Love all of Reel History's content. Came for the Band of Brothers content, but stayed for the excellent telling of historical facts. Thanks for the great video to watch on MLK Day!
Great presentation, as always. You are 100% correct about historical movies, while flawed, does generate interest. I hope you do a Reel History of "The Killing Fields." That movie had a huge impact on me when I saw it when I was a pre-teen on tv. Every school history book I was issued, I looked for something about the Cambodian Holocaust 1975-9, and was shocked there was no mention. A few years ago at a retail job, I was talking about the genocide with a younger co-worker whom had never heard of it, and was completely surprised. I took him for a walk around the store and I asked co-workers (around 40+, with ages varying from 18-65) the following questions: "Have you ever heard of Adolph Hitler?" "Have you ever heard of the Nazi Third Reich?" "Have you ever heard of the 'Final Solution' or the Holocaust." The answers were 100% across the board. The second set of questions had disturbing replies: "Have you ever heard of Pol Pot?" "Have you ever heard of the Khmer Rouge?" "Have you ever heard of 'The Killing Fields, or the Cambodian genocide?" Only 20% had any knowledge, and of those were either previous military or history aficionados. I would have come across the information eventually, as I study SE Asian history a lot, but I find it disturbing I initially found out about it from a movie.
@@gravitypronepart2201 I think a lot of it has to deal with the times. Nixon resigns after Watergate, distrust in the US GOV'T develops even among more conservative people, and after a 2 decade involvement in SE Asia: the home-side protests; the military and political leader promises it would be over soon; the first war to be broadcast on tv; and the casualty lists reported in local print and on tv, the American people wanted nothing on their tv screen related to SE Asia, or their people, or the people who fought it: foreign allies, or domestic soldiers.
Enjoyed this Jared. Glory is a favorite of mine. Maybe it is my favorite movie. In your summery, I noticed a Navy CPO dress cover. I wonder if it has a story with it.
Another outstanding presentation and a part of the civil war that needs explored more. Thanks for taking us on another interesting journey. We fight for men and women whose poetry is not yet written but which will presently be as enviable and as renowned as any.” MATTHEW BRODERICK - Col. Robert Gould Shaw
@30:43 "I admire spunk in a boy, but if you don't do what I say from now on, you'll find out that spunk don't come free for nothin'". I couldn't help but grin at that.
Glory… the real General Strong, leading the attack on Ft Wagner, was in film, injured and died three weeks later… said nice things in paper about colonel Shaw. The Newspaper reporter was real, I read his article about the attack on Fort Wagner… talked a lot about it and the 54th Mass. Shaw never trained the regiment.. he was on his Honeymoon… spent on the Coast. So his sad looking at the Ocean before leading a sunset attack was about his wife… no kids, never remarried. After the battle, a flag of truce was sent out by the Federals to reclaim officers… the Rebs said “we buried him with his niggers”. Quite rude by social standards … but his mother said later that he would have wanted it! Also, the 54th and 55th mass got Frock coats and fully equipped right off the bat! The parade in the movie was unexpected since white we’re still undecided about black troops in APRIL 1863.
I had the privilege to visit Fort Wagner. The movie does a great job but is inaccurate in how the fort and attack were laid out. To storm that fort was nothing more than sheer bravery and they had to know it was alimony certain death.
I thought Woodrow Wilson's most shameful moment was being president when the Great Depression happened. Calling The Birth of a Nation a 'true telling' makes me dislike his legacy even more.
It is sad how few people read for pleasure let alone information. I tend to read book between cases and coworkers and others always make comment about it and at first many had the aura of shock. i remember in college i basically got "you can read?" comments. shame because fictional and non fiction books are often far superior. reading and physically travelling/experiencing different cultures is the best way to break barriers and ignorance.
I am currently having a website put together for just that! I appreciate your willingness to help out. In the meantime, feel free to check out our selection of awesome t-shirts. Cheers!
