I appreciate that you avoided prejudice in your presentation. I love Monty Python as much as anyone, but I’ve seen too many “Pop-Sci” presenters fall into the temptation toward cynicism and snobbery in dealing with these fascinating topics.
@@jamesbrown4092 And why I do. Oh granddaughter! would you kindly pull baba's finger? Ah, that's a nice girl..... Haven't seen her since... Oh well, youngest grandson will soon be ready....
You might remember George McGovern, was a B-24 pilot during WW2. In his autobiography he tells of a failed bombing run, when returning they would dump their bombs where they could. On this mission one of the bombs became stuck in the rack inside the bomb bay. One of the crew went back and kicked it free from the plane. That one bomb as he describes it, landed on a farm house in Italy and couldn’t have been a better placed bomb. This one event kept him awake many nights for decades, wondering if he had killed a family or not. Many years later when he was doing an interview on a radio show, he told of this story and low and behold , I believe it was the son who lived in that house recognized the situation and contacted George. Everything was fine, no one was injured but a cow or a goat if I remember. This is one of the stories that will forever be stuck in my memory.
@The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered - You are so right about the Bonnacon! I've played D&D for 40 years, and I've never seen the Bonnacon. It's a crying shame.
I enjoy your channel not only for the great stories, but also for your delivery. My dad is full of stories like these and sometimes would tell them when I was small. Listening to you brings back those memories and makes me feel like it's story time all over again. Thank you, and keep up the great work!
TheNhalok My Late Dad was a Magnificent Story teller! He told us for years about how he met my Mother. He had stopped his new Hudson Hornet a a traffic light ( not a car one could mistake for a taxicab) and states with all sincerity that my Mother jumped in to the back seat and said “Take me home “. He said, and I did!
@@MrEFMinecraft he told me in another video comment that he doesn't! He absolutely knows more than those who do! This is my personal favorite UA-cam Channels!
My 10 year old daughter loves your view too. May want to follow your foot steps. Thank you. Her great grandfather is John Rydjord "Dean" of a collage. Wrote a few book.
I have always loved history, and I look forward to every new video of yours. My father was a WWll vet. that didn't get to finish his education, but he was very intelligent. He also loved history, and he would have loved your posts as well. This one, like all of them was excellent, and informative. I am getting older, but, I believe your never too old to learn. Thank you, and keep up the good work.
I’ve been binge watching THG for about a week now after first discovering this channel. Hands down the best history channel I’ve seen yet, insightful, entertaining, human, and often obscure. Please keep up the amazing work.
Outstanding Sir. I especially like your words at the end regarding telling good stories and those worthy of being told. That's an episode that deserves to be remembered!
The relationship between humans and "humanized animals" resurrected in the entertainment industry during the baby boom. We had Francis - the talking mule, Mr. Ed - the talking horse, Flipper - the dolphin. Lassie - the collie, Morris - the cat, and both Warner Brothers and Disney gave voices to many other animals before Television Era arrived. The medieval mentality is still alive and well today.
One of my hobbies is doing illuminated paged from Medevial books including Beastiaries. The pages online are fascinating. I do normally use vegetable vellum to save money. These are wonderful books, thanks I would love to see more like this.
I've always been puzzled by the way dragons appear in several different cultures. Even in Mesoamerica there was Quetzalcoatl or Kukulkan, which was a feathered snake, which resembles the dragons of other cultures.
I love that the humor of children is still the same. My daughter has never laughed harder than when we were singing "Deck the Halls" and I sang "fa la la la la la la la" (and instead of the last "la" I lifted my leg and blew a raspberry). I put a five year old in stitches that day.
From Covenant Presbyterian Church websiteWhy a Pelican Carved into the front of our pulpit is one of the most ancient symbols of Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross. Often referred to as “the pelican in her piety,” this symbol offers a vivid picture of how Christ’s death brings us life: a mother pelican, during a time of famine, will pluck her breast to feed her young with her blood. As a church, Christ’s stunning grace is not only front-and-center in our sanctuary but, more importantly, in our lives. The image of the pelican serves as a frequent reminder that we are deeply rooted in God’s grace so that we might reach out with God’s love. This church is near THG in Missouri.
