Jacob Thomas

The History Book

History EN ↓ 59 episodes

Join Jacob as he takes you through a journey into history. Covering various topics in American history, from the American Revolution, Pirates, to the Civil War, and other areas, we will try to show the stories that made us!

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Jacob Thomas

Episodes

The Death of Edgar Allan Poe 07.10.2020 23:01

Join The History Book as we dive into the life and death of the American Poet Edgar Allan Poe! This episode includes a talk on the effects of Tuberculosis on not only Poe but the whole United States as well as the mystery that surrounds Poe Death!

The Republican Convention of 1860 23.09.2020 20:22

Join The History Book as we learn about the Convention that would send Abraham Lincoln into the White House and how he brought his rivals into his cabinet!

The Battle of Lake Erie 09.09.2020 53:27

Join Jacob and special guest Austin Jeffers as they discuss the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie!

The Johnstown Flood of 1889 26.08.2020 20:04

Join The History Book as we discuss the flood that destroyed the town of Johnstown, PA! This episode will also cover the lives of Andrew Carnegie and Henry Frick and the Red Cross!

The Praying Indians 12.08.2020 15:08

Join The History Book as Jacob covers the Praying Indians, the missionary work of John Eliot, and King Philip’s War!

The Wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald 29.07.2020 14:45

Join “The History Book!” as Jacob discusses the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald and the song made famous by Gordon Lightfoot! Enjoy!!!!

Q&A with The History Book! 22.07.2020 17:09

Join Jacob today as he answers some of the submitted questions by the viewers and discuss one of the first sex scandals in the US, “mythical” creatures, and ideas that have formed a nation! Enjoy!

New York City Draft Riots of 1863 14.07.2020 30:33

Join in and listen as host Jacob Thomas details the events leading up to and surrounding the July 1863 Draft Riots in New York during the American Civil War. This episode also dives into the aftermath and effects of the riots on the city as well!

The History Book (Trailer) 13.07.2020 0:26