Hello Historians, our next Extra History Shorts theme is Best Day in History!
Best Days in History are in plentiful supply around the world and we wanna hear your most bizarre suggestions, strangest recommendations, and exceptionally peculiar submissions for our next YouTube Short!
Enter YOUR suggestions for the topic HERE in this form now!
When Alexander the Great marched into Egypt, he was hailed not as an invader but as a liberator — a foreign king crowned Pharaoh. But after his death, one of his generals would seize more than just power. Ptolemy I claimed Egypt and Alexander’s legacy, founding the Ptolemaic Dynasty. The kingdom that built the Library of Alexandria, the Pharos Lighthouse, and shaped the Hellenistic world for centuries to come.
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2025-10-31 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello Extra Historians,
Our latest Extra History Complete is our Grigori Rasputin Series! Which has been updated with all your comments and corrections from our lies video AND a special Ra Ra Rasputin Ending!
We hope you all enjoy the completed version!
The EC Crew
2025-10-24 17:30:04 +0000 UTC
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It's time for our Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next "Extra History Short" is about!
These four topics were selected from our "Weird Dudes in History" Patreon Suggestions and are listed in no particular order below.
Emperor Norton I of the United States
Though there are No Kings in America, ...
2025-10-23 22:00:09 +0000 UTC
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📜 Welcome, Extra Historians to our American Mass Deportation, Extra Context video! Where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into our series. With questions like, was California really a part of Mexico? How is there no way to prove your American Citizenship? And why couldn't you use Operation Dryfont?
Recommended Reading for this series:
By the summer of 1776, the Revolution seemed won, until a hundred British ships darkened New York’s horizon. What followed was the first great test of George Washington’s army in the Battle of Long Island.
Looking for more historical tales? Then try the links below!
John Brown - Hero or Terror...
2025-10-17 17:31:02 +0000 UTC
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Think escape rooms are just puzzles and locks? Think again! Modern escape rooms are masterclasses in psychology and game design. They use color, lighting, memory tricks, and storytelling to turn YOU into the hero of the story. So join us as we uncover the hidden techniques behind your favorite rooms and why you walk out feeling like you just lived an action-adventure movie.
Are you...
2025-10-17 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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In the 1950s, the U.S. launched Operation Wetback—a mass deportation campaign framed as a national security response during the Cold War. What began as a supposed crackdown on undocumented migration quickly turned into one of the most infamous—and inhumane—episodes in U.S. immigration history.
Did we get something wrong in our "American Mass Deportation" series? Is there a particular character you want to hear more about? Feel free to ask our Extra History writer, Rob,
2025-10-03 18:00:13 +0000 UTC
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Hello Historians, our next Extra History Shorts theme is Weird Dudes in History! Weird Dudes in History are in plentiful supply around the w
Hello Historians, our next Extra History Shorts theme is Weird Dudes in History!
Weird Dudes in History are in plentiful supply around the world, and we wanna hear your most bizarre suggestions, strangest recommendations, and exceptionally peculiar submissions for our next YouTube Short!
Enter YOUR suggestions f...
2025-10-01 17:30:08 +0000 UTC
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Hello Extra Historians,
Our latest Extra History Complete is our 1918 Flu Pandemic Series. Which has been updated with all your comments and corrections from our lies episode.
We hope you all enjoy the completed version!
The EC Crew
2025-09-26 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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It's time for our Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next "Extra History Short" is about!
These four topics were selected from our "Best Pranks in History" Patreon Suggestions and are listed in no particular order below.
Caligula the Prankster
In addition to being a cruel sociopath (or perhaps be...
2025-09-23 18:59:01 +0000 UTC
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Want to design a game but don’t know where to start? In this video, we turn constraints into creative fuel! You’ll learn how to set design goals, build a broad framework, craft a theme-driven core mechanic, and iterate through testing. Taking you from blank page to playable prototype game in no time.
Are you looking for more Game design tips? Then try out the links below!...
2025-09-23 14:00:14 +0000 UTC
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In the mid-1800s, Japan was forced open to the world. Sparking a revolution of rapid industrialization and the rise of the zaibatsu megacorps. From samurai to cyberpunk, we're going to go over how Japan’s transformation reshaped history.
Looking for more historical tales? Then try the links below!
2025-09-23 14:00:14 +0000 UTC
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In this episode, we trace the deeper history, from families whose roots predated the U.S.–Mexico border, to the cycles of migrant labor that fueled both nations’ economies. We’ll see how the Great Depression turned migration into a political “crisis,” how WWII labor shortages led to the Bracero Program, and how postwar tensions escalated into harsher enforcement. Setting the stage for the Cold War era, when immigrants were no longer just seen as workers but as potential national sec...
