Episode 1: Watergate - 00:00:00 Episode 2: Civil War - 00:16:17 Episode 3: Trancontinental Railroad - 00:30:51 Episode 4: Cold War - 00:44:25 Iconic American history has its standard versions, endlessly promoted by school books and popular culture. In HISTORY, NPR's Peter Sagal takes us on an irreverent romp behind the myths to reveal the fascinating truth of how money makes the world go around. - Watergate reveals that Nixon wanted money and power, and his personal greed lead to the infamous break-in. - What drove the Civil War was slavery, and in 1860 southern slaves were worth more than all the land and all the cash in America. - Those rugged individuals that movies taught us settled the West actually lived at the mercy of tycoons who ran the Transcontinental Railroad. - and the Cold War was history once Russian citizens learned that capitalism makes for a material world. If you want to understand history, you need to follow the money.
This video is a captivating deep dive into how money shapes history and human behavior. The storytelling is sharp and engaging, weaving through iconic moments like Nixon's downfall, the Watergate scandal, and even the Cold War. The "follow the money" theme brilliantly connects these events, revealing the hidden motives behind historical decisions. It's a fascinating reminder of how power and greed often drive history, leaving us to question the true cost of progress. Definitely worth a watch!
President Wilson later came to regret signing the bill: "I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated
To me, as an Englishman who lived through this from afar, the most shocking thing was Gerald Ford's pardon of Nixon. It really appalled me that such blatant cronyism was allowed.
"I welcome this kind of examination because (the American) people have gotta know whether or not their president's a crook. Well I'm not a crook." I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist doing that.
@@kidnplay3978 Peter Sagal he’s a writer and humorist. There is another documentary he wrote and hosted called Constitution USA. Not sure yet if we’ll be showing it here but it sounds good. I’ll let you know.
"I welcome this kind of examination because (the American) people have gotta know whether or not their president's a crook. Well I'm not a crook." I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist doing that.
"I welcome this kind of examination because (the American) people have gotta know whether or not their president's a crook. Well I'm not a crook." "I'm meeting you hippies half way"
Great content, as always! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
Here is a money figure. One billion dollars dedicated to a cause, at the rate of one million per month, would take nearly seven years to deplete. They got lots of billions and could make an impact, but alas, greed.
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Episode 1: Watergate - 00:00:00
Episode 2: Civil War - 00:16:17
Episode 3: Trancontinental Railroad - 00:30:51
Episode 4: Cold War - 00:44:25
Iconic American history has its standard versions, endlessly promoted by school books and popular culture. In HISTORY, NPR's Peter Sagal takes us on an irreverent romp behind the myths to reveal the fascinating truth of how money makes the world go around.
- Watergate reveals that Nixon wanted money and power, and his personal greed lead to the infamous break-in.
- What drove the Civil War was slavery, and in 1860 southern slaves were worth more than all the land and all the cash in America.
- Those rugged individuals that movies taught us settled the West actually lived at the mercy of tycoons who ran the Transcontinental Railroad.
- and the Cold War was history once Russian citizens learned that capitalism makes for a material world.
If you want to understand history, you need to follow the money.
@@FreeDocumentaryHistory ...Read the Howard Zinn's book The People's History of the United States of America
This video is a captivating deep dive into how money shapes history and human behavior. The storytelling is sharp and engaging, weaving through iconic moments like Nixon's downfall, the Watergate scandal, and even the Cold War. The "follow the money" theme brilliantly connects these events, revealing the hidden motives behind historical decisions. It's a fascinating reminder of how power and greed often drive history, leaving us to question the true cost of progress. Definitely worth a watch!
Excellent work. Finally makes it clear what happened at Watergate.
President Wilson later came to regret signing the bill: "I am a most unhappy man. I have unwittingly ruined my country. A great industrial nation is controlled by its system of credit. Our system of credit is concentrated
R. Nixon, in 1971, lifted the gold standard on the dollar as a backup. That's where all the worst economic disasters started...
It kicked off a period of high inflation that lasted until the mid '80s.
Suggested by HENRY (WAR CRIMINAL) KISSINGER
@@kiwitrainguywhat are you even talking about? Inflation continues to skyrocket.
@ The inflation of today started mostly because of the pandemic. 1984-2020 was very low inflation.
To me, as an Englishman who lived through this from afar, the most shocking thing was Gerald Ford's pardon of Nixon. It really appalled me that such blatant cronyism was allowed.
@@KevinN-df8eo you ain’t seen nothing yet
"I welcome this kind of examination because (the American) people have gotta know whether or not their president's a crook. Well I'm not a crook."
I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist doing that.
Nixon did not kill or hurt anyone physically in this scandal when he could have like Johnson would have.
The pentagon has failed 7 straight audits and 2.3 trillion was reported missing from the pentagon balance sheet on 9/10/2000.
1 year n 1 Day before 9/11
This was freakin amazing 😮 Who is this guy? Is there more than one episode?
@@kidnplay3978 Peter Sagal he’s a writer and humorist. There is another documentary he wrote and hosted called Constitution USA. Not sure yet if we’ll be showing it here but it sounds good. I’ll let you know.
yes great and slick presentation, makes history so interesting, great work Peter
"Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out."
-- Richard M.Nixon
"I welcome this kind of examination because (the American) people have gotta know whether or not their president's a crook. Well I'm not a crook."
I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist doing that.
Watergate was an intelligence operation.
nice war stories
1:24 everytime single time with out fail when i see this guys head n face it straight away makes me think of Futurama 🤪
"I welcome this kind of examination because (the American) people have gotta know whether or not their president's a crook. Well I'm not a crook."
"I'm meeting you hippies half way"
Great content, as always! A bit off-topic, but I wanted to ask: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). How should I go about transferring them to Binance?
Here is a money figure. One billion dollars dedicated to a cause, at the rate of one million per month, would take nearly seven years to deplete. They got lots of billions and could make an impact, but alas, greed.
@@davdna greed (not only for more money) seems to be the bane of humanity. Let’s see if enough of us can keep it all together
1:53 well that aged well 😂😂
The root of all evil is ignorant hypocrisy and self delusionment!!!
THANK YOU
Peace & Enlyghtenment Alwayz
Dezert-Owl from OHIO USA
Author / Translator / Journalist
Polymath / Professional Speaker / Available for Interviews
Poignant considering what's about to happen to US.
If you want to understand human nature and history, follow the money trail.
This is really good, I knew bits and pieces of history but sir you sewed 🧵 this together 😊
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are the new Richard Nixon and Howard Hughes.
Not really but an attempt was made on your part
@@geoffrobinson yeah, Nixon was politically savvy and Hughes was a genius on multiple levels... can't say that about the other two
they’re way worse
That's an insult to Nixon
MAGA👏🙏 0:19
Who isn't a crook? Empires were built on crookery, looting and worst of all murdering. I am an actual saint in comparison to those who pretend.
So cold war cos they go war we go cold and hungry
Trump and Elon are like Nixon and Hughes?
SOUTHERN STATES WERE BREAKING AWAY FROM THE UNION WAS DUE TO TAXES TARIFFS
Nice try, taxes on goods produced by what kind of labor?
Inaccurate
Somewhat.
Politicians that cannot be controlled are useless. Most if not all have done smth in the past 😂
The nature of the beast and when they get power they all too often abuse it. They forget the words of Uncle Ben in Spiderman.
I aint african 💯
How do you have Kushite in your name but claim to not be African 😂😂😂