Wyozark - Posted - 01/28/2019:  11:12:45

I've recently discovered (and subscribed) to this guy's YouTube channel.

The History Guy

I love history. I like reading it. I recently finished Chernow's book on Ulysses S. Grant and am now reading his biography on George Washington. I like visiting historical places. I like holding it in my hands or touching historical or antique artifacts (provided one is allowed to do so.) I like it so much that I too am becoming an antique...........

I know there are other history lovers here on BHO and thought I'd share this if you haven't seen it yet. Really cold weather is coming in so some of may be inclined to spend a little more time indoors and find this a good distraction...

P.S. For me his stuff is almost like potato chips; I start watching one after another and before I know I've wasted too much time...

Edited by - Wyozark on 01/28/2019 11:14:22

Tommy5 - Posted - 01/28/2019:  12:14:15

Yes, I read a lot of history , too bad the History channel doesn’t have history on it anymore, just pawn guys, and reality crap, and “ ancient astronaut theorist say.”

Brian T - Posted - 01/28/2019:  12:47:44

I don't read as much history as I enjoy seeing the collected artifacts in museums of all kinds and from all ages, paleo things and up.

One had been a big railroad station and office building. Each room was a detailed look at life after homesteading: general store, dairy, doctor, dentist, barbershop, home dining room elegance.

In the Australian National War Museum in Canberra, there is a 26 oz Japanese glass beer bottle.
It was folded over and welded shut by an atomic blast.

yeoldbanjoguy - Posted - 01/28/2019:  12:55:00

I love history. My dad and I were arrowhead freaks. We found maybe a shoebox full over the years. Identifying the different points was fun as a kid. It was and still is amazing when finding one, that a native actually made this and shot at something, or just lost it. Our neighbor found a small tomahawk head in a stream just north of here. Delaware tribe he supposed

Bruce

chuckv97 - Posted - 01/28/2019:  13:32:53

I wasn’t that big on history in highschool, but read and watch a lot now. I’ve been watching these four series on YouTube and dailymotion.

Doconc - Posted - 01/28/2019:  14:28:18

Chernow's biography on Grant was really great. He was a really amazing guy and I don't think he gets any of the credit he is due. I'll have to check out all these youtube series. BTW, if you can, check out They Shall Not Grow Old, the new WWI doc by Peter Jackson. It's amazing.

mander - Posted - 01/28/2019:  15:50:59

When I was young, I thought history was boring. I always said, I will like history when I've made some myself. I have yet to actually make any myself, but I am more willing to listen to it than I once was. Thanks! This looks like a good channel!

RV6 - Posted - 01/28/2019:  16:50:06

Michael,

I imagine you know all about the Johnson County Cattle Wars: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_County_War

Lots of history around Buffalo, WY.   I live across the highway from old Ft. McKinney which is now a very nice facility for the Vet's at the Veterans Home of Wyoming.  We walk past the old fort many times (when the weather is better than it is now).   There are a couple of original buildings still there. (Very similar to the buildings at Fort Robinson in Nebraska).  I know the lady that owns the "TA Ranch" south of town.   Lots of history here.  Some folks in my neighborhood have found old cannon balls and 45/70 rifle rounds when digging gardens, etc. on their property.  I guess this was a "firing range" for the old timer's at the fort.  The old time locals have told me that the native Americans camped up "high" where we live as opposed to down where Buffalo is due to better conditions (higher equals dryer) .  There are "Tepee rings" on the path we walk. 

Every Thursday night, there is a jam at the old Occidental Hotel. occidentalwyoming.com/ This is where the "Virginian" "got his man".   Someone told me that there are 20 some bullet holes in the ceiling at the "OX".  The original bar is there, intact. 

I'm fortunate that I get to play old time music with the main old time player in the state (Lynn Young) who has performed at the Occidental for 14 (?)  years  and who was instrumental in forming the "Bighorn Mountain Festival".  Unfortunately, that festival was canceled this year due to a conflict with "Longmire Day's".   Longmire Days was inspired based on books written by  Craig Johnson and was on TV for several seasons, most recently offered on Netflix, I think.  I've read the books but haven't attended the "Day's" .  Too many people.  buffalobulletin.com/opinion/co...078d.html

Longmire Days is a major attraction here and people come here from other countries to attend.  I volunteered at the event for a couple years but have been going to CROMA in Colorado for the last four year so haven't attended.  

I get to play old time music, up to speed, with Lynn and his fellow old time enthusiast once a month at the "OX" and every Tuesday nights up in Sheridan.  If you would have told me seven years ago when I bought my first banjo that I would be playing with players of this caliber, I would have laughed at you!

parlour player - Posted - 01/28/2019:  17:14:35

Micheal


thanks for the link


here is a BBC History link youtube.com/watch?v=FqdhkuMTNWU

Beer and sandwiches at the ready!

Bill Rogers - Posted - 01/28/2019:  20:35:40

I read a lot of history. Latest one:  Standoff by Bill Schneider.  (Very) recent history at its best. Highly recommended analysis of how the U,S, got to where it is today politically. Well-researched and even-handed. Looks at the post-WWII years with a focus on 1980-present. Scholarly but highly readable. IMO well worth your time. 

Wyozark - Posted - 01/29/2019:  04:42:53

Bob,

When we lived in Wyoming Mrs. Wyozark and I had a running joke. It seemed each year at her birthday we would visit some historical massacre site: the Fetterman Massacre at Fort Phil Kearny, the Custer Massacre at Little Big Horn, etc. Near Custer, SD we discovered an obscure site called the "rifle pits" (if I recall correctly) wherein a half dozen or so prospectors were wiped out.

You are one of my banjo heroes!

Wyozark - Posted - 01/29/2019:  05:02:32

Bill,

I doubt that I will get around to reading the book you mention simply because I have so much on my reading list now that I don't think I'll get everything read that I want to. But I did read about the that book. There are so many similar books analyzing how America got to where we are today and try to sort things out and make some sense of it.

However Harry Truman said, "There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know." I won't argue whether that is an absolute truth, but in the last couple of years I read the excellent book "What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America 1815 - 1848" by Daniel Walker Howe. It's part the series The Oxford History of the United States. While reading it and afterwards I kept thinking that this goes a long ways of helping explain and gain a perspective of what is going on in America 160 years later.

Nick A - Posted - 01/29/2019:  05:07:18

I'm fortunate enough to live in South Wales which fortunately has a fascinating local history. Can't move for Medieval castles! I also find the areas more recent Industrial heritage fascinating.