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Two friends re-telling the events and stories of the Human species; from yesterday to the beginning of History. Join Riley & Ashton as they enthusiastically share their love of History and all of its interesting characters and Hollywood-esque twists. If ever you’ve wanted to learn of our collective past (we also have sweet commentary) you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to Human Histories.
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The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest: The Graveyard of Legions
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After the conquest and incorporation of Gaul into the Roman Empire at the hands of Julius Caesar, a natural border- the Rhine river, had separated two distinct lands. To the west, all of Gaul and Rome's holdings. To the east- unconquered and unfamiliar lands, rife with barbarians and their uncivilized practices. The Romans, eager to expand fall int…
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History Hangout: Misconceptions and Corrections
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Dive into this episode where Ashton and Riley talk in detail about the importance of having an understanding of history in today's society. Ashton and Riley revisit some of the blunders and mistakes they have made so far in the creation of the show and some other great topics emerge during the discourse.…
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Blackbeard: Tyrant of the Caribbean
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In an age where the so-called “civilized” are trading slaves, establishing penal colonies in foreign lands, and slaughtering their enemies. Who is good, and who is evil? Where loot and pillage for the crown are praised and rewarded with gold, but criminal the second it is deemed no longer necessary- Where in the cracks of history do the men that di…
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Greco-Persian Wars: The Battle of Marathon, All Out Combat
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“With you it rests, Callimachus, either to bring Athens to slavery or, by securing her freedom, to be remembered by all future generations. For never since the time that the Athenians became a people were they in so great a danger as now. If they bow their necks beneath the yoke of the Persians, the woes which they will have to suffer...are already…
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Greco-Persian Wars: The Ire of Persia, The Ionian Revolt
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“On, sons of the Hellenes! Fight for the freedom of your country! Fight for the freedom of your children and of your wives, for the gods of your fathers and for the sepulchres of your ancestors! All are now staked upon the strife!” - Aeschylus Ashton and Riley dive into the root cause of the famous Greco-Persian Wars. Outlining the lesser-known but…
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History Hangout: What History Means to Us
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A more personal episode where Riley and Ashton tell how they met and go into detail about the value of learning history and what it means to them.
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Tommy Prince: The Indigenous War Hero of Canada
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“The keen sense of responsibility and devotion to duty displayed by Sergeant Prince is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the Allied Nations.” A more unique episode that focus' on Canadian Military history and one of the lesser known heroes if WW2 and Korea.…
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He was haughty in his walk, rolling his eyes hither and thither, so the power of his proud spirit appeared in the movement of his body. He was indeed a lover of war, yet restrained in his action, mighty in counsel, gracious to supplicants and lenient to those who were once received into his protection. He was short of stature with a broad chest and…
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The Huns: Origin of the Unstoppable Horde
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The earth rumbles as the hooves of a hundred thousand horses march forward. An indomitable horde crests the horizon. The Huns. Behind them a trail of death and destruction. But who are they, where did they come from, and what do they want?
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Billy the Kid: Murderous Outlaw or Hero of the Wild West?
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Honor- What is it? And what exactly did it mean for the men of the Wild West, the pioneers of the great American frontier? Well, for a Cowboy, it could mean protecting the weak- or defending yourself against the strong. In the case of Henry McCarty, it meant vengeance. To seek retribution against those who killed a man to whom he owed much. But at …
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Secret Spies of the American Revolution
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New York City, late 1700’s. By candlelight, a woman frantically writes a letter visible only by the utilization of flame or chemical. Invisible ink. The purpose of this letter? Invaluable intrigue that has the potential to change the tide of the War. Stalemate grips the raging American Revolution and there is one currency that might have the potent…
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