Best of the History Guy: Riots

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

While I encourage people to connect the past and present- it is a fundamental reason to study history- please remember that this is not a channel about politics.

[@jaminova_1969]

While I love your channel, History Guy, what about the Boston massacre, which led to the Boston Tea Party? There wouldn't be a United States if not for the Revolutionary War! Having watched the video, I will say thank you, it was most informative! Like the film "Gangs of New York", in 1862, my Irish immigrant Great-grandfather stepped of the boat from Cork and enlisted in the Union Army. He served in the NY 69th "Fighting Irish" regiment and was wounded during the Battle of Antietam .

[@jamesengland7461]

@@jaminova_1969 this video was in no way intended to be a comprehensive history.

[@marilynapple6156]

History is more important than politics. Wise!

[@wild-radio7373]

Today's bowtie is fantastic ♡

[@WinterInTheForest]

History and politics are synonymous.

[@lawrenceseguin1865]

Thanks for the insight into the rougher side of Toronto's history! I've had connections with the city for over 40 years but never heard about the Circus Riot...

[@minnesbanks8]

You would learn more about history in one week of watching this channel in school. than you do in a whole year of the way history is taught in school.

[@lisahinton9682]

@minnesbanks8 Maybe at _your_ school. Mr Jim Saunders, Mr Jack Stoll, Mr Paul Scrivens, Mr Banks, and Dr Hubert Henderson were all my history teachers and each of them, utterly fantastic.

[@HartlandOrchard]

I would disagree. This is a fantastic channel and I would recommend it to anyone. My wife and I watch every episode. But there is no replacement for real instruction that demands you process and work with the study. As wonderful as this is, it's still passive learning.

[@j.dragon651]

We had a good new history teacher come in. They fired him.

[@kc4cvh]

I would have also included the Los Angeles Zoot Suit Riot of 1943, perhaps as a companion to the Straw Hat riots, as they were both clothing-related.

[@nunyanunya4147]

great... something else to research... do you know how thick my documentary folder is???

[@wylinout2257]

Guess some things never change! "Rich man's WAR, poor man's fight"

[@lococomrade3488]

Nah, now the poor hicks love to sign up for war. They were fooled into Patriotism by the Rich, and now they don't need to force a draft.

[@goodun2974]

@Intro to Classic Rock , as a pacifist and admittedly having never served in the military (only slightly too young for the Vietnam war), I've always been pissed that the US keeps getting itself entangled in wars of choice, "police interventions", and various military engagements, whether openly or clandestine, in other countries, and largely fought by people on the low end of the economic spectrum. Student deferments and ending the draft are probably the worst political decisions the country has ever made with regards to our military. It seems to me we should bring back the draft or at least have some kind of mandatory national service for all. Perhaps we would be involved in fewer in-country military engagements if every single person in America had to bear the brunt of such actions, and all our kids and grandkids would be subject to the draft or some kind of military service. Instead, post 9/11 we were told to go about our business and go shopping. Our current system is massively unfair.

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

I always thought it would be fun to kill somebody in a riot because you probably wouldn’t get caught.

[@gaylebordeaux7632]

@@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt sick

[@murrayterry834]

@Intro to Classic Rock how about the cheneys .love wars and never saw one they didn't want but will not serve.

[@InglouriousBradsterd]

I love the History Guy!

[@andrewm4564]

My great-great grandfather, a German immigrant and resident of New York City, William Peter Eyring, enlisted in the 66th NY Regiment (II Corps, 1st Division, 3rd Brigade) in the Army of the Potomac on 11/14/1861. He fought in many battles, including Seven Days, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor (where he was wounded), Petersburg, and the Appomattox Campaign. From July to September 1862, he was a POW in Richmond. During the New York City draft riots, Eyring and his regiment were pursuing Lee’s Army after the Battle of Gettysburg. On December 19, 1863, he re-enlisted. On August 30, 1865, he was honorably discharged with the rank of 2nd sergeant. He died in 1916. (This is based on research done by my cousin)

[@mikefabbi5127]

Lol 15:50 that part about the Toronto fire brigades fighting each other then the cops while the building burned to the ground was so lol.

