Fascinating Facts You Probably Don't Know About Every United States President
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So how about one on socialism..
Good job!
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They left out the part about Lincoln hunting vampires.
Also, he freed the werewolves.
Very underrated film. Of course it's very silly and bizarre, but still a fun watch. Lincoln killing vampires was less of a stretch than lincoln's wife being hot. Seriously, look her up, she looked the spitting image of john goodman, but in the film she was hot
@@HarveyMeadowlark Hey! Don't insult John Goodman. He's actually very hot in person.
@@GirladyLocks lol all I hear in my head when I think of john goodman is roseanne barr yelling "DAAAAAAAN"
Clay McIsaac "did anybody else feel a chill?" 😂
As a US Historian with a field concentration in US President, I found this absolutely wonderful. Good work fellas. I feel educated.
wow sounds so boring
oh no...... wow....... ouch...... the pain...... you got me.
lmao Sam you destroyed him
you're not your... Looks like you youself aren't one... ;D
Sam Blankenship With your field of study being concentrated on US Presidents shouldn't you already know all of this, at least a majority of it? Why would this video make you feel further educated on this subject matter..? I don't see how one feels educated watching something they've already learned/knew prior to this video. Maybe you should have said that feel you're feeling refreshed on this subject. That's a dumb ass field to be putting the majority of your time into, what job do you plan on getting with you majoring in the history of US Presidents lmao.
One fun fact that was missed about Garfield - the first prototype for a metal detector was invented to find the bullet! And a precursor to air conditioning was used to keep him comfortable.
He was also supposedly able to write in two different languages at the same time (one with each hand).
Plus also, he hated Mondays
He also loved lasagna which made him very sleepy
'She was afraid of light switches' might sound funny now if you fail to mention cables didn't have any protection and people died daily from unfortunately touching the wires or set fire to the whole neighbourhood.
that moment when you are only known for havin 80 pairs of pants...
olluman123 i thought that was hilariouse, spoke of about 5 seconds and the topic was his pants, poor guy. Shouldve bought 500 pairs of pants and become a legend.
i think its impressive, though with me only having like 4. It isnt much of a high bar to pass.
@@chrisstylwin8475 80 pants is still _a lot_ of pants. But I get what you mean
I have maybe twenty . Including about 8 pair of sweatpants .
olluman123 haha!
Assassin: (tries to shoot Jackson)
Jackson: SO YOU HAVE CHOSEN DEATH
Assassin: *Tries to shoot Roosevelt*
Roosevelt: "Okay."
More like:
Native Americans: **minding their own business**
Jackson: SO YOU HAVE CHOSEN GENOCIDE
@Roger Wilco Its a joke smh.
@Yih Dzelonh we have the freedom of speech
@Yih Dzelonh there are no consequences to using profanity on the internet
Regarding Washington: You can't really call it a phobia if it was a reasonable fear. :)
This seems very passive-aggressive
@@thumbsupemoji6900 it’s not, it’s just a truth. Phobias are unreasonable fears.
Dead ringer.
@@thumbsupemoji6900 I'd say it's reasonably passive aggressive, can't really call it very if it's reasonable level of passive aggressivity.
@@ryanhays429 Phobias are intense fears, reasonable or not. Washington could have easily had that fear for a long time, even before the scenarios or statistics popped up. Even if be didn't, if he feared it frequently then it's still a phobia.
"slightly insane man tried to kill him" 🤣 just slightly..
I said the same thing outloud to myself. Haha
....so you think you have to be insane to kill someone?
@@beachbrettf is that like a rhetorical question?
The thing with how much Polk treasured his wife was really sweet. No fancy words, just a final "I love you" to the person most important to him. Not to mention the fact that he valued her (a woman's) opinion in politics is pretty impressive considering the time.
My thoughts exactly. And it was comforting that, even though it wasn’t mentioned they considered their wives opinions as much, a number of presidents did say goodbye to their wives with their last words
You should read the autobiography of Abigail Adams.
He is the best president.
I wish i had a wife to say that to
Wow
You guys should do another one of these about all 50 states
Tyler Farrow that would be a 9 hour video!! That i would completely sit through and love.
