now is “Jacques”. The best written phonetic I can give you is “zhock”; pretend the word “shock” starts with a “z”. The English equivalent is James. It’s a common French name and might come up again. I’m really looking forward to videos 1881 and 1880. My maternal grandfather was born in ‘81 and my paternal grandmother in ‘80. STOP ONLY TO “RECHARGE YOUR BATTERIES”!!! 😊❤

One of the joys of being a teacher is that you learn so much from your students. I never realized that Edwin and John(Wilkes) had a brother. The Booth’s and the Barrymore’s were the prominent names in American theatre of the 19th century. Your pronunciation of French names is improving; just remember NOT to put the accent on the first syllable(most of the time). The name “Henri” is pronounced “awnREE”. You’re pronouncing as the English equivalent, Henry. You managed to master “Jean” as “zhawn”; so I know you can say “Henri” correctly. STAY MOTIVATED AND HEALTHY; YOUR FAN BASE NEEDS YOU!!!😊❤

So many died young

Charles Darwin. If there a list of who created the most controversy Charles Darwin would be high on the list.

So interesting

I am really enjoying this channel, I have learned about so many people that in one way or another contributed to our society/world!! With respects, I have a suggestion to make, could you change the background music?? Thank you 😊

This is the year our grandmother was born. I thought you might be interested.

Thank you

RIP angels

I don't care for the Narration in this video

The oldest person I knew personally was born 1889

Flora foster died of heart failure according to wikipedia

Wait a minute Theodore's mother was eleanor roosevelt's paternal grandmother....?

Teddy was so distraught by the death of his wife, he moved out west to start ranching in Dakota. The time out there was instrumental in making him the man who led the Rough Riders and became President. Pinkerton is best known as the founder of the Secret Service. PS Must have been a really bad typhoid epidemic in '84.

You’re becoming so skilled at your work that I’m left with only minor criticisms. There are three nouns that are polysyllabic(several syllables). They are: “contributor”, “theologian” and “Albany”. 1. contributor = con TRIB u tor. 2. theologian = thee o LO gin 3. Albany = ALL bun nee I can’t sign off without another “grandfather” story. My paternal grandfather was much older than my other grandparents; he was born in December of 1859. That meant that his father(great grandfather)was in the age range of some of today’s 1884 obituaries. That great grandfather was named Henry Clay Craft. As soon as I saw Henry Clay Work,my thought was that he too was named after the statesman, Henry Clay. My great grandfather was and the name “Clay” has traveled through five generations in my family. Henry Clay was a friend of my. great great grandparents and I’m assuming the Work family too. Mr. Work died much sooner than my great grandfather; he made it into the 20th century. There’s a little more to this story, but I’ll save that part until you get to Abraham Lincoln. Another reason I know your site is a big success is that I other(more limited) sites trying to duplicate,even imitate your format with their illustrations. I sometimes have to look 👀 twice to make sure that it’s yours. They say that, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” To me it always seems to be the laziest form of theft. KEEP YOUR BEAUTIFUL TIME MACHINE GOING!!!🎉😊❤

Poor Theodore Roosevelt, losing his mother and wife in the same year.

Where do you get all your information I have learned a lot from you folks

Such varied and interesting people that continues to be of interest to me, love the videos and have subscribed!

Lupu Pick's "gastric trouble" was food poisoning. His wife, actress Edith Posca, committed suicide three months later.

I can't get enough of these, very interesting.

You’re receiving some very positive feedback. You deserve to be congratulated. Maybe it won’t seem so bad if I “pick” at you a little. Remember NOT to pronounce “vice-president” as “wice-president”. That’s likely to come up often; so that’s why I mention it. Also, check the Canadian names for French spellings. The French-Canadians are as proud as the French of France and can get extremely upset about mispronounced words. A related story: I believe I told you once before that my oldest son is a commercial airline pilot. When he first began with an airline that flew into Mexico and Canada as well as the US, he noticed that in Mexico that the air traffic controllers would always switch over from Spanish to English to bring the pilots in safely. However, the French-Canadians would switch from English to French when he was flying into Quebec. Pilots were always upset that they seemed to place more importance on their language than the lives aboard the aircraft. This illustrates why I say they can become extremely upset about mispronounced words. DON’T STOP PLEASING YOUR LOYAL FAN BASE!!! 😊❤

These videos are quite addictive!

do you have any obituaries about US Presidents in the past, like Thomas Jefferson etc

Grant was a good soldier (as the armies were forming in 1861, Mexican War vet Richard Ewell was asked by his hometown paper who, of all the officers he had known in Mexico, he wouldn't want to face in battle; Ewell didn't hesitate; one kid lieutenant from the 4th Infantry, had an incredible understanding of firepower, name of Grant) until he took Vicksburg; then he got sloppy. Historians are taking a fresh look at McClellan, noting he was far better than Lincoln's foil and did the smart thing at Antietam, given his orders and the situation he faced in the aftermath of Second Bull Run. Thomas Durant is best known to history as one of the key grafters in the Credit Mobilier Scandal. Gordon's most famous nickname was "Chinese" Gordon, after his service in the Tai-Ping Rebellion. Edwin von Manteuffel was the great uncle of WWII general Hasso von Manteuffel.

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