The History Guy Guild
History deserves to be remembered.
Join The History Guy from YouTube in conversation about his videos and various topics in history. Here you can find behind-the-scenes peeks of the set and The History Cats. Share ideas for future videos or ask questions of both the community and The History Guy himself. Early releases and the occasional extras are available for supporting members.
Join The History Guy from YouTube in conversation about his videos and various topics in history. Here you can find behind-the-scenes peeks of the set and The History Cats. Share ideas for future videos or ask questions of both the community and The History Guy himself. Early releases and the occasional extras are available for supporting members.
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The History Guy@TheHistoryGuy
July 18, 2025
Air Pirates!
Commercial passenger aviation was new enough that, when, in July 1948, the first attempt was made to hijack a commercial passenger plane in flight occurred, the word “hijacking” hadn’t yet been coined. Instead they called the criminals “Air pirates.”
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The Great Sedition Trial of 1944
The “Great Sedition Trial” uncovered shocking connections at the time with the German reich that we were fighting, and challenged the idea that the nation was of a single mind during the war. It also challenged exactly how far the national commitment to freedom of speech and opinion reached, especially in extraordinary times.
