In this episode of This Year In History, Merisa talks about "The Spanish Flu", a pandemic which struck the world in 1918. Merisa and Jordan discuss the very uncanny similarities of The Spanish Flu, and today's coronavirus, "COVID-19", and the politics, medical advice, safety procedures, and the public's reaction to masks.      (*SPOILER ALERT* It turns out that there were a lot of willfully ignorant people in 1918 as well.)     This podcast series is about anything from well-known international events to obscure moments in history. Every episode will cover a different topic from either of us, which happened in that year, starting with the year 1900. Available on all podcast platforms.   Click this link for our social media and other ways to watch and listen.https://linktr.ee/ThisYearInHistoryOur bonus episodes are available only on Patreon.Support this podcast and become a patron by joining the "This Year In History" Patreon, and receive earlier releases, a shout out on the show, and bonus episodes.www.patreon.com/thisyearinhistory

In this episode, Jordan talks about the unsolved mystery of the Milwaukee Police Station bombing of 1917. Who was the bomb intended to kill? Who made the bomb? Who planted the bomb? How did it end up inside a police station? Find out what happened and listen to a conspiracy of what could have really happened in this Halloween special of "This Year In History".This podcast series is about anything from well-known international events to obscure moments in history. Every episode will cover a different topic from either of us, which happened in that year, starting with the year 1900.  Available on all podcast platforms.   Click this link for our social media and other ways to watch and listen.https://linktr.ee/ThisYearInHistoryOur bonus episodes are available only on Patreon.Support this podcast and become a patron by joining the "This Year In History" Patreon, and receive earlier releases, a shout out on the show, and bonus episodes.www.patreon.com/thisyearinhistory

In this exclusive bonus episode, Merisa and Jordan discuss the history of why people check the candy on Halloween, and how Halloween took over the holiday "The Sweetest Day" and began handing out candy, slowly replacing "tricks" with "treats".  This podcast series is about anything from well-known international events to obscure moments in history. Every episode will cover a different topic from either of us, which happened in that year, starting with the year 1900.  Available on all podcast platforms.   Click this link for our social media and other ways to watch and listen.https://linktr.ee/ThisYearInHistory  Our bonus episodes are available only on Patreon.  Support this podcast and become a patron by joining the "This Year In History" Patreon, and receive earlier releases, a shout out on the show, and bonus episodes.www.patreon.com/thisyearinhistory

In this episode, Merisa talks about what she learned on the events between the Irish and the English monarchy that lead up to the Easter Rising, some events dating as far back as the 14th century, and the aftermath of the rising. Merisa and Jordan also talk about their Catholic upbringing, and Megadeath's singer, Dave Mustaine, comment that almost caused a riot in Northern Ireland in 1988.  This podcast series is about anything from well-known international events to obscure moments in history. Every episode will cover a different topic from either of us, which happened in that year, starting with the year 1900.  Available on all podcast platforms.   Click this link for our social media and other ways to watch and listen.https://linktr.ee/ThisYearInHistory  Our bonus episodes are available only on Patreon.  Support this podcast and become a patron by joining the "This Year In History" Patreon, and receive earlier releases, a shout out on the show, and bonus episodes.www.patreon.com/thisyearinhistory

In this exclusive bonus episode, Merisa and Jordan discuss the history of why people check the candy on Halloween, and how Halloween took over the holiday "The Sweetest Day" and began handing out candy, slowly replacing "tricks" with "treats".  Support this podcast and become a patron by joining the "This Year In History" Patreon, and receive earlier releases, a shout out on the show, and bonus episodes.   www.patreon.com/thisyearinhistory

In this bonus episode, Jordan revisits the Caister Lifeboat Disaster from the 1901 episode and interviews a current member of the Caister Lifeboat Crew, and asks him to clarify facts, along with have some unanswered questions answered. It is an interesting conversation, but first, go and listen to the 1901 episode to understand the references. The Caister Volunteer Lifeboat Service is funded through donations. Their members are volunteers who give their time freely so all money raised supports life saving operations. Please donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/c-v-l-s

In this episode, Merisa tells us the backstory on what initiated the first "Great War", also known as World War One. She also talks about the casualties of chemical and trench warfare. This podcast series is about anything from well-known international events to obscure moments in history. Every episode will cover a different topic from either of us, which happened in that year, starting with the year 1900.    Listen to this new show titled “This Year In History”, and if you’re not careful, you just might learn something.Available on all podcast platforms.    For pictures and bonus information on this episode, subscribe to the This Year In History YouTube channel, and follow us on Instagram and/or "Like" our page on Facebook, where you can continue the conversation with us.Click this link for our social media and other ways to watch and listen.https://linktr.ee/ThisYearInHistory    Our bonus videos and bonus episodes are available only on Patreon.  Support this podcast and become a patron by joining the "This Year In History" Patreon, and receive earlier releases, a shout out on the show, bonus episodes, and much more.   www.patreon.com/thisyearinhistory

In this special bonus episode, Merisa talks about the mystery of who was buried in "Tomb 55" in ancient Egypt.  Go to https://www.patreon.com/ThisYearInHistory and support us by being a patron today and receive early releases, bonus episodes, and additional content.

In this episode, Jordan explains the unfortunate, and yet preventable events which took place on a ship called "Karluk". On a voyage departing Canada, meant to explore and discover new land in The Artic, a group of voyagers containing scientists, Inuits, crew members, sledge dogs, and a black cat, struggle to survive when their ship is trapped in ice, and they are left to survive on moving ice floes for months.  This podcast series is about anything from well-known international events to obscure moments in history. Every episode will cover a different topic from either of us, which happened in that year, starting with the year 1900.    Listen to this new show titled “This Year In History”, and if you’re not careful, you just might learn something.Available on all podcast platforms.    For pictures and bonus information on this episode, subscribe to the This Year In History YouTube channel, and follow us on Instagram and/or "Like" our page on Facebook, where you can continue the conversation with us.Click this link for our social media and other ways to watch and listen.https://linktr.ee/ThisYearInHistory    Our bonus videos and bonus episodes are available only on Patreon.  Support this podcast and become a patron by joining the "This Year In History" Patreon, and receive earlier releases, a shout out on the show, bonus episodes, and much more.   www.patreon.com/thisyearinhistory

In this episode Jordan discusses the order of events which brought down the RMS Titanic in 1912, comparisons to the James Cameron movie “Titanic”,  followed by some bizarre stories of survivors of the aftermath of the sinking. Merisa adds in a few related conspiracy theories, which could very well be true. The featured background music are compositions from the RMS Titanic’s song book, music which was played on the ship during those days. This podcast series is about anything from well-known international events to obscure moments in history. Every episode will cover a different topic from either of us, which happened in that year, starting with the year 1900.    Listen to this new show titled “This Year In History”, and if you’re not careful, you just might learn something.Available on all podcast platforms.    For pictures and bonus information on this episode, subscribe to the This Year In History YouTube channel, and follow us on Instagram and/or "Like" our page on Facebook, where you can continue the conversation with us.Click this link for our social media and other ways to watch and listen.https://linktr.ee/ThisYearInHistory    Our bonus videos and bonus episodes are available only on Patreon.  Support this podcast and become a patron by joining the "This Year In History" Patreon, and receive earlier releases, a shout out on the show, bonus episodes, and much more.   www.patreon.com/thisyearinhistory