The History Underground

Founded in 1915, Rocky Mountain National Park is one of the most scenic parks in the U.S. and the views along the historic Old Fall River Road & Trail Ridge Road show it. Both of these routes, which can be a little nerve wracking at times, offer travelers the opportunity to retrace the routes once traveled by the Native Americans & later by park tourists. Once at the top, not only are the views amazing, but so is the history. Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground Facebook: facebook.com/thehistoryunderground Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_history_underground Help spread history and share this with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to catch all of the latest content when it drops. Thanks! #history #travel #nationalparks

Chances are you've never been to Granada, Colorado. You've probably never even heard of it, but this was the location of one of the Japanese internment camps during WWII where Japanese-American citizens were relocated under Executive Order 9066. In this episode, we explore the remains of this camp and see what remains. Always learning! Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground Facebook: facebook.com/thehistoryunderground Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_history_underground Help spread history and share this with a friend. And be sure to subscribe to catch all of the latest content when it drops. Thanks! #history #travel #wwii

A visit back to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery where we see a grave associated with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, a mass grave with a tragic backstory, a baseball legend, and some controversial graves. All set against a scenic blanket of snow. Always learning! Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground For other videos of historic cemeteries, check out these videos: - Jefferson Barracks: https://youtu.be/LVpS0PgciPM - Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis: https://youtu.be/iPOKBnAEqRs - Arlington National Cemetery I: https://youtu.be/vQe_QkQTXNE - Arlington National Cemetery II: https://youtu.be/rnmEeXuZSN4 - The Grave of Buffalo Bill: https://youtu.be/o11erqzIKcA #history #famousgraves #stlouis

If you're traveling to Washington D.C., this video is designed to help guide you to some of the more prominent attractions in the city and give you a few helpful tips along the way. Whether you are a first time visitor or returning to explore for a 2nd or 3rd time, this video has something that'll be useful in enhancing your overall experience. Be sure to check out all of the videos in the Washington D.C. series on this channel. Always learning! See all of the episodes from the D.C. travel series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNo4QcrwvqRmyrFImQM3g_t3VJvdDjANo Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground #history #washingtondc #travel

This is the last stop on the History Traveler tour of Washington D.C. We're making a quick run through the Library of Congress, which is the largest library in the world. Quite the amazing structure with a ton of books (obviously) and some cool historic artifacts as well. Alway learning! #history #washingtondc #libraryofcongress Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground

To see the first part of this video, be sure to watch "Enola Gay & The Aircraft of WWII" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l66lsE2d-6M&t=14s In this episode, we're finishing our walk through of the #Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Chantilly, VA. Here we'll be looking at some of the aircraft used by the U.S. and Soviet Union during the Korean War, Vietnam War and the Cold War era. Very interesting! For more videos from the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, be sure to check out these videos: - Neil Armstrong's Space Suit!!! | History Traveler Episode 21: https://youtu.be/WbTHEeKeMjs - The Wright Brothers on the Moon | History Traveler Episode 22- https://youtu.be/MGa6oS2wUS4 #history Note: At 3:16, I mistakenly say that the Huey helicopter was used in Korea, which is incorrect. The company that made the Huey (Bell) had other helicopters that were used in Korea, but the Huey was not one of them. Apologies for the error.

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum is one museum in two locations. In this video, we're going to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA to see some of the most iconic aircraft of WWII including the Enola Gay, which was the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. So much #history in this place. Always learning! #smithsonian #washingtondc Other interesting videos from the National Air & Space Museum in D.C.: Neil Armstrong's Space Suit: https://youtu.be/WbTHEeKeMjs The Wright Flyer & the Spirit of St. Louis: https://youtu.be/MGa6oS2wUS4 Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground Be sure to subscribe to catch all the new content when it drops!

Ford's Theatre is the location of one of the most momentous event in U.S. history; the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth. This tour goes behind the scenes to see things that you typically don't see surrounding the death of Lincoln. Always learning! #history #lincoln #fordstheatre For more CRAZY stuff on the Lincoln assassination, check out Episode 15 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQabZQqIRzY&t=13s Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground Be sure to subscribe and comment below!

The history and culture of the American Indian is as rich as it gets. This episode explores a part of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. and looks and some of the artifacts, customs and cultures of the American Indian. We went into this one not knowing what to expect and learned a lot! For more American Indian content, check out these other episodes: - Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull & the Wild West: https://youtu.be/o11erqzIKcA - Deformed Skulls & Cliff Dwellers: https://youtu.be/yYU5rBDjG3U Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground

One of the most moving aspects of Washington D.C. are the memorials to our war veterans. This episode looks at the Vietnam, Korean War, and WWII memorials of D.C. as well as an often overlooked error that was made at the Lincoln Memorial. Lots of #history here. Always learning!

