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Vlogging Through History
Chris Mowery
Many people learn about history as a collection of names, dates, and places. History is so much more interesting than that. It is the stories of the men and women who made those places and events matter. It is the story of the private soldier as much as it is the story of the great general. It is the story of the farmer in the field as much as it is the story of the man in the Oval office. Join me, Chris from the Youtube Channel Vlogging Through History, as we dive deeper into the forgotten stories of our past, and into the details of the stories we thought we already knew.
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Episode 3 - The Lost Battalion
June 18, 2022 - 48 min
In October, 1918, nine companies of American soldiers were trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest. Led by a lawyer from Harvard, they survived furious German attacks and devastating friendly artillery fire. A week later, less than 200 men were left. This is their story.
Episode 2 - Alvin York: An American Legend
June 15, 2022 - 47 min
In 1941, Gary Cooper won an Academy Award for his title role in the film Sergeant York. Who was Alvin York? What happened in his early life to prepare him for that legendary moment in the Argonne Forest in the final weeks of the Great War? How did one man take on an entire German Battalion and win? What happened after that day? In today’s episode, we look at the story of the man behind the legend.
Episode 1 - Horror at the Somme: The Accrington Pals
June 13, 2022 - 36 min
July 1, 1916 is generally considered the deadliest day in the history of the British military. That day, over 19,000 men were killed along a 20-mile front at the Somme, most of them in only a few hours. More than a dozen divisions went over the top that morning, but few suffered as horribly as the 31st Division in their attack on the fortress town of Serre. In today’s episode, we look at the story of the Accrington Pals (11th Btln, East Lancashire Regiment), a battalion that was all but wiped out in 30 minutes of fighting that morning.
VTH Podcast Prologue
June 7, 2022 - 4 min
Welcome to the Vlogging Through History Podcast. This episode will let you know more about this show, what you can expect from future episodes and the sort of topics that will be covered from here on out.
Meet Your Host
Meet Your Host
Chris is the host of Vlogging Through History, an incredibly popular Youtube show and podcast. His mission is to dive deeper into the forgotten stories of the past, and into the details of the stories we thought we already knew
