The Watermelon War

The History Guy remembers the war over a slice of watermelon. It is history that deserves to be remembered.
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[@allenatkins2263]

I fought my mother in the "War of the stray dog". I won and was able to keep him. R.I.P. Sparkplug 1968-1980.

[@fishfan2]

Lol nice

[@whoozworldizthis4221]

Was he a good boi?

[@xmokifrommarz1660]

@@whoozworldizthis4221 hes a ded boi

[@samdherring]

XMOKI FROM MARZ all good bois go to heaven

[@muglymae7408]

21 gun salute to sparkplug

[@northerniltree]

A proper watermelon war should employ catapults as a means of projecting these delicious but heavy fruits in well- orchestrated barrages to arrive at a tactical advantage against mere pistols.

[@saratj1]

northerniltree or trebuchet

[@davidgreen5099]

@@saratj1 a trebuchet would be cooler.

[@stevenbaker470]

Or a pneumatic cannon

[@americanmade4791]

And the fight should be over salt or no salt.

[@Robocopnik]

I propose that all combatants wear helmets made from watermelons as well. Eyeholes optional.

[@popcola9423]

We need more guys like you in ours schools teaching.

[@Kennymac8251]

No matter how apparently trivial, minor, insignificant a historical event would seem you raise it to a level where i am on the edge of my seat waiting for you explain the ending of the riveting story. There is no better history story teller than you. Kudos to you sir a brilliant teacher!

[@chrisoconnor6579]

How does this guy not have a much larger following. This is a fantastic channel.

[@iltjoa]

I agree. But too many people don't like facts. lol

[@citizenschallengeYT]

but the Russians helped with that little irritant themoscowproject.org/dispatch/the-republican-party-and-russia-infiltrated-or-invited/

[@thescottsman4965]

Chris...my hunch...is people want whatever version of history theyve longed believed to remain intact...thereby not threatening the foundation by which theyve based all thier other beliefs...in a word fear...in a larger one ignorance...😊

[@sukhoikip]

I agree, but I understand that his style is a bit too dry for rapid growth and he hasn't caught the internet winds like LGR yet

[@gardensofthegods]

Give it time ..Rome wasn't built in a day. Also ,regretfully, in this age of KZbin, we have a lot of moronic, dumbed down people that would not be able to deal with History Guy's style of explaining things. He acts like a decent normal, and highly intelligent human being ... a lot of those viewers don't want that.... surely you have noticed that a number of KZbinrs act like total idiots with that crazy in your face loud hyped up, talking too fast , with quick editing... and shades of insanity... not to mention usually the narcissism.... and yet regretfully a lot of people who watch KZbin prefer the latter Style.. My theory is that a lot of them are kids ... and incredibly stupid adults who can't enjoy watching anything unless it has a three ring circus vibe. Those people can have the jerks that they prefer on their channels and either they will wise up and discover something more meaningful , like The History Guy and if not , I prefer to keep them away from where I'm at. This is a great Channel because history guy is straight forward and awake... there is no bullshit here ... no bread and circuses . I feel like this is a safe place where people can breathe and not have to deal with the insanity out there in KZbin land . But in this day and age , having a quality channel does not always equate with a high number of subscriptions.. at least not at first

[@isaacgriffin5690]

"the trouble started when a drunk American" .... I'm sure there's a lot of stories that begin this way. Great video!

[@MakaveliRaider]

Yeah many start like that.

[@GR-bn3xj]

I'm surprised he didn't say he was from Florida

[@TWOCOWS1]

yes, the drunk latinos do not start trouble! only an america-hating Antifa' functionary like Isaac would say that

[@zachmiller9175]

I was curious so I googled it, according to westegg.com 5 cents in 1856 was equal to about $1.25 today.

[@christian-michaelhansen471]

To THG: My father instilled in me a few things, one of them being to learn something new every day. With your snippets of forgotten history, your narrative and the subject matter, that has become as easy as one (no two or three required) click of a mouse. Thank you again for “History that deserves to be remembered!”

