An amateur historian discussing everything from Rome to the Great War, from Charlemagne to Washington, from St. Helena to Hokkaido, and everywhere in between. Join our host Jacob as the "US of Z" in exploring history, counterfactuals, alternate history, stories, lore, and more!


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Merry Christmas everyone! I just finished writing my Christmas Truce video last night, and I think you'll like it. Here's an interesting idea that I just thought up: What if Washington Never Crossed the Delaware?

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Have you checked out our latest video "What if the USSR "Won" The Cold War?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX1Mb...

1 week ago | [YT] | 150

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New video soon

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 314

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Where along the Silk Road would you rather be a merchant?

1 month ago | [YT] | 238

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What if Germany won the Battle of Jutland? Would this prevent or only delay their defeat in World War One? https://youtu.be/3WVsaZ1j8r4

1 month ago | [YT] | 256

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New video out: What if the USA and USSR swapped ideologies? https://youtu.be/tsJmTGr3Tp4

1 month ago | [YT] | 200

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What if Rome Industrialized? Have you seen our 1hr 20min episode on this subject? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyfqp...

1 month ago | [YT] | 270

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This is something I've always been interested in. Do you think the Dialectic is useful? Not necessarily dialectical materialism, but the Dialectic as a tool to model historical progression.

1 month ago | [YT] | 91

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Which do you use?

1 month ago | [YT] | 191

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What if there was no French Revolution? Have you seen our 2hr+ long episode on this subject? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKNE2...

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