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

You really explain history well! Thank you! Great real stories from the past.

[@skiphill9]

AS along time Arlington, TX resident I do remember those 2 games and the 10 cent beer nights! Good times indeed!

[@ronjones-6977]

I had forgotten about that game. I do remember being at the Giants' home opener in '87, I think. They stopped selling beer in the stands that year. The chant started small. It grew louder. By the end of the 3rd inning, you couldn't help but hear it on the radio and tv coverage, too. The announcers even chuckled about it on air. We didn't riot, but we were NOT happy. No one wants to have to go GET beer. The game always sees action when you leave your seat to go get a beer...or deposit one. Oh, the chant? It was simple and to the point. "We want beer!" Ya, there wasn't a sesquipedalian among us. We were just thirsty. Beer is a RIGHT at ballgames. Fight me on that. --a proud Battery-chucker

[@jeffking4176]

America has a past that should NEVER be forgotten [ or “changed/altered”]. There are GREAT moments, and Very Bad moments. There have be Great works and horrible works. THIS should make us Better as a people, LEARNING from our past, both good and bad. 📻🙂

[@tango6nf477]

While thousands of Union Soldiers were dying for (amongst other things) the abolition of slavery in New York they were lynching Black people, very sad and shameful.

[@goodun2974]

" if you can convince even the lowest white man that he is above the colored man, he won't notice you picking his pockets; hell, he might even turn them out to make it easier for you" ---- LBJ. Of course, these riots, at the onset of the Industrial Age, were fueled by a toxic mix of economics and racism.

[@delagreenpicti2022]

Another fantastic lecture Thank you sir 👍🏻

[@brandonzilka1274]

While 10 cent beer night is certainly worthy of it's place on this list, equally worthy of a spot is the story of Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park in July 1979. I'd love to see a THG video on that. Great channel, keep up the good work!

[@BenderTheBoiler]

The reason it didn't make the list is cause there is no video.

[@djquinn11]

@@BenderTheBoiler: I’ve seen video of Disco Demolition Night. It’s out there.

[@idget600]

Who could forget Cleveland's "Mistake by the Lake". I had forgotten the details of that night, thanks for the refresher!

[@willfrancis2016]

Fascinating. Thanks for another valuable history report.

[@FranssensM]

Really interesting. I love history. Your stories and style are among the best. Thank you

[@steadfasttherenowned2460]

Thanks for this video. I live about 2 hours north, by car, away from Toronto and I didn't know this story.

[@Teatime4Tom]

The thumbnail looks like an album cover for a greatest hits compilation hits of a band called Riots.

[@DaneOrschlovsky]

Secretly, THG is the front man for Riots.

[@pathkeepers]

As someone who lives in NY state, I would LOVE to see NYC become its own state.

[@jlemaire9418]

The hat thing had my daughters laughing. Excellent. Thank you. Edit: the 10cent beer made the old man laugh.

[@DaneOrschlovsky]

Did they realize that "fashion trends" were created by capitalists in an effort to create recurring demand? Who knew (besides THG) that we would learn about white pants and straw hats today!

[@LazyIRanch]

Any time I see a straw "boater" hat, I think of Jeeves, the beloved P.G. Wodehouse character and the world's most famous "gentleman's gentleman" or valet (don't DARE call him a "butler"!). His employer, Bertie Wooster, was a foppish young man who occasionally horrified Jeeves by wearing questionable articles of clothing, such as a white dinner jacket, purple socks, or (gasp!) a straw boater. Each time, the man who was truly in charge won out, so Wooster had to give up those articles of clothing or even shave his roguish moustache, referred to as "smut on his upper lip" by Jeeves. For anyone not familiar with Wodehouse's writing, or the wonderfully funny British TV series, "Jeeves and Wooster" based on his books; the series is free to watch on KZbin and it's brilliant. It was made in the early 1990s and starred Hugh Laurie as Wooster and Stephen Fry as Jeeves and is one of my favorite shows of all time! Imagine "Downton Abbey" crossed with "Fawlty Towers" and you kind of get an idea.

[@Hollylivengood]

A Clevelander to beer. OK, yes.

