The Rebels are in Quebec! After weeks of freezing cold and constant pressure, Montgomery and Arnold are ready to strike as a blizzard comes in. Montgomery’s men navigate through deep snow, leading from the front. While Arnold and his men face fierce resistance at the Palace Gate. The fate of the revolution now hangs in the balance.
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2024-07-26 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Hello Extra Historians!
It's Kat the Social Media Director for Extra Credits, A.K.A the person who makes 98% of all conversations and post here. I'm just getting back into the swing of things after a short hospital stay but I'm recovering nicely so there's nothing to worry about! In the meantime, Matt and Geoff have done an amazing job manning the helm while I was gone, so bravo to them!
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2024-07-24 23:11:18 +0000 UTC
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Major General Guy Carleton, governor of Quebec, knew an invasion was imminent, given the history of colonial attempts to capture French Quebec. With limited resources and uncertain loyalty from the local population, Carleton relied on defensive strategies and hoped the Quebec Act of 1774 would secure French-Canadian support.
And as the Continental Army laid siege to Fort St. John, led by the experienced yet reluctant rebel General Richard Montgomery. Benedict Arnold embarked on a peril...
2024-07-19 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Psst… Patrons! Over here.
We wanted to give y'all a little something “Extra” to commemorate the Kickstarter going live because you’re all so awesome. So we’re sneaking you one of our upcoming digital Kickstarter rewards early to say thank you for your continued support here. So please enjoy our phone wallpaper version of our “Inspiration of Joan (of Arc)” January art.
2024-07-16 14:06:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey there Patrons!
We’re super excited to announce that the Extra History 2025 Calendar Kickstarter we told you about a few days ago is now live! We’d love for you to check it out and let us know what you think. Happy timekeeping! https://kck.st/3KWA316
2024-07-16 14:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Dive into the backstory of early American military efforts, the rivalry between Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen, and the critical impact of the Seven Years' War on the American Revolution. A blend of success and chaos that defined America’s first military disaster and the near-miraculous campaign that followed in the Invasion of Quebec, the American Disaster.
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2024-07-12 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Patrons! We’re excited to give you a first-hand super secret look at a project we’ve been working on for the last 6 months! Introducing our “History Happens Every Day” 2025 Calendar, chock-full of historical happenings researched by Extra History’s Head Writer Robert Rath and with artwork by Extra History Artist David Hueso.
This calendar will feature...
2024-07-12 14:00:17 +0000 UTC
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Did you know the famous psychological experiment, the Iowa Gambling Task, reveals how our brains detect patterns? Participants are given four decks of cards, each containing rewards or penalties, with the goal of winning as much money as possible. The twist? The decks are rigged! Yet participants consciously figured out the trick after about 70 cards, had an inkling by 50, but their bodies showed stress by the 10th card, indicating an unconscious awareness. This phenomenon, known as Thin Slic...
2024-07-09 18:30:01 +0000 UTC
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We really enjoyed revisiting this series and getting to implement the viewer feedback that Rob had previously only been able to address in Lies! Please let us know in the comments below if you enjoyed this, and we look forward to sharing the next one with you all.
Mehmed IV wanted to live up to, and even surpass, the legacy of his forefather Mehmed II, who had secured the Ottomans' inheritance to the Roman Empire through his conquest of Constantinople. So the current Mehmed decided to t...
2024-07-06 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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📜 Welcome Extra Historians to our Hypatia of Alexandria Lies video! Where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into our Hypatia series. With questions like, did Hypatia have Egyptian or African Heritage? Was that the same Cyril from the Early Christian Schisms videos!? And why did you make Edwards Gibbon, a gibbon?
Recommended Reading for this series:
Join us as we delve into the history of board games, from ancient times to the Victorian era's moral games like The Mansion of Happiness, and discover how George B. Parker's vision transformed games into the entertainment products we know today. Learn about his journey from a young innovator to the founder of Parker Brothers, a company that would shape the future of gaming.
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2024-06-28 17:53:29 +0000 UTC
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Did you know that the board game Monopoly—yes, the iconic capitalism simulator—was originally designed to warn against capitalism? Ironically, the game we play today was shaped by the very forces it sought to critique. So how did an anti-capitalist teaching tool transform into a symbol of the system it opposed? From political parodies to endless reskins, Monopoly's journey is as twisted as a game of chance 🎥🕹️
2024-06-28 17:41:30 +0000 UTC
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Eager to join the California Gold Rush, you choose the 40-day steamship route through Panama over the grueling overland journey. But Panama's jungles, lethal diseases, and treacherous terrain await. Enter William H. Aspinwall, a visionary shipping magnate, who aims to revolutionize this journey with the Panama Railroad. Discover the harrowing tale of its construction, the immense human cost, and how it transformed travel and trade forever.
2024-06-21 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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We're kicking off the process of moving episodes over from our sister channel with a fantastic compilation of gaming mind games, including the Trolley Problem, Prisoners Dilemma, The Bystander Effect, and Imposter Syndrome.
2024-06-15 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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From Hypatia's tragic end in 415 CE to her portrayal in art and literature centuries later. We'll unravel how a middle-aged philosopher turned into a romanticized icon, spotlighting Charles Mitchell's 1885 painting and the Victorian novel that inspired it—making Hypatia into a symbol for various causes through the ages.
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2024-06-14 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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In the midst of chaos, Hypatia gazes at the smoke-filled sky, unable to see the stars. Her city, Alexandria, is embroiled in conflict, with Governor Orestes locked in a bitter struggle against Bishop Cyril. Rumors swirl and violence escalates, Hypatia finds herself accused of sorcery and pagan magic.
