As a young girl in the 1970’s, I climbed a greased pole as part of a 4th of July picnic on the grounds at church. I’m sure much of the grease had been rubbed off by the time it was my turn, but I remember being SO proud of my accomplishment! I’m sure young John felt 100 times more proud for his pole climb! I can just picture the chants and raucous calls of encouragement as he made his way up. It must has been quite an exciting moment, watching the Union Jack flutter to the ground! To be celebrated for 100 more years is quite an honor! Thank you for sharing Evacuation Day with us, as I’d never heard of it before!
I remember the 1996 film "the Madness of King George III" dropping the "III" so as not to confuse Americans into thinking it was the third part of a serial...
You should check your audio cabling, there is some distortion in your voice as of late... this is the 3rd vid I have noticed it in. Bad connection, weak battery, something is causing a faint static. Sorry in advance... I am an audiophile.
I love that you already have the degrees but you're perfectly fine learning new things. that is absolutely awesome that you want to continue learning. I think it's that in me that brings me to channels like this one
@@TheJohnBordonaro I have a feeling talking to you would be very fascinating to me. I'd probably pick your brain to the point where you wouldn't want to talk to me anymore. However having said that, I respectfully disagree with the way you took my comment. I don't use the word awesome very often and now knowing what you just caught me about it I'll probably use it even less. But I find it incredibly encouraging that someone that has many degrees and lots of knowledge is still excited about learning more. No matter that actual original definition of the word awesome I have a lot of awe or rather I feel a alot of awe, for people that are willing to expand their knowledge and never look down their nose on learning more. I think our world needs more people that want to know more. This isn't trying to qualify how much one person should know before they think they know enough. This is just my personal feelings on the subject. however feel free to keep teaching me things because that was absolutely fascinating to be perfectly honest. Have a wonderful day and if you celebrate Thanksgiving for whatever reason I hope you're able to be around or in contact with people that love you
I would say to you that the sad thing that I take away from this is the fact that not taking care of our veterans is an embarrassment that predates our official freedom as a nation.
Political 'Promises' both by the active politicians and those seeking office is one of the most obvious failures of our system, and most entertaining fallacies.
@Natewatl Of course, Your correct. But in 2014, He and Senator Sanders sponsored, and had the Veteran's Choice Act passed, by Congress. It has since been supplemented by the Mission Act. The real problem is that University Hospital Medical Schools; who truly run the VA Hospitals. Won't obey Any of these Laws . And the System, seems unwilling to hold Anyone accountable. Just as Coal Miners, once said, They were owned by the "company store". Those Medical Schools own "us" Veterans ... We're their "guinea pigs"... their "petri dishes". All that, In spite of the "rule of law" .... How's that for Justice.
I understand _why_ they're a major figures in US history but i never got the hero worship for some of the founding fathers, especially George Washington. While many of his men lacked shoes, coats, and food he lived like a king since he was already very wealthy before the war and during the war he agreed to lead the men on the condition that Congress pay all of his expenses, so he imported top quality foreign wine, had play performances in his private tent, and ate luxurious foods. I've heard he was paid anywhere from about $160k-$400k in the money of the day, which is hard to adjust for todays dollars since the cost of goods were far different then just inflation but a soldier of the time earned $6.25 per month so even on the low side of his earnings that's about enough to pay for over 2100 soldiers for a year. He did all this while many of his men died from disease related to malnutrition and inadequate clothing. He lost more men to malnutrition then to the British, mainly due to lack of funds, all the while he was milking the state for every dime despite being one of the wealthiest men in the country. Alot of soldiers werent paid, were under paid, and werent paid pensions in addition to being underfed and under equipped. I could never understand why he gets worshiped as a hero really, he was kind of callous towards his men and frankly greedy. He also tends to get alot of credit for stuff done by the American allies (especially the French) and for other revolutionaries like Hamilton. Between what i already mentioned, his motivations for the war (power and avoiding taxes being major ones), his actions before the war (like killing natives), and his vast estate of slaves got more in common with Trump then Martin Luther King Jr yet people tend to act like he was a saintly self sacrificing hero who freed the nation from a cruel tyrant. Especially since he and his fellow slave owners made sure to enshrine slavery in the founding laws resulting the "free" US continuing slavery decades after the rest of the world and ultimately leading the the civil war.
It goes back a LONG way. The sailors in the Royal Navy who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 were promised pay and bonuses, but then the Parliament wouldn't approve the funding. And so the sailors languished for years, unpaid, not provisioned adequately, and unable to leave their squalid ships or they forfeited all their pay... which wasn't coming to them anyway.
They celebrate this every year in New York at Federal Hall, with re-enactors and readings. We encountered this entirely by accident. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip to New York.
There’s a great scene in the “John Adam’s” miniseries where George Washington basically quells the entire uprising. I had no idea how close the army was to marching on Congress. His address was perfectly shown in this scene. The power of one man was incredible. They even showed the part with the eye-glasses.
The "John Adams" series, with Paul Giamatti, was AMAZING! Forget the current "Hamilton Rage". Forget Jefferson. Unlike either, Adams both wrote the original Constitution AND abhorred slavery. Wouldn't move in to the white house while slaves worked on it. Thought of his wife, Abigail, and women as equals. He DEFENDED the British Soldiers after the Boston Massacre!? In his hometown that was extremely hostile toward them, ready for rebellion. Won legal Battle for the slaves in ship "Amistad". Iron principles. You could erect statues to him all day without any concern for his character.
@@BeowulfIsMinNama I remember seeing it on HBO, so probably HBO MAX. It’s an amazingly accurate dramatization. It won several Emmys, including one for Giamatti.
I suggest that this would be an excellent topic for review here. The Boston Evacuation day celebrates the withdrawal of the British fleet from Boston Harbor. It is the culmination of Ethan Allan's bloodless taking of Fort Ticonderoga in New York, from which cannon were hauled through the wilderness to Dorchester Heights, which had command of the harbor. Faced with this deadly force, the British fleet sailed out and never returned to Boston. For those yankees who grew up anywhere near Boston, this is the Evacuation Day usually remembered. Of course, for die hard Bostonians, the celebration of St. Patrick is probably more memorable, thanks to the green beer.
Whatever else there might be said about Washington, he seemed to have an uncanny sense of the world, of history, and of his position within them and could bring that sense to bear in ways we see to this day. Happy Thanksgiving.
@@arnoldsanders6878 He could not get rid of his slaves as he had debts and it would be illegal. They set up a country where it was finally abolished. Slavery back then was seen as abortion is now " they are not real people "
Washington's slaves became more of a burden than an asset because he was away for over a decade serving his country with very little pay and his plantation fell into disrepair. When he returned he was old and in poor health. I believe he died of the flu. The British offered the relocation of slaves for those who sided with them in the war. Only 3000 did. The rest chose not to fight for their freedom. Many white people fought their own freedom from the British and Washington was one of those people. Many died in pursuit of freedom. Also in 1864 slaves were offered a government paid ride back to Africa. Some took them up on it but most did not. You might be surprised to know that the first slave owner in America was a black man. Before that there were indentured servants and he was one who served out his time. He became quite successful and started a town which is still in existence today. Also slavery stated in Biblical times, Just about every country in the world had slaves, including Africa. Black African tribes had black slaves. Even though it is illegal today it still goes on so cut the woke black crap. The black woke movement along with the Democrat Party has created a permanent victim class which suppresses upward mobility.
