Just truth and straightforwardness. How can a nation grow otherwise if we can’t learn from our mistakes. To be able to change you need to acknowledge what has happened how ever painful and/or shameful.
This was an excellent video. As a lover of late Victorian and Edwardian fashion as well as someone who grew up in an indigenous household I’m very aware of the dark side of history. My dad was Pomo and Miwok (pronounced Me-wock). The atrocities committed by the US government against indigenous Americans (as well as all other POC) are absolutely infuriating. Even with all of that though, my dad loved this country. When the US joined WWII, my dad was too young to join the service, but given he was born a reservation and had no birth certificate, he lied and joined the army. He went on to fight in not only WWII, but Korea and Guam as well. When his mother was on her deathbed he asked for leave to come home and say his goodbyes. (Which involved cultural ceremonies) He was denied leave and given a dishonorable discharge which meant he was not entitled to the benefits he earned. And still, dad did not hold it against this country. It absolutely enrages me, but dad was a better human than I am.
Thank you, Carrie! I grew up in the 50s and 60s, and virtually none of this was taught in school! The only reason I know about much of this is my life-long love of reading and independent study. ❤️
Ida B. Wells doesn't get enough recognition for all her work, she really was incredible and I feel like in Chicago we always talk about the World's Fairs we've had, especially the 1893, but don't break down everything wrong with it, and criticisms that contemporaries had of it at the time.
Thank you for all the historical information that usually gets skipped over in our U.S. educational system. Thanks also for including Wounded Knee. I'm a Hunkpapa Lakota and enrolled at Standing Rock in ND and SD. My great x 7 grandfather, Running Antelope was one of the signers of the Ft Laramie Treaty - 1868 that guaranteed the Sioux Nation most of the land west of the Missouri River. It was the broken treaty that led directly to the massacre at WK. All of that land is still unceded due to the U.S. government not holding up their side of the treaty.
Thank you so much for including some Hawaiian history! The history of these islands is unfortunately very overlooked and unknown to most, and I feel it’s so important to at least have it be known how Hawai’i has come to its current position.
I’ve been wanting to make a suffragette outfit for years but I can’t bring myself to until I can find at least ONE example of a white suffragist who wasn’t horribly racist! Thanks for shedding light on the real history of this country during a period so often glazed over with romanticism.
Absolutely mind blowing how much of this I was not taught in school (and by that, I mean all of it.) Thanks for taking the time to make this! I learned a lot, even if it raised by blood pressure by about a thousand points.
I love Ida B Wells and her work on the railroad cars, how there were men's cars, women's cars, and white men's cars, and how she fought in court to prove that there was not equal access to the public spaces because she was excluded from the fancy cars because she was a woman and was black. Also, her work fighting for black veterans' not receiving the same benefits from the government that white veterans did. She was put on FBI watchlists and constantly had to defend herself. I also loved her showing up to bat (ALONE) several times at very important moments in history, like at the trial of the innocent "Elaine 12." And when she helped to found the NAACP and constantly was pushed to the bottom of the decision-making list because she was a woman. She really stood alone most of the time, but she was always on the right side of history and I hold on tightly to her legacy of being such a fierce social justice warrior. Her words are so powerful. I love that someone can make such a difference with her words alone.
You spoke about railroad’s profits from ticket sales. Their real profit came from shipping freight. The number of farms in America had exploded. And trains were essential to this growth. Farmers couldn’t sell their crops locally since they were now focusing on cash crops. Your neighbors aren’t going to buy your corn because they also are growing corn … With productions of wheat and corn so high that caused prices to fall. In 1889 the price of corn had fallen so low that it was lower than what it cost the farmers to grow it. In General farmers had to produce more and more to make the same amount that they had made before and that contributed to the increasing supply of corn etc and lowered the prices firther. Farmers needed loans from banks to buy the new tools to produce so much. When the panic of 1893 hit and banks began to fail thousands of farms were foreclosed. This was especially common on the plains. Farmers on the planes had long had battles with railroad companies because they needed the railroads to ship their produce to market and railroads tended to charge excessive freight fees to the great plains. The railroad companies contended that it cost them more to operate in some areas due to low freight volume. Anger at the railroad companies and the effects of the recession in general many joined liberal political committees such as the People’s party which many believe was the inspiration for the Wizard of Oz. Groups like these advocated “free silver.”
New Zealand s history in the 1890s doesn't reflect well in regards to Maori land rights, but of positive note in 1893 women were given the vote, and in 1898 the world's first old age pension for men was introduced
The in depth nature of your research is amazing. However, why start so.late in 1890s? All those problems started in 1600s under England and simply have continued through today, with similar situations in rest of Central and South America and Caribbean, (and elsewhere, though that would mean longer video.)
I love this so much, I am so happy to have learned this and thank you for creating this video. You inspired me to be a better researcher and a smarter person
I was lucky enough to go to a relatively progressive school where I WAS taught about the Chinese Exclusion Act and the U.S.' appropriation of Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Didn't learn anything about Hawaii, though. I thought this was pretty exhaustive and interesting, although you were a little bit lean on the Spanish American War. No problem, though--you more than made up for it by talking about other, significant things.