I think I saw Major Dundee long long ago and I remember the boot scene. I did not like the movie Shenandoah… attacking a white woman was rare in the East Coast… and 50% of all Federal Executions (about 365) were for attacks on white women. Lincoln always sign death warrant for attacks on the fair sex. I saw Roots when it came out, I was 14 and I was totally struck by the brutality. As for Glory, I was dressed up in my Civil War uniform and with 100 other mostly Federal reenactors in San Jose, California. We fired a cannon and set off 30 car alarms. At the end, when the rebel flag was still flying, after the failed attack, the four Reb reenactors clapped! I was shocked… was before internet. (Glory 1989… internet 1994. ). I portray a paymaster! Actually, black soldiers from 1863 to July 1864 (when equal pay and all arrears made up) they got $10 a month, minus $3 clothing so only $7 a month. A servant to an officer got $11 a month PLUS $2.50 clothing per month and 30 cents a day for food (1 ration). Some took the money, others refused…. A state bounty of $8 For Mass troops made up the difference… going directly to the person of choice (called an Allotment). Yes, I make greenbacks for pay Call.
Only criticism I have for him is the apparent complaint about the monuments having white protagonists front and center. These weren't simply white men, they were the leaders, commanders and the people tasked with executing these historic tasks that inspired the monuments. I know its a very touchy subject, and that those NOT front and center very much deserve their own stories since they shared in the pain and death of the conflict, but it feels a bit belittling of the burden of command, the stress, the sacrifice that these men made regardless of their skin color. In short, they deserve their place in the spotlight. Not in spite of anyone else, but because of their accomplishments.
Love all of Reel History's content. Came for the Band of Brothers content, but stayed for the excellent telling of historical facts.
Thanks for the great video to watch on MLK Day!
Thanks for sticking around!
Ditto.
that NPS Ranger is awesome! met him and learned a ton about the local Fort in Washington DC and the battle of Fort Stevens
Great presentation, as always. You are 100% correct about historical movies, while flawed, does generate interest. I hope you do a Reel History of "The Killing Fields." That movie had a huge impact on me when I saw it when I was a pre-teen on tv. Every school history book I was issued, I looked for something about the Cambodian Holocaust 1975-9, and was shocked there was no mention. A few years ago at a retail job, I was talking about the genocide with a younger co-worker whom had never heard of it, and was completely surprised. I took him for a walk around the store and I asked co-workers (around 40+, with ages varying from 18-65) the following questions:
"Have you ever heard of Adolph Hitler?"
"Have you ever heard of the Nazi Third Reich?"
"Have you ever heard of the 'Final Solution' or the Holocaust."
The answers were 100% across the board.
The second set of questions had disturbing replies:
"Have you ever heard of Pol Pot?"
"Have you ever heard of the Khmer Rouge?"
"Have you ever heard of 'The Killing Fields, or the Cambodian genocide?"
Only 20% had any knowledge, and of those were either previous military or history aficionados. I would have come across the information eventually, as I study SE Asian history a lot, but I find it disturbing I initially found out about it from a movie.
It was the same for me. One has to ask why this is.
@@gravitypronepart2201 I think a lot of it has to deal with the times. Nixon resigns after Watergate, distrust in the US GOV'T develops even among more conservative people, and after a 2 decade involvement in SE Asia: the home-side protests; the military and political leader promises it would be over soon; the first war to be broadcast on tv; and the casualty lists reported in local print and on tv, the American people wanted nothing on their tv screen related to SE Asia, or their people, or the people who fought it: foreign allies, or domestic soldiers.
This has quickly become one of my favorite channels. Keep up the good work!
It's 5pm here, I just got home from work, no other plan for tonight, time to learn some history!
Jeffery Wright is always fantastic, but he makes my heart hurt in Ride With the Devil. Such an underrated movie.
Wonderful presentation, Jared. I also followed-up with Camp Nelson information and hope to make the trip in the future.
Wonderful wrap-up at the end!
Enjoyed this Jared. Glory is a favorite of mine. Maybe it is my favorite movie. In your summery, I noticed a Navy CPO dress cover. I wonder if it has a story with it.
Glory is my favorite movie.
Another outstanding presentation and a part of the civil war that needs explored more. Thanks for taking us on another interesting journey. We fight for men and women whose poetry is not yet written but which will presently be as enviable and as renowned as any.”
MATTHEW BRODERICK - Col. Robert Gould Shaw
Excellent! Thank you!
Another fantastic summary of the impact movies have had on learning history. I now have more movies I want to watch!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great presentation Professor. Love your content my friend.
Excellent presentation so far, just reached the Gettysburg speech in Lincoln
I’m a Phan fan!
@30:43 "I admire spunk in a boy, but if you don't do what I say from now on, you'll find out that spunk don't come free for nothin'". I couldn't help but grin at that.