Did we get something wrong in our "Hypatia of Alexandria" videos? Is there a particular character you want to hear more about? Feel free to ask our Extra History writer Rob
2024-06-07 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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As pagans barricade the ancient temple, defending it with stones and clubs, tensions rise. The conflict began when Bishop Theophilus exposed a secret pagan temple, inciting fury among the pagans who retaliated by taking Christian hostages. As violence escalates, a message from Theophilus offers a deal—surrender and be pardoned or face execution. The pagans capitulate, but the Serapeum's destruction follows.
2024-05-31 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Step back in time to the ancient city of Alexandria and Meet Hypatia, a brilliant mathematician, astronomer, teacher, and philosopher, revered across the Mediterranean for her intellect and eloquence. However, tragic events unfold when Hypatia finds herself at the mercy of a mob of monks loyal to Bishop Cyril, a political rival of the city's governor in this shocking murder that catapulted Hypatia into immortality, becoming a symbol of science, feminism, and philosophy throughout history.
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2024-05-24 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 Series is about!
These four topics were selected from our "Magic, Occult & Spooky Vibes" Patreon Suggestions and are listed in no particular order below.
London Horror: From Ghosts to Spring-Heeled Jack
Doctor Johnson famousl...
2024-05-22 18:48:37 +0000 UTC
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We really enjoyed revisiting this series and getting to implement the viewer feedback that Rob had previously only been able to address in Lies! Please let us know in the comments below if you enjoyed this, and we look forward to sharing the next one with you all.
The medieval Scandinavians left an impact not just on Greenland and Iceland, but on France, England, Russia, Ireland, and even briefly North America. But how did Scandinavian society begin, and what incited its voyage across t...
2024-05-18 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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📜 Welcome Extra Historians to our Secret Societies Lies video! Where we talk about the mistakes we made and the details we couldn't quite squeeze into our Secret Societies series. With questions like, What made the Freemasons so prone to takeover by the secret societies? Why is "The All Seeing Eye", which is on the Great Seal of the United States not an Illuminati symbol!? And was Crowley actually planning to stab anyone with the dagger? Crow?
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2024-05-14 18:13:21 +0000 UTC
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Join us on an adrenaline-fueled journey through one of the most daring and audacious acts of sabotage in Civil War history as you step aboard a hijacked Confederate train. The General, as Union spy James J. Andrews and his strike team will embark on a perilous mission to cripple enemy infrastructure and turn the tide of war as conductor William A. Fuller races against time to reclaim his beloved engine.
2024-05-10 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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Thanks so much to everyone who voted on our experimental shorts vote! Here are the fruits of your finger-clicking labor and a preview of our very first Patreon-sponsored short!
And If you liked the quick turnaround on this short story let us know in the comments!
2024-05-06 23:59:46 +0000 UTC
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The shadowy underworld of Japan's Edo Period sets the stage for the rise of the Yakuza, Japan's most notorious brotherhood of gangsters. From the intertwining paths of peddlers and gamblers, to the rituals and traditions that bind the Yakuza together. Their humble beginnings of wielding political influence and engaging in organized crime, have built the Yakuza's violence, power, and intrigue, creating pivotal moments in Japanese history.
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2024-05-03 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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🎮 Are video games currently cheaper than ever before? From the Atari 2600 era to the digital age, the industry has managed to keep prices steady, even as budgets for AAA titles have soared. But why does it feel like games are more expensive now? Join the conversation and share your thoughts on this fascinating paradox in the gaming world! 🤔🎮
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2024-04-30 17:30:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello Historians, our next Extra History theme is Halloween: Magic, The Occult &. Spook Vibes!
Trick-or-Treat Extra Historians! This next vote will be for a series launching in October, and that lets us tee up our very first Halloween-themed full series! Think witch trials and werewolf panics, Spiritualism, and the dead. This would be the perfect theme to suggest Elizabeth Bathory, Edgar Allan Poe, John Dee the birth of horror films (like ...
2024-04-29 23:12:16 +0000 UTC
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Join us on a journey through the hidden corners of Victorian society, where secret societies and occult practices shape the course of history with the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and its profound influence on modern spirituality and popular culture.
Did we get something wrong in our "Secret Societies" videos? Is there a particular character you want to hear more about? Feel free to ask our Extra History writer Rob
2024-04-26 21:50:27 +0000 UTC
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The Knights of the Golden Circle's ambitious plans aim to establish a vast empire stretching from Virginia to Belize, perpetuating slavery and reshaping Latin America. However, poor planning and communication lead to chaos, and the expedition ultimately fizzles out, leaving Bickley's grand vision unrealized. Despite its failure, the Knights of the Golden Circle leave a lasting impact on history, influencing events such as the Confederate invasion of the Southwest.
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2024-04-19 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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From creating more immersive narratives to adding depth to character interactions, the potential benefits of allowing NPCs to develop relationships of their own is limitless!
Looking for more Gaming design tips? Then try out the links below!
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Welcome back Ordo Extra Historia Inniates as we take you on a journey into the depths of secret societies. In this week's episode, we'll be talking about the origins, rise, and fall of the illusive Illuminati. From its inception by Adam Weishaupt to its demise under government scrutiny. You'll discover how this society spread its influence through Freemason lodges, recruiting intellectuals and officials alike, and uncover the truth behind the conspiracy theories that continue to shroud its le...
2024-04-12 17:30:01 +0000 UTC
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