Oh my gosh yes also if they would hint of things that people do in that state typically because I want to visit every 50 state and do something that that state is known for
dmaninthewall you wouldn’t enjoy West Virginia then, lol.
Alabama: Alabama is mostly known for the segregationist governor George Wallace's "segregation forever" policy, but did you know it's also known for sibling marriage?
@@lukewilliams6083 not really, but ok....
Southern states are just placeholders for unsubstantiated hatred and stereotypes I guess? www.visitnasa.com/us-space-rocket-center-alabama
www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/about/visitor.html
Adams and Jefferson were actually friends before the became enemies and the. friends again
Add a y at the the’s
They stole a piece of Shakespeare’s chair together as a souvenir
John Adams was seeing the spirit of Thomas Jefferson right before he died.
I think it was a double hit job.
The most important thing I learned in this video was just how bad medicine was in the 1800's.
FutbolVinotinto21 It's no better today
Uh... Has any doctor put leeches on you?
Nah,just to many hacks,quacks,and butchers......better off with a Mid-Wife if you can get pass the "Witch" stereotype and take her silver or sulfur based antibiotics
If you'd like to see a graphic dramatization of that fact, check out the Cinemax series _The Knick_ ... It follows the doings at a turn-of-the-19th-century hospital in NYC...fucking brutal stuff (but _great_ !)
*DUDE* !!! Ima just dig around in yer bullet hole n find a slug . Just scream out if ...well . Just scream ... ... !!!
lol, life goals: Live your life so that there is more interesting trivia about you than "Owned lots of pants." XD
Well he was president
@@buttermilkjesus408 yeah "Owned a pair of pants" is his best thing.. mean while mr orange hair is known for saying bunch of dumb shit, at least hes good for someting.. and then theres Putin who makes all those look like little boys.
@@kap1526 You sound like an exhausting person
Right. I kinda felt bad for him. Jealous of his wardrobe but sad that it was the most noteworthy thing that could be said about him.
I hope the reason he didn't change them so often was because he sharted all the time.
What I don't get is how Theodore Roosevelt didn't crush FDR's skull with his bare hands for how he treated Eleanor.
Teddy: You may be my cousin, but your actions are unmanly! *crunch*
@Robert Ortiz-Wilson She couldn't bear to have a rather common need of men so he looked for sex elsewhere. He obviously loved her and was loyal to the spirit of their union. FDR was a Union kind of guy. It was Eleanor who set an unreasonable boundary and then left him for not meeting it.
Him moralizing his brother for his adultery ended rather poorly. If you're interested in the family drama of the Roosevelt family, I would suggest "War of the Roosevelts" as something to read
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Because Teddy died in 1919
@@rainmanjr2007 is this what victim blaming looks like?
“Here lies Chester A Arthur. He had a lot of pants” 🤣
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Arthur was incredibly interesting, but a very private man.
"Unwilling to take a stance on anything".
Aaron Burr is proud of you.
Pretty disappointed you didn’t mention that President Tyler (born 1790) has a grandson who’s alive today (not great-grandson, not great-great, a GRANDSON, his son’s son).
Really?? How old is this guy?
The 10th President of the United States, John Tyler, was born in 1790 and still has two living grandchildren. And one of them is 84-year-old Harrison Tyler, born 138 years after his grandfather.
Yep, that's true both John Tyler (born in 1790) and his son Lyon were married twice. Both having children with their first wives and then after their first wives died they remarried and had children with their second wives. John Tyler actually had the most children of any president at 15, 8 with his first wife and 7 with his second (who was 30 years his junior). He was 63 when he had his 5th child with his second wife Lyon. Lyon (born in 1853) had 6 children of his own, 3 with his first wife and 3 with his second wife. Lyons second wife gave birth to Lyon Jr. in 1924 (when he was 71) and she then gave birth to Harrison in 1928 (when he was 75).
Its pretty crazy when you think about it but men having children at an old age is not unheard of. 1790 was "only" 229 years ago so the fact that Lyon Jr. is 95 (god bless his soul) and Lyon Sr. was 71 when he had him and President Tyler was 63 when Lyon was born spans that gap in just three generations.
