Tag: american history
What Is The Official Language Of The United States?
The short answer: there isn't one. But there have been many attempts to change that. In this episode of Babbel Explains, we take you through American history and look at the ongoing battle between those who want to make English the official language of th...
Secret Societies (Extra History)
Extra History takes you on a journey into the depths of secret societies. Starting with The Cult of Mithras which would later come to define other secret societies with their mysterious rituals, initiation rites, rank systems, and whispers of magic that s...
The History Of America Before Colonization Explained - 1491
These are the origins of ancient Indigenous societies in the Americas before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. This series tells us about indigenous peoples of the Americas before European colonialism. Each episode shows us a particular subject. We lea...
What Was Life Like In First American Colony?
Why did the English choose Jamestown, Yorktown and Williamsburg, Virginia as their early American settlements? Why did King William III and Queen Mary II establish a university here? What was life like for the colonists here? What crazy concoctions are to...
A Timeline of the Hunt for John Wilkes Booth
On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC. Much has been written about Booth's motivations: that he was a Confederate sympathizer, or suffering from professional jealousy, or simply wanted attention. Reg...
What Booth Said After He Killed Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth certainly saw himself as a dramatic figure in history. Upon shooting Lincoln, he jumped onto the stage and condemned his victim in Latin.
What Foods Did Americans Eat During The Revolutionary War?
During the Revolutionary War, food was often at the center of the clash between the American colonists and the British. From the Boston Tea Party to coffee riots, Americans used food to express their anger at the British. Others stocked up on rum and Made...
History of Drag Queens
A good and brief history of drag. The only thing missing to note is the first drag queen in recorded American History...William Dorsey Swann.
The Gilded Age Explained in 12 Minutes
The American story started hundreds of years ago when it was a lowly European colony, far from the grandeur and magnificence the world associates with it today. Generations worked hard to gradually transform the humble, dependent colonies into bustling in...
When the British burned the White House
Two hundreds years ago British forces attacked the Washington, D.C., and torched its landmarks. Mo Rocca goes back in time to one of the most devastating days in U.S. history.
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than...