2025-09-19 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey there Extra Historians,
I wanted to fill you all in on a discussion the EH crew and I have been having. After the voting concluded on our “Historical Tyrants" series and Rob began his research on the winner, “Leopold II of Belgium”, we realized that this was going to be one of the darkest and most disturbing pieces of history we’ve ever covered. It’s a topic that includes subjects like torture, cannibalism, sexual abuse, and the mutilation of children. All of which are not...
2025-09-11 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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In this series, we’re digging into the U.S. government’s early immigration crackdowns: from the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798, to the Chinese Exclusion Act, to raids on Mexican-American communities during the Great Depression, and finally to the infamous mass deportation campaign of 1954, Operation Wetback.
Did we get something wrong in our "American Mass Deportation" series? Is there a particular character you want to hear more about? Feel free to ask our Extra History wr...
2025-09-05 17:30:06 +0000 UTC
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Hello Historians, our next Extra History Shorts theme is Best Pranks in History! Best Pranks in History are in plentiful supply around the w
Hello Historians, our next Extra History Shorts theme is Best Pranks in History!
Best Pranks in History are in plentiful supply around the world and we wanna hear your most bizarre suggestions, strangest recommendations, and exceptionally peculiar submissions for our next YouTube Short!
Enter YOUR suggestions fo...
2025-09-01 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello Extra Historians,
Our latest Extra History Complete is our Japanese Militarism Series! Which has been updated with all your comments and corrections from our lies series.
We hope you all enjoy the completed version!
The EC Crew
2025-08-29 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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📜 Welcome, Extra Historians to our President Mckinley Lies video! Where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into our series. With questions like, did Mckinley's campaign really invent campaign buttons? How the heck does dust help in the explosion of the Maine? And why couldn't McKinley choose a new Vice President?
Recommended Reading for this series:
It's time for our Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next "Extra History Series" is about!
These four topics were selected from our "Historical Tyrants" Patreon Suggestions and are listed in no particular order below.
Richard III: Shakespeare Smear
It's hard to emphasize how important Richard III...
2025-08-25 23:00:07 +0000 UTC
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Who really fired the first shot at Lexington? 🔫⚖️ Was it the British Army, marching to seize colonial supplies? Or the Lexington militia, standing their ground? Both sides swore the other pulled the trigger first. Witnesses contradict, propaganda muddied the water, and even decades later, memories of the event shift with pride and politics.
Looking for more historical tales? The...
2025-08-22 17:45:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey there Extra Historians, we just wanted to give you a heads up!
⏳ You only have 20 hours left to join or adjust your pledge for the 2026 History Happens Every Day Calendar 👉 https://bit.ly/EH2026CalendarLIVE
Right now, we’re on the verge of hitting $70K, which unlocks physical puzzles for you all! 🧩 And backers will get to decide which one makes it into our store. We cannot wait to see the resul...
2025-08-21 18:23:56 +0000 UTC
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As foreign intervention, corporate control, and executive overreach became normalized, McKinley faced a growing wave of criticism—setting the stage for his fateful encounter at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition.
Did we get something wrong in our "President William McKinley" series? Is there a particular character you want to hear more about? Feel free to ask our Extra History writer, Rob, HERE ...
2025-08-08 17:30:03 +0000 UTC
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Hello Historians, our next Extra History series theme is Historical Tyrants.
They assumed emergency powers, declared themselves gods, and fiddled while Rome burned (okay, probably not that last one). They're the most famous tyrants and dictators in history and we're telling their stories. How they rose to power, pushed out rivals, pursued their enemies and—at times—fell from great heights. Give us your Nero, Mussolini, or Ivan the Terrible. Maybe you want to know ab...
2025-08-05 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello Extra Historians,
Our latest Extra History Complete is our End of the Samurai series! Which has been updated with all your comments and corrections from our lies series and has even inspired a piece of artwork for our "History Happens Every Day" 2026 calendar!
2025-08-02 01:19:31 +0000 UTC
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Three years ago, we talked about how the pandemic threatened the board game industry but now, tariffs, buyouts, and bad business practices are doing the damage. In this video, we will break down how massive distribution shakeups, global manufacturing fragility, and sky-high tariffs are pushing tabletop publishers to the brink. From Alliance’s wild bankruptcy saga to why your favorite games might cost more (or vanish altogether). It’s capitalism, consolidation, and chaos!
2025-07-31 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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It's time for our Extra History poll! Where you get to vote on what our next "Extra History Short" is about!
These four topics were selected from our "Worst Dads in History" Patreon Suggestions and are listed in no particular order below.
Johann Strauss I
The composer Johann Strauss I was determined his son Johann...
2025-07-29 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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William McKinley didn’t plan on building an empire, but he did. From the annexation of Hawaii to a “little war” with Spain, McKinley’s first term transformed the U.S. into a global power. But behind the warships and treaty talks were tough choices, controversial calls, and unintended consequences, including a brutal guerrilla war in the Philippines. This episode dives into the rise of American imperialism and how one president’s quiet resolve reshaped the world.
Did we...
2025-07-25 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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