President Tyler lived to be 71 with 19th century medicine and Lyon Sr. Lived to be 81 with early 20th century medicine so there are obviously some good genetics at play with Lyon Jr. still alive at 95 and Harrison is also still kicking at 91 with 21st century medicine.
One really cool way to look at it is the George Washington (the first president) was president when John Tyler was born and FDR (the 32nd president) was president when Lyon Sr. died. That father and son got to experience everything from George Washington's FIRST term to the great depression. The invention of electricity , photography, trains, cars, and airplanes, the War of 1812, Civil War, and WWI just to name a few key points. Both Lyon Jr. and Harrison have gotten to see men step foot on the moon and the invention of the internet since then. It's pretty amazing when you frame it that way.
Matt Troll
It is amazing. And I read that in my head with the “Today I learned” guy’s British accent
@@Matthew_Troll while reading your comment I was thinking wow this guy enjoys history and thinks about it in the same way I do. My favorite fact about that family is in your last statement about being born while George Washington was president. I would be so damn proud to be the great grandson in that family!
This was both informative and entertaining at a lightening pace - great job, thanks.
my respect for kennedy grew even more when I found out that the government offered such a thing and he stood his ground and declined
Also created the peace corps, naval special warfare (SEALs), was an actual naval war hero, fought the mob, fought for ACTUAL civil rights (not imagined ones), hated the CIA and wanted to disband them, kept us out of nuclear war with the Russians (bad Russians/Soviet Union), and signed a memorandum to pull ALL troops out of Vietnam.....until he was killed and Johnson reversed the memorandum just a couple of days after....
Teddy Roosevelt is the man Ernest Hemingway wanted to be.
D-did... you have every "timestamp" link just be a regular full youtube link that opens a new tab first?
*facepalm* Here:
1. George Washington 0:32
2. John Adams 3:15
3. Thomas Jefferson 3:48
4. James Madison 5:11
5. James Monroe 5:36
6. John Quincy Adams: 6:19
7. Andrew Jackson 7:32
8. Martin Van Buren 8:18
9. William Henry Harrison 8:29
10. John Tyle 9:18
11. James K Polk 10:04
12. Zachary Taylor 10:57
13. Millard Fillmore 13:16
14. Franklin Pierce 14:20
15. James Buchanan 15:25
16. Abraham Lincoln 17:06
17. Andrew Johnson 20:27
18. Ulysses S Grant 21:04
19. Rutherford B Hayes 22:10
20. James Garfield 23:04
21. Chester A Arthur: 24:43
22. Grover Cleveland 24:45
23. Benjamin Harrison 25:42
24. Grover Cleveland 26:31
25. William Mckinley 26:57
26. Theodore Roosevelt 28:07
27. William Howard Taft 29:06
28. Woodrow Wilson 29:50
29. Warren G Harding 30:25
30. Calvin Coolidge 30:50s
31. Herbert Hoover 31:55
32. Franklin Roosevelt 32:26s
33. Harry S Truman 33:53
34. Dwight D Eisenhower 35:58
35. John F Kennedy 38:33
36. Lyndon B Johnson 39:26
37. Richard Nixon 39:51
38. Gerald Ford 41:46
39. Jimmy Carter 42:48
40. Ronald Reagan 43:45
41. George H.W. Bush 44:32
42. Bill Clinton 45:35
43. George W. Bush 47:01
44. Barack Obama 47:20
Thank you! You're amazing!
Don't knock their hustle for more views 😄
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar.
Obligatory, 'not all heroes wear capes'.
Dunno why Trump wasn't included in the vid... This was uploaded after he was elected, unless I'm off by a few days... 😅
I enjoyed the video.. I don't like how every single video on UA-cam is 10 minutes now, it's nice to have some longer ones to watch every once in a while
You can't judge a man by today's standards you have to judge him by the time he lived
This is why Reagan is straight up the worse US president. Even by the standards of his time, he was a shithead. Fucked americans over with his "trickle-down economics", completely destabilized both the middle east and latin america, implemented a miriad of racists policies and yet somehow didn't get impeached after Iran-Contra...