@@samualcrocket1405 Right on! It is time the people of this generation move on. We're all equal. Things that occurred in the past are over, and we can't do anything about that. It's time we focus on the future and the problems we're currently dealing with. This generation needs to stop Cancel Culture. It's ruining our ideology and our culture. Never should we think of people like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as villains. They're human, which means they made mistakes sure, but without the actions of those men, we would not only not be here today, but we would not have the rights and privileges we currently have.
The greatness of Washington is not diminished by his imperfections it is rather heightened that that such men championed a cause greater than themselves
Lance, I've been with you almost from the very start and have of course watched every one of your videos. I think this one was one of your very best. Wishing you, Heidi, and staff a Happy Thanksgiving/Evacuation Day.
Thank you you’re the best this is one of the greatest stories about America I have never heard of before in my life till now thank you so much I’m telling everyone to watch this. When you read George Washington speech I was inspired.
This is really cool. I work a few blocks away from Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh NY and live a few miles from the New Windsor Cantonment. The day is still acknowledged here, and I believe it was reenacted there a few years ago. Thanks again History Guy!
WIthout Washington, query whether there'd be United States. He is so instrumental in so many ways, large and small. This was an excellent segment, perhaps my favorite.
@@questionablebackyardmeows This country was founded by immigrants and the land was just reconquered by the Europeans who originally discovered the land long before the asian migrant set foot here as they crossed from Siberia. Solutrean culture was the original North American culture.
@@pickeljarsforhillary102 "However, according to David Meltzer, "Few if any archaeologists-or, for that matter, geneticists, linguists, or physical anthropologists-take seriously the idea of a Solutrean colonization of America."[7]" Meltzer, David J. (2009). First Peoples in the New World. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 188. Just another bit of white noise, it seems.
@@questionablebackyardmeows firstnativeamericans.com/2017/03/10/first-native-americans-solutrean-theory/ Stay ignorant. It's working out great for you.
When hearing the character of Thomas Paine speak on Steve Allen's "Meeting of Minds" (for those who remember), I marveled that the Revolutionary War was ever won, and the nation founded. Over time the more detail I encounter, the more difficult I find the fact that we won. Presently, our country is in a no less significant bloodless war that threatens its basic principles. The defenders of liberty have turned against us, much to the delight of our powerful enemies. I hope the inheritors of our country realize in time, and keep The Greatest Experiment alive and free. Happy Thanksgiving, and Evacuation Day.
I was (and remain) a huge fan of those excellent shows, and I well remember this episode. I own several episodes on VHS and have always intended to change them out with DVD copies, but when you can find them they are way too expensive. Thanks for the reminder!
Sad state of affairs when most Americans would agree "Roughly half the country have lost touch with reality and are destroying this great nation." I'm thankful for fact based channels like History Guy where the past is remembered as it happened and not as we feel it should have.
May God remain our strength and our compass. May He heal our great nation and protect it’s citizens from all attack’s on the dignity of human life. God bless us. Peace be with you all! ✌️😊
Take a look at John Surrott, a Confederate agent who planned Lincoln's assaination. He was the only one to servive. See how he got back to live a contented life in Maryland,
Slightly different take on this marvelous as usual presentation is my admitted surprise that Britain kept its promise to the black loyalists. None of the Founding Fathers were perfect. Nothing about our great democracy is perfect. That said, when working as it should, it is the best experience of democracy so far invented by mankind, and I was proud to do my miniscule part to defend her as a veteran, and as someone who votes.
This is a vital piece of American history. I had no idea about it. Thanks for letting us know. I see no reason why it can't blend with Thankgiving. That's a better alternative than forgetting it entirely. As you say: History reverse to be remembered! Specially vital events and milestones like this.
I love this channel, there is always something new to learn. I read quite a bit of history and have never heard of "Evacuation Day," until now. Thanks History Guy.
I am embarrassed to say, I have never heard of Evacuation Day until this video. I have always been interested in history, particularly American history, but I don’t recall this being taught ever in my classes in school. In addition, I knew little to nothing of the fact that the British army continued to occupy NYC after Cornwallis’ “non-surrender” surrender. Thank you for posting this and I have subscribed so I will be watch more episodes in the future.
Wow another incredibly important day in American history that my teachers never taught me. Thank you history guy for sharing this! Happy Evacuation Day and Happy Thanksgiving!
I agree - but only if it were to include the fact that it wasn't the Americans (alone) who won the war - it was the French, Dutch and Spanish who supplied forces and funds. Also Polish, French and German officers trained and commanded the 'American' forces at some of the most decisive battles. For the European powers the target was to distract Britain while they took over other British colonies and attacked Britain itself. THAT is why the sword was offered to the French general because, even though the two countries hated each other the British accepted that it was the French who had won the war. That's why there was a French general there!
@ Shaun Stephens, Most history laymen know of the French involvement, or hessians hired by GB etc . In most wars, enemies of enemies engage to reach a favored end. This was not unique to the American Rev. I think you’re teetering on undermining the colonists here , if not outright dismissiveness , as if they were merely a footnote to their own cause. Smells of animus to me .
@@publikenemi49 I disagree that most laymen know of the French, Spanish and Dutch involvement in the American War of Independence. GB hired the Hessians becuase they were being attacked world-wide by the French / Spanish / Dutch coalition and were spread very thinly. Your sense of smell is off, I only mention it in the interests of education as I very rarely see mention of it. You are aware of course that the war wasn't intended to be a revolution at all, merely intended to secure the rights of North Americans as full British citizens (with parliamentary representation). The fact that it turned into more was largely due to the French influence. After all they were the paymasters and were responsible for most of the funding of the war. America didn't have the money for it, something alluded to in the video when veterans pensions were discussed. Most Americans aren't aware of the close history between France and the US and don't get the irony of that French gift to the nation, the Statue of Liberty. The statue is based on Libertas, a Roman goddess of freedom worshipped in ancient Rome mainly by emancipated slaves. I'm just blown away by how sanitised American history (as taught to Americans) has become and how little they actually know of the real history of their country.
@@Shaun.Stephens , you need to read our founding documents - the deliberations and debates , and swallow your hubris. The Founders knew that separation from the Crown was the only way forward, and this required pure revolt. - Thomas Paine spells this out clearly in Common Sense, but hardly the only example. Paine outlines the need to form and a new Charter and form of govt, and then choose the men accordingly , rather than the reverse as so many Euros had done - as England failed miserably at trying to wrap a constitution around a monarchy. Read their words, Shaun, and focus less on your next .... then, you’ll understand the context. I don’t disagree history has been sanitized , but you’re missing the mark in certain areas , as only a non-American can. . I could tell by your spellings you’re a Euro , with suspected hidden animus, I believe ... I’ve seen this before
Fascinating, and disconcerting to think of how much history that we don't know in general. I never heard of this celebration till now but will remember it going forward and share a toast with my friends..
I am lucky enough to live near New Windsor, there is a humble and relatively small persevered area there marking Washington’s last encampment. We also have in Newburgh, Washington’s headquarters and of course West Point just a few miles from one another. And I believe that the treaty of Paris is as Important to our nation as any other document.....it is A wonderful place to live, loaded with History that deserves to be remembered! Thank you
Thank you, Sir, for another lesson in the history of my country. This video will be required viewing tonight with my daughters. You are doing us all a great & wonderful service.
What I did know of George Washington was that by resigning as the general of The American Revolution and returning home, he saved the revolution. But what you just shared now was something I had not heard before. I am deeply moved by what I have just learned from you. Thank you.