But christ did not die on a cross. It was a stake. Cross is a transliteration of the greek word of a single beam being called a cross. Such a simple falsehood that blinds much of the Christian population today
That was great. That was great, thanks. You should do a video on the Tri State Tornado of 1925 and the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811 and 1812. Keep up the great work.
Although allot of these animals were written about with little information and imagination, some of the symbolism is still important. Not just the religious aspects but metaphors that are applied to life. The owl is wise because he always ask questions, which can inspire someone to learn. Little things like that.
Hi there- Medievalist here that specialises in the Bestiary Tradition. Just wanted to say well done! It's hard to reduce their complexities into an article or thesis never mind 11 minutes on UA-cam and you've done a great job! Loved this video & I'm glad to see the Aberdeen Bestiary & others I've studied cropped up too! I appreciate your efforts to explain the medieval mind & dispel the usual modern misconceptions. Great work & do get in touch if you ever need another resesrcher :)
This is truly one of the most educative, insightful, thought provoking, and well research video I have ever watched. History is truly amazing! The ancients really had a lot wisdom that we all benefit from.
HG, I have stopped adding comments to your videos (minus this one 😁😁😁). Reason being is that you are so well read & educated and present so well that there is nothing to add! Great job as always!
Eagles live more or less all over the world. But the bald eagle, the U.S. national symbol, lives only in North America (including Canada and Mexico as well as the U.S.). It’s worth noting that Benjamin Franklin opposed adopting the bald eagle as a symbol, on the grounds that it has bad moral character. He noted that eagles eat carrion, and steal from other birds. He said they are cowardly, too, inasmuch as smaller birds can often chase a bald eagle out of an area.
John Smith : Franklin did say the turkey has a better character than the bald eagle. But he didn’t exactly say the turkey should be our national mascot.
I like any of your medieval topics; my suggestion would be for an episode about the illustrators and writers of the Bestiaries. And further, about the link between Epicurus and the creation of what would eventually become the monastery.
One of my Doctors collects military hats and helmets many from different countries. I mentioned your channel to him. He told me that he is already acquainted and a big fan. I love the variety of different content that you produce and am interested in how you come up with much of your content. I know some of the content is from viewer requests. You are the best History teacher I have ever had. Thank you.
Sorry, but 'you're' means "You are". It's a contraction. 'Yours' indicates possession. Yeah, I know-it's against what we remember from school, but it's true. Also, 'It's' means "It Is." It's a contraction, too. Its indicates possession. My Mom was an English teacher, but you can look it up for yourself.
Love your varied and learned presentations on the histories that are foundational to our civilization. Having said that, no channel on history can be complete without UFOs and Sasquatch.
Love your content man. Have you ever thought about doing more long form stories? I would love to kick back and listen to a one or two hour lecture and I think you'd have an audience for it
This reminds me of something: The area i come from has a cote of arms with a total imaginary creature on it. But the coat of arms is almost the same since at least 1160. And the description or motto (for a lack of a better term) that comes with it would translate to "Nobody should dare to provoke/tease the styrian panther, because fire comes out of his mouth and his behind." The only thing that was ever changed at it was that due to a female politician in 1926 the fire coming out of the behind and the crotch had to be removed because she convinced enough idiots that this was obscene... So today one can distinguish if the coat of arms was done before that or after.
There is already a great translation of the Bestiary by T.H. White, author of "The Once and Future King". I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the subject: even the footnotes are informative and often entertaining.
Another excellent bit of history I enjoyed as always ! You know what they say about politics and religion? No matter what you say about either one somebody will get upset. So be of good courage my friend it maybe coming
There are a lot of people that fail to understand the science or reasoning behind myths and folklore and live their lives with closed minds. The History Guy tries to present the facts but there is only so much he can show in such little time. Hopefully people will start researching on their own with an open mind. You might be amazed at the facts and science we have lost since the middle ages.
there is the south pass for the Organ trail, but i have heard of searches for the north pass. Which was never found. sound like history that deserves to be remembered.
I read a book early this year for which you should make a video, "The Trials of Maria Barbella" by Idanna Pucci. It's the story of a poor, illiterate, Italian immigrant girl who after being raped and ending up pregnant murdered her rapist in April of 1895. Maria's case went to trial and she ended up on death row, first housed in the notorious Tombs in NYC and then Sing Sing Prison in New York state. Maria was the first woman scheduled to die in the newly invented electric chair. NYPD's Lt Joseph Petrosino also played a key part of the story as well as a rich American socialite who was married to an Italian Count (Idanna Pucci's grandmother) who took up Maria Barbella's cause celebre. I believe your subscribers would enjoy hearing your take on this story.
