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Dave Does History

Dave Does History takes listeners on an engaging journey through the moments that shaped the world we live in today. Hosted by Dave, a passionate historian with a knack for storytelling, the podcast explores pivotal events, unsung heroes, and the complex forces behind historical turning points. With a conversational tone and a deep understanding of the past, Dave makes history accessible, relatable, and downright fascinating.

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00:04:49

Two Charlies

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/13

On this episode of Dave Does History, we take a royal detour into the wonderfully weird coincidence of two medieval monarchs who shared more than a bloodline—they shared a birthday. June 13 gave us Charles the Bald and Charles the Fat, two kings from the Carolingian dynasty who ruled over fractured empires with wildly different styles and very different waistlines. One rebuilt cavalry and outwitted Vikings. The other bought off raiders and watched his empire fall apart. Neither lived up to their

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00:08:22

Gages Last Card

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/12

On June 12, 1775, just days before the Battle of Bunker Hill, British General Thomas Gage made a desperate move. Surrounded in Boston by angry colonial militias, Gage issued a formal proclamation declaring martial law across Massachusetts. It was a bold attempt to restore order, offering pardons to rebels—except for two: Samuel Adams and John Hancock. But rather than break the back of the rebellion, Gage's proclamation backfired. It outraged the public, rallied the Sons of Liberty, and helped

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00:07:23

The Committee of Five

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/11

In the summer of 1776, as the colonies stood on the edge of revolution, five men were tasked with putting the cause of liberty into words. They weren’t soldiers or generals, but thinkers, writers, and statesmen. Together, they formed what history remembers as the Committee of Five. Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Sherman, and Livingston weren’t just drafting a political statement—they were writing the birth certificate of a new nation. On this episode of Dave Does History, we’re diving into the story

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00:32:33

DDH - The Sons of Liberty

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/10

If you think the revolution started with Jefferson’s pen, this hour will make you rethink everything. Listen now to “The Sons of Liberty” and find out what really happened when rebellion wore gang colors and carried torches through Boston’s streets.

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00:13:11

This Is How Democracy Dies

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/09

It’s tempting to look at this as ancient history, dusty and irrelevant. But there’s a lesson here that still echoes. Democracies don’t die in flames. They die in whispers. In backroom deals. In the slow erosion of trust. They die when people give up, when elites conspire, when fear replaces conviction.

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00:10:40

The Liberty Incident

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/08

On June 8, 1967, in the sunlit waters of the eastern Mediterranean, an American ship flew the Stars and Stripes over calm seas. Her name was the USS Liberty, a lightly armed intelligence vessel serving under the National Security Agency. She carried 294 crew members, including sailors, Marines, and NSA linguists trained in Arabic and Russian. That morning, the Liberty cruised peacefully, 13 miles off the Sinai Peninsula, well within international waters. Overhead, Israeli reconnaissance planes

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00:07:27

The Lee Resolution

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/07

It was June 7, 1776, a heavy summer day in Philadelphia. The streets simmered with tension, and inside the State House, the Second Continental Congress sat on the edge of history. The men in that room had argued, pleaded, and petitioned for peace, but now the moment had come to talk about war. Not just war with muskets, but a war of ideas, a war of separation. That morning, a tall Virginian named Richard Henry Lee rose to speak. What he offered wasn’t diplomacy. It was a clean and final break from

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00:11:11

Devil Dogs

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/06

On June 6, 1918, in a quiet forest just thirty-nine miles from Paris, the United States Marine Corps stepped into history—and hell. At Belleau Wood, fresh American forces met a hardened German enemy in a battle that would come to define the character of the Corps and the cost of liberty. It was the deadliest single day in Marine Corps history up to that time, with more than a thousand casualties suffered in wheat fields and tangled underbrush. In this episode of Dave Does History, we revisit the

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00:08:52

The Last Lawman

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/05

On this episode of Dave Does History, we take a long, hard look at one of the most controversial figures of the American West—Pat Garrett. You probably know him as the man who shot Billy the Kid, but Garrett’s story runs far deeper than that single, fateful moment in a darkened New Mexico bedroom. Born in Alabama, raised in Louisiana, and forged by the chaos of post-Civil War America, Garrett rose from cowboy to lawman, then fell into scandal, poverty, and betrayal. Along the way, he tangled with

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00:05:15

The Last King of America

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/04

On this episode of Dave Does History, we take a closer look at one of the most misunderstood figures of the American Revolution, King George III. To many Americans, he is the villain in powdered wigs and red coats, the tyrant Jefferson scorned in the Declaration. But the real George was far more complex, a young man thrust into power, wrestling with political chaos abroad and personal demons at home. We will walk through his life, from his unexpected rise to the throne to the mental struggles that