[@billpemberton4066]

More people should see this one. Certainly one of hg best. Well done.

[@lunarwrase]

As always you have encouraged me to learn more about history A fireman and a clown walk into a brothel!!

[@Ronaldl2350]

That baseball game was insane!

[@jayg1438]

A mostly peaceful draft riot

[@ericbeattie761]

At 15 bucks a beer they pretty much cured that s***

[@mikecain6947]

Another great video. Congratulations on talking about the Lodge.

[@coreydarr8464]

Thank you as always very good!

[@WarThnderMudnen76]

Excellent content. Thank you for sharing.

[@ВениаминВолков-б4х]

thank you so much for this wonderful video!

[@Syl-Vee]

Wow. I learned a lot. Thanks!

[@jacklund9366]

I love your explanations of events. Could you do an episode on the sedition of Wilmington North Carolina?🤔

[@joellangenfeld1058]

When the "best of" episode opened and you spoke of the insurrection during the civil war, I was sure you were going to reference the Dakota War of 1862. Surely, this can't be history which doesn't deserve to be remembered.

[@jamesengland7461]

This video isn't intended to be a comprehensive history.

[@joellangenfeld1058]

@@jamesengland7461 When you use the superlatives in a sentence without further qualifications, the implication is that you ARE intending to be comprehensive.

[@jamesengland7461]

@@joellangenfeld1058 when you don't pay attention to what the "best of" refers to, you don't notice that it's "Best of the History Guy ", not best of riots. It's a compilation of the best videos he's made about riots. So quit already with your whataboutism and make your own video.

[@joellangenfeld1058]

@@jamesengland7461 This is headed for a pissing contest, which I'm not interested in. I'd suggest you check out the intro to the original video and leave it at that.

[@chadparsons9954]

Double-negative. Reeee

[@HM2SGT]

The majority of people don't understand the psychology of crowd Dynamics; IQ is inversely proportionate to the number of participants, and a crowd devolves into a mob; all ID, no ego. No higher brain functions, no logic or reason or rationality, all animalistic wants and needs. It's fascinating and terrifying all at the same time.

[@hankhicks1108]

As my dad used to say, on the subject of personal responsibility, "ONE boy is a boy, TWO boys are half a boy, and THREE (or more) are no boy at all."

[@johnrice1943]

Someone read Gustav lebon. Nice

[@goodun2974]

Some states have restrictions on teenage drivers and the number of similarly-aged passengers, for similar reasons. 3 or 4 teenagers in a car, with one teenager behind the wheel, is a recipe for a deadly crash.

[@jeffviar7928]

Common sentence eliminates all BS thanks Jesus

[@teebosaurusyou]

@@goodun2974 Most studies cite 30-40 years olds as causing most collisions. Younger people paying high insurance is a traditional and greed supported scam.

[@LarsLarsen77]

Imagine not being afraid at all that slaves will take all your work since they work for free and you charge by the hour.

[@stevenpreston4597]

LOL.....My good man, you a are responsible for more lost sleep; so darn entertaining. Thank you for your work.

[@DRFelGood]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. 😑 that’s why 🇺🇸I love America 🇺🇸

[@johnh.tuomala4379]

You've got that right! Then as now, big-city Democrats are the most corrupt people(?) on the planet!

[@goodun2974]

" Clowns to the left of me, firemen to the right, here I am/ stuck in the middle with you....". Many people are creeped out by clowns, but few people have phobias of fireman, so I'm guessing the firemen saw more action in the saddle, or perhaps the clowns had to pay double.....

[@dominicguye8058]

Fear of clowns is more of a modern and uniquely American phenomenon

[@goodun2974]

@@dominicguye8058 , My wife definitely gets creepy vibes from clowns. There's also a workplace saying: "I would have joined the circus if I wanted to work with a clown", which has even found its way into a song or two such as "Don't let the boss man get you down" by Elvin Bishop.

