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3 U.S. States That Once Tried to Become Independent Countries 🇺🇸

Did you know that parts of the United States once tried to break away and form their own countries? 🤯 In this video, we explore three U.S. states—California, Vermont,

🇺🇸 How Did the United States Grow Nearly 11 Times Bigger in Just 100 Years?

Have you ever wondered how the United States transformed from a handful of small colonies into one of the largest countries in the world—in less than a century?

USA Tried to Rename French Fries/Die USA wollten French Fries umbenennen ENG/GER

ENG When America Tried to Rename French Fries In 2003, the U.S. actually tried to ban the word “French” from French fries. Yeah Seriously. It all started when France

The Extraordinary Story of Ronald Reagan

He came from nothing, rose to the heights of two professions, and was the living embodiment of the American Dream.

Nixon on His Presidential Peers

What Nixon thought of Carter and Reagan.

September 11 by NBC News.

Tomorrow marks the 24th Anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy.

The Reagan Funeral

One of the great state funerals in American history. The Recessional (In the Mansions of the Lord) still gets me (it starts at 2:52:25).

An Interview of the 41st President, George H.W. Bush

A great Hugh Sidey interview with George H.W. Bush. He was an honorable man, and we a very good president.

Never forget that the price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

If you want to become a sharper thinker for liberty, you need the thinking tools to help you cut through the nonsense. Philosophical Voluntaryism is THE key guide

Why Centrally Planned Economies Always Turn to Poverty

I go over why centrally planned economies always turn to poverty. Catch behind-the-scenes posts and help choose my next video topic at: Patreon: If you want a freer

My Brave Ancestors

As I look out eastward over the Atlantic and ponder the vastness of the ocean, it makes me wonder just how awful Europe must have been in the 18th century. What

Highlighting all the lies in my public school history textbook.

If you want a freer future, you must act with principles. To understand those principles, you need a clear, cohesive framework. That framework is The Definitive

Calvin Coolidge Quotes: Inspirational Quotes from the 30th President of The United States

The wisdom of Calvin Coolidge should not be lost! Explore our collection of quotes from the 30th President that reflect his values of hard work, perseverance, and

Never surrender.

If you want to become a more philosophical thinker for liberty and stand out from the crowd, pick up Philosophical Voluntaryism. It will equip you with the fundamental

Shutting down businesses, destroying food, and stealing gold did not bring us out of the great depression.

P.S. If you'd like to really know what happened, read The Progressive Era by Murray Rothbard: (affiliate) #progressiveera #apush #americanhistory #libertarian #endthefed

Time to increase it even more!

P.S. If you want to get a sense of my principles and values in a succinct book, check out The Definitive Guide to Libertarian Voluntaryism over at: (affiliate) #history

Jamestown > Downton Abbey (Television Show Opinion)

There's no cable connected to our upstairs television, so I rent DVDs to play before bed every evening. We have three libraries nearby that I alternate between for

Thanksgiving: The Forgotten History of America's Thanksgiving and What It Commemorates

Thanksgiving is the oldest national holiday in the United States. However, its observation is not a continuous presence in American history. While the celebration

The Black Tom Explosion: Proof of the Mandela Effect?

On the 30th July 1916, an explosion took place in New York that was the equivalent of an earthquake measuring between 5.0 and 5.5 on the Richter scale and was felt

The Benghazi Attack: The Forgotten History of the 2012 Attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya

If you say “September 11” most people automatically think of the attacks on the World Trade Center buildings and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. What they probably