Visiting History

Visiting History

Enjoy visits to historic sites. You will get to see these locations, enjoy the views, and learn some of what happened there at various historical eras!

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  • Worse Than Omaha Beach - River Assault Massacre Italy

    In late January 1944, during the brutal Italian Campaign of World War II, the U.S. 36th Infantry Division was ordered to launch a night river assault across the Rapido River near Cassino. Intended to support the Allied landings at Anzio and break through the German Gustav Line, the operation woul...

  • Brutal Battles in the Colmar Pocket 1944

    The Colmar Pocket would see brutal hand to hand combat between the US Army and the German Defenders of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS
    The village of Sigolsheim in the Colmar Pocket would be viciously contested but would fall to the Americans of the 3rd Infantry Division in late December 1944. This i...

  • Boulder Dam: The Pictorial Record of Man’s Conquest of the Colorado River

    The Pictorial Record of Man’s Conquest of the Colorado River, this program documents the building of the Hoover Dam, one of the engineering marvels of its day, begun in 1931 and completed in 1936. It was the largest dam in the world for many years. It cost 50 million dollars (800 million in today...

  • Empuries: The Lost Roman City by the Sea

    Empúries was once a thriving port, first built by Greek traders, later taken over by Roman legions. For over 1,000 years, it stood as a beacon of commerce, religion, and culture. Then, it disappeared.
    In this video, we explore the layered history of Empúries: from its Greek roots in the 6th centu...

  • Hitler’s WW1 Gas Attack: Changing the Course of History Forever

    In October 1918, near the Belgian town of Ypres, a young German corporal named Adolf Hitler was caught in a British gas attack. Temporarily blinded, he was evacuated from the front just weeks before the war ended.

  • 10 Minutes of Hell: The 5th New York at Second Manassas (Bull Run)

    The 5th New York Infantry (the famous Duryee's Zouaves) went into the Battle of Second Manassas (Bull Run) in August 1862 and faced one of the most devastating moments in the regiment's history.

    In this episode, we walk the very ground where the 5th New York fought during the battle and follow ...