Boston celebrates Evacuation Day in conjunction with St Patrick’s Day to celebrate the end of the Siege of Boston. These videos are fantastic, because I didn’t know if the November Evacuation Day until watching this. Thanks for being a continued source of knowledge and education on UA-cam!
BTW, I love the longer format over the older 5 minute history. 15 minutes, plus or minus a minute or 2, is a great length for most UA-cam content. But I'll watch a 30 minute lesson on history or science. I do it all the time. Maybe do a 30 minute special on the history of Christmas and Santa Claus 🎅?
What an absolutely wonderful story. I never knew about this. I LOVE your videos. I love your passion and I love the hard work that must go into putting these together. I share the info you pass along with as many people as I can, in anecdotes, stories and downright referrals to your videos. With so many people having such short attention spans, it's wonderful to have these amazing wrap ups done in around 10 minutes or so. You're a treasure, I've said it before and I'll keep saying it. THANK YOU.
Another great presentation Mark! So much to chew on here from the early debate between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton over maintaining a professional army to the little discussed plight and story of the black loyalists. I had a professor in college who was from Sierra Leone who was descended from black loyalists who fought for the British then resetting in Sierra Leone by Britain with other loyalists then returned to America to teach. He said his family had gone full circle from Africa to America as slaves, back to Africa as freed slaves then he had returned to America again as a free black man and a scholar
Cool story, my 5x great grandfather was on the losing side. Came to Nova Scotia from New York in 1783. He was a member or De Lancey's Refugees. I found an article that he attempted to return years later to Westchester NY. But he was run out of town upon his arrival.
Without Washington, and these men, there would be no country to live and the liberty to express anyone’s opinion(s) or the ability to “parade”. Yes they had flaws; made errors. And you, we have all joined them with ours. This is a great country; give credit where credit is due. Thanks History Guy. Another top quality video. 🙂
Great episode. I had never heard of "Evacuation Day." I drink two shots of whiskey--my usual drink of observance when in a public establishment of historical note--in the tavern in Lower Manhattan where Washington had his "farewell to the army" celebration. I happened upon it entirely by chance, just in the course of doing my favorite thing to do in a great, historical city, i.e., rambling around on foot without destination, schedule, obligations, or concern for the opinions of any traveling companions. Not a complete list by any means, but a few of the historically significant establishments I've discovered while rambling around cities: the bar in the Hotel Menger, in San Antonio, TX, where Teddy Roosevelt first put together his Rough Riders, who would famously go on to fight in Cuba; the Eagle pub in Cambridge, UK, which was where members of the various WWII US bomber crews used to relax between missions. There is a tradition in that pub to sign one's name on the ceiling, and among the many names of bomber crewmen still extant is the beautifully handwritten signature of one Capt. James Stewart. The Eagle is also where Dr.s Watson and Crick were enjoying a pint after regular work hours when they had the realization that the shape of the DNA molecule had to be a double-helix (though neither signed the celing, as far as I could determine). Out on a ramble in Philadelphia, PA, I came across a tavern just a couple blocks north of Independence Square, which I think is simply called "The Olde Tavern", but maybe that's just its colloquial name with Philadelphians; anyway, that tavern was where the members of the American Revolutionary government, the Constitutional Convention, and the first elected US Congress would ajourn to after sitting for hours in the hot, uncomfortable Independence Hall. The story goes that it was within the walls of the tavern that the details of the Constitution were actually debated and tentatively agreed upon, with the idea being that tavern environment was much more congenial and agreeable, so the representatives would try to reach a consensus on the following day's business in there the night before, and thereby minimize the amount of time they would have to spend in the sweltering Independence Hall the next day. I don't know if this is true, but it SOUNDS like something that could be true, given the proclivities of men like Franklin and Jefferson. Speaking of which, I departed from my usual whiskey in that tavern because among the drinks they offer are an ale brewed according to a recipe written Franklin, and a...lager, I think?...in any case, a beer brewed according to a recipe written by Jefferson. They were tasty, very agreeable to a modern palate, and wouldn't have been on the menu of any microbrewery today. Whenever one is city, especially a city with an extensive historical background, I recommend getting a little lost (stay safe though, of course). You just never know what cool stuff you'll find.
Great story! That is what we tried to do in Scandinavia , Europe, and Great Britain while in grad school. Our group branched out on holidays, then reported back to swap locations with each other, like your wonderful excursions. For years, I always had new places to visit on my trips overseas, based on those swaps. As far as I know, they are all still there, historically sound! You would be a good swapper!
Interesting tale. One thing many don`t admit is, the British never left these shores. The end of hostilities only meant that the British military was to leave, only to go and fight some place else. Every day trade and commerce between America and Britain kept on going, as if nothing happened. Even some of the German Hessian soldiers put down roots here.
Bruce Catton wrote cute piece this brings to mind. It was long after the Revolutionary War when veterans were getting few and far between. So for an Independence Day celebration they brought out his old veteran and wanted a few words from him. He 'remembered the day we surrendered... " before he was corrected. He started again that he 'remembered the day we laid down our arms.... " before again being stopped, and heckled. It ended with the veteran saying he should well know what he was talking about; he was one of Cornwallis's Hessians! Bruce Catton... if you find anything he's written grab hold of it and enjoy.
@@lynnmartz8739 I think Mark Twain had an episode in Tom Sawyer where the town invites an old Revolutionary War soldier to march in their parade, only to have him show up in his red uniform.
No way, they'd censor him all to hell for being "non-PC". Plus, the commercials, and even "other-interested-parties" would soon plagiarize-him, and ruin a good-thing for all of us good-people, who enjoy his visit's here, instead...
Historians are still trying to find their graves. It's believed they were buried where they fell at the water's edge, right on the border of present day Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery.
@@tamer1773 Three charges against overwhelming odds. They knew they couldn't win, they were just buying Washington precious minutes. It's the stuff of legends. They're graves should be found.
I always love hearing stories that make Washington sound so human. Sometimes American history paints him as a Demi-God who is invincible. But he was really just a normal guy like the rest of us! That’s what I love about him!
ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING, THG! It is a real SHAME that this isn't taught in elementary schools, high schools and probably not taught in university either.
As a native of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Evacuation Day has always fallen on the 17th of March, commemorating the British forces leaving the port of Boston after the canons captured at Fort Ticonderoga were installed on Dorchester Heights in 1776.
Now that's a touch of "forgotten history" have a very faded childhood memory of knowing about another holiday around "Thanksgiving". Thanks for the remainder . Enjoy your holidays. :)
Wow! Never knew. It was like, well, you know the war ended and the British went home and the US struggled happily ever-after - kind of. That whole period is mostly glossed over in our standard K-12 history classes. Even during University studies it got weak mention (I wasn't a history major - CompSci). Now, at 65, I learn of this golden nugget (actually pretty big) of our history. Why is that? Was it just my mid-western up-bringing? Granted, I learned more of our and the world's history at University and post-Uni reading, but this gap is, almost unforgivable. So, yes, thank you. But now, errr, I have to dig into that period of our history to re-inform myself. Well done. Tip-of-the-hat to you.
As a former resident of Orange County, I'm familiar with Britain trying to maintain their hold on the US after the Yorktown surrender. What is forgotten is the roll the iron mining and smelting played in the American Revolution. The forge at Sterling Forest is preserved as it was one of the forges that built the chain that was used to keep the British from sailing up the Hudson past West Point. I would like to see the History Guy explore this subject. I would also like the history guy to do a tour of Washington's Headquarters at Newburg which was a fifth grade trip field of mine.