Absolute garbage person
@@wave1090 Woodrow Wilson is way worse, He doesn't get the hate he deserves. The man killed 1 million Americans during the flu pandemic because "meh it's not that bad", joined a war with an already war torn Europe over the bullshit reason of "protecting democracy" either though he said that he wouldn't join the war *AND* had the chance to join a group that would "protect democracy" but he said "lmao no fam that's gay", he funded the KKK to halt the progressive movement, he didn't even do shit his wife did, and he was a fucking asshole. I would rather be under ronny boy then strokey mcstrokerson, Woodrow Wilson is the worst president.
@@libertyprime619 who are the other awful presidents like would that include perhaps say Richard Nixon?
@@monabohamad2242 depends, Nixon was very very progressive for his time when it came to gay rights saying "they are born that way, I see no problem with them so why not let them be?" I mean yeah he did some bad insider shit but in the terms of progressiveness he was pretty decent.
@@monabohamad2242 also Andrew Jackson, dude walked around caning random black people.
Theodore Roosevelt literally got shot and continued with his speech
r/madlads
The next time you're tempted to use the word "literally" try using the same sentence but without that word. I'll bet that 99.9% the time the omission won't make even the tiniest fucking difference to the meaning of the sentence.
Opus .. What's your problem, literally?????
Opus Buddly or, you know, use it to emphasize an extreme situation that is out of the norm. Like, say, being shot and continuing a speech, instead of stopping the speech because of a minor cold
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I love how the only interesting thing they could say about Arthur is that he wore a lot of pants.
Ironically Barry only interestingly won a peace prize for no apparent reason and managed to get out of the friend zone
@@FrarmerFrank Sounds like somebody's triggered... For the record, us liberals thought that was kinda dumb and premature, too... It wasn't like he asked to be nominated (unlike our current prez, who _did ask_ ...)
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG i mean if you think you should get one but arent why not ask didnt he do that after successfully getting the two koreas to begin working on peace between eachother somthing that is about as likely to get to happen as making syria call isreal the best country ever
@@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG didnt seem triggered to me he just was stating some facts that the guy wasnt really interesting
@@theblazingpegasus9151 That's the rub; _NO-ONE_ does....
Wilson:holds the record for most rounds of golf during his presidency
Trunp:hold my diet soda
You all did a wonderful job..thank you for posting
Very well done. Entertaining, and I learned something new! Thanks for the upload.
I cant believe I actually did it; I watched it beginning to end and enjoyed it
Never knew McKinnley's story was so damn sad
Mc Kinley attended Allegheny College in Meadville PA, from which I graduated( he didn’t) ! LOL
Great job! Really enjoyed it. You should do a Vice Presidents episode
I really liked this and was a lot more into it than I could have predicted. It never lagged and stories were told really well. Good job, guys, as always.
Those Last Words of James K Polk where so touching I LOVE YOU SARAH FOR ALL ETERNITY I LOVE YOU
True romance. What a sweetie.
Replies the lady sitting at his bedside: But my name is Margaret. Who the hell is this Sarah woman??!!
James Madison: "These ARE knee breeches!"
Whatever shorty! lol
OK... this one takes the prize for best comment on this video.
Benjamin Harrison sounded like he gave his speech in the middle of a stampede.
It must have been the Pawn Shop's grand opening. ('cause, y'know, Rick Harrison is one of his descendants).
I want to begin by saying this was a high quality and all around entertaining video. It is loaded with interesting facts some of which are important to know as they are part of our history here in America, and some that will make you an asset to your next trivia team if nothing else. Thank you for all of the time and effort you have put into this video man, I bet it isn't easy to keep the attention of most people nowadays, including myself. You've just outdone yourself my friend, fantastic job!
Another fact which I find odd is missing here is: John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, still has a grandson living in 2019.
2 living grandsons
sqeezyyy yes it is in here
Alexander Jenkins 🥴. Who’s fault is that? 🤨
An me
@@Melinda8162 everyone's fault.
No political party wants to work together so they split up and so did the country.
If they can work together the United States can achieve almost anything.
Bonus fact: John Quincy Adams was the first president ever to be photographed
if i remember correctly the rest wer paint portraits.
Cadwaladr the first sitting president to be photographed was William Henry Harrison in 1841. John Quincy Adams was only photographed after he was president in 1843. Therefore Harrison was the first president ever to be photographed.