I remember the Mythbusters testing out wheter elephants were actually afraid of mice. They simply hid a mouse in a hollowed out elephant dung and pulled a string that released it when the pachiderm walked by. And they actually hesitate when the mouse walks by! It's not fear. They just stop and step around the rodent as to not smush the small creature with their 1 ton steps.
Oh, I love beneficiaries! Did quite a bit of work on them in school, even did a seminar with Debra Hassig. I especially liked the birds. My kids liked the name of the Hoopoe, and would run around chanting "HOOPoe! HOOPoe!" I also liked the Yale, which looks a lot like a gazelle, but it can move it's horns around and make them point different directions! Great fun to read!
You should meet a youtuber called the Ushanka show. He talks alot about his life in the soviet union. From the 70's until the secession of Ukraine from the soviet union.
One of the most popular in its day is "The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus Of the Virtues of Herbs, Stones, and Certain Beasts, Also a Book of the Marvels of the World." It is available in translation and in print (Weiser). The Little Albert was widely distributed before Gutenburg, which is an achievement in itself. Some beautiful examples of bestiaries are of special interest to the history of cryptography as the text is entirely written in ciphertext. The most famous of these is the Voynich Manuscript.
The four Evangelists (the traditional authors of the four Gospels) are very frequently represented as animals: An ox or bull stands for Luke, a lion (often a winged lion) for Mark, an eagle for John, and a human (or, alternately, an angel with wings) for Matthew. You can see these symbols in a great many churches. It must be said that this symbolic scheme has many variations, though. Some of them are listed here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetramorph
There was (is?) an apocryphal tale at my school that the blue and yellow painted sculpture of our Blue Hen mascot would take to the air and fly away if a virgin ever graduated.
Some will no doubt be badgering you in the comments and crowing about this and that. No horsing about, hareing about or looning around here sir. I'll let myself out....
It's hard to put into words just how right you are. This was by far the video that has hit me the hardest. I'd like to thank you for all your had work. Keep up spreding the truth. Your amazing. -toni- P.S be careful.
The idea of elephants being afraid of mice comes from Indian folklore, which must have been brought back to Europe from the spice trade. Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, rides upon the back of a giant mouse as an allegory for the act of overcoming one's greatest fears.
In some videos I watched (which is almost all )could you convert or say the inches and feet. Same with mph. The race one was nice but I had to go back and convert to mph. Lol. Great job. Keep them coming. Like to watch a couple before bed
I appreciate that you avoided prejudice in your presentation. I love Monty Python as much as anyone, but I’ve seen too many “Pop-Sci” presenters fall into the temptation toward cynicism and snobbery in dealing with these fascinating topics.
I just explained to the wife why she has never been able to approach a Unicorn.
Going to spend the rest of the day in my shed now.
Well that'll learn ya!
I hope you showed her your 🦄
That's a GREAT idea....
Lol! I finally understand that scene from the Last Unicorn where the camp follower chick was all mad the unicorn......damn! Childhood improved!
My girl can't even say the word.....
Forget the lion, when are we getting a culturally impactful movie about an ox that farts fire?
I mean we for now we have kung fu panda
The reason I don't eat chili.
@@jamesbrown4092 And why I do. Oh granddaughter! would you kindly pull baba's finger? Ah, that's a nice girl..... Haven't seen her since... Oh well, youngest grandson will soon be ready....
@John Allison ROFL
And here's a video I'm sure you'll appreciate: ua-cam.com/video/cqXF4rqpisI/v-deo.html
@@jamesbrown4092 G'day, If he didn't I did. P.S. My Grand fathers name was James Brown!
You might remember George McGovern, was a B-24 pilot during WW2. In his autobiography he tells of a failed bombing run, when returning they would dump their bombs where they could. On this mission one of the bombs became stuck in the rack inside the bomb bay. One of the crew went back and kicked it free from the plane. That one bomb as he describes it, landed on a farm house in Italy and couldn’t have been a better placed bomb. This one event kept him awake many nights for decades, wondering if he had killed a family or not. Many years later when he was doing an interview on a radio show, he told of this story and low and behold , I believe it was the son who lived in that house recognized the situation and contacted George. Everything was fine, no one was injured but a cow or a goat if I remember. This is one of the stories that will forever be stuck in my memory.
