Jenn visits the Titanic Immersive Experience in Baltimore, Maryland. She explores a recreation of the desk used to send the distress call CQD before SOS and discusses how the disaster changed maritime safety standards. Visit this traveling museum: https://expo-titanic.com 00:00 The Exhibit00:56 Ship Model01:31 Thomas Andrews Story02:37 Grand Staircase03:20 Crow’s Nest and Iceberg04:30 Distress CallsContinue reading “We Found the Traveling Titanic Exhibit!”
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The Legendary Admiral They Had to Dig Up in Paris | John Paul Jones’ American Crypt
From the U.S. Naval Academy, Jenn explores the crypt of John Paul Jones and explains why he is considered the father of the U.S. Navy. Jenn recounts how Jones, originally buried in Paris after dying in the 1700s, was identified and eventually moved to Annapolis, Maryland. 00:00 Mystery of His Reburial00:57 Father of the Navy01:20Continue reading “The Legendary Admiral They Had to Dig Up in Paris | John Paul Jones’ American Crypt”
Discovering Family at Shiloh with Vlogging Through History
From Shiloh National Cemetery, Jen of Walk with History meets Chris Mowery of Vlogging Through History to visit graves connected to Chris’s family and discuss his upcoming book on Company H of the 20th Ohio. They tour the cemetery, including the 16th Wisconsin color guard monument, and explain how markers list only states. Chris sharesContinue reading “Discovering Family at Shiloh with Vlogging Through History”
The Woman Who Made Helen Keller Possible | Annie Sullivan
Jenn visits, Ivy Green in Tuscumbia, Alabama, the birthplace of Helen Keller, highlighting the famous water pump where Annie Sullivan helped seven-year-old Helen connect the spelled word “water” to its meaning after Helen became blind and deaf at 19 months. 📍 Google Maps to Hellen Keller birthplace 00:00 Welcome to Ivy Green00:54 The Water PumpContinue reading “The Woman Who Made Helen Keller Possible | Annie Sullivan”
Discovery Park of America Revealed | Historic Exhibits & Collections
I visit Discovery Park of America in Union City, Tennessee, exploring exhibits spanning American, military, Native American, and dinosaur history. You can visit too! 📍 Google Maps to Discover Park of America 00:00 Welcome to Discovery Park01:05 Liberty Bell Replica01:43 Davy Crockett Legacy02:08 Military Machines and Aircraft02:59 Museums and Social Media03:25 Ark of the CovenantContinue reading “Discovery Park of America Revealed | Historic Exhibits & Collections”
Rare Military Artifacts & The Collectors Who Hunt Them
Jenn visits a military history show that brings together hundreds of rare WW2 and Civil War artifacts…and gets ALL the stories behind them. 00:00 Elvis Ballgame Story00:50 Civil War Show Preview01:29 Rare WW2 Relics02:14 Military Movie Props04:02 WW2 Sweetheart Keepsakes04:57 Civil War Tunes Live06:30 Civil War Artifacts07:17 Civil War Reunion Badges and Ribbons09:01 Stonewall JacksonContinue reading “Rare Military Artifacts & The Collectors Who Hunt Them”
JFK’s Wedding Church Still Stands Today
I visit St. Mary Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Rhode Island, an original Catholic church nearing its 200th anniversary and famous for hosting John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier’s wedding on September 12, 1953. She explains the church was chosen because Jackie’s preferred church was booked and because Newport was central to her upbringing atContinue reading “JFK’s Wedding Church Still Stands Today”
Forgotten History The Largest Slave Revolt They Don’t Teach
Join us at Destrehan Plantation outside New Orleans to follow the story of the 1811 German Coast uprising, described as the largest slave revolt in America. After the Haitian Revolution, Charles Deslondes spread word of Haiti’s success along plantations on the Mississippi and chose January—after the sugar harvest and during Mardi Gras season—as the momentContinue reading “Forgotten History The Largest Slave Revolt They Don’t Teach”
Inside Memphis’ Oldest Restaurant: Elvis Presley’s Favorite Spot
We delve into the storied history of Memphis’ iconic Arcade Restaurant with Jeff, current owner. This personal and captivating narrative takes us through the establishment’s origins, founded by Jeff’s great-grandfather Speros Zepatos, who immigrated from Greece in the early 1900s. Discover how the restaurant became a central hub during World War I and II, andContinue reading “Inside Memphis’ Oldest Restaurant: Elvis Presley’s Favorite Spot”
Battle Babies: History’s Forgotten Names
Join veteran historian Jenn from Walk with History as she explores Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg and delves into the fascinating stories of ‘Battle Babies.’ These are the children born around the time of the Battle of Gettysburg, often named after Union generals. Key figures discussed include Elizabeth Thorn and her daughter Rose Mead Thorn, JennyContinue reading “Battle Babies: History’s Forgotten Names”