In 1693, a Spanish galleon called the Santo Cristo vanished somewhere off the Oregon coast. She was running the Manila trade route, and her cargo was beeswax…which doesn’t occur naturally anywhere in the Americas. So when this valuable cargo started washing ashore, the local tribes salvaged it and traded it for years. Even Lewis andContinue reading “New on the map: WW2 Somme, the O.K. Corral, and Astoria.”
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Rob Roy History…from Scotland
I am giving away a cool app feature…for free…to everyone. Today, we are transporting everyone to Scotland to see where Rob Roy fought his way into history. Tomorrow? You can visit a different far-off historic spot in the world. With over 1,300 locations and growing it is hard to know where to start in theContinue reading “Rob Roy History…from Scotland”
Brand New Civil War Movie: The Legend of Van Dorn
Looking for a Friday night movie? A few weeks ago we interviewed the lead actors in a new movie about a Civil War General that many considered more brilliant than Grant…but most have never heard of. Check it out now on Amazon Prime.
We Are The #1 Road Trip Planning Podcast for Travelers!
Yes… Talk with History was just listed on Feedspot as the #1 podcast for travelers in 2026. 😊 Even though the site has our old cover art…that’s still pretty cool. Thank you so much for your support and for making Talk with History what it is. 😁 If you need a podcast to listen to…FeedspotContinue reading “We Are The #1 Road Trip Planning Podcast for Travelers!”
Exploring History All Over the World
First…a thank you. Here is a code for a free month pass to our new History or Drive app. (check out the Guam locations) Use code “explore” at checkout at HistoryOrDrive.com. We recently rebranded the Talk with History podcast and I think you will love it. (we do) This new podcast look better displays whatContinue reading “Exploring History All Over the World”
Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸
Happy 4th of July to all of our fellow Americans and history fans. 🫡 JD over at The History Underground YouTube channel just finished up an amazing 28 day sea to shining sea history road trip. To celebrate we’re extending the free month pass code for an extra 28 days!! Use code “JD250” at checkoutContinue reading “Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸”
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 as: Addressing Gettysburg History Hunters The History Underground We truly just love to travel and want to help others travel too. That is why we’re working soContinue reading “1,290 Spots…and Premade Driving Tours”
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 Licoln Highway from coast to coast and we have two new creators in the app! History Hunters is a west coast based fellow history traveler that weContinue reading “1,000 Locations and Growing”
Free Month Pass to History or Drive
The History Underground is doing a 28 day road trip across the US from Maine to California and releasing a video every day!! To support and celebrate this crazy man…we’re giving away a free month pass to History or Drive. You can watch his daily videos pop up on the map every day for theContinue reading “Free Month Pass to History or Drive”
Congratulations to The History Underground
JD over at The History Underground on YouTube just posted his 500th History Traveler video! 🤯 A massive congrats to him for hitting this milestone that very few achieve (and really that’s only about half of his total video count). His 500th episode is now mapped on History or Drive and is the 900th locationContinue reading “Congratulations to The History Underground”