The "earliest" president would be more accurate.
Dracticool
You are the walrus, goo goo g'joob.
“I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated. The growth of the nation, therefore, and all our activities are in the hands of a few men. We have come to be one of the worst ruled, one of the most completely controlled and dominated Governments in the civilized world - no longer a Government by free opinion, no longer a Government by conviction and the vote of the majority, but a Government by the opinion and duress of a small group of dominant men.“
-Woodrow Wilson.
He took their money to get elected and sold out the American people.
The creation of the FRB is the most devastating event in the history of the United States of America.
Shocked that it was neither mentioned in the video nor commented upon.
He also was an EXTREME racist, one of the most racist presidents in American history.
@THAT GOES WHERE?!? The quotes are the worst part
No mention of Reagan bringing down the USSR empire ?
Surprised that they didnt mention that Lincoln is in the wrestling hall of fame
TRUE UNDEFEATED PROFESSIONAL WRESTLER...with LINCOLN they said only the bad stuff would be covered
The original version of his Gettysburg Address started out as "Four score and seven bouts ago..."
They don't mention it because of the unprotected chair shots to the head and cte.
Only other pro wrestler was Trump.
tip for the thumbnail: dont put a red bar along the bottom. i was sure i had watched this video already till i noticed it was a slightly different shade of red.
I thought the same thing. 🤣
I love all Simon’s channels. I teach history and love learning stuff about everything. Great video! And will check out the website
Yeah I know this video is 3 years old. Lol. This is the first time watching your videos tho. You guys got me with the title of Fascinating Facts.......... I love history stuff like this. I browsed your channel, you got another subscriber. I'm only on Andrew Jackson, and I love the video. Great Job!!!
Hence the part in the Monty Python
“But I’m not dead yet!”
“ i’m getting better!”
“No you’re not. You’ll be stone dead by tomorrow!”
😂😂😂
Livy Lu ... I know you posted a month ago, but I just watched this. I had the exact same thought when they were talking about people still being alive! “I’m not dead yet!” “Yes you are!” “No I’m not, I’m feeling much better”. I love Monty Python. It was strangely more historically accurate than many of the serious movies of that genre of the time. That was the era of the clean clothes, etc. I especially love the lines “How can you tell he’s King?” And the other peasant replies “Well, he’s the only one without shit on him!”
Ms Cloudherder
😂😂😂😂
Hilarious
"How could they tell?"
---- PRICELESS!!!
Thank you very much, I really enjoyed the video.
These sort of videos are right up my alley. I'm a huge history nerd. I memorized all the Presidents and their terms when I was in fifth grade. I was obsessed with a President's book my Dad bought me.
I wonder if Wilson's golf record has been broken since this video's release.
PSI Rock Omega knowing Trump I’d be surprised if it doesn’t get broken by the time he leaves office.
@@multiyapples I think Obama has that record now but Trump got to win so stay tuned
None of them had their own golf course hah ..
@PSI Rock Omega Was wondering the same thing, you know, all that winning.
@@geraldstevens7919 Obama isn't even close to the record. Fake news manufactured by Trump. If ur talking basketball , maybe. Trump has already played every Saturday & Sunday since being in office .
You guys really are amazing.
Thanks :-)
Noahs Ark like super amazing
Fascinating fact...the last 9 should be in jail.
WONDERFUL! I Really enjoyed this & actually learned a few things. Thank you.
Nicely done! Don't be afraid to make these longer videos.
I appreciate that you guys included the last words. Very interesting.
Thank you so much for this great work!!
I thought this was fascinating . Totally glued me to the telly . I have a few suggestions for you if you don't mind, 1 kings & Queens of the UK. ( I know muddy waters there ) . 2 , the popes from St Peter onwards . 3 Despots of Europe and 4 the French Royal families . . I know they're tall orders but I really enjoyed your long video .
Chester A Arthur, a president so boring the only interesting fact you could list was that he owned a lot of pants and changed his pants often.
ROFLMAO I'm dying.
SIMON I really have things to do, I can't stop watching, but I do. Your presentation is the best
Thanks for all your hardwork. Very interesting, and informative
Excellent video, I learned a lot and I really appreciate the effort you guys put into this.
