WT Stead: The Father of Investigative Journalism

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I still would like to see a video on Harley J. Earl. His influence within the automotive world is still felt to this day.

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Bill Mitchel, too!

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Robert Eckart There’s a lot of individuals he could make videos on. I hope he does go down this path eventually.

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Telling the truth and exposing wrongdoers is not going to make you popular... But people need to know and we're grateful some are willing to do a thankless job.

[@seanbrazell6147]

That, I must admit, was one HELL of a coincidence. I would have thought the irony alone would have kept him warm enough to survive the cold, cold Atlantic even after the Titanic had sunk...

[@arturoarambula2814]

Sad that the things he wrote about prostitution are still going on in this day and age.

[@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718]

It's been going on since time began and will continue to do so as long as humans exist and like sex. Might as well just give up and legalize it since people will forever just do it anyway, only in shady underworlds where someone can disappear and never be seen again.

[@madagrar7265]

@@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718 LOL @ the idea that suddenly violence towards or the death of prostitutes will cease if prostitution is legalized. If anything, it'll just increase because more people will become prostitutes.

[@erraticonteuse]

@@madagrar7265 Sex workers don't report violence against them to the police because they'll get arrested themselves. This makes them easy targets of violence. If they were guaranteed police protection, then violence against them would absolutely decrease.

[@ironmountain7907]

This guy is legendary, the work he did was so incredible! I wish that HBO or Starz would pick up his life story and make a "true detective," type of story- that would be super interesting.

[@bingeltube]

Recommendable! How an investigative journalist turned into a weirdo who died with the Titanic, but had previously written about other tragic ship sinkings where life boats were in short supply!

[@connergraham1522]

I think that he should also do a video on Morgan Robinson, the story of Futility is also an interesting one

[@bingeltube]

@@connergraham1522 who is Morgan Robinson please?

[@connergraham1522]

@@bingeltube Morgan Robertson (I miss spelled it 😬) was an author who-in 1897- wrote a novella called "Futility: Or the Wreck of the Titan." In the story he writes about an Atlantic liner called the Titan, which at its time was one of the largest and most safest ships in the world. Robertson gives the ship certain technical aspects that seemingly mirror the Titanic. In the story, while sailing at nearly top speed on the North Atlantic in Mid-April, the ship strikes an Iceberg and sinks, killing most of its passengers,with the main loss of life being due to a tragic lack of lifeboats. After the Titanic disaster he gained popularity as the man who "predicted the Titanic disaster.", But he claimed only to have been raised by the sea and have knowledge of how the maritime safety laws were slowly becoming outdated as ocean liners became larger, and knew sooner or later that a disaster of Titanic's scale would happen. Just like W.T. Stead did in his short story "How the Mail Steamer Went Down in Mid Atlantic, by a Survivor."

[@bingeltube]

@@connergraham1522 thanks for amending the background on his most famous book. Judging by the interesting titles of some of his publications, I guess a biography on him would be cool. Thanks for bringing Morgan Robertson up!

[@connergraham1522]

@@bingeltube Your welcome, any more questions you have about the Titanic or any Titanic related questons you have, feel free to ask, if I don't have a definite answer, I can definitely find it, the study of the disaster has been one of my hobbies for the last 12 years so I know where to look 😁.

[@TheKingMacgregor]

such an important figure to the world of journalism. Great work as always Simon.

[@Biographics]

thanks :)

[@IndicatedGoodLife]

Wow, the end made me shiver. Maybe the guy realy did have contact to the other side...

[@williamsuggs7893]

Hello would you consider doing one on one of the first woman serial killer Lavinia Fisher

[@wendesmith6240]

I shall not be able to watch 'A Night To Remember' (1958) again without thinking that the elderly bearded gentleman reading a book in one of the salons as the ship dies could be Stead.

[@amateurastronomer9463]

I believe that it was based on him. It was him specifically mentioned in the Walter Lord book that was in the salon reading when the end came.

[@wendesmith6240]

@@amateurastronomer9463 Hello Erica. Thank you. I will have to read the book now.

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Thank you so much BioGraphics, i got an A on my essay. Love from America (if ur in England).