Your video is amazing and informative. I am realy confused by your disclaimer at the beginning, here in germany you would never have to do such a thing even if you detail the terrors of the Nazi regime in excutiating detail. It should be normal and mandatory to also learn about the atrocities commited by your ancestors, that took place in your home country and abroad (colonialism etc.). And the disclaimer very much sounds like: Please don´t come and get me, if this hurts your national pride. Though we germans are very different when it comes to patriotism, it is basicly taboo here, so U.S. levels of it will always seem very insensible to us, I guess. Something possibly "hurting ones patriotism" would rarely even be considered. I guess a healthy relationship to ones homecountry lies somewhere in the middle.
Thank you for watching! I am all about critical consciousness of history, and I know many others are as well, in the US and elsewhere. A very loud minority seem absolutely against it, and they are the ones who would benefit most from videos like these. Ironically, the people willing to fully grapple with US history are the ones called “snowflakes.” My disclaimer was a warning to those who can’t handle their own white fragility.
@@AJaneiteSews That is why I celebrate your video it is so well researched and shows how grey history is. How even important and good movements, were often tainted by racist ideologie or other problematic ideologies. It is so interesting to see how the much diffrent culture of patriotism in the U.S. changes the way people feel able to discuss history. We are not without problems as well, we loose nuance in discussions because we are so eager to see our history as inherently all bad And we tend to look at WWII and the Nazi regime in such depth, that atrocities like the german coloialism only get a rough once over. Wich is a shame. Just more reasons to love, that creators like you and quite some others in the historical costume scene have such a balanced and eloquent way to present history. To be honest I am only slightly interested in costumes and can not realy sew. I am just here for the A+ history educatiuon. And I am loving it.
"Romanticized American history " is the perfect description of this country's school education. Bravo for the wonderful content. 👏 💖
Thank you!!
Just truth and straightforwardness. How can a nation grow otherwise if we can’t learn from our mistakes. To be able to change you need to acknowledge what has happened how ever painful and/or shameful.
This was an excellent video. As a lover of late Victorian and Edwardian fashion as well as someone who grew up in an indigenous household I’m very aware of the dark side of history. My dad was Pomo and Miwok (pronounced Me-wock). The atrocities committed by the US government against indigenous Americans (as well as all other POC) are absolutely infuriating. Even with all of that though, my dad loved this country. When the US joined WWII, my dad was too young to join the service, but given he was born a reservation and had no birth certificate, he lied and joined the army. He went on to fight in not only WWII, but Korea and Guam as well. When his mother was on her deathbed he asked for leave to come home and say his goodbyes. (Which involved cultural ceremonies) He was denied leave and given a dishonorable discharge which meant he was not entitled to the benefits he earned. And still, dad did not hold it against this country. It absolutely enrages me, but dad was a better human than I am.
Your dad sounds like an amazing man. Thank you for sharing!
@@AJaneiteSews he was the very best kind of human. I miss him every single day.
Thank you, Carrie! I grew up in the 50s and 60s, and virtually none of this was taught in school! The only reason I know about much of this is my life-long love of reading and independent study. ❤️
Thank you for watching! A love of learning/reading is what I try to instill in my students since I can’t teach them everything!
Ida B. Wells doesn't get enough recognition for all her work, she really was incredible and I feel like in Chicago we always talk about the World's Fairs we've had, especially the 1893, but don't break down everything wrong with it, and criticisms that contemporaries had of it at the time.
Thank you for all the historical information that usually gets skipped over in our U.S. educational system. Thanks also for including Wounded Knee. I'm a Hunkpapa Lakota and enrolled at Standing Rock in ND and SD. My great x 7 grandfather, Running Antelope was one of the signers of the Ft Laramie Treaty - 1868 that guaranteed the Sioux Nation most of the land west of the Missouri River. It was the broken treaty that led directly to the massacre at WK. All of that land is still unceded due to the U.S. government not holding up their side of the treaty.
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for including some Hawaiian history! The history of these islands is unfortunately very overlooked and unknown to most, and I feel it’s so important to at least have it be known how Hawai’i has come to its current position.
I’ve been wanting to make a suffragette outfit for years but I can’t bring myself to until I can find at least ONE example of a white suffragist who wasn’t horribly racist! Thanks for shedding light on the real history of this country during a period so often glazed over with romanticism.
Absolutely mind blowing how much of this I was not taught in school (and by that, I mean all of it.) Thanks for taking the time to make this! I learned a lot, even if it raised by blood pressure by about a thousand points.
