In 1942, New York opened the Willowbrook State School on Staten Island, promising care and support for people with developmental disabilities. But behind its doors, a shocking nightmare unfolded, one that would expose horrifying conditions, abuse, neglect, and a system that failed the very people it was meant to protect. […]
The concept of ‘Childhood’ is relatively new… Over centuries, children have worked in factories, as Chimney Sweeps, and even. been appointed head’s of state! Today we look at a number of kids and teenagers who handled some pretty tough times. Which is your favorite? Got an example? Let us know […]
Remember what it was like to live in the 2010s? Timeline is the Weird History channel’s prestige documentary series that examines history, decade by decade and year by year, covering the people, news, culture, sports, and entertainment that defined the past and shaped the world we live in today. In […]
Indigenous peoples in the Americas have a long and storied rich history! Today we go deep into various aspects of Native American History! What is your favorite part? Let us know in the comments! Be sure to subscribe to the Weird History Newsletter: https://bit.ly/WeirdHistoryNews Chapters: 00:00:00 – Inside the Tomb […]
American soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 1944 and the nature of their mission meant that casualties would be piling up fast. Managing that situation would fall largely to combat medics who were rushed through training, parachuted into a war zone, targeted by enemy troops, and forced […]
Go to https://surfshark.com/WEIRDHISTORY or use code WEIRDHISTORY at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark VPN! Medical History has many many twists and turns. Today on Weird History, we are looking at yet some more wild aspects of its history – What it was like to be a body […]
In 2010, David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin released The Social Network, a movie about the founding of Facebook. One of the most acclaimed films of its day, it won three Oscars, turned Jesse Eisenberg into a major star, and portrayed Mark Zuckerberg in a way that reportedly left the Facebook […]
As long as humans have had commerce, there have been fabulously wealthy memers of society,. Each new era brought a new industry,, and within that, new ways of striking it rich. Today on Weird History, we go down memory lane to look at past eras of major riches, and the […]
In 1620, the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower and sailed across the Atlantic toward the New World. But what they endured on that voyage was far more brutal than most history books reveal. For months, the Pilgrims lived aboard a cramped wooden ship, battling storms, disease, hunger, freezing temperatures, and filthy […]
Today on Weird History, we are looking at the beginnings of decades past – the first year that kicked off an entire decade of defining moments in the human experience! How did the sixties begin? The 70’s? How about the 80s? What is your favorite start of a decade? Let […]