Thank you for this video of forgotten history i never knew about this its nice to learn about this part of history which seems to have been forgotten by people
When I lived in New York in 1970, a friend attended a small festival in the Bronx where contestants attempted to climb a greased pole. He didn't know why they did this, but now I do! New York also holds a ceremony at city hall commemorating the end of the Revolutionary war each year. New York almost became our nation's capital, but Boston and the southern states objected to this idea. There are two precedents worth noting: the idea of slaves as being property, and the other the reluctance of our government to pay it''s army. One was decided at the end of the Civil War, the other never fully solved. The American government is still arguing how to take care of it's wounded veterans to this day!
Check out Evacuation Day in Boston, and the story of Henry Knox delivering cannon from Fort Ticonderoga in NY to Dorchester Heights, Boston. Just that feat alone is worthy of being remembered, but that is just the beginning of a fascinating story of Knox’s life of service to the fledging country. I think you would find the story worthy of an episode. Thank you for a most enjoyable site.
Damn, we're so provincial here in Boston, I thought this would be about our Evacuation Day. For non-Bostonians, this day celebrates the British evacuation from Boston in 1776, (but is a thinly veiled excuse to make St Patrick's day a holiday in but a single county here in Massachusetts). Taking a cue from History Guy, I often find it necessary, on St. Paddy's day, to explain the origin of our Evacuation Day as it celebrates George Washington's first victory in the war of independence, and the liberation of Boston. But I didn't know about the other Evacuation day, and it was extremely interesting...Well done History Guy.
while I was in Jr High + HS, we lived on Old Colchester Rd, that wend its way from Alexandia to the boarded up village where the Occuquan R. ferry had been, prior to U.S. 1 providing a bridge an historical marker labeled our road the "Washington-Rochambeau Route"
Amazingly, Bostons evacuation day is only celebrated in Suffolk Co. in Ma. and somehow always seems to fall on or near St. Pat's day giving the hacks who work there an extra day off to drink.
The first, true "Evacuation Day" was at the start of the Revolution - March 17th, 1776. The British, after being held under siege inside Boston for 11 months, by Washington and the early Revolutionary Army, packed up and sailed out of Boston for good. The first time the British were driven from Colonial soil. The holiday is still celebrated in Suffolk County, Boston MA. All public offices and schools are closed in observance. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_Day_(Massachusetts) We also celebrate Bunker Hill Day, June 17th, commemorating The Battle of Breeds Hill/Bunker Hill -1775, because we know where and how this whole thing called "America" got started and who started it. Massachusetts/New England Colonies basically stuck their necks out and went it alone until after these two battles. In the end it took all 13 Colonies to band together, which is an amazing feat in itself. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
Always great to start out the day with a history lesson. Thanks for all the hard work which I thoroughly enjoy👏 Also, happy Thanksgiving to you and your family🦃
Being from Massachusetts, Evacuation Day has always been March 17, an official holiday in Suffolk County celebrating the removal of British troops when occupation of the city became untenable after the placement of the cannons liberated from Fort Ticonderoga on Dorchester Heights.
How about a show on Washington’s guards. My uncle a crew member of the USS Scorpion who left the ship just prior to its loss went back to school and became a genealogist. He has tracked out lineage back to a Henry Mitchell, a Scottish POW held by the English who was sold as an indenture to a planter in Virginia. He arrived at what would eventually be named City Point, Virginia in chains, in the spring of 1652, his great great grandson ( maybe one more great) was a 6’ seargent in the Virginia militia who was selected for the second group of Washington’s guards in1778. He served until 1783-4 and now I know why he stayed on two to three years after Yorktown, thank you. So would love shows on : Washington’s Guards, Scottish POW sold by the English crown into the colonies, they were captured in one of the last battles of Scottish independence when Cromwell’s new model army crushed much larger forces. These men became some of the first Scottish immigrants to America and hold the odd distinction of being white Europeans to arrive in chains with limited rights. Love your programs, thank you
Thankyou for this , Don't remember really learning anything about are country in school now that we have lost so much of history in general I am interested .I had know idea .And I am sixty three .This amazed me
"Evacuation Day" in Boston is the day the British left the port of Boston in 1776. It just happens to fall on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) and it is a local holiday in Suffolk County.
Thank you for all the great content!!! Not only does it help me pass the time at work and on my commute, but my family loves the channel, too. My wife and daughter were wondering if perhaps theres some forgotten history in regards to pickles?? Keep up the great work!
I say the treaty of Paris was signed by representatives of King George II. Of course that should be George III. I apologize for the error.
Not cool your textbook must he reprinted how vill Eegor learn American holidays.
As a young girl in the 1970’s, I climbed a greased pole as part of a 4th of July picnic on the grounds at church. I’m sure much of the grease had been rubbed off by the time it was my turn, but I remember being SO proud of my accomplishment! I’m sure young John felt 100 times more proud for his pole climb! I can just picture the chants and raucous calls of encouragement as he made his way up. It must has been quite an exciting moment, watching the Union Jack flutter to the ground! To be celebrated for 100 more years is quite an honor! Thank you for sharing Evacuation Day with us, as I’d never heard of it before!
I remember the 1996 film "the Madness of King George III" dropping the "III" so as not to confuse Americans into thinking it was the third part of a serial...
George II George III George Clooney George of the Jungle everybody slips up some times no big deal.
You should check your audio cabling, there is some distortion in your voice as of late... this is the 3rd vid I have noticed it in. Bad connection, weak battery, something is causing a faint static. Sorry in advance... I am an audiophile.
I have a degree in History and an interest in 17th and 18th American history but was unaware of Evacuation Day. Thanks History Guy!!
I love that you already have the degrees but you're perfectly fine learning new things. that is absolutely awesome that you want to continue learning. I think it's that in me that brings me to channels like this one
@@TheJohnBordonaro I have a feeling talking to you would be very fascinating to me. I'd probably pick your brain to the point where you wouldn't want to talk to me anymore. However having said that, I respectfully disagree with the way you took my comment. I don't use the word awesome very often and now knowing what you just caught me about it I'll probably use it even less. But I find it incredibly encouraging that someone that has many degrees and lots of knowledge is still excited about learning more. No matter that actual original definition of the word awesome I have a lot of awe or rather I feel a alot of awe, for people that are willing to expand their knowledge and never look down their nose on learning more. I think our world needs more people that want to know more. This isn't trying to qualify how much one person should know before they think they know enough. This is just my personal feelings on the subject.
however feel free to keep teaching me things because that was absolutely fascinating to be perfectly honest.
Have a wonderful day and if you celebrate Thanksgiving for whatever reason I hope you're able to be around or in contact with people that love you
I have studied Revolutionary War, especially NYC region, for many years, but never heard of evacuation day.
Really? I taught American history for 20 years... it was always one of the most pressing details in my lesson for that chronicle.
Sounds like you should get a refund for those degrees....
I would say to you that the sad thing that I take away from this is the fact that not taking care of our veterans is an embarrassment that predates our official freedom as a nation.
Political 'Promises' both by the active politicians and those seeking office is one of the most obvious failures of our system, and most entertaining fallacies.
@Natewatl Of course, Your correct. But in 2014, He and Senator Sanders sponsored, and had the Veteran's Choice Act passed, by Congress. It has since been supplemented by the Mission Act. The real problem is that University Hospital Medical Schools; who truly run the VA Hospitals. Won't obey Any of these Laws . And the System, seems unwilling to hold Anyone accountable. Just as Coal Miners, once said, They were owned by the "company store". Those Medical Schools own "us" Veterans ... We're their "guinea pigs"... their "petri dishes". All that, In spite of the "rule of law" .... How's that for Justice.