[@jamesslick4790]

These pieces of forgotten history are like a "drug" for me. And THG is the best at delivering my "hit". LOL. This is VASTLY superior to ANYTHING on "normal" TV!

[@papigrande4378]

This guy is a master story teller. He should have a tv show.

[@markhuerta4948]

Congratulations. As a panamenian citizen, i can told that your speach was extremely accurate . Recomended video.

[@FreshlyFried]

I love your videos. I’m a plumbing and heating guy so watching one or two videos before work each day is really nice. Please keep it up. Thank you

[@dirkditmer453]

Love Panama. Since it has been the crossroads of the world since Spaniards and the Aztec, there is more diversity and history there than most people realize. Latinos actually make up a small percentage of the population. Carib Blacks, Various tribes of native Indians (Coastal, Mountain, Darian), and a large continent of Asians that have been there for generations are just some. The Chinatown in Panama City is the oldest in America, including San Francisco and New York. I've met Asians there that didn't even speak Mandarin (or whatever), only Spanish. Like I said, incredible diversity and history. There are tons of quirky stories just like this one. Thank you, History Guy, keep up the great work.

[@olaznogmolotov1420]

Thank you for educating us. I am a Colombian native who has lived most of his life in this great country. I have always been a history buff and I thought I knew everything there was about the history off the New Granada. I always understood that it was TR Roosevelt who convinced the Panamanians to rebel against their New Grenada, and become an independent nation. In Colombia that was a famous theater production in the 70s called;" I Took Panama". In mainly mocked TR Roosevelt and his great influence to get the Panamanians to become independent from Colombia and its neighbors, so that he could build the canal and and have an estrategic hold. Thank you for another history lesson. I love your hat collection too.

[@Weesel71]

Just a thought: technically, this is the first transcontinental railroad, no? Coast to coast.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

I guess that is true.

[@khadrtrudeau1662]

Not technically, it was.

[@neomonk5668]

Wouldn’t the level of scale determine? It certainly was transnational, and for that particular nation it was coast-to-coast, but it’s not to the scale of a continent.

[@khadrtrudeau1662]

@@neomonk5668 " not to the scale of a continent." The first USA choice for the canal was Nicaragua. Would that make your definition for transcontinental. It's not distance. Transnational only if you consider we threw the Columbia off their land. The Canal Zone was classified as an American territory. Country of Panama was on both sides. They had to have a pass to get in.

[@kjk7611]

Neo Monk Well...it does transport one from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast. Via several other countries, however.

[@willreid8240]

I love the history guy. Most of these stories are obscure and entertaining

[@josephrogers1282]

This is fascinating incident, I think what I find most amazing is that even given all the dangers you listed, it was still preferable to go via Panama or even around Cape Horn rather than attempt to go across the central US at the time. I love your videos, just the right length and level for a lunchtime watch.

[@chrisperry7538]

Great video. It reminds me of the coup of 1987 when I was in Panama. Gen. Noriega’s daughter & son-in-law were having a great time in Colon, and they were driving home. The road went through the US Air Force Base on the North side of the Canal. The MPs arrested the son-in-law & did not believe his claims that he should not be arrested because of who he was. He made threats saying that he would get even for arresting him, and he was let go when it was determined he was who he claimed to be. The next morning Gen Noriega had the PDF Man a roadblock on the Bridge of the Americas and everyone riding a motorcycle with an American Military sticker on it was locked up. The Americans went to the Panamanian President who decided to fire Noriega. The streets were filled with celebrations “Pineapple Head is gone” was the cheer & my men onboard the USS RACINE (LST-1191) asked for early liberty to join the party. Noriega had no intention of leaving and had the PDF gather up the Panamanian legislators and held an impeachment vote against the President. Upon a successful vote under duress Noriega directed the seizure of the President. The party stopped & everyone cleared the streets fearing reprisals from the PDF. And that is how a drunk driving changed the government of Panama & put a drug smuggling dictator in charge.