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00:32:09

Liberty 250 - If It Be Treason

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/03

In this episode of Dave Does History on Bill Mick Live, we venture back to a sweltering chamber in colonial Virginia, where a fiery young legislator named Patrick Henry took the floor and lit a spark that would soon roar into revolution. With the Stamp Act threatening colonial autonomy and the Sugar Act deepening imperial control, Henry stood defiant and drew a dangerous comparison—likening King George III to Julius Caesar. Accused of treason, he thundered back: “If this be treason, make the most of

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00:10:36

A Mans Home Is His Castle

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/02

Today on Dave Does History, we are digging into a law that did not just ruffle feathers—it rattled rafters. The Quartering Act of 1774, passed by a distant Parliament, gave royal governors the power to house British soldiers in uninhabited buildings across the colonies. To many Americans, it felt like a military boot stomping through the front gate. While it never quite put redcoats in the family parlor, it planted deep fears about government overreach and unchecked authority. This was not just

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00:09:55

The Glorious 1st of June

Dave Does History ·

2025/06/01

On this episode of Dave Does History, we set sail into the heart of the Atlantic for one of the bloodiest naval battles you have never heard of—the Glorious First of June. It is 1794, and Revolutionary France is starving. A massive grain convoy from America becomes a lifeline, and the British Royal Navy is determined to cut it off. What follows is a brutal, chaotic clash between two great fleets, led by Admiral Richard “Black Dick” Howe and his French counterpart, Villaret de Joyeuse. Ships collide,

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00:06:18

The Petri Dish

Dave Does History ·

2025/05/31

It is one of the most overlooked inventions in modern science—a simple glass dish with a lid that quietly revolutionized the world. In this episode of Dave Does History, we explore the life of Julius Richard Petri, the man whose name lives on in labs and classrooms everywhere. From his work alongside Robert Koch to the dish that bears his name, Petri’s story is a reminder that sometimes the greatest impact comes from the simplest ideas. Join us as we examine how a small circle of glass became the

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00:08:44

The Flame and the Fleur-de-lis

Dave Does History ·

2025/05/30

On this edition of Dave Does History, we revisit one of the most haunting and heroic moments of the medieval world: the execution of Joan of Arc on May 30, 1431. She was just nineteen years old, a peasant girl who claimed to hear the voices of saints and turned the tide of the Hundred Years' War. She led armies, crowned a king, and frightened the powerful. Then, betrayed by allies and condemned by enemies, she was burned alive in the marketplace of Rouen. But this is not just a tale of tragedy

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00:08:34

Deep Ocean of Love

Dave Does History ·

2025/05/29

In this episode of Dave Does History, we revisit one of the most overlooked maritime tragedies of the 20th century—the sinking of the RMS Empress of Ireland. On May 29, 1914, just weeks before the world would plunge into war, the great liner went down in the frigid waters of the St. Lawrence River, taking 1,012 souls with her. Among the dead were 133 members of The Salvation Army, including many from the Canadian Staff Band, who were on their way to London for an international congress. This was no

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00:09:52

The Eclipse of Thales

Dave Does History ·

2025/05/28

On this episode of Dave Does History, we journey back to 585 BCE, when a war between the Medes and the Lydians came to a sudden halt. Not by treaty or triumph, but by an unexpected eclipse of the sun. Ancient sources claim the philosopher Thales of Miletus predicted it. Was it science, sheer luck, or a legend crafted over time? We will explore what really happened during the Battle of the Eclipse, why it matters to historians, and how one shadow over the battlefield became a symbol of the birth of

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00:33:02

Liberty 250 - Rum Soaked Taxes

Dave Does History ·

2025/05/27

On this episode of Dave Does History, Dave Bowman joins Bill Mick Live to explore how molasses, monarchs, and mismanagement helped ignite the American Revolution. From a failed cobra bounty in colonial India to the British government’s disastrous molasses tax in the 1700s, Dave draws a straight line from economic blunders to revolutionary fervor. He unpacks the moral rigidity of King George III, the post-war proclamation that enraged the colonies, and the shift from benign neglect to imperial

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00:05:35

Edmund the Magnificent

Dave Does History ·

2025/05/26

King Edmund I ruled with courage and clarity during one of England’s most volatile eras. In just seven years, he beat back Viking invasions, secured alliances, and strengthened royal justice—only to die suddenly during mass. Discover the story of Edmund the Magnificent, the king history almost forgot.

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00:09:27

Cresap's War

Dave Does History ·

2025/05/25

On this day, May 25, back in 1738, the American colonies were not fighting Britain. They were nearly fighting each other. In this episode of Dave Does History, we dig into the wild and often overlooked border war between Pennsylvania and Maryland—Cresap’s War. Fueled by bad maps, stubborn governors, and one fiery frontiersman named Thomas Cresap, the feud saw barns torched, settlers evicted, and muskets drawn. It took King George II to finally end it. Join us as we unravel the chaos that gave birth

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