I understand _why_ they're a major figures in US history but i never got the hero worship for some of the founding fathers, especially George Washington. While many of his men lacked shoes, coats, and food he lived like a king since he was already very wealthy before the war and during the war he agreed to lead the men on the condition that Congress pay all of his expenses, so he imported top quality foreign wine, had play performances in his private tent, and ate luxurious foods. I've heard he was paid anywhere from about $160k-$400k in the money of the day, which is hard to adjust for todays dollars since the cost of goods were far different then just inflation but a soldier of the time earned $6.25 per month so even on the low side of his earnings that's about enough to pay for over 2100 soldiers for a year. He did all this while many of his men died from disease related to malnutrition and inadequate clothing. He lost more men to malnutrition then to the British, mainly due to lack of funds, all the while he was milking the state for every dime despite being one of the wealthiest men in the country. Alot of soldiers werent paid, were under paid, and werent paid pensions in addition to being underfed and under equipped.
I could never understand why he gets worshiped as a hero really, he was kind of callous towards his men and frankly greedy. He also tends to get alot of credit for stuff done by the American allies (especially the French) and for other revolutionaries like Hamilton. Between what i already mentioned, his motivations for the war (power and avoiding taxes being major ones), his actions before the war (like killing natives), and his vast estate of slaves got more in common with Trump then Martin Luther King Jr yet people tend to act like he was a saintly self sacrificing hero who freed the nation from a cruel tyrant. Especially since he and his fellow slave owners made sure to enshrine slavery in the founding laws resulting the "free" US continuing slavery decades after the rest of the world and ultimately leading the the civil war.
It goes back a LONG way. The sailors in the Royal Navy who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 were promised pay and bonuses, but then the Parliament wouldn't approve the funding. And so the sailors languished for years, unpaid, not provisioned adequately, and unable to leave their squalid ships or they forfeited all their pay... which wasn't coming to them anyway.
@@johnbartholf777 Yeah, There's nothing like a "grateful nation". "We 'Band of Brothers" are, so Blessed !
A very fine example of why character IS so important in a leader.
They celebrate this every year in New York at Federal Hall, with re-enactors and readings. We encountered this entirely by accident. It turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip to New York.
Im so glad to hear that it is still celebrated somewhere! Thank you for sharing!
Nice thanks for the extra tid bit
There’s a great scene in the “John Adam’s” miniseries where George Washington basically quells the entire uprising. I had no idea how close the army was to marching on Congress. His address was perfectly shown in this scene. The power of one man was incredible. They even showed the part with the eye-glasses.
A good leader can change almost everything!
Will have to find that miniseries! What platform?
The "John Adams" series, with Paul Giamatti, was AMAZING! Forget the current "Hamilton Rage". Forget Jefferson. Unlike either, Adams both wrote the original Constitution AND abhorred slavery. Wouldn't move in to the white house while slaves worked on it. Thought of his wife, Abigail, and women as equals. He DEFENDED the British Soldiers after the Boston Massacre!? In his hometown that was extremely hostile toward them, ready for rebellion. Won legal Battle for the slaves in ship "Amistad". Iron principles. You could erect statues to him all day without any concern for his character.
@@BeowulfIsMinNama I remember seeing it on HBO, so probably HBO MAX. It’s an amazingly accurate dramatization. It won several Emmys, including one for Giamatti.
Good series.
Massachusetts also has an Evacuation day. Celebrating the evacuation of the British fleet from Boston at the beginning of the war.
I was going to say the same thing. It coincides with St. Patrick's Day. Coincidence?
@@petertierney4645 a happy one, two reasons to raise a pint , or a few.
The Boston evacuation was General Washington’s first victory of the revolution. All without firing a shot.
I suggest that this would be an excellent topic for review here. The Boston Evacuation day celebrates the withdrawal of the British fleet from Boston Harbor. It is the culmination of Ethan Allan's bloodless taking of Fort Ticonderoga in New York, from which cannon were hauled through the wilderness to Dorchester Heights, which had command of the harbor. Faced with this deadly force, the British fleet sailed out and never returned to Boston.
For those yankees who grew up anywhere near Boston, this is the Evacuation Day usually remembered. Of course, for die hard Bostonians, the celebration of St. Patrick is probably more memorable, thanks to the green beer.
@I'm Learnding Well, I pronounce my "R's", but if my company wants to give me a day off for a local holiday on March 17th, I'm all in!
It didn't just move his officers to tears, it moved me to tears.
Whatever else there might be said about Washington, he seemed to have an uncanny sense of the world, of history, and of his position within them and could bring that sense to bear in ways we see to this day. Happy Thanksgiving.
Not when it came to his slaves....
@@arnoldsanders6878 He could not get rid of his slaves as he had debts and it would be illegal.
They set up a country where it was finally abolished.
Slavery back then was seen as abortion is now " they are not real people "
@@phillipstoltzfus3014 +EXCUSES, They knew they were people. Other wise, they wouldn't have rapped them so much. Ask Sally Hemmings descendants.
Washington's slaves became more of a burden than an asset because he was away for over a decade serving his country with very little pay and his plantation fell into disrepair. When he returned he was old and in poor health. I believe he died of the flu. The British offered the relocation of slaves for those who sided with them in the war. Only 3000 did. The rest chose not to fight for their freedom. Many white people fought their own freedom from the British and Washington was one of those people. Many died in pursuit of freedom. Also in 1864 slaves were offered a government paid ride back to Africa. Some took them up on it but most did not. You might be surprised to know that the first slave owner in America was a black man. Before that there were indentured servants and he was one who served out his time. He became quite successful and started a town which is still in existence today. Also slavery stated in Biblical times, Just about every country in the world had slaves, including Africa. Black African tribes had black slaves. Even though it is illegal today it still goes on so cut the woke black crap. The black woke movement along with the Democrat Party has created a permanent victim class which suppresses upward mobility.
@@samualcrocket1405 Right on! It is time the people of this generation move on. We're all equal. Things that occurred in the past are over, and we can't do anything about that. It's time we focus on the future and the problems we're currently dealing with. This generation needs to stop Cancel Culture. It's ruining our ideology and our culture. Never should we think of people like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as villains. They're human, which means they made mistakes sure, but without the actions of those men, we would not only not be here today, but we would not have the rights and privileges we currently have.
The greatness of Washington is not diminished by his imperfections it is rather heightened that that such men championed a cause greater than themselves
Truly a period of American history that deserves to be remembered. Even this far removed in time I can get choked up by Washington’s speech.
Suffered a little wet eye myself
Thank you, Lance. This one piece of history is even more necessary for us to remember today.
Lance, I've been with you almost from the very start and have of course watched every one of your videos. I think this one was one of your very best. Wishing you, Heidi, and staff a Happy Thanksgiving/Evacuation Day.
Thank you you’re the best this is one of the greatest stories about America I have never heard of before in my life till now thank you so much I’m telling everyone to watch this. When you read George Washington speech I was inspired.
This is really cool. I work a few blocks away from Washington's Headquarters in Newburgh NY and live a few miles from the New Windsor Cantonment. The day is still acknowledged here, and I believe it was reenacted there a few years ago. Thanks again History Guy!
WIthout Washington, query whether there'd be United States. He is so instrumental in so many ways, large and small. This was an excellent segment, perhaps my favorite.
