Off the Wall History: Recent Episodes
Maddie Hodson
Are you a history geek who also loves a good laugh? Do you want to know more about the history of humanity but hate the snooze fest that history class can be?
Well, prepare to hear history as you’ve never heard it before. Join Maddie Hodson weekly as she relays some of the most bizarre and hilarious actions committed by our favorite historical characters. Each episode will leave you with a chuckle or a scoff and a nugget of information I bet you didn’t know.
So, take a lesson from the past and learn to laugh.
Animals are extraordinary and many of them have taken their place alongside great women and men in the pages of history.
Move aside Muhammad Ali; a Civil War Commander gives us all a history lesson in trash talking.
Maybe you're not very good at your job but at least you've never flubbed one of the most famous assassinations in world history.
The Empty Fort Strategy has played out time and time again in military history and it never seems to disappoint.
The history behind two different ships during two different wars with two different ideas and two very different outcomes.
Did you know one of the bloodiest battles fought in the Middle Ages was fought over a bucket?
Charles Joughin was one cool baker who loved his whiskey. A vice that just might have saved his life.
You've probably heard a Curious George story a time or two. But do you know the history of Curious George? It might surprise you.
Al Capone was known for many things, his humanitarian work is not one of them. History may have forgotten his good deeds but I'd like to shed some light on them once more.
History loves strong female leads just as much as fiction. The Van Buren sister's incredible journey not only proved a point and captured a nation but also inspired young women for many generations to come.
What do King Tut and outer space have in common? More than you might know. Most have heard the history of King Tut's tomb, but how much do you know about his dagger?
The history of the small English village of Almondsbury has been a quiet one. That is until an exotic stranger showed up one day and got everyone talking.
Mary was emancipated after the Civil War and became a fearsome yet beloved gunfighter on the wild west frontier. Her history is the stuff of legends.
Who is history's favorite funny guys? Court jesters of course. Triboulet's wit was just enough to get him in (and maybe out) of some serious trouble.
History shows us that things don't always go as planned. For example, rocket scientists planned that the first artificial object launched into space would be a rocket. But that is not how history would have it.
The history of Polly Baker and how her sharp words helped shape the conversation of women's rights.
Do you believe in bad luck? Whether or not you answered yes, the ill-fated historical saga of the USS William D. Porter will make you think twice.
The history of how the world's most trustworthy news source committed to the telling of fake news long before the phrase was trending on Twitter.
Captain Benjamin Hornigold was the most notorious pirate to sail the seven seas in 1717. Captain Hornigold committed quite the joke when he boarded a merchant ship with his crew of rapscallions and stole the last thing anyone expected such a fearsome pirate to steal.
We all learned about General Santa Anna in our American history class. But I bet they didn't teach you about his infamous appendage and the 147-year war that has been raging around it ever since its misplacement in 1874.