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The Year Was episodes
- July 17th...The Execution of the Romanov Family
We examine the years 1918 as the Imperial family in Russia, the Romanovs, are executed and 1998 when they are lay to rest in St. Petersburg. We also look into the Russian Revolution.
iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
https://www.history.com/topics/russia/russian-revolution
https://www.history.com/topics/russia/romanov-family
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a8072/russian-tsar-execution/
https://www.history.com/news/romanov-family-murder-execution-reasons
https://www.rbth.com/history/328780-romanovs-murder-last-days
https://www.rbth.com/arts/history/2017/07/24/10-important-facts-about-the-murder-of-russias-royal-family_809707
https://www.biography.com/royalty/anastasia-romanov
http://www.romanovfamily.org/funeral.html
10 min - July 10th...Nikola Tesla and Camille PissaroWe examine the years 1856 as Scientist Nikola Tesla is born in Croatia, and 1830 as Camille Pissarro is born is France.iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_WasPodbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQTheme music by The Tim Kreitz Bandhttps://www.history.com/topics/inventions/nikola-teslahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/extraordinary-life-nikola-tesla-180967758/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nikola-Teslahttps://www.teslasociety.com/biography.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla#Personal_lifehttp://mentalfloss.com/article/63299/nikola-tesla-may-be-dead-hes-still-providing-wi-fi-silicon-valleyhttps://teslaresearch.jimdo.com/edison-s-continental-1882-1885/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Science_Center_at_Wardenclyffehttps://www.camille-pissarro.org/11 min
- July 3rd...The Battle of Gettysburg and the Eternal Light Peace MemorialWe examine the years 1863 as the Battle of Gettysburg ends and 1938 as U. S. President Franklin Roosevelt dedicates the Eternal Light Peace Memorial.iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_WasPodbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQTheme music by The Tim Kreitz Bandhttps://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/battle-of-gettysburg#section_2https://www.history.com/news/battle-gettysburg-turning-point-civil-warhttps://www.businessinsider.com/gettysburg-death-toll-so-high-bodies-still-found-1996-2019-6https://www.battlefields.org/learn/biographies/joshua-lawrence-chamberlainhttp://gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/other-monuments/eternal-light-peace-memorial/12 min
- June 26th...The Gold Rush and the ToothBrush...also Harry PotterWe examine the years 1498 as the Chinese invents the toothbrush, 1925 as Charles Chaplin releases The Gold Rush, and 1997 as J.K. Rowling publishes the first book in the Harry Potter series.iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_WasPodbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQTheme music by The Tim Kreitz Bandhttps://www.historychannel.com.au/this-day-in-history/emperor-of-china-patents-toothbrush/https://eyeanddentalcare.com/brush-up-on-some-toothbrush-history/http://www.edubilla.com/inventor/william-addis/http://news.mit.edu/2003/lemelsonhttps://www.charliechaplin.com/en/films/2-The-Gold-Rush/articles/5-Filming-The-Gold-Rushhttps://www.charliechaplin.com/en/films/2-The-Gold-Rush/articles/19-The-Gold-Rush-Synopsishttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015864/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trvhttps://www.google.com/search?q=harry+potter+and+the+philosopher%27s+stone+book+release+date&oq=harry+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0j35i39l2j0l2.2985j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-810 min
- June 19th...Juneteenth and Lou GehrigWe examine the years 1865 as slavery is abolished in Texas, 1903 as baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig is born, and 1978 as the world is introduced to Garfield.iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_WasPodbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQTheme music by The Tim Kreitz Band12 Things You Might Not Know About Juneteenth | Mental FlossThe Emancipation Proclamation | National ArchivesJuneteenthLou Gehrig - Famous Baseball Players - Biography11 min
- June 12th...Anne Frank and Al CaponeWe examine the years 1929 as Anne Frank is Born and 1931 as AlCapone is indicted on counts of prohibition and perjury.Guests areMarco and Jessica VillarealiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_WasPodbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQTheme music by The Tim Kreitz Band14 min