Was not aware so many former presidents where cheerleaders. Learn something new everyday. 👍🏽
Politicians, as a whole, have to social creatures... interacting with people all day, every day, is sort of their job description. But to be a president, you have to be the sort of person who will throw themselves in front of an entire stadium full of sports fans - shouting and dancing and chanting... until that entire stadium loves to watch what you do. A popular and successful cheerleader is the BEST choice of person to run for president.
People say that actors have a "special gift" of convincing the people watching that what they do is "real", rather than being filmed on a stage at a studio. Top-level politicians absolutely have to learn a similar skill, to stand in front of a large crowd of people and use words, passion, antics, etc., to convince that large group of people to like who they are.
THAT is how you become president. Not through any knowledge, or skill, regarding the actual job you have to eventually do. You get elected by making people LIKE you. I've seen countless interviews of people who disagreed with Bill Clinton politically, and they all say to the camera/interviewer that (in personal conversations) Bill could make you really LIKE him, as an individual, even if you severely disagreed with him on some political topic.
Melissa Breton And yet not a single female one.... huh.
SnappySnoot your point?
The current is a #Cheeto !! :P
...and that's BEFORE we even get to Hoover. Oh, sorry, I'm thinking of J. Edgar.
Really appreciate the time and effort in took to make this one. Great job!
Thanks! That's always nice to hear :-)
Today I Found Out I will say tho some facts seem to drag on and others are rather short. Some consistency is needed.
Absolutely loved this episode. Thank you!
Very informative love your content.
This was phenomenal, and the material was so captivating that even with the length of the video, I couldn't stop watching. love it!
Hmm... that last part about Truman, made me like him a bit more. How far the office has fallen...
BioCapsule ... So true so true. But aside from the presidency, Bernie Sanders has recently denied to endorse his son who is running for Senate not because his son has not good qualities but because of dynasticy. He thinks his son should win the election on his own accord and not from Bernie Sanders recent Fame. Now that is honesty similar to that which Truman was also displaying towards the honesty and respect he had of public service
That and Carter's bits about having been poor and having helped dismantle a reactor that was going wrong is pretty inpressive.
I am not a fan of Truman as a president (I wish Henry Wallace was still the VP when FDR died), and I completely disagree with his decision to drop the atomic bombs, but he was an honest man and his slogan of "The buck stops here" where he would take responsibility not just for his actions, but the actions of an entire nation, makes me respect him.
If I cant get a president that I agree with politicly at least give me one I can respect.
BioCapsule -you think electing a career criminal like the Hildabeast would have been better?
Phenomenal! Thank you for this.
Shi slaps bruh good video💯💯
I’ve been reading presidential history for years and I still learned things from watching this video. Thank you!
Growing up in the same town as Reagan you find that a certain generation remembers him and will tell stories. One of my grandmothers favorites is one she tells whenever we walked past the plaque saying how many people Reagan saved as a lifeguard. Short version is that the single ladies really wanted an excuse to talk to "that handsome devil". I guess pretending to be drowning was easier than doing whatever courtship ritual people did back then. So did he save people, probably. Was it 111 like the plague's say, not even close.
Very enjoyable! Switching back and forth was very clever.
Great Job! Easy to follow and pretty informative!
I sure hope you guys start to get more credit & recognition. It is well deserved & about time. I've learned a lot from both your UA-cam channels and now make it part of my daily routine. I think you put a LOT of time & effort into all you do, not just this one.
Thanks! :-)
Fun fact: Although Calvin Coolidge was the first President to throw out a World Series pitch, the first president to do so on Opening Day was William Taft, who had a special seat made in the Washington Senators home park (additional fun fact: the person to receive the first pitch was Walter Johnson)
Excellent as usual, ty for continued expertise
This was enjoyable, and gave perspective to the personalities who carried the office of the presidency.
I have never watched a video over 40 minutes long and enjoy the entire thing before
do you think its because your a potato?
-you were cut up and fried...
Grumpy Troll, a kawaii potato
Hey, I find him a-peeling.
Amazing work! History Channel could learn a thing or two from you guys! So Kudos to you!
