There are several things I did not know about Ford. He didn’t have major success until he was 40. Model T’s got to the point where they could be made in 93 hours. He had a lot of trouble finding permanent, long term workers. The turnover rate got so high that he had to…
This came out in 1994 on the “Biography” Channel. I did not know much about Elanor Roosevelt until I watched this… She lived a separate life from her husband and let him be with his long term mistress. She was a devoted social advocate who rallied for John F. Kennedy before she died. I…
I just finished watching this on YouTube. She was 39 when she disappeared… she was declared dead in absentia on Jan 5, 1941. I wonder what she would think of the world today… or even in the 40’s and 50’s… a lot was going on in those decades as well. Her sister was interviewed…
This is part 2 of a three part series. This episode deals with fibs and myths surrounding the Civil War. This is interesting, especially since it’s coming from a British perspective. You can watch it for free with Amazon Prime and a subscription to BBC Select… which I highly recommend.. You can click on…
According to this documentary that came out in 1969, the biggest city in 1800 was Philadelphia. Most people lived in the countryside, approximately 90%.. This documentary follows the Wilson family as they live there life out on an American farm. It appeared they were living in a saltbox style house, which was popular during…
Interested in History? Join our History Discord Chat Channel – chat with fellow history buffs and find out the latest History related resources and events.. I had no idea live amateur video of the attack on Pearl Harbour existed. A couple named Harold and Eda Oberg filmed footage of the attack at the Hickman…
The end of the Founding Father’s era and a good explanation of why we have the electoral college… https://youtu.be/HdvTtvKWe-M
This was the last episode of a fifteen part series that started airing in 1999. It was interesting to see what the internet looked like then, when AOL was king, I remember it well.. In just over two short years, 911 would happen, among an endless number of events that transpired in the 21…