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ExtraCredits posts
Irish Potato Famine - Black '47 - #3
As Ireland reeled toward famine, in London, Sir Charles Trevelyan was retooling his relief plan to be *less* generous. Trevelyan saw this potato blight not as a disaster, but a God-sent opportunity to remake Irish society. And he was determined to make the most of it--no matter how much suffering he had to inflict.
2019-03-01 00:33:44 +0000 UTC View PostIrish Potato Famine - The Corn Laws - #2
Prime Minister Robert Peel was in a tough position--once the potato blight reached Ireland, he knew he had to do something, without undercutting the grain market and upsetting either the Tories or the Whigs. So naturally, he sent an agent to Boston, on a mission to buy £100,000 worth of cornmeal and quietly ship it to Ireland...
2019-02-21 14:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post(Starting in about 90 minutes!) Monthly livestream Q&A on *Monday*, February 25 at 5pm Pacific time
Please note that the usual day (Sunday) is different this time! We are doing our monthly Q&A video livestream with some of the Extra Credits crew on Monday, February 25 starting at 5pm Pacific time (GMT - 8). Writer Rob Rath has been recently on "baby leave," and so hopefully we will have him around for this one by shifting the date slightly!
It will be 1-2 hours long depending on how many questions we get (we always do our best to answer all of them!).
Irish Potato Famine - Isle of Blight - #1
The Irish Potato Famine ranks as one of Europe's worst agricultural disasters--scattering a people to the winds.
2019-02-15 02:46:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Sun Yat-sen - Lies - Extra History
Recommended reading - The Unfinished Revolution: Sun Yat-Sen and the Struggle for Modern China
3:42 - flag time!
7:59 - what are the Triads anyway?
16:13 - one man's legacy can be very malleable...
19:05 - movies depicting the Chinese Revolution
20:16 - the Walpole Connection TM
21: 35 - what's next on Extra History?
2019-02-08 06:46:54 +0000 UTC View PostSun Yat-sen Trading Cards!
Created by series artist Ali R. Thome!
2019-02-08 06:29:45 +0000 UTC View PostTuberculosis - A Ten-Thousand Year Battle - #2
Tuberculosis couldn't be cured and eliminated by just one person like Dr. Robert Koch, but thanks to the collective efforts of the medical community since Koch's time--including public health initiatives and the introduction of randomized clinical trials--TB is steadily being wiped out.
Every child needs a health checkup at least once a year. If you live in Minnesota, learn more at GetCTC.com. If you don’t, check here: 2019-02-07 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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2019-02-01 08:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostJane Austen - Sarcasm and Subversion
Jane Austen saw the hypocrisy of an entire class of the most powerful empire on Earth taking tea and planning balls while the world burned. And from a young age she took up arms against that hypocrisy with the only weapon she had: her pen.
2019-02-01 02:45:28 +0000 UTC View PostCuring Tuberculosis - The Hero Koch - #1
Surprise! It's another extra-Extra History mini-series we're doing--this time on the history of the cure for tuberculosis!
Fascinatingly enough, tuberculosis was actually considered "trendy" in the Victorian era of Europe--but Dr. Robert Koch, hero of the German Empire, was convinced that he could cure it. A British writer named Arthur Conan Doyle, however, was a little skeptical, and for good reason...
Every child needs a health checkup at least once a year. If you live in Mi...
2019-01-31 18:31:19 +0000 UTC View PostPoll winners!
Later this year we'll be getting a series on Joan of Arc! This was such a tight race with Otto Von Bismarck, who, as you know, always has a plan for how he'll get back into future Extra History polls... ;)
Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orleans
Joan's first trial happened in a French court—convincing local judges that she could not be married against her will. After all, she heard the voices of angels, and they'd told her to take a vow of cha... 2019-01-30 02:33:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Episode art sneak peek: Jane Austen!
Our upcoming one-off special this week is about the early 19th British author Jane Austen, famously known for her socially critical novels like Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, and more. We will be showing Sun Yat-Sen Lies next weekend! For now, enjoy some fantastic art from this episode by Ali R. Thome!
2019-01-28 18:58:57 +0000 UTC
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POLL: Pick the next Extra History series! Theme is "Great Leaders"!
What series would you like us to air on Extra History? Cast your vote(s) below and let us know! This series is expected to air in spring 2019.
Friendly reminder: You can vote for as many choices as you want! This style of voting helps us see what people are most interested in without having to make tough decisions between a couple of close favorites.
The poll will end at 11:59 PM PT on Monday, January 28.
Current Schedule: &...
