Gettysburg: The First Shot | History Traveler Episode 126

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  @TheHistoryUnderground · 5 years ago · pinned

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• SA

  @samuelallott2604 · 5 years ago

  The fact that you do not yet have a million subscribers is sad for the people who have not discovered your channel! &nbsp;THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO!

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• DE

  @deborahwade2641 · 4 years ago

  I spent 3 days at Gettysburg several years ago. I remember feeling very sad the 1st day. What these soldiers and citizens endured had to have been hell. It was a beautiful town and this battlefield &nbsp;definitely has my respect.

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• JB

  @jbl7092 · 2 years ago (edited)

  I have to say this is my favorite YouTube channel. J D does a fantastic job walking us through history. These videos should be mandatory for high school history classes. They are entertaining enough to hold their attention, and they might just inspire them to learn more.

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• BR

  @bruceklassen8261 · 3 years ago

  Being where History happened … I love that line

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• PU

  @pup1008 · 3 years ago

  When a dude with a production budget in the 100&apos;s of $ produces content that is better made, more interesting &amp; better researched than dudes on hundreds of thousands of $&apos;s &amp; budgets in the millions!<br><br>Loving your work, respect &amp; best wishes from 🇬🇧.

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• AS

  @ashleyflournoy297 · 3 years ago

  Watching your whole series again on Gettysburg. Making the trip for the reenactment this July. Been on my bucket list for years and my wife got the trip set up for us. Beyond stoked about it. Your channel is top notch!! Keep up the good work and thank you for making such amazing content.

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• DO

  @DocTJB · 5 years ago

  Your passion for history is infectious disease. Thank you!

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• WA

  @warrenscorner · 4 years ago

  I visited Gettysburg years ago when my son was a Boy Scout. We hiked the entire battlefield with his troop in the beginning of July. It was so hot! I can’t imagine what those soldiers felt like with their wool uniforms on. I need to go back so I can visit some of the places I missed.

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• CV

  @cvent8454 · 3 years ago

  John Buford is one of my favorite characters of the Civil War. I believe his efforts on June 30/July 1 and his small band of dismounted calvary helped the Army of the Potomac ultimately succeed. It&apos;s tragic that he didn’t live to see the peace he helped secure. Thank you for this chance to see what he saw that day and where the first shot was fired. It was very special.

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• HA

  @harolynallison6889 · 5 years ago

  Saw your video on pickets charge first so I am back tracking to see the other videos. I have a son that is a professional reenactor and I bring my horses every year to take part in the reenactments. &nbsp;I still get tears when I realize the sacrifice both sides made. Even my son says men are crying when they come off the field. This defined us as a country.

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• PA

  @palerider67 · 5 years ago

  Absolutely fascinating. I am a Brit, but recall learning a little about the American Civil War and it’s pivotal battles in School more years ago than I care to admit. The content of the lessons were quite basic, so it’ll be great to get some perspective and meat on the bones as it were, following this series. Great channel and historical content. You don’t have to be an American to enjoy it. History is valuable no matter where you’re from. Kind regards 👏

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