[@robrosen7291]

My woman said "Hey,Pedro,You're acting crazy like a clown". Nobody feels like working,Panama Red is back in town.

[@jesussalvador8495]

@@willg4802may i remind you of the empires of messopatamia, the ottoman empire , the aztec and mayan empires and also the inca and more over the moor empire the very empire that conqures parts pf europe

[@trevormiles5852]

@@willg4802 that is ok, we handle your women pretty good.

[@__prometheus__]

Will G To put it nicely, you’re quite wrong.

[@waterandafter]

Chris Perry You left out "drunk driving" at the start of the story. The whole time I'm trying to figure out why they were arrested.

[@matthewpoplawski8740]

Although this is an older episode, AS ALWAYS THE HISTORY GUY, AN EXCELLENT VIDEO VIDEO!!! When he was a young officer, Ulysses Grant had to go through the Panimanian jungle on his way to the West Coast. His description of that adventure was, to him, A HORRIFIC NIGHTMARE!!! After he became President, he was asked to about that experience, and, refused to talk about it. To NOT talk about what he had seen,after having been in the Civil War, tells one quite a lot. I've mentioned this in a previous text: For an EXCELLENT ACCOUNT about the building of the Panama Canal, read THE PATHWAY TO THE SEA by David McCullough. 👏👏👏✌✌✌✌

[@JSCRocketScientist]

This has been my favorite of your episodes because of the insightful commentary. I’d like to ask for an episode on the Boxer Rebellion. One of my favorite books is an old one called The Good Years by Walter Lord. In the section about the Boxer rebellion, he concentrates on the incredible bravery and self sacrifice of the defenders of the foreign quarter. So few against so many. It is of course only one viewpoint. I’d love to hear yours.

[@michaelsmith1094]

That was great, as an American I had never heard any of the details of how the Panama canal came about. It was and still is a terribly important shipping route for many countries, but I had never learned the details in school. I must have been sick on that day.

[@gondolacrescent5]

The Dutch Tulip bulb speculation and crash of the 1600’s is well worth a moment of history.

[@Zaphod771]

It is often blown out of proportion.

[@darrellbaxley9315]

"One riot? One Ranger!"

[@coltonregal1797]

"Cause the eyes of the ranger are upon you. Any wrong you do he's gonna see. When you're in *Panama* look behind you. Cause that's where the rangers gonna be."

[@staciehart75]

All history teachers should have this channel’s library. He makes history so interesting.

[@bforman1300]

Hanged. A picture is hung. A human being executed is hanged - 'hanged by the neck until dead, dead, dead.' Love these snippets of history. When the History Guy tells me a bedtime story I can convince myself I've resurrected some of the brain cells that died at work :-)

[@DavidS-iw4ei]

I can't wait for the time I get to say. "Its the watermelon war all over again."

[@trevormiles5852]

go watch Mr. Majestyk ; watermelon massacre great movie with Charles bronson.

[@trevormiles5852]

@@wmcbarker4155 Actually you are very wrong. We as a human race are naturally hot wired for hate for those that are different and or better. By "better" I mean in a Malthusian way. And by the way, the response to bigotry and or denial to opportunities to succeed in life is not hate, it is survival instincts. I hope there will be more people like you, who voice their fear and purge it out of themselves and the rest of us. The Nouveau Rich are the scariest sub group in America, they fear they will be downgraded and learn that they themselves are not accepted as wealthy merely by saying they have fancy car , house or money in the bank. The true wealthy people are the ones that are secure enough to help others. I am quite sure you will grind your boot into the food you feed "us" . Do not feel bad, many who help do so with your spirit , you are not unique.

[@trevormiles5852]

But more importantly WM barker, watch Mr. Manestyk great action movie.

[@trevormiles5852]

@Sultan of Sieg I happen to be a melon man myself , so I fully understand. Wait!... What are we talking about here?