Thing is, there never should have been a United States. This entire country exists on the backs of slaves, built upon genocide on stolen land.
@@questionablebackyardmeows Show me a country that isn't.
@@questionablebackyardmeows This country was founded by immigrants and the land was just reconquered by the Europeans who originally discovered the land long before the asian migrant set foot here as they crossed from Siberia.
Solutrean culture was the original North American culture.
@@pickeljarsforhillary102 "However, according to David Meltzer, "Few if any archaeologists-or, for that matter, geneticists, linguists, or physical anthropologists-take seriously the idea of a Solutrean colonization of America."[7]"
Meltzer, David J. (2009). First Peoples in the New World. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 188.
Just another bit of white noise, it seems.
@@questionablebackyardmeows firstnativeamericans.com/2017/03/10/first-native-americans-solutrean-theory/
Stay ignorant. It's working out great for you.
When hearing the character of Thomas Paine speak on Steve Allen's "Meeting of Minds" (for those who remember), I marveled that the Revolutionary War was ever won, and the nation founded. Over time the more detail I encounter, the more difficult I find the fact that we won.
Presently, our country is in a no less significant bloodless war that threatens its basic principles. The defenders of liberty have turned against us, much to the delight of our powerful enemies. I hope the inheritors of our country realize in time, and keep The Greatest Experiment alive and free.
Happy Thanksgiving, and Evacuation Day.
I was (and remain) a huge fan of those excellent shows, and I well remember this episode. I own several episodes on VHS and have always intended to change them out with DVD copies, but when you can find them they are way too expensive. Thanks for the reminder!
Sad state of affairs when most Americans would agree "Roughly half the country have lost touch with reality and are destroying this great nation." I'm thankful for fact based channels like History Guy where the past is remembered as it happened and not as we feel it should have.
"Our constitution was made for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." -- John Adams
May God remain our strength and our compass. May He heal our great nation and protect it’s citizens from all attack’s on the dignity of human life. God bless us. Peace be with you all! ✌️😊
Take a look at John Surrott, a Confederate agent who planned Lincoln's assaination. He was the only one to servive.
See how he got back to live a contented life in Maryland,
Slightly different take on this marvelous as usual presentation is my admitted surprise that Britain kept its promise to the black loyalists.
None of the Founding Fathers were perfect. Nothing about our great democracy is perfect. That said, when working as it should, it is the best experience of democracy so far invented by mankind, and I was proud to do my miniscule part to defend her as a veteran, and as someone who votes.
This is my favorite channel on UA-cam thanks history guy I never knew about evacuation day very enlightening!!!
This is a vital piece of American history. I had no idea about it. Thanks for letting us know. I see no reason why it can't blend with Thankgiving. That's a better alternative than forgetting it entirely. As you say: History reverse to be remembered! Specially vital events and milestones like this.
I grew up in Massachusetts, where Evacuation Day is a state holiday, on the 17th of March. It memorializes the date that the British left Boston.
Irish influence kept it alive and the need for an official March holiday, I assume.
I love this channel, there is always something new to learn. I read quite a bit of history and have never heard of "Evacuation Day," until now. Thanks History Guy.
I am embarrassed to say, I have never heard of Evacuation Day until this video. I have always been interested in history, particularly American history, but I don’t recall this being taught ever in my classes in school. In addition, I knew little to nothing of the fact that the British army continued to occupy NYC after Cornwallis’ “non-surrender” surrender. Thank you for posting this and I have subscribed so I will be watch more episodes in the future.
Wow another incredibly important day in American history that my teachers never taught me. Thank you history guy for sharing this! Happy Evacuation Day and Happy Thanksgiving!
It is sad, the watered down history they teach our children in public schools
@@chaddog313 and I graduated AP in US History and US Govt!
This video, or one much like it, should be added to the American History curriculum of every student.
You’ll have to destroy dept of Ed and NEA first
I agree - but only if it were to include the fact that it wasn't the Americans (alone) who won the war - it was the French, Dutch and Spanish who supplied forces and funds. Also Polish, French and German officers trained and commanded the 'American' forces at some of the most decisive battles. For the European powers the target was to distract Britain while they took over other British colonies and attacked Britain itself. THAT is why the sword was offered to the French general because, even though the two countries hated each other the British accepted that it was the French who had won the war. That's why there was a French general there!
@ Shaun Stephens,
Most history laymen know of the French involvement, or hessians hired by GB etc .
In most wars, enemies of enemies engage to reach a favored end. This was not unique to the American Rev. I think you’re teetering on undermining the colonists here , if not outright dismissiveness , as if they were merely a footnote to their own cause. Smells of animus to me .
@@publikenemi49 I disagree that most laymen know of the French, Spanish and Dutch involvement in the American War of Independence. GB hired the Hessians becuase they were being attacked world-wide by the French / Spanish / Dutch coalition and were spread very thinly. Your sense of smell is off, I only mention it in the interests of education as I very rarely see mention of it.
You are aware of course that the war wasn't intended to be a revolution at all, merely intended to secure the rights of North Americans as full British citizens (with parliamentary representation). The fact that it turned into more was largely due to the French influence. After all they were the paymasters and were responsible for most of the funding of the war. America didn't have the money for it, something alluded to in the video when veterans pensions were discussed.
Most Americans aren't aware of the close history between France and the US and don't get the irony of that French gift to the nation, the Statue of Liberty. The statue is based on Libertas, a Roman goddess of freedom worshipped in ancient Rome mainly by emancipated slaves.
I'm just blown away by how sanitised American history (as taught to Americans) has become and how little they actually know of the real history of their country.
@@Shaun.Stephens , you need to read our founding documents - the deliberations and debates , and swallow your hubris. The Founders knew that separation from the Crown was the only way forward, and this required pure revolt. - Thomas Paine spells this out clearly in Common Sense, but hardly the only example.
Paine outlines the need to form and a new Charter and form of govt, and then choose the men accordingly , rather than the reverse as so many Euros had done - as England failed miserably at trying to wrap a constitution around a monarchy.
Read their words, Shaun, and focus less on your next .... then, you’ll understand the context.
I don’t disagree history has been sanitized , but you’re missing the mark in certain areas , as only a non-American can. .
I could tell by your spellings you’re a Euro , with suspected hidden animus, I believe ...
I’ve seen this before
Outstanding, fascinating, relevant and timely--and not just because of Thanksgiving!
Fascinating, and disconcerting to think of how much history that we don't know in general. I never heard of this celebration till now but will remember it going forward and share a toast with my friends..
This is why I love this channel!
This was both grand and colossal. I have never heard of this before.
I am lucky enough to live near New Windsor, there is a humble and relatively small persevered area there marking Washington’s last encampment. We also have in Newburgh, Washington’s headquarters and of course West Point just a few miles from one another. And I believe that the treaty of Paris is as Important to our nation as any other document.....it is A wonderful place to live, loaded with History that deserves to be remembered! Thank you
Thank you, Sir, for another lesson in the history of my country. This video will be required viewing tonight with my daughters.
You are doing us all a great & wonderful service.
What I did know of George Washington was that by resigning as the general of The American Revolution and returning home, he saved the revolution. But what you just shared now was something I had not heard before. I am deeply moved by what I have just learned from you. Thank you.
Boston celebrates Evacuation Day in conjunction with St Patrick’s Day to celebrate the end of the Siege of Boston. These videos are fantastic, because I didn’t know if the November Evacuation Day until watching this. Thanks for being a continued source of knowledge and education on UA-cam!