There are few historic items that can match the epic nature of Neil Armstrong's space suit. Not only that, but we're also taking a look at other items from the history of space flight at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. Neil Armstrong's hidden bag, Mercury & Gemini capsules, Soviet cosmonaut pieces. And I touched a piece of the moon! Always learning! Catch Part II of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum visit here: https://youtu.be/MGa6oS2wUS4 New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out! NOTE: At 1:55, I mistakenly refer to the V1 as a "rocket". In fact, it was jet powered. My apologies.

There is no cemetery that holds more historical figures than Arlington. This episode features a few of the notable graves of those who served in WWII such as Gen. Omar Bradley, Gen. George Marshall and Medal of Honor recipients John Basilone & Audie Murphy. Plus, a glimpse at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Always learning! See Part I of the Arlington visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQe_QkQTXNE&t=7s New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out! Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground

Arlington National Cemetery is arguably the most prestigious of any cemetery in America. In this episode, we're exploring some of the most notable graves at Arlington including #JFK, General John J. Pershing, William Howard Taft and some others that might surprise you. Always exploring, always learning! See Part II of the Arlington visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnmEeXuZSN4&t=33s New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out! New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out! #history Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground

This is the last video from the Smithsonian Museum of American History. There is so much here that it's almost impossible to take it all in. This video is just hitting the high points. Enjoy! More from the Smithsonian Museum of American History here: https://youtu.be/l8shvL7_g20 New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out! Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground

It never ceases to amaze me how significant historic items have been treated. Like the Star Spangled Banner that Francis Scott Key observed flying over Ft. McHenry being cut up for souvenirs. Fortunately, what's left can be seen at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Plus a cool American Revolution gunboat that was recovered 150 years later. Always learning! More from the Smithsonian Museum of American History here: https://youtu.be/l8shvL7_g20 New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!

This is the first in a series of videos in Washington DC, which is the center of the universe for any fan of US History. All kinds of cool stuff here! The uniform of George Washington, a grappling hook from the D-Day assault of Pointe du Hoc, guns of all kinds and the uniform and personal items of Audie Murphy. Way too much for one video. Always learning. There's even more from this museum in another video that I did here: https://youtu.be/To0WBs6Qs5I New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out! Support the effort to expand history education on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/historyunderground

This was one of the CRAZIEST museums that I've ever been to. The bullet that killed Lincoln. Bone fragments from his skull. Medical oddities. Bones and skulls shattered by gun shots and artillery. Insane!!!! Definitely worth the visit if you are near Washington DC. Always learning! New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!

The Homestead Act of 1862 was passed by a Republican Congress and signed into law by Abraham Lincoln. It granted 160 acres of free land to any head of household who agreed to farm it for 5 years. Here, we go to the Holzworth Homestead in Rocky Mountain National Park. Very interesting place that takes you back to life at the turn of the century. Always learning! New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!

The 4th Infantry Division has a rich history that spans from the battlefields of France in WWI to Global War on Terror today. The 4th Infantry Division Museum in Fort Carson, Colorado walks you through each conflict that the 4th has participated in with some amazing artifacts including the M4 of Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha and the items that were found with Saddam Hussein in his spider hole. Very cool museum! New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!

We made a special side trip to see Royal Gorge in Colorado. Turns out that there is some pretty interesting history associated with the gorge that involved Bat Masterson and Doc Holliday. But mostly, this showcases my discomfort with unsecured heights. https://royalgorgebridge.com/ New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!

We made an unplanned stop outside of Denver at the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum and didn't regret it. TONS of cool stuff including the headdress of SITTING BULL!!! Lots to learn here. New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!

Among the most fascinating of cultures are those of the Native Americans of the Southwest. We explore the Manitou Cliff Dwellings in Colorado Springs and see some crazy/interesting deformed skulls in the museum. Always something to learn! New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!

The Santa Fe Trail was one of the major arteries that connected the East to the West. We are checking out ruts that were left on the Santa Fe Trail starting almost 200 years ago! Always looking and learning. New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!

We spent a day in the legendary Old West town of Dodge City which saw the likes of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, Bat Masterson & "Dirty Dave" Rudabaugh pass through it. Lots of interesting things to see and learn here! New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!

We stumbled onto a soddy in the middle of Kansas. Plus other interesting stuff exactly halfway between New York City and San Francisco. New content uploaded weekly! Be sure to subscribe so that you don't miss out!