McGovern was an better man than I thought. Thanks for sharing this!
'Stories that deserve to be remembered' - excellent tagline. I love your videos, thank you.
Amazing and cool that these notions persist. Grew up on Saturday morning cartoons where elephants were always afraid of mice...
The first DnD monster manuals.
Why is there no Bonnacon in D&D? There really should be.
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel Agreed. Ok, I'll work on the stats for it this weekend. 1st Ed AD&D rules of course.....
@The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered - You are so right about the Bonnacon! I've played D&D for 40 years, and I've never seen the Bonnacon. It's a crying shame.
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( look up the stage play, "She Kills Monsters" )
I enjoy your channel not only for the great stories, but also for your delivery. My dad is full of stories like these and sometimes would tell them when I was small. Listening to you brings back those memories and makes me feel like it's story time all over again. Thank you, and keep up the great work!
TheNhalok My Late Dad was a Magnificent Story teller! He told us for years about how he met my Mother. He had stopped his new Hudson Hornet a a traffic light ( not a car one could mistake for a taxicab) and states with all sincerity that my Mother jumped in to the back seat and said “Take me home “. He said, and I did!
I know you have said you don't have a PHD but you certainly could teach those who do!
Your Channel is my Favorite on UA-cam!
The Memo I've never been terribly into history but his delivery makes it interesting even for me.
You know how anyone has a PhD? Theyll tell you.
@@CanItAlready he Rocks and probably knows history better than those who have a PHD in it!
@@MrEFMinecraft he told me in another video comment that he doesn't! He absolutely knows more than those who do! This is my personal favorite UA-cam Channels!
My 10 year old daughter loves your view too. May want to follow your foot steps. Thank you. Her great grandfather is John Rydjord "Dean" of a collage. Wrote a few book.
Thank you for your videos. I find myself smiling most of the time at the end
I have always loved history, and I look forward to every new video of yours. My father was a WWll vet. that didn't get to finish his education, but he was very intelligent. He also loved history, and he would have loved your posts as well. This one, like all of them was excellent, and informative. I am getting older, but, I believe your never too old to learn. Thank you, and keep up the good work.
Outstanding!
Please consider a summary of the year with no summer. I am fascinated with it and the aftermath.
Thanks for the Video. Very interesting subject.... I learn something new every day. Glad I Subscribed.
As The Doctor said, "We're all stories in the end. Just make it a good one."
My story would be great if it included Amy Pond
I’ve been binge watching THG for about a week now after first discovering this channel. Hands down the best history channel I’ve seen yet, insightful, entertaining, human, and often obscure. Please keep up the amazing work.
Outstanding Sir. I especially like your words at the end regarding telling good stories and those worthy of being told. That's an episode that deserves to be remembered!
I had no idea about the REASON for the existence of the Bestiary - never even thought about it. Now I am intrigued. Thank you.
The relationship between humans and "humanized animals" resurrected in the entertainment industry during the baby boom. We had Francis - the talking mule, Mr. Ed - the talking horse, Flipper - the dolphin. Lassie - the collie, Morris - the cat, and both Warner Brothers and Disney gave voices to many other animals before Television Era arrived. The medieval mentality is still alive and well today.
Think we've entered the new dark ages.
Mr History Guy, you are amazing! Keep up the great story telling.
One of my hobbies is doing illuminated paged from Medevial books including Beastiaries. The pages online are fascinating. I do normally use vegetable vellum to save money. These are wonderful books, thanks I would love to see more like this.
Great intro and setup, made me really look forward to the video.
I've always been puzzled by the way dragons appear in several different cultures. Even in Mesoamerica there was Quetzalcoatl or Kukulkan, which was a feathered snake, which resembles the dragons of other cultures.
Regarding the Bonaycon (spelling?): It's good to know that school children's humor hasn't changed in all these years . . .
The difference from you and other historians is the way you connect history to our lives today.
The fact that we landed on the Mood and understood superposition (at least to some degree) is mind blowing.