- June 6th...D-Day Part 2We examine the year 1944 and look at the events of D-Day.Included in this episode is the continuation of Operation Tonga, the 82nd and 101st Airborne, the 5 beachheads, the 2nd Ranger Battalion, Rommel's Reaction, and our final thoughts.Guests include Matt Vann and Bill Martin.You can hear Matt on The Vann Cave:Audio: http://246071.buzzsprout.com/Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0noFOVBfD3dMDLqrKeGpXwiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_WasPodbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQTheme music by The Tim Kreitz Bandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwLyViUAN6Ehttps://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/american-airborne-landings-normandy.htmlhttps://www.history.com/news/d-day-normandy-wwii-factshttps://travelpast50.com/pointe-du-hoc-france/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uL5JJ7JRA4https://www.google.com/search?q=ivan+targets&oq=ivan+tar&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l2j46j0j46.4007j0j9&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://dirkdeklein.net/2017/06/05/operation-tonga/https://padresteve.com/2013/06/05/june-5th-1944-the-eve-of-d-day-rommel-goes-home-for-a-birthday-part/41 min
- June 5th...D-Day Part 1We examine the year 1944 and look at the events that lead to D-Day.Included in this episode is the first bombing raid of the B-29, Allies Marching into Rome and the Battle of Monte Cassino , Erwin Rommel Taking leave for his wife’s birthday, Eisenhower receiving favorable weather reports, and the start of Operation Tonga.Guests include Matt Vann and Bill Martin.You can hear Matt on The Vann Cave:Audio: http://246071.buzzsprout.com/Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0noFOVBfD3dMDLqrKeGpXwiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_WasPodbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQTheme music by The Tim Kreitz Bandhttps://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battles-of-monte-cassinohttps://padresteve.com/2013/06/05/june-5th-1944-the-eve-of-d-day-rommel-goes-home-for-a-birthday-part/https://www.archives.gov/global-pages/larger-image.html?i=/historical-docs/doc-content/images/ww2-eisenhower-d-day-order-l.jpg&c=/historical-docs/doc-content/images/ww2-eisenhower-d-day-order.caption.htmlhttps://dirkdeklein.net/2017/06/05/operation-tonga/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Monte_Cassinohttps://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/fall-rome-fight-italy-m.htmlhttps://blog.fold3.com/the-liberation-of-rome-june-5-1944/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMw6QZhgLMUhttps://www-labs.iro.umontreal.ca/~vaucher/History/Bob/28 min
- May 29th...John F. Kennedy and Sir Edmund Hillary's Everest climbWe examine the years 1975 as future Spice Girl Mel B is born, 1953 as Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first to conquer Everest, and 1917 for the birth of President John F. Kennedy.Guests are Jessica and Marco V.iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_WasPodbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQTheme music by The Tim Kreitz BandMel Bhttps://www.google.com/search?ei=gizuXMCXOYOOsQWVr6aABg&q=mel+b&oq=mel&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.35i39l2j0i131i67j0i20i263j0l3j0i67l2j0.115847.116186..118024...0.0..0.97.260.3......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i131.3dY8Cxa9FDwSir Edmund Hillaryhttps://biography.yourdictionary.com/articles/what-are-some-facts-about-edmund-hillary.htmlhttps://www.smh.com.au/world/edmund-hillary-recalls-how-tenzing-norgay-saved-his-life-20030521-gdgsmj.htmlJohn F. Kennedyhttps://www.google.com/search?ei=QyzuXIEwxriyBf6inpAE&q=jfk&oq=jfk&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i67l2j0i131j0j0i67l2j0l2j0i67j0.62093.62508..62964...0.0..0.109.308.1j2......0....1..gws-wiz.......35i39.FO88FbSy5SU26 min
- May 22nd...Thomas Jefferson and Langston HughesWe examine the years 1789 as Thomas Jefferson is appointed first Secretary of State of the United States of America and 1967 as poet and playwright Langston Hughes Dies.iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3itppkgflgewupxhllk632qfpm?t=The_Year_WasPodbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kAYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQTheme music by The Tim Kreitz Bandhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwTQan0O5Pkhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/16/us/sally-hemings-exhibit-monticello.htmlhttps://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/thomas-jeffersonhttps://www.vox.com/2015/11/28/9801376/hamilton-election-of-1800-burr-jeffersonhttps://www.google.com/search?q=langston+hughes&oq=langsto+hu&aqs=chrome.4.69i57j69i60l3j0l2.5736j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sick-room/11 min
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A podcast all about today and what makes today truly unique.