Once upon a time in its very early days, the History Channel was actually really awesome... Then they decided to go mainstream. ;-)
Man, those were the days I loved watching History Channel... Then all that bs with Ice Road Truckers and Ancient Aliens started. RIP only decent history source on TV.
Once upon a time History used to be about.... history!
Rayan The History Channel was amazing about 15 years ago, but no one gave a shit.
Zach C. Ikr, even the History in The Classroom series had some pretty good shit on it.
Love the long videos good stuff
Loved it very educational. Thanks!
How about doing one on the First Ladies? Maybe updating this one? I enjoyed it.
All of the former First Ladies, excluding Hillary and Michelle!!
Lightn'bug why Mrs. Obama? We can interview kowalski for info.
Because they got there by just being married?
Mia Hess fuck off you stupid feminist bitch
DubiousN00B A lot of the First Ladies did a lot of work for the general public, one of the most famous being Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Obama, etc; and I think you should show more respect to them
It was unknown at the time of his birth whether Chester A. Arthur had been born in Northern Vermont, or in Canada. Apparently, his birthplace was so close to Canada many people accused him of being Canadian. His wife also died shortly before he was chosen as Vice-President.
He also hid the fact that he was ill with Bright's Disease his last year in office. He died soon after Grover Cleveland took office.
That was really impressive! Thank you!
Great Video!!! I enjoyed watching it!!! Even subbed right away after watching this Video!!!
As a fellow canadian, I loved this video about my neighbour"s history!
Agreed, we get some education about the U.S., but nothing that really details all the presidents. Like, obviously our own Canadian history and leadership gets prioritized, which is totally logical and fair, but it is nice to learn about other countries, especially fun facts like this! It actually makes me miss Heritage Minutes XD Because they were regularly repeated, you really got the info memorized. It's like a short documentary clip from a UA-cam video, but as a commercial, for those reading this and wondering what Heritage Minutes were, lol! Considering how many presidents there were for the U.S., I think that same format would be good to help teach the public as it is a very effective yet super passive learning format. : )
Very educational,thanks for all your hard work.
I just started watching 'Today I Found Out' a bit over two hours ago, it's currently 01:20. I really enjoyed this video, quite a bit. I'll continue to watch videos on this channel as long as the content s interesting. :)
They leave out a lot on this channel. If you haven’t already I’d check out lindybeige’s channel he is very unbiased and a well of knowledge. Plus his channel of 1 mill subs has very little advertisement.
I really enjoyed it. I found your videos a few days ago and have been marathoning them. Keep up the good work guys!
same i never seen the channel before a few days ago,i think youtube want you to become big :P
Same.
the question should be then, why is UA-cam promoting this channel?
What video suggestions we see is based on our viewing history. *You* yourself are the reason UA-cam is "promoting" this channel to you.
just look around,im not alone,they change the algorythm all the time,this time it was noticeable and crappy.
15:40 I like that. "If the lower government branches can't sort it out and need to go to the President with your problems, I'll come up with a solution, but neither of you will like it."
Fantastic! So well done!
Could you do some on great religious thought leaders like Thomas Merton, Pierre Theillard de Chardin, etc.?
This was an excellent presentation. Well done. 😃
7:10
Wow, Johnny was a madlad! I respect the smug bastard a lot more now.
49 minutes, but it was so interesting the time just flew by. Great job.
Well done. Enjoyed all the info. Thanks
This is a superb video. Full of accurate info. My son and I enjoyed it more than a little.
I really loved it, thank you! Was trying to find out some stuff about Gerald Ford (because of Chevy Chase's SNL portrayal) but this was definitely a bonus find on that (still continuing) journey. I always greatly appreciate your team's content. Keep it coming please!
"I could never lend myself to any transaction, however respectable, that would commercialize on the prestige and the dignity of the office of the Presidency."
-Lessons from Truman that we could use right now.................
*_IKR~Its crazy what the IG has found the Obama admin off, with Joe & Hunter Biden make millions on the back of the WH. Thank God we put in someone who is open & releasing all these documents proving this. Its a shame congress wont get some work done though. I dont know off 1 bill passed_*
The problems started long before even the bush administrations
Take out the presidency and you got hunter biden
THAT WAS FREAKN AWESOME! Thank you!!
Love the longer videos!