BTW, I love the longer format over the older 5 minute history. 15 minutes, plus or minus a minute or 2, is a great length for most UA-cam content. But I'll watch a 30 minute lesson on history or science. I do it all the time.
Maybe do a 30 minute special on the history of Christmas and Santa Claus 🎅?
Wow, another surprising story that I never even heard of. Outstanding! Thank you so much!!
What an absolutely wonderful story. I never knew about this. I LOVE your videos. I love your passion and I love the hard work that must go into putting these together. I share the info you pass along with as many people as I can, in anecdotes, stories and downright referrals to your videos. With so many people having such short attention spans, it's wonderful to have these amazing wrap ups done in around 10 minutes or so. You're a treasure, I've said it before and I'll keep saying it. THANK YOU.
Another great presentation Mark! So much to chew on here from the early debate between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton over maintaining a professional army to the little discussed plight and story of the black loyalists. I had a professor in college who was from Sierra Leone who was descended from black loyalists who fought for the British then resetting in Sierra Leone by Britain with other loyalists then returned to America to teach. He said his family had gone full circle from Africa to America as slaves, back to Africa as freed slaves then he had returned to America again as a free black man and a scholar
Who is Mark?
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel Maybe Eric has you confused with Mark Felton. After all, you guys could be twins. NOT!
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel my bad !! Got you mixed up with Dr Felton! Not a bad guy to be confused with! My apologies
@@stevedietrich8936 Yes I did lol I apologize
@@TheCerebralDude I figured. Probably the two best history channels.
Lance, that was another outstanding performance. Thank you.
Cool story, my 5x great grandfather was on the losing side. Came to Nova Scotia from New York in 1783. He was a member or De Lancey's Refugees. I found an article that he attempted to return years later to Westchester NY. But he was run out of town upon his arrival.
The History Guy, filling in a lot of historical gaps.
Without Washington, and these men, there would be no country to live and the liberty to express anyone’s opinion(s) or the ability to “parade”.
Yes they had flaws; made errors.
And you, we have all joined them with ours.
This is a great country; give credit where credit is due.
Thanks History Guy. Another top quality video. 🙂
Great episode. I had never heard of "Evacuation Day." I drink two shots of whiskey--my usual drink of observance when in a public establishment of historical note--in the tavern in Lower Manhattan where Washington had his "farewell to the army" celebration. I happened upon it entirely by chance, just in the course of doing my favorite thing to do in a great, historical city, i.e., rambling around on foot without destination, schedule, obligations, or concern for the opinions of any traveling companions.
Not a complete list by any means, but a few of the historically significant establishments I've discovered while rambling around cities: the bar in the Hotel Menger, in San Antonio, TX, where Teddy Roosevelt first put together his Rough Riders, who would famously go on to fight in Cuba; the Eagle pub in Cambridge, UK, which was where members of the various WWII US bomber crews used to relax between missions. There is a tradition in that pub to sign one's name on the ceiling, and among the many names of bomber crewmen still extant is the beautifully handwritten signature of one Capt. James Stewart. The Eagle is also where Dr.s Watson and Crick were enjoying a pint after regular work hours when they had the realization that the shape of the DNA molecule had to be a double-helix (though neither signed the celing, as far as I could determine). Out on a ramble in Philadelphia, PA, I came across a tavern just a couple blocks north of Independence Square, which I think is simply called "The Olde Tavern", but maybe that's just its colloquial name with Philadelphians; anyway, that tavern was where the members of the American Revolutionary government, the Constitutional Convention, and the first elected US Congress would ajourn to after sitting for hours in the hot, uncomfortable Independence Hall. The story goes that it was within the walls of the tavern that the details of the Constitution were actually debated and tentatively agreed upon, with the idea being that tavern environment was much more congenial and agreeable, so the representatives would try to reach a consensus on the following day's business in there the night before, and thereby minimize the amount of time they would have to spend in the sweltering Independence Hall the next day. I don't know if this is true, but it SOUNDS like something that could be true, given the proclivities of men like Franklin and Jefferson. Speaking of which, I departed from my usual whiskey in that tavern because among the drinks they offer are an ale brewed according to a recipe written Franklin, and a...lager, I think?...in any case, a beer brewed according to a recipe written by Jefferson. They were tasty, very agreeable to a modern palate, and wouldn't have been on the menu of any microbrewery today.
Whenever one is city, especially a city with an extensive historical background, I recommend getting a little lost (stay safe though, of course). You just never know what cool stuff you'll find.
Great story! That is what we tried to do in Scandinavia , Europe, and Great Britain while in grad school. Our group branched out on holidays, then reported back to swap locations with each other, like your wonderful excursions. For years, I always had new places to visit on my trips overseas, based on those swaps. As far as I know, they are all still there, historically sound! You would be a good swapper!
Interesting tale. One thing many don`t admit is, the British never left these shores. The end of hostilities only meant that the British military was to leave, only to go and fight some place else. Every day trade and commerce between America and Britain kept on going, as if nothing happened. Even some of the German Hessian soldiers put down roots here.
Indeed, one of them was an ancestor of mine!
Bruce Catton wrote cute piece this brings to mind. It was long after the Revolutionary War when veterans were getting few and far between. So for an Independence Day celebration they brought out his old veteran and wanted a few words from him. He 'remembered the day we surrendered... " before he was corrected. He started again that he 'remembered the day we laid down our arms.... " before again being stopped, and heckled. It ended with the veteran saying he should well know what he was talking about; he was one of Cornwallis's Hessians!
Bruce Catton... if you find anything he's written grab hold of it and enjoy.
@@lynnmartz8739 I think Mark Twain had an episode in Tom Sawyer where the town invites an old Revolutionary War soldier to march in their parade, only to have him show up in his red uniform.
This history guy should be on TV for an hour every night.
No way, they'd censor him all to hell for being "non-PC". Plus, the commercials, and even "other-interested-parties" would soon plagiarize-him, and ruin a good-thing for all of us good-people, who enjoy his visit's here, instead...
@Herman Greenfield PC and civility are not necessarily the same thing.
History Guy is perfect here on UA-cam. TV would be a step down.
"Oh, What brave men I must loose this day"
Raise a pint to the Maryland 400 who gave their full measure so that Washington could save an army.
@Volkfire Such an easy word to spell yet it's misspelled so often.
@@etonbachs4226 Do we know if that's how the word was spelled in the 18th century?
Historians are still trying to find their graves. It's believed they were buried where they fell at the water's edge, right on the border of present day Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery.
@@tamer1773 Three charges against overwhelming odds. They knew they couldn't win, they were just buying Washington precious minutes. It's the stuff of legends. They're graves should be found.
@@tamer1773 Or they are under the parking lot for the old Red Devil Paint factory. It shouldn't be rocket science they were buried in neat rows.
I always love hearing stories that make Washington sound so human. Sometimes American history paints him as a Demi-God who is invincible. But he was really just a normal guy like the rest of us! That’s what I love about him!
ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING, THG! It is a real SHAME that this isn't taught in elementary schools, high schools and probably not taught in university either.
Great video. One of the ones I will share to explain why history is so crucial to an understanding of modern events.
As a native of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Evacuation Day has always fallen on the 17th of March, commemorating the British forces leaving the port of Boston after the canons captured at Fort Ticonderoga were installed on Dorchester Heights in 1776.
Another piece that American history easily overlooked if not for the History Guy
Never heard this great event explained so eloquently .
Thank you for this video, I’ve never heard of this and it is indeed history worth being remembered.