2019-01-26 03:06:43 +0000 UTC View PostSun Yat-sen - A Dream of China - #5
Last episode of Sun Yat-sen! Next week is Lies and the music video!
In his writing years, Sun became more openly anti-colonial. Years of eliciting support from foreign powers had worn Sun down. He raged against the hypocrisy of governments like the United States, that praised democratic systems but supported the autocratic warlords. He upbraided Japan for emulating western colonialism rather than siding with other Asian nations. He called for cancelling all unequal treaties tha...
2019-01-24 14:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostStarting in 2.5 hours--Monthly livestream Q&A on Sunday, January 27 at 5pm Pacific time
We are doing our monthly Q&A video livestream with some of the Extra Credits crew on Sunday, January 27 starting at 5pm Pacific time (GMT - 8). It will be 1-2 hours long depending on how many questions we get (we always do our best to answer all of them!).
You can post questions at the link starting now (and during the actual livest...
2019-01-24 13:31:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Sun Yat-sen - A Bombing in Wuchang - #4
In two months, Sun Yat-sen would go from being an outcast rebel to the head of a new republic, thanks to an entirely accidental bomb explosion by the Wuchang Uprising revolutionaries who were trying to run their own plans, at first...
2019-01-17 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostSun Yat-sen - An Army in Exile - #3
Here's early access to our first Extra History of 2019! Hope everyone enjoyed the holidays!
When Sun arrived in Japan, he had a simple goal: gain backdoor support from Japanese politicians and use Tokyo as a base to foment uprisings in China. But, surprisingly, he had competition from others...
2019-01-10 10:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostJanuary merch discount code
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2019-01-01 08:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostViking Expansion Trading Cards
By Nick DeWitt.
Enjoy these cards here attached to this post! Also including a very special, retroactively added historical figure for obvious reasons...
2018-12-22 11:08:12 +0000 UTC View PostGoing on break! (Also, some behind-the-scenes art)
Just as a heads-up, Extra History will be on break after Sun Yat-sen #2 airs publicly tomorrow (Saturday, Dec. 22), along with all of our other shows over the holiday season and the turn of the new year. Sun Yat-sen #3 will air on Jan. 12.
Here's some of Ali's art from Sun Yat-sen #2 and #3!
2018-12-21 22:41:27 +0000 UTC
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Making History Engaging
Hi everyone. I just wanted to thank you for your patronage (without you we couldn't make the show) and for tossing ideas at us for the "Great Leaders" survey. It's always been my hope with this show that we could get people who thought they "just didn't like history" excited about our past.
This is doubly true for students who may give up on learning about how we got here because the way they were taught that history was a litany of proper nouns and dates to memorize....
2018-12-21 09:38:46 +0000 UTC View PostSun Yat-sen - A Kidnapping in London - #2
Sun Yat-sen moves to a new city for safety, but it will not last long--a year after the Revive China society is destroyed and scattered, he is unwittingly kidnapped in London. He must rely on the ingenuity of his outside ally, Dr. James Cantlie...
2018-12-20 22:08:18 +0000 UTC View PostSun Yat-sen - A Killing in Hong Kong - #1
Sun Yat-sen's story is a political spy thriller. While earning a reputation for giving away free medicine from his pharmacy, he developed friendships with people who cared about politics--not just making reforms, but creating revolution.
2018-12-14 02:30:55 +0000 UTC View PostGOING LIVE NOW: Monthly livestream Q&A on Sunday, December 16 at 5pm Pacific time
It's a little earlier this month than normal, but since many of us are traveling/taking a break during the holidays, we figured this would be the best scheduling for us and for patrons.
We are doing our monthly Q&A video livestream with some of the Extra Credits crew on Sunday, December 16 starting at 5pm Pacific time (GMT - 8). It will be 1-2 hours long depending on how many questions we get (we always do our best to answer all of them!).
You can post questions at the ...
2018-12-14 01:59:59 +0000 UTC View PostMP3: Viking Expansion - March of the Northmen
Music by Tiffany Román: http://www.tiffanyromanlouk.com/
2018-12-08 18:31:00 +0000 UTC View PostViking Expansion LIES and Music Video!
Writer Rob Rath talks about all the cool stories and facts we didn't get to cover in the already expansive Viking Expansion series.
- Some other works to check out: The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings, by Lars Brownworth / The Vikings, by Else Roesdahl / Podcast: Norse by Northwest
- 7:08 - Rob learns he has a linguistic tic about bei... 2018-12-06 14:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
December merch discount code
Should you wish to obtain any last-minute holiday gift merchandise from the Extra Credits store, you can use code GJDKJM8Y4KVJ this month at https://store.dftba.com/collections/extracredits for 15% off.
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