HTP EP 65: Easter Rising 1916 w/Anthony Trusso

03/04/24 • 143 min

The History Things Podcast St. Patrick's Day special is covering a heavy topic this year, the Easter Rising of 1916. Erupting in the midst of World War One, the Irish bid for independence was well planned and initially well executed. The British response however was fast and brutal.
To cover this Pat and Matt are joined by fellow ranger Anthony Trusso to discuss the details of the uprising, the major players involved, the response and the surprising results. So grab a drink, grab a friend and join us as diving into the Emerald Isle's bid for independence in 1916!
Intro music: “The Foggy Dew” by The Young Dubliners
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HTP EP 64: 48th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment - The Coal Miners w/John Hoptak

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Building off their first of the year topic, Pat and Matt got the chance to discuss the most famous soldiers of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the coal miners of the 48 Pennsylvania Infantry! To help flesh out the history of this well known and documented regiment is fellow ranger, John Hoptak.
John and Matt go way back, having both previously worked at Antietam National Battlefield and Pat was fortunate to attend several of John's programs while he was there. Throughout the years however the 48th Pennsylvania has been a passion project for John, not only on the battlefields of the National Park Service, but also in his personal research and writing.
This is a fantastic discussion that covers all aspects of the regiment and the men that made up its ranks. It also wouldn't be a talk on the 48th Pennsylvania without covering it's most famous digging operation during the Siege of Petersburg and the tragedy that followed their success.
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HTP EP 66: WWII - War In The Pacific 1937-1945 Pt. One w/Avery Lentz

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With the amount of time the guys have spent in military history it's a wonder that it has taken them this long to get around to the largest conflict in human history, World War II! To help them break into this topic, Pat and Matt havd brought in their old friend and colleague, Avery Lentz. Avery has a passion for the Second World War, especially in the Pacific due to his grandfather's service there with the Sea Bee's!
Avery sits down in the War Department Studio to lay out the intricacies and brutal fighting of this theater of the war and it's a monster. As such The History Things Podcast has decided to break this episode in half. So keep an eye out for for Part 2 and hold onto your helmet as Avery and guys tread the waves and move deep into the jungles of the Pacific Theater!
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