1890 what an amazing date
I love Ida B Wells and her work on the railroad cars, how there were men's cars, women's cars, and white men's cars, and how she fought in court to prove that there was not equal access to the public spaces because she was excluded from the fancy cars because she was a woman and was black. Also, her work fighting for black veterans' not receiving the same benefits from the government that white veterans did. She was put on FBI watchlists and constantly had to defend herself. I also loved her showing up to bat (ALONE) several times at very important moments in history, like at the trial of the innocent "Elaine 12." And when she helped to found the NAACP and constantly was pushed to the bottom of the decision-making list because she was a woman. She really stood alone most of the time, but she was always on the right side of history and I hold on tightly to her legacy of being such a fierce social justice warrior. Her words are so powerful. I love that someone can make such a difference with her words alone.
Ida B Wells is so underrepresented in American history. She is my idol.
You spoke about railroad’s profits from ticket sales. Their real profit came from shipping freight. The number of farms in America had exploded. And trains were essential to this growth. Farmers couldn’t sell their crops locally since they were now focusing on cash crops. Your neighbors aren’t going to buy your corn because they also are growing corn … With productions of wheat and corn so high that caused prices to fall. In 1889 the price of corn had fallen so low that it was lower than what it cost the farmers to grow it. In General farmers had to produce more and more to make the same amount that they had made before and that contributed to the increasing supply of corn etc and lowered the prices firther. Farmers needed loans from banks to buy the new tools to produce so much. When the panic of 1893 hit and banks began to fail thousands of farms were foreclosed. This was especially common on the plains. Farmers on the planes had long had battles with railroad companies because they needed the railroads to ship their produce to market and railroads tended to charge excessive freight fees to the great plains. The railroad companies contended that it cost them more to operate in some areas due to low freight volume. Anger at the railroad companies and the effects of the recession in general many joined liberal political committees such as the People’s party which many believe was the inspiration for the Wizard of Oz. Groups like these advocated “free silver.”
Thank you for the additional information!
Thank you. The real horror is how little has changed.
Very interesting! Thank you for putting this together and sharing it. ❣️
Glad you enjoyed it!
How about showing how to make 1890s
clothing of different classes and ethnicities ?
Excellent job. I was engaged from beginning to end.
Amazing video , love learning all this !!! I'd love to see more history videos !!! Great work !!!!
Thanks for watching!
This was so well done, fantastic work 👏
Thank you!!
Excellent!!! You are my hero today.
Thank you for watching!!
New Zealand s history in the 1890s doesn't reflect well in regards to Maori land rights, but of positive note in 1893 women were given the vote, and in 1898 the world's first old age pension for men was introduced
Thanks for sharing!
The in depth nature of your research is
amazing. However, why start so.late in
1890s? All those problems started in
1600s under England and simply have continued through today, with similar
situations in rest of Central and South America and Caribbean, (and elsewhere,
though that would mean longer video.)
Indeed! Started here because I had just made an 1890s outfit and wanted to historically contextualize it.
I love this so much, I am so happy to have learned this and thank you for creating this video. You inspired me to be a better researcher and a smarter person
Thank you for the truth!
I was lucky enough to go to a relatively progressive school where I WAS taught about the Chinese Exclusion Act and the U.S.' appropriation of Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Didn't learn anything about Hawaii, though. I thought this was pretty exhaustive and interesting, although you were a little bit lean on the Spanish American War. No problem, though--you more than made up for it by talking about other, significant things.
Thank you for watching! Yeah, this would’ve been way longer if I had gone into as much detail as I wanted 😅
Great video!
Thank you!
THANK YOU for this!
Thank you for watching!!
Your video is amazing and informative. I am realy confused by your disclaimer at the beginning, here in germany you would never have to do such a thing even if you detail the terrors of the Nazi regime in excutiating detail. It should be normal and mandatory to also learn about the atrocities commited by your ancestors, that took place in your home country and abroad (colonialism etc.). And the disclaimer very much sounds like: Please don´t come and get me, if this hurts your national pride. Though we germans are very different when it comes to patriotism, it is basicly taboo here, so U.S. levels of it will always seem very insensible to us, I guess. Something possibly "hurting ones patriotism" would rarely even be considered. I guess a healthy relationship to ones homecountry lies somewhere in the middle.
Thank you for watching! I am all about critical consciousness of history, and I know many others are as well, in the US and elsewhere. A very loud minority seem absolutely against it, and they are the ones who would benefit most from videos like these. Ironically, the people willing to fully grapple with US history are the ones called “snowflakes.” My disclaimer was a warning to those who can’t handle their own white fragility.
@@AJaneiteSews That is why I celebrate your video it is so well researched and shows how grey history is. How even important and good movements, were often tainted by racist ideologie or other problematic ideologies. It is so interesting to see how the much diffrent culture of patriotism in the U.S. changes the way people feel able to discuss history. We are not without problems as well, we loose nuance in discussions because we are so eager to see our history as inherently all bad And we tend to look at WWII and the Nazi regime in such depth, that atrocities like the german coloialism only get a rough once over. Wich is a shame. Just more reasons to love, that creators like you and quite some others in the historical costume scene have such a balanced and eloquent way to present history. To be honest I am only slightly interested in costumes and can not realy sew. I am just here for the A+ history educatiuon. And I am loving it.