Thanks so much for bringing us along to attend virtually!
Our pleasure!
Pretty Awesome ❤️ God Bless 🙏 from Western Kentucky 🇺🇲🤘
This was fascinating and thank you for sharing this.
So impressive!
Great presentation
Glory… the real General Strong, leading the attack on Ft Wagner, was in film, injured and died three weeks later… said nice things in paper about colonel Shaw. The Newspaper reporter was real, I read his article about the attack on Fort Wagner… talked a lot about it and the 54th Mass. Shaw never trained the regiment.. he was on his Honeymoon… spent on the Coast. So his sad looking at the Ocean before leading a sunset attack was about his wife… no kids, never remarried. After the battle, a flag of truce was sent out by the Federals to reclaim officers… the Rebs said “we buried him with his niggers”. Quite rude by social standards … but his mother said later that he would have wanted it! Also, the 54th and 55th mass got Frock coats and fully equipped right off the bat! The parade in the movie was unexpected since white we’re still undecided about black troops in APRIL 1863.
I had the privilege to visit Fort Wagner.
The movie does a great job but is inaccurate in how the fort and attack were laid out. To storm that fort was nothing more than sheer bravery and they had to know it was alimony certain death.
Nice to see you standing
A bit different, yes!
Have you met Henry Louis Gates?
I thought Woodrow Wilson's most shameful moment was being president when the Great Depression happened. Calling The Birth of a Nation a 'true telling' makes me dislike his legacy even more.
Wilsons presidency ended in 1921, the depression started in 1929. The rest.....You're not wrong about.
It is sad how few people read for pleasure let alone information. I tend to read book between cases and coworkers and others always make comment about it and at first many had the aura of shock. i remember in college i basically got "you can read?" comments. shame because fictional and non fiction books are often far superior. reading and physically travelling/experiencing different cultures is the best way to break barriers and ignorance.
Are the movie clips frozen on purpose?
It says so in the film!
@@ReelHistory sorry I missed it. Thought I was having a problem on my end.
Chief of Interpretation? What does that mean?
Holt is not a slave in "Ride With the Devil".
Professor, please add donate info for credit cards or other methods of donating once/monthly.
I am currently having a website put together for just that! I appreciate your willingness to help out. In the meantime, feel free to check out our selection of awesome t-shirts. Cheers!
A very good movie is "Sergeant Rutledge".
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." Luke 2:14 KJV
5:34 to 5:41
Hi i like your videos iam a black man and like how you show will black history i would look to now have you seen a buffallo soldiers movie
On our list!
the buffallo soldier movie in 1997 with danny glover
I think I saw Major Dundee long long ago and I remember the boot scene. I did not like the movie Shenandoah… attacking a white woman was rare in the East Coast… and 50% of all Federal Executions (about 365) were for attacks on white women. Lincoln always sign death warrant for attacks on the fair sex. I saw Roots when it came out, I was 14 and I was totally struck by the brutality. As for Glory, I was dressed up in my Civil War uniform and with 100 other mostly Federal reenactors in San Jose, California. We fired a cannon and set off 30 car alarms. At the end, when the rebel flag was still flying, after the failed attack, the four Reb reenactors clapped! I was shocked… was before internet. (Glory 1989… internet 1994. ). I portray a paymaster! Actually, black soldiers from 1863 to July 1864 (when equal pay and all arrears made up) they got $10 a month, minus $3 clothing so only $7 a month. A servant to an officer got $11 a month PLUS $2.50 clothing per month and 30 cents a day for food (1 ration). Some took the money, others refused…. A state bounty of $8 For Mass troops made up the difference… going directly to the person of choice (called an Allotment). Yes, I make greenbacks for pay Call.
Public speaking is never easy, good job. Just too many ads
Yea that's youtubes fault. Sorry
Only criticism I have for him is the apparent complaint about the monuments having white protagonists front and center. These weren't simply white men, they were the leaders, commanders and the people tasked with executing these historic tasks that inspired the monuments. I know its a very touchy subject, and that those NOT front and center very much deserve their own stories since they shared in the pain and death of the conflict, but it feels a bit belittling of the burden of command, the stress, the sacrifice that these men made regardless of their skin color. In short, they deserve their place in the spotlight. Not in spite of anyone else, but because of their accomplishments.
Democrat Propaganda runs deep!