So happy you covered the Newburgh Conspiracy & how it changed our history. Would love to see a story on Hudson River and the Revolution.
Now that's a touch of "forgotten history" have a very faded childhood memory of knowing about another holiday around "Thanksgiving". Thanks for the remainder . Enjoy your holidays. :)
Thank you, HG!! Great Job sir!!
Wow! Never knew. It was like, well, you know the war ended and the British went home and the US struggled happily ever-after - kind of. That whole period is mostly glossed over in our standard K-12 history classes. Even during University studies it got weak mention (I wasn't a history major - CompSci). Now, at 65, I learn of this golden nugget (actually pretty big) of our history. Why is that? Was it just my mid-western up-bringing? Granted, I learned more of our and the world's history at University and post-Uni reading, but this gap is, almost unforgivable. So, yes, thank you. But now, errr, I have to dig into that period of our history to re-inform myself. Well done. Tip-of-the-hat to you.
As a former resident of Orange County, I'm familiar with Britain trying to maintain their hold on the US after the Yorktown surrender. What is forgotten is the roll the iron mining and smelting played in the American Revolution. The forge at Sterling Forest is preserved as it was one of the forges that built the chain that was used to keep the British from sailing up the Hudson past West Point. I would like to see the History Guy explore this subject. I would also like the history guy to do a tour of Washington's Headquarters at Newburg which was a fifth grade trip field of mine.
Thank you for this video of forgotten history i never knew about this its nice to learn about this part of history which seems to have been forgotten by people
Wow. The Ides of March just took on a new historical significance !
Amazing ! HAPPY NATIONAL DAY OF THANKSGIVING TO ALL !
Truly Excellent well said Sir.....Thanks
When I lived in New York in 1970, a friend attended a small festival in the Bronx where contestants attempted to climb a greased pole. He didn't know why they did this, but now I do! New York also holds a ceremony at city hall commemorating the end of the Revolutionary war each year. New York almost became our nation's capital, but Boston and the southern states objected to this idea. There are two precedents worth noting: the idea of slaves as being property, and the other the reluctance of our government to pay it''s army. One was decided at the end of the Civil War, the other never fully solved. The American government is still arguing how to take care of it's wounded veterans to this day!
I would be interested in your perspective and finding on the history of yarn. Knitting is an underappreciated, unsung hero of civilization.
Check out Evacuation Day in Boston, and the story of Henry Knox delivering cannon from Fort Ticonderoga in NY to Dorchester Heights, Boston.
Just that feat alone is worthy of being remembered, but that is just the beginning of a fascinating story of Knox’s life of service to the fledging country. I think you would find the story worthy of an episode.
Thank you for a most enjoyable site.
Damn, we're so provincial here in Boston, I thought this would be about our Evacuation Day. For non-Bostonians, this day celebrates the British evacuation from Boston in 1776, (but is a thinly veiled excuse to make St Patrick's day a holiday in but a single county here in Massachusetts). Taking a cue from History Guy, I often find it necessary, on St. Paddy's day, to explain the origin of our Evacuation Day as it celebrates George Washington's first victory in the war of independence, and the liberation of Boston.
But I didn't know about the other Evacuation day, and it was extremely interesting...Well done History Guy.
The writing on this channel is amazingly good. The presentation is always riveting. Thanks for your great work!
Excellent. Thank you.
Thank you!
It's a great thing by posting these videos. Thank you for your continued effort and work
while I was in Jr High + HS, we lived on Old Colchester Rd, that wend its way from Alexandia to the boarded up village where the Occuquan R. ferry had been, prior to U.S. 1 providing a bridge
an historical marker labeled our road the
"Washington-Rochambeau Route"
Thank you... Excellent.
Excellent to know! Thanks for the reminder and reminders as always! Of course, thanks for the new to me info too.
Another great story.
Great episode. Thank you H.G.
Outstanding episode! More from this period, please!
Beautifully scheduled. Bravo!
Thank you for the informative article !
I learned (or maybe re-learned) something about the Revolutionary war today. Thank you so much!
Amazingly, Bostons evacuation day is only celebrated in Suffolk Co. in Ma. and somehow always seems to fall on or near St. Pat's day giving the hacks who work there an extra day off to drink.
The first, true "Evacuation Day" was at the start of the Revolution - March 17th, 1776. The British, after being held under siege inside Boston for 11 months, by Washington and the early Revolutionary Army, packed up and sailed out of Boston for good. The first time the British were driven from Colonial soil. The holiday is still celebrated in Suffolk County, Boston MA. All public offices and schools are closed in observance. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuation_Day_(Massachusetts)
We also celebrate Bunker Hill Day, June 17th, commemorating The Battle of Breeds Hill/Bunker Hill -1775, because we know where and how this whole thing called "America" got started and who started it. Massachusetts/New England Colonies basically stuck their necks out and went it alone until after these two battles. In the end it took all 13 Colonies to band together, which is an amazing feat in itself.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
Excellent and good night
I would love to 🤩 make this opportunity to with you & yours a very bountiful Thanksgiving & a continued blessing of freedom for Evacuation Day.
Your channel makes me more curious about history and for that I thank you.
Always great to start out the day with a history lesson. Thanks for all the hard work which I thoroughly enjoy👏
Also, happy Thanksgiving to you and your family🦃
And a Happy Evacuation Day to you HG
Sir Guy Carlton was an ancestor of mine.🇨🇦
Being from Massachusetts, Evacuation Day has always been March 17, an official holiday in Suffolk County celebrating the removal of British troops when occupation of the city became untenable after the placement of the cannons liberated from Fort Ticonderoga on Dorchester Heights.
Excellent video. Thank you.
How about a show on Washington’s guards. My uncle a crew member of the USS Scorpion who left the ship just prior to its loss went back to school and became a genealogist. He has tracked out lineage back to a Henry Mitchell, a Scottish POW held by the English who was sold as an indenture to a planter in Virginia. He arrived at what would eventually be named City Point, Virginia in chains, in the spring of 1652, his great great grandson ( maybe one more great) was a 6’ seargent in the Virginia militia who was selected for the second group of Washington’s guards in1778. He served until 1783-4 and now I know why he stayed on two to three years after Yorktown, thank you. So would love shows on : Washington’s Guards, Scottish POW sold by the English crown into the colonies, they were captured in one of the last battles of Scottish independence when Cromwell’s new model army crushed much larger forces. These men became some of the first Scottish immigrants to America and hold the odd distinction of being white Europeans to arrive in chains with limited rights. Love your programs, thank you
EXCELLENT PRESENTATION!
I learned something today!
thank you!
Thankyou for this , Don't remember really learning anything about are country in school now that we have lost so much of history in general I am interested .I had know idea .And I am sixty three .This amazed me
Happy Thanksgiving to this channel. 😀👍🦃
Fantastic as usual !!!!
Thank You for this Wonderful reminder of History on my Birthday !
"Evacuation Day" in Boston is the day the British left the port of Boston in 1776. It just happens to fall on March 17 (St. Patrick's Day) and it is a local holiday in Suffolk County.
Well done sir. Well done
Thank you for all the great content!!! Not only does it help me pass the time at work and on my commute, but my family loves the channel, too. My wife and daughter were wondering if perhaps theres some forgotten history in regards to pickles?? Keep up the great work!
We MUST always remain vigilant and guard against ALL enemies foreign AND DOMESTIC who threaten our Country, our Constitution and our DEMOCRACY! 💙🇺🇸
this is amazing, thanks for yet another gem!