[@appletelly5081]

One riot, one ranger. Amazing story, thank you!

[@quinnjohnson3327]

“The trouble was all started by a drunk American...” As are most troubles and memorable stories 😂

[@kayhoww]

Sounds more like an Aussie lol

[@AlohaChips]

@@kayhoww Nah you know it's an American because they pulled out a gun in response, instead of another knife 😛

[@osco4311]

Hold my beer!

[@LuckyBaldwin777]

Happened on April 15, 1856, big trouble started by a drunk American in a beach town. I think this was the birth of spring break

[@MrNelan72]

Love the info. My great grandfather, anouther man, and a donkey,. Hiked across the narrow part of Panama. The other man and donkey got yellow fever. Great grandfather made it to other side caught a steamer to California gold rush. Sweden to California. Adventually became successful and decided to go back to sweden. Adventually sailed back on schooner. Decided to come back joined the union for civil war, indian wars. Info is not just passed on but in books. The ended up in cattle trade and modern farming steam thrashers. College start up Gustavus. First Lutheran charch. Thorson @ Nelson.

[@natemiller448]

Big fan of the Panama canal and the trade deals around it....this lecture is the first I've heard detailing this particular motivation....thank you. Dont stop!

[@joshgeiger9090]

LOL! This whole story is a riot.

[@howardhart5141]

I have the memoir of my 4th greatgrand father, Loring Lombard. In it he complains about no Synchronization of the east coast and west coast steamers. He had an express company specializing in east to west coast mail. Burford Express. His first trip to Cali, as he called it was around the horn. Six months to get to San Fransisco, 2 months to get to the gold fields, and then 2 days to figure out that panning for gold was not for him. He got into the Dry Goods business and did very well.

[@seanharlow3091]

Dude this channel is so good if people put half the effort and passion into stuff as this guy the world would be so much better

[@outdoorsmanderek2]

This is probably the most underrated/undiscovered KZbinr I have come across yet. I love your videos, thank you for putting such well made, interesting, and to the point videos up for us to watch!

[@CompilationExtraordinaire]

Great video, love hearing about these less discussed historic events!

[@andrewm4564]

My grandfather helped build the Panama Canal. He moved there while it was still a French project, not long before the US took over. My dad grew up there and was working in the US Canal Zone when I was born in Panama City in 1955. I only lived there two years. My parents were Americans, but my mom went to the Panamanian hospital, so I had dual citizenship until I was 18. I had to choose my citizenship then. I was told I would be drafted immediately into the Panamanian army. I didn't speak any Spanish, and I had lived in the US since I was two years old, so I chose US citizenship. Members of my dad's family lived in the Canal Zone longer than we did, but they moved to the US as a result of the Anti-American rioting in 1964. In 1971, we went to Panama for a visit and rode on the more modern version of the train in this story. Most of the trip was through the green, flowery Panamanian jungle. On the train it was beautiful. Walking would have been lethal. My dad and I walked a short distance on cobblestones remaining from the old road across Panama. My basic knowledge is of the history of the building and use of the canal in the 20th century. I did not know about the Watermelon War. Thanks, History Guy!

[@frankgreezy7998]

The channel is great fella!!! I love history too and these little " forgotten" moments are very interesting. Thanks for your time and energy! Also I'd be interested in what your channel makes per year because of the type of content.

[@shadowjack8]

And once again history asserts itself.

[@bootlegboo]

Thank you for another interesting snippet of history. I just can’t get enough of these and you are able to make the topic so interesting.

[@1953Johnnyp]

I was stationed at Howard AFB in the Canal Zone in 1974 for 6 weeks. Bugs, rain, heat and humidity (blah). It did have one good thing about it.....It had one of the top 3 chow halls in the world at the time. At least the food was great!

[@theresawilson2647]

My uncle helped to build the Panama canal. Thanks so much for the video.

[@orangelion03]

That must have been one spectacular train ride! Great segment! Thanks!!

