Mike's Mini History Lessons

This week's lesson covers two of the most notorious outlaws the US has ever seen. Jesse James and Billy The Kid. Both rebelled, both robbed, both killed, and both died young.

With the inauguration of Joe Biden approaching, this week's lesson looks at 7 of the most famous (or infamous) things that have happened during a Lame Duck period in the presidency, the house, and the senate. Don't know what a Lame Duck period is? Don't worry. It's the first part of the lesson.

Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor?  Pearl harbor day is remembered every December 7th, and is a subject learned in history classes throughout the country. We know the who, the when, the where and the how, but why did Japan attack pearl harbor?

With everything in the news still revolving around the 2020 presidential election, many people have been posting things they have seen online as facts when in reality, there is no evidence to back up the claims. This has given rise to fact checkers on sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. It is easy to look online and see stories that seem real, or shocking, and look amazing. But what makes a story credible? It comes down to evidence that is agreed upon by multiple sources. What makes UFO stories hard to credit is they tend to be single source accounts without hard evidence or physical proof. For fun, we discuss what the media has deemed to be most credible stories in regards to these UFO sightings and you the listeners can debate what evidence supports these accounts and what evidence it lacks.

The richest man to ever live. No I'm not talking about Jeff Bezos or some sultan from the Middle East, I'm talking about The wealthiest person in history, Mansa Musa. Because, before European colonization, Africa was a very rich continent, and Mansa Musa was the richest man ever.

Mike has been getting asked a lot about the supreme court battle. And now that Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed to the supreme court without a single democratic vote in favor, mike decided to do a little research. And To his surprise he found that this trend of partisan divide is not new at all. Here is an unbiased fact based historical account. 

Even in the darkest of times, there can be a light. This week's lesson is about the man who saved nearly 700 jewish children from concentration camps during World War II. Learn how a British banker became a hero, the remarkable story of Sir Nicholas George Winton.

Due to the positive Covid-19 test that President Trump received, this week's lesson is all about the many scenarios that could come about if a president or presidential candidate dies while in office or during an election.

In this week's lesson, we learn that some countries take their sports rivalries a little too seriously. 

In this week's lesson, we learn just how dangerous getting into politics can be by learning about a dutch Prime Minister from 1672.