See the rest of J’s video here: https://youtu.be/bwoFajsD95k Despite the revolutionary atmosphere in early America, homosexuality was still punishable by death. Though Founding Fathers knew of Steuben’s “proclivities,” they let Steuben continue to help them win. By contrast, British Army chaplain Robert Newburgh stood trial for homosexual conduct, and used […]
How does one of the most notorious pirates in British history become an iconic hero of the American Revolution? Long before he went toe-to-toe with the most powerful navy on the face of the planet, John Paul Jones was just a simple Scottish merchant ship captain…who committed a murder…or two. […]
Was Peggy Shippen the real mastermind behind Benedict Arnold’s betrayal? Peggy successfully fooled the most powerful men in America, including George Washington, into believing she was just an innocent and naive creature. It wasn’t until 150 years later that her role in the plot was discovered, when pages of secret […]
In the 1760s, powerful men in the American colonies were in danger. The working class people beneath them were sick of the corruption and bullying, and were ready to rebel. All they needed was a ferocious leader willing to take on the fight. Herman Husband was an enigma. Though a […]
Immigrant and Vermont congressman Matthew Lyon was in jail when he was reelected. Not for the fight he started in the halls of Congress but for his willingness to criticize the relatively new government of the United States. For the first time in American history, freedom of speech was up […]
Taking a look at the book “100 Deadly Skills” written by former Navy Seal, Clint Emerson. This video looks skills 11 through 20; focusing on how special agents travel “You will learn how to escape a locked trunk, make an improvised Taser, trick facial recognition software, prevent tracking, evade a […]
Taking a look at the book “100 Deadly Skills” written by former Navy Seal, Clint Emerson. This video looks at skills 21 through 30; focusing on stealing things and hurting people; just awful things, really. “You will learn how to escape a locked trunk, make an improvised Taser, trick facial […]
The beginning of a new series – Last Moments, where we take a look at the ultimate fate of the USS Thresher and ask – what happens to you when you’re trapped aboard a sinking submarine. “The second USS Thresher (SSN-593) was the lead boat of her class of nuclear-powered […]
An often requested topic, today we look into the timeline of Pepsi’s (yes, the cola company) naval fleet during the Cold War, which is popularly cited as having been the 6th largest military force in the world. “In 1959, the USSR held an exhibition of Soviet technology and culture in […]
What’s the worst thing your co-workers have ever done to you? “Operation Wikinger (English: “Viking”) was a sortie into the North Sea by German World War II destroyers (1st Destroyer Flotilla) of the Kriegsmarine, in February 1940. During this operation, poor inter-service communication and cooperation between the Kriegsmarine and the […]
