The Odd Past with Matthew A. Perry
By Matthew Perry
The Odd Past with Matthew A. PerryJun 11, 2019
The Dancing Plague of 1518
Join us as we travel to 16th century France and a dance party brought on by mass hysteria
Back from the Dead!!
It's been too long, season two begins this week!
US Grant at Fort Donelson
The Rise of Unconditional Surrender Grant
Live Recording: The Anaconda Plan
From live recording, Winfield Scott's Anaconda Plan
Live Recording: John Brown
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
Urban Legends: The Phantom Hitchhiker
The long-told and wide-spread tale of phantom hitchhikers
Footnotes Edition: The Dangers of Religion In Schools
This week's footnotes edition, Matt discusses the dangers of organized religion in the public schools
The West Virginia Mine Wars Part 3: The Battle of Blair Mountain and Conclusion
The Miners and the Private Police meet in the field of battle.
The West Virginia Mine Wars Part 2: The Death of a Sheriff
The Murder of Sid Hatfield and the Explosion of Violence at Blair Mountain
The West Virginia Mine Wars Part 1 The Matewan Massacre
The largest armed insurrection during 20th century America
Executive Order 9066- The Interment of Japanese Americans
Roosevelt destroys the civil liberties of an entire race of Americans with one signature
Mothers who kill
Stand Firm Ye Boys From Maine! Chamberlain at Little Round Top
The defense of Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg
Odd Past Footnotes Edition: Discussing Religion and Politics
In this first footnotes edition, Matt discusses why people are terrified to talk about religion and politics
The Execution of Black Jack Ketchum
A cowboy loses his head over a train robbery
The Mad Monk: Rasputin
We discuss the Great Man Theory of History and the lasting impact of the Holy Man Gregori Rasputin