In the summer and fall of 1917, one of the most horrifying battles in human history took place on the slopes of Passchendaele Ridge northeast of Ypres, Belgium.  The final assault on the village over a two week period cost four Canadian divisions...

Episode 13: 1776 - The year America was born (and nearly died)

Many people learn about history as a collection of names, dates, and places.  History is so much more interesting than that.  It is the stories of the men and women who made those places and events matter.  It is the story of the private soldier as much as it is the story of the great general.  It is the story of the farmer in the field as much as it is the story of the man in the Oval office. Join me, Chris from the Youtube Channel Vlogging Through History, as we dive deeper into the forgotten stories of our past, and into the details of the stories we thought we already knew.