History and Hearsay

today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Phineas Gage, his traumatic brain injury and how aginst all odds, he surived and changed the world of medicine! ►Sources:https://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/se367/14/Readings/kean-14_phineas-gage-most-famous-patient.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phineas_Gage https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1076/0964-704X(200004)9:1;1-2;FT046...

It’s 1964 and a baby is stolen, straight from his mothers arms. 15 months later, a toddler is found and returned to his mother, but was this the WRONG baby? Instead of a happy ending, the returned child only leads to the discovery of 2 more missing children and loads of unanswered questions. 00:00 - Intro1:07 - Taken3:32 - The Manhunt5:19 - The Initial Investigation9:31 - The Founding13:24 -...

In the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War, a daring humanitarian mission unfolded — Operation Babylift. This large-scale evacuation effort, led by the U.S. government and various humanitarian organizations, aimed to airlift thousands of Vietnamese orphans out of South Vietnam and place them with adoptive families around the world. In this video, we explore the history, controversy, and lasting...

They seemed like the perfect couple: retired schoolteachers, quiet neighbors, world travelers... and secret art thieves? In this jaw-dropping true story, we uncover the shocking double life of Jerry and Rita Alter — an unassuming New Mexico couple who lived modestly, yet had a stolen $160 million painting hanging in their bedroom. For decades, no one suspected a thing.Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro0:57...

Timeline:0:00 - Intro 0:27 - Shout out1:27 - Summary of Pin-up Girls 3:30 - Pre-Pin Up 5:09 - The Safety Bicycle7:51 - How the Bicycle Changed Women’s Fashion11:37 - Public Outrage13:34 - The Gibson Girl And Calendar Girls16:33 -World War I & Pin-Up Propaganda18:43 -The Petty Girl & Nose Art21:55 -1930s-1950s:24:13 -WWII Propaganda29:40 -From Illustrations to Photography33:23 -...

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Timestamps:0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Content Warning + Summer Time!1:31 - Muriel Joan Drinkwater 3:16 - Missing 5:19 - Investigation Begins7:44 - Persons of Interest12:09 - Harold Jones16:34 - Cold Case & DNA Technology20:05 - DNA Clears Potential Suspects23:30 - New Possible Suspect 26:36 - Effects On The Family & An Unanswered Question30:07 - Final Thoughts Cold Trace Video - Documentary...

0:00 - Intro0:25 - Disclaimer & Inspo for todays episode 1:21 - The Origin of Monopoly2:44 - The REAL Origin of Monopoly12:49 - The History of MI915:33 - Christopher Clayton Hutton 20:45 - Maps & Monopoly 25:58 - Getting the games into the POW Camps30:18 - Knowing what to look for31:42 - Sending a message34:08 - Other ways they snuck stuff in35:17 - The American Effort36:43 - Game...

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:33 - Disclaimer - Requested Solved case1:27 - The Man On The Beach3:49 - Police Arrive7:14 - Autopsy10:28 - Un-Natural Death13:19 - The Suitcase20:48 - New Evidence & The Inquest23:10 - The Book28:31 - Jilted Lover Theory31:00 - Spy Theory33:54 - Derek Abbott40:11 - Derek & Colleen’s Announcement41:50 - Identity of the Somerton Man45:13 - Muscular Calves47:25 -...

0:00 - Intro0:48 - Early Cutting Devices1:43 - Childbirth & Post-Mortem Caesarian Sections5:34 - The Symphysiotomy8:34 - The First Chainsaws 13:25 - Caesarean section on a live woman17:42 - Advancements in the Caesarean section19:05 - Surviving a C-Section21:46 -Medical Advancements23:43 - Advances in the Chainsaw26:14 - Chains & World War II28:02 - Modern Chainsaw...