[@pty_foto]

orangelion03 you can take the same ride from Atlantic to pacific on the same railway if you ever visit

[@troyvanbeek7264]

Would love to see a historical explanation of the pig war.. This is as close as I'm going to get to Paul Harvey's The Rest of the Story. Thanks!

[@dubyah8824]

Yeah, I miss Paul Harvey. This is a good substitute.

[@juanvaldo666]

This is the second video that I watched and I gotta admit I enjoy the way in you tell history. You got a new subscriber!!!

[@stevenbaker470]

Thank you for reminding me about this little event. My father was stationed at Ft. Clayton in Panama and told me this story when I was young. I guess he heard it while there. I truly enjoyed your interpretation of this event. Could you please do a video on the war of pork and beans ( since you are talking about food fights)

[@johnwilliamson2276]

I really enjoy your telling! Thanks so much, I can't get enough. I have learned so much since I found your channel.

[@PNurmi]

I like how you link a small incident in history to how it lead to today's situations like in this story. Based on my historical knowledge, I only have had occasional comments on some minor details and understand your main points you are making. So, I will continue to work my way through all of your past postings.

[@Attercop47]

the Price of Progress VS the Price of a Piece of Watermelon

[@spacecatboy2962]

watermelon war is hell

[@g0679]

Dances with Kitty Cats Seed-spitting can cause dreadful wounds.

[@Lavonne1]

Popeye's chicken sandwich wars of 2019

[@michaelattick1231]

The History Guy is awesome, watched alot of his history and so much I didn't know. Very informative and interesting, keep it up History Guy! Love this channel.

[@em1osmurf]

i had read CIA documents that referred to "Panama" as a result of meddling. i wasn't aware of just how massive it was.

[@khadrtrudeau1662]

CIA was not around in the 1800's. Best they could do was the Texas Rangers.

[@asherdie]

@@khadrtrudeau1662 derp

[@1gumbah]

Again you are the cats meow of history , keep up the marvelous work my friend

[@ZPositive]

Hey History Guy! I discovered your channel a few days ago and I've been bingewatching. Love your delivery and obscure topics! My suggestion for content is WWII-era spy stories, like Operation Mincemeat. Cheers!

[@daleslover2771]

Holy Moly Andy,, this was so good I had to watch it twice.!!! I did too short tours of Panama. I could see this happening so easily.

[@RobertWoodman]

That slice of history was worth much more than 5 cents. :-) I love this channel! I hope you have many more years of retelling history for us.

[@rvasquez8057]

How the flap of a butterfly's wing across the ocean affects the events here. Another amazing tale of history from the History Guy.....

[@maxsmodels]

I trained at Fort Sherman near Colon Panama 3 times when I was in the army from 1979-1983.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

Thank you for your service!

[@davidgreen5099]

God I admire your ability to handle the heat!

[@Delgen1951]

Not much different than Alabama in the summer tho we only get about 70 inches of rain per year, 90 degree and 90% humidity outside , bout the same.

[@wmcbarker4155]

Jungle school 1969-70

[@khadrtrudeau1662]

@@Delgen1951 Same in Fla. but add another 3 months.

[@garybelcher8259]

Outstanding!! Hope you continue producing these informative videos.

[@tripwire5812]

Just found your channel, I love your knawledge keep it up

[@Johnnyreem]

Your delivery is excellent, really enjoy your videos well done!

[@personx8009]

Love your stuff History Guy, As they say in Hollywood, "Don't ever change"

[@mohzaybek]

I love history so much I’m so glad I found your channel, this is everything I ever wanted 😂I’m 100% serious

[@miguelitogiroux7023]

Wow! Love it! This is a great story. You put the context into play wonderfully. This is a good cautionary tale.

[@sailelerosewarrior2145]

Great story! If we don’t know even our own history, what’s that old saying “ “those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it” George Santayana.

[@captfjparks]

My Great Uncle was, at one time in charge of all commissaries in the Canal Zone.