[@LazyIRanch]

I accidentally punched a clown circa 1982, way before Pennywise creeped us TF out. I was with my cousin at the State Fair, and we were walking into the Big Top to watch the circus performing there. I was talking to her, not looking ahead so I didn't see the clown crouched behind a barrel waiting to jump out and scare us. Well, he scared us alright, and my reaction was to punch him in the mouth, hard! I apologized profusely, but hopefully he learned that wasn't a good idea to scare people.

[@alinepeed7167]

When the Ten Cent Beer Riot happened I was just 8 years old. I still remember the old Arlington Stadium, and when it was razed having been replaced by The Ballpark in Arlington (little foggy on this, but I think I'm close). The ground where the old Arlington Stadium stood now has a Little League field giving each new generation of players the chance to play in the shadows of the legends of the past.

[@LazyIRanch]

Thank you for sharing that info! That makes me happy knowing the future baseball pros have a chance to learn the game on hallowed ground, so to speak. My mother loved the Rangers but never got to see a live game at the stadium. She had painful arthritis in her spine, so sitting in those hard stadium seats was out of the question. I got to attend one game, although I didn't care about baseball at the time. I was there for the Beach Boys concert after the game. Acoustics were terrible but we had a great time! In the 1990s, I worked at a printing company where one of our favorite customers was a character who was known as the Ranger's biggest fan, "Zonk". The Dallas Cowboys had "Crazy Ray" and the Rangers had John "Zonk" Lanzillo, who rarely missed a game and never missed opening day at Arlington Stadium. I had to google his name to see if he's still around, but looks like he passed in 2021. He lived to be 88 though!

[@newshodgepodge6329]

Anybody else seen the movie The Gangs of New York? This sounds related, at least tangentially. But this is much easier to follow than that movie was.

[@shannonalaminski2619]

You have the title wrong. The correct phrase these days is "Mostly Peaceful Protests".

[@davidjohnson4620]

What? No Zoot Suit Riot! Now there was a real riot that made no sense.

[@harrickvharrick3957]

The price of 'a slave in the South' getting mentioned as nine HUNDRED Dollars in the day seems ENORMOUSLY high

[@teebes2009]

Actually it was north of a thousand.

[@jonbradley4789]

Hello team THG! Have you all considered doing a piece on the quaint history of nation wide camping spots? I fondly remember going on cross country trips as a child of the late sixties with my family staying at such places like the Flintstones cartoon themed parks Bedrock City in various locations across the country,. gasoline was still under a dollar per gallon and we all piled into our purple 68' station wagon to go off on adventures. Of course we, being from Minnesota, had to visit Paul Bunion and Babe the Blue Ox in Bemidji MN. I believe this is a juicy topic that spans the whole history of pre and post WW2 largely thanks to the New Deal and the interstate highway system. Even today, there is a growing resurgence of tiny homes on wheels and many folk living on the road. Wishing you and your team all the best.

[@SirenaSpades]

I was in hysterics over the hat riots! Imagine a tool with a hook to whip people's hats off. lol That definitely sounds like hired work to me.

[@MarshOakDojoTimPruitt]

thanks

[@coling3957]

i've never heard of a newspaper protecting their property with a Gatling Gun. where the hell did they get that!.. that was cutting edge technology in 1863 and even the army didn't have many. :P

[@HM2SGT]

The Army couldn't afford to purchase many. These folks obviously had the Bucks and the contacts, also Big Brother regulation wasn't as intrusive then.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Richard Gatling himself sent three guns to Horace Greeley. At the time Gatling was trying to get a government contract, and sending them to Greeley at the New York Times was something of a publicity stunt. The guns were not fired during the riot, but were moved to windows where they apparently offered sufficient threat to deter attacks on the building. The rarity of Gatling guns in the Civil War was not an availability issue. Gatling aggressively attempted to get a contract, but was opposed by the Army ordnance department, which saw repeating weapons as encouraging the waste of ammunition.

