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Why is Christmas on December 25th? Why is a tree part of the tradition? Where did the idea of giving gifts come from?On today's episode we'll go back to an interview with Heather LeFebvre from 2019 to learn more about the history of Christmas.Learn more about the true story Get Heather's book: https://links.boatspodcast.com/293book See more of Heather's work: https://links.boatspodcast.com/293guest Did you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/293 Join the BOATS Discord community: https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for movies that first premiered this week in history.Events from This Week in History The Man Who Invented Christmas | BOATS #220 Band of Brothers | BOATS series At Eternity's Gate | BOATS #193 Birthdays from This Week in History 37 Days Lincoln | BOATS #170 or The Conspirator | BOATS #175 Robin Hood | BOATS #149 Movies Released This Week in History Platoon Gangs of New York Did you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/292 Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Give value back: https://links.boatspodcast.com/value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for movies that first premiered this week in history.Events from This Week in History W.E. | BOATS #209 Young Winston | BOATS #259 The Right Stuff | BOATS #75 Birthdays from This Week in History Edvard Munch Lincoln | BOATS #170 The Man Who Saw Tomorrow Movies Released This Week in History A Beautiful Mind | BOATS #32 Silkwood Philadelphia Mentioned in This EpisodeChuck Yeager's X1-A Audio - Click "View the Document"Did you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/291 Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Give value back: https://links.boatspodcast.com/value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexander Mikaberidze is a historian and professor at Louisiana State University who specializes in Napoleonic studies. Today he'll join the podcast to dig deep into the historical accuracy of 2023's Napoleon.Learn more about the true story The Napoleonic Wars: A Global History: https://links.boatspodcast.com/290book Kutuzov: A Life in War and Peace: https://links.boatspodcast.com/290kutuzov Also mentioned in this episode:The Burning of Moscow: Napoleon's Trail by Fire, 1812: https://links.boatspodcast.com/290burningmoscow Did you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/290 Join the BOATS Discord community: https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for movies that first premiered this week in history.Events from This Week in History Tora! Tora! Tora! | BOATS #82 Pearl Harbor | BOATS #212 Wake Island | BOATS #171 Radioactive | BOATS #234 Birthdays from This Week in History Crazy Horse They Died with Their Boots On | BOATS #198 Mary, Queen of Scots | BOATS #138 Movies Released This Week in History Lawrence of Arabia | BOATS #49 Mentioned in This EpisodeMarie Curie's speechDid you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/289 Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Give value back: https://links.boatspodcast.com/value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for movies that first premiered this week in history.Events from This Week in History Little Big Man | BOATS #268 Public Enemies Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story | BOATS #217 Birthdays from This Week in History Dragon : The Bruce Lee Story | BOATS #154 Hendrix Holmes & Watson or The Adventures of Mark Twain Movies Released This Week in History Gandhi Schindler's List | BOATS #261 (Interview) and BOATS #58 (Narrative) Frances | BOATS #197 Mentioned in This EpisodeWashita Battlefield National Historic SiteDid you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/288 Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Give value back: https://links.boatspodcast.com/value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as recommendations for movies that first premiered this week in history.Events from This Week in History JFK | BOATS #274 (Interview) and BOATS #126 (Narrative) LBJ | BOATS #127 The Pianist | BOATS #34 Birthdays from This Week in History The Kennedys De Gaulle 61* or Manhattan Merry-Go-Round Movies Released This Week in HistoryCasablancaMentioned in This Episode:  Photograph of Mrs. Frederickson Dates for restrictions against Jews in Warsaw, 1939 Did you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/287 Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Give value back: https://links.boatspodcast.com/value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Scott Hoffman takes us inside how well the movies like Casino, Goodfellas, Donnie Brasco, and the TV series The Sopranos portray the Outfit and the Mafia. To hear more Mafia stories, pick up Scott's book called Inside.Get Scott's book: https://links.boatspodcast.com/286bookJump to the movies we're talking about today00:00 - Introduction05:35 - Casino23:22 - Goodfellas51:29 - Donnie Brasco56:40 - The Sopranos01:45:34 - ConclusionDid you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/286 Join the BOATS Discord community: https://links.boatspodcast.com/discord Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Remove the ads by supporting the show: https://links.boatspodcast.com/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as a recommendation for a movie that first premiered this week in history.Events from This Week in History Silkwood Young Winston | BOATS #259 Saving Lincoln Birthdays from This Week in History The Impressionists Waterloo | BOATS #174 or BOATS #155 (Les Mis) Patton | BOATS #163 Movies Released This Week in History Malcolm X | BOATS #128 Did you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/285 Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Give value back: https://links.boatspodcast.com/value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we'll learn about historical events from this week in history that were shown in the movies. We'll also learn about birthdays from historical figures who have been portrayed in the movies as well as a recommendation for a movie that first premiered this week in history.Events from This Week in History Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure From Hell | BOATS #93 | BOATS #93 Free Bonus Episode All Quiet on the Western Front | BOATS #218 Birthdays from This Week in History Stars and Stripes Forever Radioactive | BOATS #234 Houdini and Doyle Movies Released This Week in History The Ten Commandments | BOATS #66 & BOATS #67 Did you enjoy this episode? Find everything at: https://links.boatspodcast.com/284 Leave a comment: https://links.boatspodcast.com/comment Support our sponsors: https://links.boatspodcast.com/advertisers Give value back: https://links.boatspodcast.com/value Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices