Decoding US History

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Decoding US History is your rapid-fire source for American history. We deliver short, engaging videos that break down the figures, events, military conflicts, and inventions that shaped the United States. Get smart on US History, fast. We publish new videos weekly on Saturdays. (sometimes we throw a bonus short out). This started as a means of helping my kids learn history. I couldn't figure out how to make words on a page relevant for today's electronic youth. Will Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman please stand up? So I gathered notes, book excerpts and reliable sources and made it very worse by recording one myself. Apparently my kids weren't interested in hearing me anymore than they do anyway. So I discovered making short little videos with the AI in NotebookLM worked well - as long as I currated the sources well. And that is how we got here. Enjoy. I also produce PatTalksLaw.

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The Arc of the Anti Authoritarian Patrick Henry

The Arc of the Anti Authoritarian Patrick Henry Decoding US History

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Before the Shots Were Fired: Samuel Adams' Secret Information War

Before the Shots Were Fired: Samuel Adams' Secret Information War Decoding US History

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Operation Shingle at Anzio: Siege, Catastrophe, and the Fight for Survival

Operation Shingle at Anzio: Siege, Catastrophe, and the Fight for Survival Decoding US History

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How the Union Seized Mobile Bay and Cut the Confederacy’s Last Supply Line

How the Union Seized Mobile Bay and Cut the Confederacy’s Last Supply Line Decoding US History

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How the Come and Take It Cannon Sparked the Texas Revolution at Gonzales

How the Come and Take It Cannon Sparked the Texas Revolution at Gonzales Decoding US History

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Holding Bastogne: How 22,800 Americans Broke Hitler’s Final Offensive

Holding Bastogne: How 22,800 Americans Broke Hitler’s Final Offensive Decoding US History

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Holding at Cantigny: How American Troops Defied the German Onslaught in 1918

Holding at Cantigny: How American Troops Defied the German Onslaught in 1918 Decoding US History

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Antietam's Bloody Cornfield: The Battle That Ended Confederate Hopes

Antietam's Bloody Cornfield: The Battle That Ended Confederate Hopes Decoding US History

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Queenston Heights 1812: Brock Falls, Sheaffe Turns Disaster into Triumph

Queenston Heights 1812: Brock Falls, Sheaffe Turns Disaster into Triumph Decoding US History

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The14 Minutes That Doomed The Confederacy

The14 Minutes That Doomed The Confederacy Decoding US History

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The Forgotten Tank Massacre That Decided the Pacific

The Forgotten Tank Massacre That Decided the Pacific Decoding US History

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How Hood Destroyed His Own Army (Nashville 1864)

How Hood Destroyed His Own Army (Nashville 1864) Decoding US History

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General Vara de Rey's Last Stand Against the American Army

General Vara de Rey's Last Stand Against the American Army Decoding US History

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Washington’s Fatal Mistake: The Battle of Brandywine

Washington’s Fatal Mistake: The Battle of Brandywine Decoding US History

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Why The First Wave Was Doomed

Why The First Wave Was Doomed Decoding US History

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The Fort That Stopped Britain's Navy

The Fort That Stopped Britain's Navy Decoding US History

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If This Failed, America Ended

If This Failed, America Ended Decoding US History

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3 Minutes at the Battle of Moore's Creek

3 Minutes at the Battle of Moore's Creek Decoding US History

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A Pyrrhic Victory: How the Siege of Fort St. Jean Doomed the American Invasion of Canada

A Pyrrhic Victory: How the Siege of Fort St. Jean Doomed the American Invasion of Canada Decoding US History

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Washington's Winter Gamble: Crossing the Delaware to Strike Trenton

Washington's Winter Gamble: Crossing the Delaware to Strike Trenton Decoding US History

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Chelsea Creek 1775: A Raid, a Schooner, and the First Victory

Chelsea Creek 1775: A Raid, a Schooner, and the First Victory Decoding US History

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The Night America Stole an Empire’s Cannons | Fort Ticonderoga 1775

The Night America Stole an Empire’s Cannons | Fort Ticonderoga 1775 Decoding US History

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When the Ridge Erupted: King's Mountain's Deadliest Moment: Fictionalized Historical Narrative

When the Ridge Erupted: King's Mountain's Deadliest Moment: Fictionalized Historical Narrative Decoding US History

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The Coward of Camden: How Horatio Gates Destroyed His Southern Army

The Coward of Camden: How Horatio Gates Destroyed His Southern Army Decoding US History

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How Washington Won Boston Without Firing a Shot

How Washington Won Boston Without Firing a Shot Decoding US History

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Benedict Arnold's Death March: The Crime of 1775

Benedict Arnold's Death March: The Crime of 1775 Decoding US History

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The Long Night at Fort Mifflin - A Fogbound Siege and Retreat: Fictionalized Historical Narrative

The Long Night at Fort Mifflin - A Fogbound Siege and Retreat: Fictionalized Historical Narrative Decoding US History

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The Deadly River Trap That Stopped the British: Fictionalized Historical Narrative

The Deadly River Trap That Stopped the British: Fictionalized Historical Narrative Decoding US History

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North Carolina militia face British advance as Greene holds: Fictionalized Historical Narrative

North Carolina militia face British advance as Greene holds: Fictionalized Historical Narrative Decoding US History

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Washington's Army Under Fire at Monmouth Court House: Fictionalized Historical Narrative

Washington's Army Under Fire at Monmouth Court House: Fictionalized Historical Narrative Decoding US History

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Surviving the Storm That Crushed the British Fleet (1778): Fictionalized Historical Narrative

Surviving the Storm That Crushed the British Fleet (1778): Fictionalized Historical Narrative Decoding US History

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Trapped at Bunker Hill! A Soldier's Desperate Last Stand

Trapped at Bunker Hill! A Soldier's Desperate Last Stand Decoding US History

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The Silent Escape That Saved the Revolution

The Silent Escape That Saved the Revolution Decoding US History

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Dead Man’s Shoes: A Soldier at Princeton (1777)

Dead Man’s Shoes: A Soldier at Princeton (1777) Decoding US History

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The Bridge of Bones How Washington Held Off 5 000 Redcoats

The Bridge of Bones How Washington Held Off 5 000 Redcoats Decoding US History

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The Battle That Almost Ended America Brooklyn 1776

The Battle That Almost Ended America Brooklyn 1776 Decoding US History

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The Unexpected Battle That Sparked Independence

The Unexpected Battle That Sparked Independence Decoding US History

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Colonial Women's Secret Rebellion That Won Independence

Colonial Women's Secret Rebellion That Won Independence Decoding US History

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Ice, Darkness, and No Way Out: The Delaware Crossing They Never Talk About

Ice, Darkness, and No Way Out: The Delaware Crossing They Never Talk About Decoding US History

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I Only Regret…” — The First American Spy and the Birth of U.S. Intelligence

I Only Regret…” — The First American Spy and the Birth of U.S. Intelligence Decoding US History

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They chose freedom when it wasn't popular

They chose freedom when it wasn't popular Decoding US History

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When One Mistake Could Have Destroyed Everything

When One Mistake Could Have Destroyed Everything Decoding US History

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Inside Colonial Boston's Most Dangerous Gathering | The Setup

Inside Colonial Boston's Most Dangerous Gathering | The Setup Decoding US History

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Light Horse Harry Lee's Brutal Tactics That Terrified the British

Light Horse Harry Lee's Brutal Tactics That Terrified the British Decoding US History

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The Secret Meeting That Sparked the Boston Tea Party!

The Secret Meeting That Sparked the Boston Tea Party! Decoding US History

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To the Shores of Tripoli: The Real Story Behind the Marine Corps’ Iconic Sword

To the Shores of Tripoli: The Real Story Behind the Marine Corps’ Iconic Sword Decoding US History

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How Daniel Morgan Destroyed Bloody Ban Tarleton at Cowpens

How Daniel Morgan Destroyed Bloody Ban Tarleton at Cowpens Decoding US History

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The Desperate Last Stand That Almost Broke the British Army

The Desperate Last Stand That Almost Broke the British Army Decoding US History

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18 Miles of Fury: The True Story of Lexington & Concord

18 Miles of Fury: The True Story of Lexington & Concord Decoding US History

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5 Secrets Behind the Canandaigua Treaty's ENDURING Legacy

5 Secrets Behind the Canandaigua Treaty's ENDURING Legacy Decoding US History

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How Did This Hero Lose Everything?

How Did This Hero Lose Everything? Decoding US History

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Why Did This Commander Win Battles But Lose the War?

Why Did This Commander Win Battles But Lose the War? Decoding US History

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From Defeat to Empire: Cornwallis's Secret

From Defeat to Empire: Cornwallis's Secret Decoding US History

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The Night That Started The Civil War!

The Night That Started The Civil War! Decoding US History

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Why Did The Strongest Army Lose The War?

Why Did The Strongest Army Lose The War? Decoding US History

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Banastre Tarleton: The Fearless Cavalryman Who Became America’s Most Hated Redcoat

Banastre Tarleton: The Fearless Cavalryman Who Became America’s Most Hated Redcoat Decoding US History

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Did This Engineer's Wish Almost Change History?

Did This Engineer's Wish Almost Change History? Decoding US History

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General Thomas Gage: The British Commander Who Sparked a Revolution

General Thomas Gage: The British Commander Who Sparked a Revolution Decoding US History

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Andrew Jackson: The Orphan Who Became America’s Warrior President

Andrew Jackson: The Orphan Who Became America’s Warrior President Decoding US History

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How One Mohawk Leader Changed History

How One Mohawk Leader Changed History Decoding US History

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