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:20 - Chapter 1 - A world shaped by the newspaper 5:00 - Chapter 2 - New journalism 7:35 - Chapter 3 - The maiden tribute of modern babylon 12:40 - Chapter 4 - The eccentric nature of brillance 16:35 - Chapter 5 - Eerie prophecies & a sinking ship

[@kickflipking06]

Wow that twist ending was wild ! I did not see that coming.

[@govand7]

Yep, his body was never found as well - forever lost in the North Atlantic Ocean

[@bradwalton3977]

Witnesses reported that, after the Titanic's collision with the iceberg, Stead laughed at any suggestion that the ship was seriously damaged.

[@wertyuiop322]

I love this channel so much! Keep up the great work guys, love listening to these

[@Handsome_Crypto]

I am supposedly related to this man, my grandpa would tell us that we have a relative that died on the titanic. I find it all this interesting. (P.s my family's last name is also Stead, so I can believe we have some relation)

[@lisakaz35]

I'm guessing he'd recognize Jeffrey Epstein.

[@jwall1646]

Perhaps a vid on David Bowie

[@AllYourPals]

sat in a journalism class and what do i see. praise be to our psychic lord Simon

[@Biographics]

praise be.

[@Gongeru]

Great video. Victorian London is really interesting. Especially the spiritualism and occult stuff, segway, why not do a biography on Helena Blavatsky.

[@michaelhurley3171]

Legalize prostitution is the answer. I think I'll look up an escort service now.

[@thematty2303]

My local Wetherspoons is named after him.... i'm sure he'd love that legacy.

[@outerglow]

Discovered this guy through my family. Very good author and interesting backstory. Its always great to find one’s ancestral roots

[@whaat2443]

Hey - I know this is a bit random but I stumbled across this video and he happens to be a very great grandfather of mine. I was wondering where some of his other descendants had ended up?

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Love the videos but, my favorite part is when Simon says, "smash that like button"

[@VVEmil]

Nicolae Ceausescu please.

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How about famous rocket scientist Wernher von Braun?

[@GiffysChannel]

Please do a video on Charles Lindbergh!

[@aleccino]

Such a fascinating person and an impressive impact he had on journalism and legislation. I stumbled upon William T Stead and his article about child prostitution in London during a Wikipedia rabbit hole, and just had to learn more. Great video!

[@FlyinRaptorJesus]

If only journalists were like him still

[@mayuka150]

Please do Frank Zappa.

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Zappa would be sweet.

[@rtonib2103]

Great man, very nice

[@gur262]

Getting together and discussing the news after you heard em sounds like a way better version of the shits how that are commentsections now

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Are you 100% sure

[@thebeastb.panther4786]

I hope one day you could do John Jacob Astor

[@leanneblake4248]

In Australia we have No Prostitutes on the Streets. Brothels are Legal & they Pay Taxes . They must practice Safe Sex & be Drug Free. Plus they have Security. Forced Prostitution of Young Girls & Young Boys has sadly been around since the beginning of Time & Sadly still is & its still The Wealthy are somewhere involved.

[@ramendragon3628]

Philipp Edmund Mock was 1st Class passenger and escaped with his sister in Lifeboat 11 of the R.M.S. Titanic; it's fun story he told but it was false and sensational and Lifeboat 11 was one lifeboats lauched completely full and neighter went back to pick up survivors nor did survivors managed to swim to it.

[@snugglepuff]

Someone from the British Empire condemning other nations about politics and human rights' abuses 💀💀💀💀

[@vincewhite5087]

What we have now is Mcdougal’s ‘Interpretive journalism, pretending to be investigative.

[@rosekemp4671]

Simon! You guys should do a bio on Marsha P Johnson, please 😭😭

[@forklift7261]

Uhhh William is my ancestors I just learned about him recently though I have no information on him so thank you for this!! You don’t have to believe if you don’t want but yeah it’s true.

[@Vasiliosx2]

Wait... Brittish papers of his day didn't have by lines? Didn't they give credit to their writers

[@matthewdavid6134]

314th view is that an accomplishment?

[@theghosttrain7600]

You need to do Marcus Tullius Cicero

[@TTillahFK]

FYI, this is still widely the case (child-prostitution) in india, bangladesh and pakistan..