I find it odd that you did not compare the legend of the eagle's rebirth from fire to that of the Phoenix.
Being a history nut, I find your series the best
I love that the humor of children is still the same. My daughter has never laughed harder than when we were singing "Deck the Halls" and I sang "fa la la la la la la la" (and instead of the last "la" I lifted my leg and blew a raspberry). I put a five year old in stitches that day.
Thank you for all of your family efforts to produce valued content. Enjoyed this video.
From Covenant Presbyterian Church websiteWhy a Pelican
Carved into the front of our pulpit is one of the most ancient symbols of Christ’s sacrificial death on the cross. Often referred to as “the pelican in her piety,” this symbol offers a vivid picture of how Christ’s death brings us life: a mother pelican, during a time of famine, will pluck her breast to feed her young with her blood. As a church, Christ’s stunning grace is not only front-and-center in our sanctuary but, more importantly, in our lives. The image of the pelican serves as a frequent reminder that we are deeply rooted in God’s grace so that we might reach out with God’s love.
This church is near THG in Missouri.
But christ did not die on a cross. It was a stake. Cross is a transliteration of the greek word of a single beam being called a cross. Such a simple falsehood that blinds much of the Christian population today
Wow Curtis. Thank you for a snippet from Awake Magazine.
*Rolls eyes....
Wow! THG, you really knocked this one out of the park! Thanks for the continuing snippets of education, 10-15 minutes at a time...
Please do a session on the Christmas truce of WW1. I would love to get your extra knowledge on the event!
Keith Garland THAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN!!!
@@gerardoarellano7698 .
I hope so. He does such a great job on a wide range of historical subjects, i would hope he could find time for it.
Check out Paul McCartney’s music video for “Pipes of Piece”. It’s based on that event. ua-cam.com/video/TwyFTRGiIUU/v-deo.html
Another great video thank you for producing such great content for us
You are probably my favorite UA-cam channel because I'm not wasting time when I'm listening to you thanks history guy my hat's off to you😁👍🇺🇸
Interesting. Thank you for clearing up the many questions I asked myself before but was too busy/lazy to read for. 😊
That was great.
That was great, thanks.
You should do a video on the Tri State Tornado of 1925 and the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811 and 1812.
Keep up the great work.
This reminds me of The Chronicles of Narnia. Thanks dude!
Your ending made me smile. Thank You for all your work!
Outstanding channel. You're never too old to learn something new.
Although allot of these animals were written about with little information and imagination, some of the symbolism is still important. Not just the religious aspects but metaphors that are applied to life. The owl is wise because he always ask questions, which can inspire someone to learn. Little things like that.
Hi there- Medievalist here that specialises in the Bestiary Tradition. Just wanted to say well done! It's hard to reduce their complexities into an article or thesis never mind 11 minutes on UA-cam and you've done a great job! Loved this video & I'm glad to see the Aberdeen Bestiary & others I've studied cropped up too!
I appreciate your efforts to explain the medieval mind & dispel the usual modern misconceptions.
Great work & do get in touch if you ever need another resesrcher :)
Lots of great videos from you, but this is one of the best. Fantastic.
always enjoy your history videos! had one teacher like you and he was the best teacher I ever had. Bow Tie and all!
michael shampine I too had a Bow-Tied History teacher, Mr. Hoffmann and the ever present crew cut Science teacher!
This is truly one of the most educative, insightful, thought provoking, and well research video I have ever watched. History is truly amazing! The ancients really had a lot wisdom that we all benefit from.
Enjoyed this video very much. Another day another snippet of history knowledge. Thank you again for great presentation
HG, I have stopped adding comments to your videos (minus this one 😁😁😁). Reason being is that you are so well read & educated and present so well that there is nothing to add! Great job as always!
Mr. H. G. --- you, sir are the absolute best. I listen to you in my truck each day on my way home from work. Thank you from TEXAS !
Eagles live more or less all over the world. But the bald eagle, the U.S. national symbol, lives only in North America (including Canada and Mexico as well as the U.S.).
It’s worth noting that Benjamin Franklin opposed adopting the bald eagle as a symbol, on the grounds that it has bad moral character. He noted that eagles eat carrion, and steal from other birds. He said they are cowardly, too, inasmuch as smaller birds can often chase a bald eagle out of an area.
