Historia Obscura

This week on Historia Obscura: how a brilliant explorer and geologist managed to save hundreds of thousands of lives in a nation that wasn't his own. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how a relatively unknown nation has spent the past three decades implementing the weirdest laws possible (suggested by a Historia Obscura fan). Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how a Native American with only a high school education went on to hold the second-highest office in the United States. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how the semi-fraudulent result of an election forever crippled race relations in America. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how a group of poor Irish immigrants grew into one of the most important military units in the Mexican-American War. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how one Supreme Court case made the final male-only public university in America open its doors to women. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how the rise to power of one man led to the largest American intervention since the Vietnam War. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how one man fought against communism in four wars, under the flags of three nations. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how the kidnapping of an eight-year-old boy divided an entire country along religious lines. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how one man's dark horse presidential campaign forever influenced American history. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how a revolution in Eastern Europe led to one of the craziest matches in the history of the Olympic Games. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how far-left and far-right terrorists spent 20 years battling over Italy. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how a seemingly insignificant situation involving a pig almost turned into a deadly war. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how a person responsible for a murder at an embassy in London escaped criminal charges. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how 25 hours of darkness in New York City led to the mass expansion of one of the largest music genres today. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how a devastating smog killed thousands of Londoners in just five days (suggested by a Historia Obscura fan). Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how the division between two political parties in a South American nation cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of people (suggested by: Diego from Tampa, Florida). Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how one of the most despised individuals in human history had a relative who disliked him just as much. Special thanks to Patreon subscriber SoDakZak! Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how seven hours of bombing led to eventual victory in the Pacific (suggested by: Josh from New Jersey). Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how the United States colonized and founded a new nation across the ocean. Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how a currently democratic and prosperous nation used to be an unstable dictatorship. Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how Japan was able to invade and occupy part of the United States for over a year. Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how the only person ever to be elected to Congress from prison pulled it off. Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how a prosperous, democratic nation became one of the most despotic regimes in the world today. Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !

This week on Historia Obscura: how three of the most evil men in history became friends in the most unusual of circumstances. Subscribe to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/historiaobscura !