[@COBO2]

He predicted the Titanic. 😱

[@RichMitch]

The northern echo is still going up here

[@DaPeePeePooPooCheck]

Rich Mitch big up the north

[@RichMitch]

@@DaPeePeePooPooCheck 🕺🏻❤

[@DigitalDemonicDavros]

Just wondering if you will ever cover Ned Kelly the Australian Bushranger outlaw

[@williamoldaker5348]

This is something that drives me. I hate the scum whom partake in such indulgences. The humans who still do such acts need to be slain in the upmost of animosity.

[@Vetradraug]

You should do Magrethe I of Denmark, she unified Scandinavia under the Kalmar union. One of the most overlooked persons in european history.

[@mtlicq]

@Vetradraug - YOU can make a better video, this is YOU tube after all. You have a passion about Margrethe I I'd love to see

[@kobeGOAT248]

Do Micheal Collins (Ireland)

[@leanneblake4248]

Considering there was only The Filthy Rich or the Filthy Poor. Yet Yes the RIch Man would go to the Poor & look for Prostitutes but he also went with a Wealthy Women who wanted to be a benefactor to Hospitals, some were as Young Girls 11 to12 Virgins especially as they had No Sexual Diseases.

[@dkupke]

Leanne Blake part of why the theory of the royal family being involved in the Jack the Ripper killings is so absurd is because, let’s face it-if the heirs to the throne want a little action, they don’t have to go to the ghetto to solicit it. They can have it brought right to them.

[@Innperlenburg]

Wow. Nothing's changed, has it.

[@sasmitha8446]

At 16:14 , to the right of Stead, Julia.

[@Campt_pics]

Wow can’t believe I’m related to him

[@SeamusMcFlurry]

As a bloke from Newcastle, this was bloody fascinating.

[@philiphied]

I hate the golden donut in the background.

[@flymolo50]

Thank you as always! I have to put in my obligatory request for Chaim Rumkowski, the ruler of the Łódź ghetto. Often though the biographics of the people I don’t know are my favorite such as this. Thank you!

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

Wow what a story. Too coincidental

[@thinadlamini4671]

So many isms in the Victorian Era.

[@g.tentertainment9413]

WT Stead is one of my distant family members on my great grandmothers side

[@kamranali517]

Hello, could you tell me how John Jack Stead passed away? Thank you

[@ChickenPermissionOG]

Guess the press was just as bad as today.

[@giovannirastrelli9821]

You should do a video on J. Bruce Ismay, a misunderstood and tragic man who was scapegoated for the Titanic disaster and ripped to pieces by the court of public opinion.

[@rami_ungar_writer]

Why isn't there a historical drama film al a "Spotlight" based on this guy's investigation into child trafficking?

[@botulismcasserole9832]

I think I have three maybe four videos left on this channel to watch in total. With that said I have to say this one absolutely has to be in my top favorites. Not knowing much about the man going in, I was completley surprised defiinatly want to know more.

[@vaniapinto8214]

I read his first name as WTF

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Next up, can i request a Biographics on the King of Pop, Michael Jackson

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Can you make a video about the Romanian Field marshal Ion Antonescu who also became the leader of Romania?

[@rednecktruthspouter3485]

The only thing more spot on of a prediction of death is by an old west outlaw knowing their end is by bullet or rope. I would say it was an accident but so God help me I got goosebumps hearing his tale of what would be the titanic and his last hours

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Could u please do a biographics video on the legend George Hackenschmidt.

[@leargy7043]

He wrote about countries that abused human rights ....that's rich his country is number one on that matter .

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[@chrishollister80]

Wow, what a tragic way to go.

[@TheLazyBrook]

WT is my twice Great Uncle, it’s so nice to see his accomplishments in public.

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I ♥️♥️♥️ you and your show!! BUT!!! What's up with doing 5 old guys in a row... No offense but throw in a Youth or a Girl in between!! I watch every episode regardless! 👍

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Because old guys make up

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[@musiclover01ization]

He was an interesting man. I respect journalists like him.

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Did you think about covering Ayn Rand?

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Your boundless curiosity and evident eagerness to share interesting stories is inspiring.

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Can you do Sheikh Mujibur Rahman?

[@threestars2164]

RIP W. T. Stead

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Shaka Zulu please

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Thank you 🙏

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Can't hear this

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Nelly Bly and him should have partnered...

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WhAT do you do on your free time? No free time when someone like you- a hairy guy who loves history and maybe me

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Please do William Ernest Henley.

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Comment.

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[@RichMitch]

Wet stead lol

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thank you.

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