Weren't they going to use the turkey originally?
John Smith : Franklin did say the turkey has a better character than the bald eagle. But he didn’t exactly say the turkey should be our national mascot.
I like any of your medieval topics; my suggestion would be for an episode about the illustrators and writers of the Bestiaries. And further, about the link between Epicurus and the creation of what would eventually become the monastery.
I love the story and all of its facets. It is definitely all history that deserves to be remembered!
One of my Doctors collects military hats and helmets many from different countries. I mentioned your channel to him. He told me that he is already acquainted and a big fan. I love the variety of different content that you produce and am interested in how you come up with much of your content. I know some of the content is from viewer requests. You are the best History teacher I have ever had. Thank you.
If he was my history professor in college I’d get an A+ in all of his classes. Love the presentation, extremely interesting and engaging
I like your military hat collection. Your vids are great too.
*you're
Sorry, but 'you're' means "You are". It's a contraction. 'Yours' indicates possession. Yeah, I know-it's against what we remember from school, but it's true.
Also, 'It's' means "It Is." It's a contraction, too. Its indicates possession.
My Mom was an English teacher, but you can look it up for yourself.
@@WildBillCox13 you're mom is sexy.
Dean Eireann it’s your* not you’re.
ben williams
He needs a campaign hat.
Love your varied and learned presentations on the histories that are foundational to our civilization. Having said that, no channel on history can be complete without UFOs and Sasquatch.
I knew this was going to be good the moment I clicked on it. Thankyou for your work.
Great video!!!! I never stop learning and I love History
I'm thankful to have found this channel.
very interesting. I very much enjoyed the story. thanks for sharing.
Love your content man. Have you ever thought about doing more long form stories? I would love to kick back and listen to a one or two hour lecture and I think you'd have an audience for it
Bravo. I could say so much more, Lo I would just be repeating myself and the accolades of others. Your time and effort is wholly appreciated.
that part about the beavers was nuts
Love your channel man, hope you don't feel too burned out
God, this is such underrated channel
Wow, that was fascinating. So glad I found your channel!
My favorite channel.. Thank you history guy
I always believed the eagle is such a common symbol of government due to its association with Roman Legions.
An interesting topic and well presented. Thanks again!
This is crazy awesome to learn about today.
This reminds me of something: The area i come from has a cote of arms with a total imaginary creature on it. But the coat of arms is almost the same since at least 1160. And the description or motto (for a lack of a better term) that comes with it would translate to "Nobody should dare to provoke/tease the styrian panther, because fire comes out of his mouth and his behind." The only thing that was ever changed at it was that due to a female politician in 1926 the fire coming out of the behind and the crotch had to be removed because she convinced enough idiots that this was obscene... So today one can distinguish if the coat of arms was done before that or after.
I love your stories. This was a good one.
There is already a great translation of the Bestiary by T.H. White, author of "The Once and Future King". I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the subject: even the footnotes are informative and often entertaining.
Another excellent bit of history I enjoyed as always !
You know what they say about politics and religion? No matter what you say about either one somebody will get upset.
So be of good courage my friend it maybe coming
Thank you for your Illuminating videos.
One has to hope that our understanding of the world has come a long way since the middle ages. There are times, however, when I really do wonder...
There are a lot of people that fail to understand the science or reasoning behind myths and folklore and live their lives with closed minds. The History Guy tries to present the facts but there is only so much he can show in such little time. Hopefully people will start researching on their own with an open mind.
You might be amazed at the facts and science we have lost since the middle ages.
9:15 Now I finally understand why the elephant is called "slon/слон" in most Slavic languages (cfr. Russian прислониться, "to lean on")
I love this channel. Good message
Noah was all about,
Unicorn steaks with dragon sauce is absolutely awesome!
there is the south pass for the Organ trail, but i have heard of searches for the north pass. Which was never found. sound like history that deserves to be remembered.
