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Ultimate 4th of July History Movie Guide

Scott and Jenn share an “Ultimate 4th of July History Movie Guide”, each ranking five patriotic and historic movies that you can watch this summer. What are YOUR top 5 history movies for 4th of July?

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1,290 Spots…and Premade Driving Tours

You can now drive for the next cuople years and probably still not visit every loction in the History or Drive App. You can visit the same spots…

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Buried Beneath Baltimore | The Men Who Made the Flag Famous (George Armistead / Francis Scott Key)

At St. Paul’s Burial Ground (Old St. Paul Cemetery) in Baltimore, Jenn explores the story behind the Star-Spangled Banner by focusing on two men directly connected to it:…

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The First Civil War General to Defeat Grant | The Legend of Van Dorn movie interview!

This episode of Talk With History features an interview with screenwriter/lead actor Lee Wilson (as Confederate cavalry commander Earl Van Dorn) and actor David B. Meadows (as Nathan Bedford Forrest) about the feature film The Legend of Van Dorn, set in Middle Tennessee in spring 1863. They discuss how Wilson discovered Van Dorn through a Spring Hill play, Meadows’ initial reservations about portraying the polarizing Forrest, and the production’s emphasis on authenticity through filming at historic sites and battlefields. The film premieres August 21 on Amazon Prime and other platforms. Legend of Van Dorn

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1,000 Locations and Growing

History or Drive just went over 1,000 points of interest on the map! 🤯 We have been following The History Underground on his epic road trip across the…

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