Music, Film, and Living History are the three greatest pillars of an exciting and fun historical education. Watch Amazing Historical Music videos & documentaries + engage in weekly historical community posts, all on History Boy - a library of content with over two hundred uploads. Interested in history? This channel is the place for you!

“I feel like l'm watching something out of a time warp right here and it's astonishing & amazing” - YouTube Comment from Richard Parker

I love sharing content with this fantastic community, and I truly appreciate all of your support. It is always amazing to share, and wonderful to take this journey with you!

I am truly excited to now be sharing my own music on this channel.

“VERY well done, lad! Energetically and faultlessly performed with self-assured sincerity, verve, and complete confidence !! (Not to mention that most uncommon quality to be found in a banjo player - a smile on his face while playing it).”

- 2nd South Carolina Stringband


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A beautiful moment of blissful peace alongside the Antietam creek, 1858. In just a few years, the same waters would look very different.

Event Hosted by Homespun Historical Ventures

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Spectators enjoying a joust during the Frederick Country Agricultural Fair of 1858!

Event hosted by Homespun Historical Ventures. Film coming soon…

2 days ago (edited) | [YT] | 33

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My friend ​⁠‪@CliftonHicksbanjo‬ released this beautiful performance of an incredible 16th century tune. It has been in my head all day, please enjoy it!

2 days ago | [YT] | 8

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How many casualties did the United States Marine Corps sustain during the Vietnam War?

(Casualties = Killed in Action, Wounded, & Missing)

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What was the name of the critical Marine firebase in Vietnam located strategically along the DMZ? Its name means “The Hill of Angels.”

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A vignette of Civil War: Young men from Maine and North Carolina clash on the Slaughter Pen Farm Battlefield, Fredericksburg, VA.

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Princess Helena Augusta Victoria of the United Kingdom (UK,) illustrated in 1861. A well known figure in high class circles during the time of the U.S. Civil War.

5 days ago | [YT] | 29

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Which military was better prepared overall for the outbreak of Civil War in the United States? (1861)

5 days ago | [YT] | 10

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Two ladies picnicking beside the Antietam Creek during the Great Maryland Agricultural Fair of 1858.

Hosted by Homespun Historical Ventures.

1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 58

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Portraying Musicians at the Great Maryland Agricultural Fair of 1858.

Hosted by Homespun Historical Ventures.

1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 79