I read a book early this year for which you should make a video, "The Trials of Maria Barbella" by Idanna Pucci. It's the story of a poor, illiterate, Italian immigrant girl who after being raped and ending up pregnant murdered her rapist in April of 1895. Maria's case went to trial and she ended up on death row, first housed in the notorious Tombs in NYC and then Sing Sing Prison in New York state. Maria was the first woman scheduled to die in the newly invented electric chair. NYPD's Lt Joseph Petrosino also played a key part of the story as well as a rich American socialite who was married to an Italian Count (Idanna Pucci's grandmother) who took up Maria Barbella's cause celebre. I believe your subscribers would enjoy hearing your take on this story.
I remember the Mythbusters testing out wheter elephants were actually afraid of mice.
They simply hid a mouse in a hollowed out elephant dung and pulled a string that released it when the pachiderm walked by.
And they actually hesitate when the mouse walks by!
It's not fear. They just stop and step around the rodent as to not smush the small creature with their 1 ton steps.
Another fine story, Thanks History guy
I always wondered why beavers throw their testicles at me whenever I approach one. Now I know, thanks!😋
If it has testicles, it doesn't have a beaver.
Oh, I love beneficiaries! Did quite a bit of work on them in school, even did a seminar with Debra Hassig. I especially liked the birds. My kids liked the name of the Hoopoe, and would run around chanting "HOOPoe! HOOPoe!" I also liked the Yale, which looks a lot like a gazelle, but it can move it's horns around and make them point different directions! Great fun to read!
Beneficiary? Someone who gives you money? You mean "Bestiary", I take it.
@@thhseeking Yeah, I was on the tablet. I swear, I double-checked, and it said bestiaries...
Great video of history and the meaning of animals in History and using Christianity in some of the illustration's. That's incredible.
You should meet a youtuber called the Ushanka show. He talks alot about his life in the soviet union. From the 70's until the secession of Ukraine from the soviet union.
Eric Rojas a collaboration between History Guy and Ushanka Show would be great!!!
It's a good channel. His one about how boring Soviet TV was is excellent.
Thanks Eric Rojas I found his channel. It looks very interesting I am go to check it out.
Woah! I just watched a bunch of his awesome vids. My favorite so far is the one about buying bread IN SOVIET RUSS.....I MEAN UNION
@@DoReMi123acb If line is too long for T.P., Pravda would do.
One of the most popular in its day is "The Book of Secrets of Albertus Magnus Of the Virtues of Herbs, Stones, and Certain Beasts, Also a Book of the Marvels of the World." It is available in translation and in print (Weiser). The Little Albert was widely distributed before Gutenburg, which is an achievement in itself. Some beautiful examples of bestiaries are of special interest to the history of cryptography as the text is entirely written in ciphertext. The most famous of these is the Voynich Manuscript.
Thank you Mr. History guy!
The four Evangelists (the traditional authors of the four Gospels) are very frequently represented as animals: An ox or bull stands for Luke, a lion (often a winged lion) for Mark, an eagle for John, and a human (or, alternately, an angel with wings) for Matthew. You can see these symbols in a great many churches.
It must be said that this symbolic scheme has many variations, though. Some of them are listed here:
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetramorph
Extremely well done. As usual.
I am so sad... I wish you were my history teacher back in the 80's and 90's
That was nuts. Except the beaver, of course. Lacked the prize I was seeking.
There was (is?) an apocryphal tale at my school that the blue and yellow painted sculpture of our Blue Hen mascot would take to the air and fly away if a virgin ever graduated.
Some will no doubt be badgering you in the comments and crowing about this and that. No horsing about, hareing about or looning around here sir. I'll let myself out....
You should do a video on Oscarsborg Fortress in WW2
Muis front too
It's hard to put into words just how right you are. This was by far the video that has hit me the hardest. I'd like to thank you for all your had work. Keep up spreding the truth. Your amazing. -toni- P.S be careful.
The idea of elephants being afraid of mice comes from Indian folklore, which must have been brought back to Europe from the spice trade. Ganesha, the elephant-headed god, rides upon the back of a giant mouse as an allegory for the act of overcoming one's greatest fears.
Thank you! I learned something new today. I had no idea.
A home run: Informative, entertaining, educational and concise.
In some videos I watched (which is almost all )could you convert or say the inches and feet. Same with mph. The race one was nice but I had to go back and convert to mph. Lol. Great job. Keep them coming. Like to watch a couple before bed
My wife and I met a unicorn once. None of us were virgins before we met her, and we certainly weren't afterwards.
:- ) that is pure gold.
Thank you again!