[@coling3957]

@@TheHistoryGuyChannel thanks for the info .. seems extraordinary. it would be like the NYT being gifted miniguns today , even if only for display. i'm not surprised the sight of the gatlings made rioters pause. :)

[@Hero4Hire4]

I shuddered at the thought of today’s media hacks in charge of such weapons. 😱 CNN: “Peaceful heroes of our press corps staff repel violent fascist protesters by gently laying them down with mostly non lethal technological advancements”. 😮

[@HM2SGT]

@@Hero4Hire4 Ain't that the truth! It's all about who gets their story in first, who repeats it most frequently and loudly. "Means that would not have been lethal if the protesters had not insisted on remaining for repeated administrations of repellent" or something like that, spinning it into victim blaming.

[@tnekkc]

In 1967 we 11th graders heard the Southern point of view from a history teacher with a southern accent and the Northern point of view from our regular history teacher. What an eye opener! The Southern states were enslaved to the North with tariffs on imports. All the money was spent in the North. The lecturer's grandfather was asked, "The yanks are invading. Will you fight?"

[@kingpest13]

If you stopped selling beer at baseball games baseball would die

[@grapeshot]

Yes you see them depicted on the movie Gangs of New York.

[@highriskgunman4181]

Can't wait for Best of mostly peaceful protests

[@tanksouth]

Thank you sir.

[@gwugluud]

Like your channel; just skipping this one this once, as I have severe “riot fatigue”. No worries. You’re great.

[@roverworld7218]

An episode on the 1857 Rabbit Head Riot would be interesting.

[@USA50_]

Thanks. Very interesting video 😊❤🇺🇸👍

[@jomiddleton9729]

You are so right this is history not politics

[@jeffviar7928]

No he isn't correct it started in Kansas and MO. LOL get your shit streight..

[@saucelessbones5872]

history is political

[@marksherrill9337]

Enjoyed the show.

[@imustbecrazy5626]

I was just watching the courthouse riot video from this channel.

[@joelspaulding5964]

Late to the party🙄 Your characterization and analysis of the Antebellum period needs to be added to every syllabus that addresses 19th century US history. Yes, I am aware of the individual moments that occurred during this era, and collectively, those moments created the results as you note. Yet, I- and I suspect, many others have not really considered this 4-5 decade span as an "Era" in US history. Said as a non-professional history fan.

[@Poverty-PonyTony]

Good morning history guy :)

[@rhettshanley8712]

I can’t believe I’m just learning about the draft riot now. Never in school of course I heard about it but I was never thought

[@KevinKnightCanDance]

You should do the Montreal riots over hockey. There have been at least 3.

[@moshe4yeshua]

I still think the Christie Pit Riots in Toronto is history worth remembering.

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

I always thought it would be fun to kill somebody in a riot because you probably wouldn’t get caught.

[@ristube3319]

40:10 My birthday is “Felt Hat Day?!” I never knew that!

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

A little late. But still great 👍

[@boathousejoed1126]

I'm a little surprised that a clown,straw,fireman's hats were not on display behind THG !

[@slickbama8322]

Hey HG, firemen shovel coal in boilers, Firefighters fight fire. I grew up with sons of Firefighter and they are firm about that. Thanks for your videos.

[@MrMike77471]

Point of Information: In your video about 1974, you note that President Nixon resigned in November. He actually resigned on August 8th.

[@richardbunnn4asx]

Could you do a piece on amateur radio?

[@ruobe1]

What about quiet riot?

[@circusshizshow]

I got a quiet riot for you. 🍆

[@HM2SGT]

_bangs his head_

[@circusshizshow]

@@HM2SGT They can't all live...

[@IzzyTheEditor]

Agreed! All they ever asked was for folks to FEEL the noise, and to get Wild, wild wild.

[@goodun2974]

A lousy song from a lousy band from a lousy decade for music.

[@philipinchina]

Fascinating.

[@foodhistory1387]

Cool subject matter.

[@larrywilson9524]

Love the Plaque behind you ;-)

[@jacobyocom9598]

12:20-12:22 I’ve never noticed that accent from you. Is that your natural way of speaking? Where is that from. Love your videos.

[@SusanWojcickiTheBolshevik]

An open air mausoleum? 😂 that’s freaking hilarious dude!

[@studogable]

Glad you led with the 1863 draft riots.