[@jessemarcus]

Should do a video on the little Canadian Jet that could....but never would....the Avro Arrow

[@tanbandanamanband256]

I have loved every one of your videos I've watched. Just your intro makes me hit the like button every time.

[@BobbyIronsights]

I think it's a testament to the breadth and depth of youtube that this is the second telling of the watermelon war I've seen.

[@bboxx069]

Wow! That was a good one. Keep up the good work.

[@algorerhythm7663]

Great story! My house could have been on fire, I would not have left until the end.

[@panamatreasurehunter1642]

Hi, I'm Panamanian and I love History as well, thank you for dedicating this video to a little part of the history of our nations wich have a past in common and will be always related. A curious thing. I have read and consult so many sources about "El incidente de la sandía", but you are the first to ever mention Randolf Runnels. He was there by that time but official reports presents the Mayor of the city of Panama as the one how calmed down the situation, wich might be also false because some withnesess says he was involved in the shooting as well. Thank you for time!

[@VaveeDances]

Excellent channel. I watch daily. Thank you for the wonderful content.

[@countteddy]

another great video..thankyou

[@juanch6936]

You should an exclusive story about El Verdugo!!

[@phalynwilliams4119]

Please do a story on the Hatfields and the McCoys feud. Several years ago I read that the popular game show Family Feud was inspired by them. I remember that Richard Dawson did an episode in which the Hatfield and McCoys’ descendants/families competed against each other. At the end of the show, if memory serves me right, one of the families won a pig. An argument over a pig is what started the feud in the first place. I think that you would do a great job reviewing this famous family feud and it’s aftermath.

[@Mayaandskylee.]

I love this Channel. Can’t get enough

[@jamesbarca7229]

I was eating watermelon while watching this. I don't think the seedless ones are as sweet as the old seeded ones. Just saying.

[@rogerk2049]

Add some salt then becomes sweet.

[@coolworx]

Maybe that's a good thing... not worth fighting for.

[@lordgarion514]

James Barca None of our fruits and veggies are as good as the old varieties. Our system of distribution needs them to ripen as close to all at once as possible and last as long as possible after being harvested. Therefore those traits have been selected for over flavor to a major extent.

[@agent9809]

Amen

[@agent9809]

That is done in poor countries and some rich countries also.

[@TheGoldeyFamily]

Love this channel! I have my kids watch along on the big screen so they aren't consumed with all the nonsense in this world!

[@davidvenegas6401]

I don't listen to stories unless they contain the phrase "a shot rang out". Good job.

[@theruffedge94]

Awesome . I so enjoy your history stories .

[@7Ghos]

I would mock America for it's silly wars but I'm an Aussie and we lost a war against emu, so....yeah

[@timearly5226]

Fighting natives on their home turf is always difficult. And you never lost a man. All the best to you Australia! 🇺🇸👍🇦🇺

[@bobnicholas5994]

Eating watermelon will never be the same

[@TheHansoost]

Good stuff, sir. Time well spent.

[@davidcoles1888]

I'd love to hear your take on the Pig War.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

David Coles actually it has been on my list for a while. I am sure there will be an episode on it.

[@kevingee4294]

David Coles Or the war of Jenkins Ear.

[@morg52]

Do one about the pig war up in the San Juan islands of Puget Sound.

[@constancemiller3753]

Battle of the Old Woman's Cannon is my vote. Los Angeles is lit.

[@7HMR]

Fascinating story and I love your passion!

[@billhilliard5454]

Scenes of Gallager come to mind. I appreciate your videos. They're well constructed and entertaining. Thank you.

[@chrismcmichael1242]

This is probably said constantly here but, bow ties are indeed cool.

[@mjp5429]

Unless it's on a truck

[@grapeshot]

Brought a knife to a gunfight. That's why I always bring both.

[@PastorJack1957]

You make history paltiable. Thank you!

