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The Haitian Revolution - The War of Knives - #5

With the end of slavery in French colonies and the withdrawal of Spanish troops from the conflict, it looked like everything was going Toussaint L'Ouverture's way. There was just one little thorn in his side... André Rigaud. There had been a long-standing rivalry between the two men. But as the conflict with external powers ...

Suggestion Survey is Open through 2/16

Our theme for January/February surveys is ADVENTURE & ACHIEVEMENT. 

No special notes on this theme, just give us all of your cool historical adventurers and human achievements. And a reminder that the new date cut off is 1929!

Some notes about your suggestions:

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The Snake Queen Wallpaper (Honk)

Tomorrow is when we will officially be changing over to the new Patreon structure and we wanted to give you guys a peek at what it will be like. 

So here is the first of the 4k wallpapers that will be available to our $10 patrons, but this one is for everyone. 

Q&A About Patreon Changes Tomorrow!

Just a reminder that we have a Q&A session tomorrow at 5pm EST to go over the new Patreon changes. We'll be talking about the tiers in-depth, explaining what the ideas are, and answering any lingering questions you might have about the change and what it means for your pledge. You can submit questions in advance through t...

The Haitian Revolution - Liberation - #4

Two commissioners sent from France arrive in Saint Domingue. Their goal is not abolition. Their goal is only to enforce the new commission from France, a commission that grants full rights to the free people of color. And yet, their arrival will alter the course of the uprisings and lay the groundwork for the full Revolution....

Announcing Patreon Changes!

Hey everyone, we have some really exciting news! After a lot of thought and hard work, we’re ready to reveal our super secret plans we’ve been cooking up for the last few months. We’re revamping our Patreon on Feb 12! 

As you know, for the last year, we’ve had two Patreons: Extra History an...

The Haitian Revolution - Fire and Freedom - #3

The revolution kicks off with such strength and ferocity, the French leaders in charge couldn't believe that slaves had planned and executed the revolt. The Big Whites, Little Whites, and Free People of Color all began infighting. Meanwhile, Haiti's plantations and mills were quickly engulfed by flames as the uprising moved a...

The Haitian Revolution - The Long Fuse - #2

Across the water, the French National Assembly debate a new document, drafted by Marquis de Lafayette, The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Little do they know that this document will ignite the fuse leading to the powder keg in  Saint-Domingue. Hold on to your fancy Revolutionary hats because things ...

Q&A livestream on Sunday, January 26 at 5pm Pacific Time

We are doing our monthly Q&A video livestream with Matt, Rob and welcoming SVP, the writer behind the Strigoi and Pricolici episode on Extra Mythology. The Q&A will be this  Sunday, January 26 starting at 5pm Pacific time (GMT - 7).  It will be 1-2 hours long depending on how many questions we get (we always...

The Haitian Revolution - The Slave Society - #1

 The Haitian Revolution is a unique historical event in many ways. It was both an offshoot of the French Revolution, but also an anti-colonialist revolution. It was also the second American nation to successfully win its independence. But before we can talk about the Revolution itself, we have to talk about how influenti...

And the winner is...

Making the Middle East: Arab Revolt to the Sherifian Solution

Cairo, 1921. Colonial Secretary Winston Churchill and T.E. Lawrence convene a meeting of British officials to chart a new vision for former Ottoman territory in Arabia and Mesopotamia. During WWI, the family of Hussein b...

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Policing London - Lies

This episode is a little unusual because Rob had to film it before we went on holiday... which meant only the first two episodes were out. So here's answers to the questions we saw on those first two episodes as well as some fun details and facts about episodes 3, 4, and 5. 

If you had some specific ques...

♫ Policing London - "Alleyways & Truncheons"

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POLL: Pick the Next Extra History Series! The Theme is "1920s"

Hey all, we're back from holiday and here to kick off the 2020s with the 1920s! 

What series would you like us to air on Extra History? Cast your vote(s) below and let us know! 

Friendly reminder: You can vote for as many choices as you want! This style of voting helps us see ...

Allan Pinkerton - The Knights of Capitalism

We're kicking off the new year by wrapping up our Policing series. Since we've spent the series discussing London's move from citizen policing to state-funded and state-operated law enforcement, let's talk about what happens when you get money into the mix. And there's no private police force more famous than the scourge of u...

Policing London - Scotland Yard at Last - #5

The famous Scotland Yard! But how did London take the final steps to transition from the privately run Bow Street Runners to a full on state funded task force? It wasn't simple, and they took inspiration from quite a few places! 

Holiday Updates!

Hey everyone! Just to let you all know, we're taking this week and next week off to curl up with some games & enjoy the holidays with friends and families. What does this mean for you all?

- Extra Sci Fi, Extra Credits & Extra History will still be airing at the regular times like normal

- End c...

Policing London - His Majesty King Mob - #4

 John Fielding, Henry Fielding's brother, took over the Bow Street Runners after his brother's death. He was well known as a man who could identify over 3,000 criminals by voice alone. After all, he was blind. But his real contribution to policing was his organizational skills. He created the first Central Database of st...

History of Vaccines - Killing Smallpox

It's a bonus Extra History! Vaccines have been instrumental in our modern view of health and healthcare. But they haven't always been around and there's been more than some misinformation on what they are and how they work. So how did we even discover vaccines in the first place? It started with a disease that had plagued hum...

Policing London - The Bow Street Runners - #3

Henry Fielding was a dangerous man... with a pen. He had a razor-sharp wit and created the page-turner novel, but that's not what we want to focus on here. Because Henry Fielding is also responsible for assembling London's first organized police force. The Bow Street Runners were inspired by Wilde's operation just... not corr...

History of Space Travel - Guided by Starlight - Extra History - 6

After we touched down on the moon, what happened afterward? And where are we going in the future? While we may have lost the glitz and glamour of the Space Race, we have continued to make incredible progress in reaching the stars. We've come together to build space stations while in space, create the international space stati...

Policing London - The Fall of Jonathan Wild - #2

 Jonathan Wild had the whole crime system figured out. A man of justice by day, and leader of a criminal empire by night. But that is when Jack Sheppard came into his life. Sheppard was a talented thief but an even more talented escape artist. And one of the last criminals in London who refused to bend the knee to Wild. ...

History of Space Travel - One Small Step - 5

The United States was losing the space race. A number of unfortunate missteps and mistakes had hindered their progress. But the United States had also structured its space program entirely differently from the USSR. Instead of being helmed by the military, the National Aeronautics & Space Administration was created by Eis...

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Policing London - The Thief-Taker General - #1

We're so excited for this series, this story has everything. Drama! Intrigue! Betrayal! And it all starts with Jonathan Wild, a man renowned for his ability to recover stolen goods and deliver justice to the streets of London. There's just one slight problem with this heroic image: It's a front for his real business. A busine...

History of Space Travel - Red Star - #4

Now we finally reach the Cold War and the Space Race. The two giants that emerge from WWII, America and the Soviet Union, pour money into researching new ways to get their rockets across oceans. But thanks to a soviet designer named Korolev, that's all about to change. The Chief Designer will be the one responsible for the CC...

Q&A livestream on Saturday, November 30 at 5pm Pacific Time

We are doing our monthly Q&A video livestream with some of the Extra Credits crew (it's Matt, Rob & Sam on board!) on Saturday, November 30 starting at 5pm Pacific time (GMT - 7).  It will be 1-2 hours long depending on how many questions we get (we always do our best to answer all of them!)

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