[@JTA1961]

I BEERly remember that last one

[@TheJoeSwanon]

I hear the story and it just makes me think of that O.A.R. song a crazy dream of poker

[@sommmeguy]

Fascinating story of the 1863 riot. Shows how complex history can be. I am amazed when i hear about the immigration in the 1800s. It is amazing that there weren't more riots with this type of social change.

[@Orygunner67]

Dear history guy... Have you done an episode on Tammany Hall? I need edification. 🤓

[@ransommeade3325]

You lost me with that one history guy but I'll still check out your military ones

[@thamurdm]

Why do we have superhero movies and not these stories in motion pictures? I like sci fi and comics on the big screen but a lot of these histories are gold!

[@wild-radio7373]

Good subject

[@robert48044]

Have you done a Battle of Athen video from 1946?

[@OutletVibes]

Next video. History of.. Velcro? Something so meaningless nowadays has an interesting story starting at the height of the cold war that deserves to be remembered.

[@daetslovactmandcarry6999]

… I’ve heard the term ‘Donnybrook’ (¿spelling?) before, referring to various unpleasant events, I didn’t realize how bad a ‘true’ donnybrook was… Never ever doubt the power of alcohol to make a situation better or worse. Out of curiosity, ¿why do you have a Coast Guard Auxiliary combination cover?

[@jeromeschlicker6629]

Have you ever done a segment on John Jacob Aster and his sci-fi book A JOURNEY IN OTHER WORLDS ????

[@wiretamer5710]

Riot over Shakespeare actors Is this story begging to be a movie with an all star cast… perhaps Tom Cruse, Hugh Jackman, Edward Norton, Stellan Skarsgård, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hayley Attwell Natalie Dormer, Tilda Swinton, Cate Blanchett, Chris Hemsworth, Andy Serkis, Mark Ruffalo, Toby Jones… you get the picture… it kind of writes itself.

[@jason1440]

Firemen, alcohol, and loose women equals a party that deserves to be remembered.

[@itsmatt2105]

It's taught that slavery and anti-black sentiment was a North/South issue, reality is it was a Republican/Democrat issue. If you were a Democrat in the North, you likely supported slavery. If you were a Republican in the South, you likely opposed slavery.

[@sunbeam8866]

After the cargo door disaster, and then the fatal 1979 crash in Chicago when an engine fell off, many refused to fly on the DC10. In the late '80s, I was house-hunting in the pricey Northern Virginia suburbs. When asked if I found one I could afford, I'd reply "Yes - but it's in Cleveland".

[@lilibetp]

The straw hat riot sounds less like a class issue, than a no-class issue.

[@jacobyocom9598]

3:15 I don’t understand “why it would seem contradictory” that nativist would support ending slavery. Why are they “relatively” pro-slavery Democrats? Please elaborate.

[@MichaelLeBlanc-p4f]

'Principle' is always more important than actual fact.

[@wiretamer5710]

Thing I find amazing about the civil war is why it was fought at all. The war was kicked off by the secession of the Confederate States: they declared their independence! Job done. WHY was the fighting necessary?

[@gaylecheung3087]

11:02 : Just 10 min. walk away from me 😂 And now the location of my dentist, plus many other businesses and condominiums. The brewery tanks are still there and working ❤️🇨🇦🌎

[@j.dragon651]

This country has always been crazy. I laughed all the way through the Shakespeare and Baseball riots. Sorry if people were hurt but that stuff is funny.

[@geezzzwdf]

when did that flip happen ?

[@k.stacey7389]

Government, keeping the people fighting each other instead of them since, well, forever.

[@johnedwards3621]

The 10 cent beer wars were soon followed by a peaceful prohibition of alcohol during the head of the Charles crew races in Boston. A friend who was the chairman of the Head of the Charles committee, asked me to help by asking people to put their beer away. I had no idea of the violence that lay behind that request. A major bank contributed a new six-lane Olympic rowing course to the city of Boston. Its seven stainless steel lane cables were laid out on the ice. with supporting anchor cables and float risers and dropped to the bottom so they could be raised when needed. Those cables were expected to last 20 years, but didn't last one season. A urine river flowed at the bottom of the Charles and severly corroded the the stainless steel cable making clear the need for water treatment at Deer Island.