[@catfishinwithcrow685]

Sir I just found your channel and must say you have a great channel with so much information to take in I am so thankful that you are here to teach and entertain us.thank you

[@JohnMorley1]

Five cents was probably over charging. He should have asked how much before eating it.

[@slappy8941]

John Morley I imagine Oliver was just a typical arrogant Yankee.

[@beringstraitrailway]

How much was 5 cents back then in today's dollars?

[@capodad2u]

@@beringstraitrailway about $6-$7 yes he was being ripped off, no wonder he refused to pay.

[@xtealercode3879]

John Morley Train was $25 dollars, not really big deal.

[@erickalena]

@@capodad2u It was $1.50 wdym😂(?

[@arnavsingh594]

Your are just great... Can you tell me is there any event war history on 21st October

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

arnav singh the most famous would be the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

[@ericnortan9012]

I was a marine in the early nineties. We went to panama on deployment. We went through the canal and stopped in port for liberty. We did some jungle training there, it was the most miserable kind of hot. So humid you could cut donuts out of the air like in Scooby doo. I've been all over the tropics and desert, from south America to Africa and the middle east to the Mohave . I would say at least 50% of my time deployed was within a couple hundred miles N/S of the equator, and I've never been in more miserable conditions than Panama. Maybe it was the time of year, but it just seemed like heat followed by hot rain followed by more heat. Beautiful though and the canal is amazing. We have the Sault Locks here in Michigan, which are impressive, but the Panama Canal is a truly remarkable thing considering the conditions and the period it was built. Another cool/informative video, thanks.

[@bryantsemenza9703]

Great Pieces of history. Things that need to be remembered and extremely interesting. There is a piece of history that is forgotten going back to World War II, prior to the D day invasion. It was kept secret that a group of Coast Guard personnel were tasked by General Eisenhower to secretly land on the beach, I believe Normandy and reconfigure the beach head because of recent storms which would impact the invasion. It is a piece of history lost and forgotten because it was held as top-secret and those personnel reported directly to General Eisenhower to give the final analysis prior to the invasion.

[@q.e.d.9112]

Here in NZ, we had the Dog Tax war, which was essentially an overreaction to Maori unrest over the imposition of a tax on the dogs they used for pig hunting. It fizzled out to nothing but not before “white fright” had caused many to flee the township of Rawene and the navy had sent a gunboat. Love your channel, by the way, but please skip the intro. I’m sure it’s not meant to, but somehow it comes across as smug.

[@TheHistoryGuyChannel]

First I shortened the intro, and then removed it totality from newer episodes.

[@q.e.d.9112]

The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered Yeah, I noticed that in an episode I watched today. You might find some interesting snippets of NZ history. The Dog Tax war I’ve mentioned, but google searches on Parihaka and its leader Te Whiti, for an inspiring story of passive resistance that predated Ghandi by many years and, also, Ruapekapeka, for an 1845 battle at which Maori taught the British army an object lesson in trench warfare. Keep up the good work. Your channel is a real treasure.

[@dugroz]

I like the intro -- "I have a degree in history, and I love history!"

[@eamonnprunty]

@Mick Cane NZ = New Zealand?

[@phlodel]

I liked your intro. I certainly didn't think it was "smug", more like stating your qualifications as a historian.

[@Cruisey]

Do we know anything about the fate of Jack Oliver during the riot or after?

[@khadrtrudeau1662]

Yes, sounds like a neat guy.

[@erickalena]

@@khadrtrudeau1662 he was a petty thieve that couldn't hold his beers wdym(?

[@erickalena]

@@khadrtrudeau1662 he was a petty thief that couldn't hold his beers wdym(?

[@scasey1960]

How can you not love this channel!!

[@casaroccafamilyking]

Breath-taking! SUPERB channel, superbly presented!

[@bigblue6917]

I love the idea of the cavalry, or its equivalent, turning up in the nick of time, but by train.

[@travisadams4470]

And a Texas Ranger steps off and saves the day!