Did That Really Happen?!

In today’s episode, we’ll discuss one of America’s favorite presidents, Abraham Lincoln. While he’s known for preserving the union during the Civil War, there’s another side of Lincoln that many Americans aren’t aware of. Was Abraham Lincoln a championship wrestler before he became a politician? Let’s find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-william-denton/support

Today, we’re going to talk about a pretty interesting claim linked to the Prohibition Era of the United States, and very few people are even aware of what happened. Did the US government poison alcohol supplies to discourage illegal drinking, resulting in thousands of deaths? Let’s find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-william-denton/support

There’s a lot of interesting history surrounding the American Revolution, especially in regards to how it started. And one historical incident played a major role in sparking deeper support for the colonial rebellion against the British empire. For many, the Boston massacre was the spark that lit the fire of the American Revolution: innocent colonists getting gunned down by the Red Coats. But is that really how things happened? Let’s find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-william-denton/support

In today’s episode, we’ll examine the classic story of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae standing against the mighty Persian army for three days. Did a small group of Spartan warriors really hold off thousands of Persian soldiers? Let’s find out… --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-william-denton/support

In today’s episode, we’ll take a look at a really odd occurrence in US history where fashion choices ended up creating a riot in New York City that lasted eight days! Did people really lose their minds over the wearing of straw hats in the 1920s? Let’s find out… --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-william-denton/support

In today’s episode, we’re headed to the land down under to discuss a hilarious conflict known as The Great Emu War of 1932. Did Australia really fight against an army of giant flightless birds…and lose? Let’s find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-william-denton/support

Today, we’ll be looking at one of the more bizarre moments of European history to answer the question: Was Napoleon once attacked by a horde of bunnies? Let’s find out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-william-denton/support

As a historian, I have an obsession with random history facts, especially ones that sound too crazy to be true. In each episode of Did That Really Happen, we’ll dive into the details of many of these hard-to-believe stories and determine which ones are real and which ones are victims of embellishment. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-william-denton/support