Apologies on this one if the sound in the title sequence is funky.

Queen Victoria was an iconic figure whose reign represents an entire epoch. She ruled over one of the greatest eras of scientific, industrial, and social change in both British and international history. Under her gaze, England became the superpower of the 1800s. Her Diamond Jubilee, marking 60 years on the throne, was a glittering affair.

In today's video, we see the Jubilee through the eyes of a choir boy at St. Paul's, who just happened to be famous author Russell Thorndike, and from the perspective of the great queen herself.

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Need more hot Diamond Jubilee action? Check out "Twilight of Splendor: The Court of Queen Victoria During Her Diamond Jubilee Year" by Greg King: https://amzn.to/3PPuJ0f

00:00 I love it when the poor people can keep their crap together!

00:18 Skip the title sequence here!

01:31 From a choir boy!

06:02 From a queen and empress!

Who grew up thinking that the Wild West took place over 100 years? All the movies and TV shows made it seem like this period lasted a really long time. Instead, the golden age of the Wild West was over in about 30 years, as the Gold Rushes ended and the towns along the railroads became increasingly civilized. Andy Adams' "Log of the Cowboy," tells us what it was really like to enter the infamous Dodge City, Kansas on a cattle drive in the 1880s. Dodge City was famous for its peace keeping force led by Bat Masterson, but Andy and his friends got a little rowdy!

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Want to learn more about what it was really like in Dodge? Check out "Dodge City: Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West" by Tom Clavin: https://amzn.to/3uwdWab

00:00 Introduction

01:21 Certified Lynching Free!

01:39 Log of a Cowboy

01:54 We Are Going to Dodge!

07:30 Don't Be An Idiot In Town!

12:29 Only Half a Month's Wages

13:23 Bat Masterson

18:22 Dudebros in Dodge City!

20:18 We Sauntered Around, Drinking Moderately

22:11 Dinner With the Cattle Men

25:58 It Took Money To See The Elephant

26:31 It Started At The Lone Star Dance Hall

28:13 Let's Do Something Really Stupid

30:00 Ride or Die

31:08 Quince Stays To Cover Our Rear

31:44 Quince's Story

33:02 What's in His Pocket?!

John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, absolutely crushed the forces of the French at the Battle of Blenheim. His account is one of negligent smugness. It is a true veni, vidi, vici moment in history. A soldier of good family but little status, Churchill would rise to become one of the most famous soldiers in British history, spawning a dynasty that would lead to Winston Churchill's greatness two hundred years later.

Hello and welcome to The Past Said It Better! A table read of primary sources from history!

Want to learn more about just how unrelentingly awesome John Churchill was? Check out "Marlborough: Britain’s Greatest General: England's Fragile Genius" by Richard Holmes: https://amzn.to/3bN4oRv

00:00 BTW, We Won!

00:11 The Past Said It Better

01:27 John Churchill

01:59 Prince Eugene needed my help!

02:38 For the Greater Expedition

03:08 Get Off My Lawn!

03:33 Making War Before Coffee

04:22 A Complete Victory

04:38 We Have a Few Prisoners

05:38 He Made a Great Slaughter of Them

06:36 So About All These Hostages

07:22 Who is Awesome? John Churchill!