History's Living Voices: The Past, Told by Those Who Lived It

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History's Living Voices is the ultimate, immersive history podcast that delivers firsthand, first-person historical accounts direct from the source. In every episode, we cut out the middleman and go straight to the primary documents: personal diaries, battlefield maps with handwritten orders, private letters, and last-will-and-testaments. Through these authentic, unfiltered voices, discover the true human behind the legend. Imagine a seasoned medieval knight storyteller, having just removed his helmet, guiding you through the troop positions in an ancient manuscript, his words grounded in actual historical records—like a weathered document sealed with a critical year, such as '1776'. From the front lines of global wars to the breakthroughs of visionaries, hear exactly what it felt like to be in the room where it happened. Perfect for fans of documentary storytelling and historical deep-dives who crave authenticity. If you want to know what it truly felt like to live through the moments that forged modernity, this is your journey. Hit follow to listen to the people who wrote the real story of humanity.

  1. 1h ago

    Napoleon Justifies His Disastrous Invasion of Russia (1812) // From His Personal Diaries and Correspondence

    Get your special offer for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts taken from "The Corsican: A Diary of Napoleon's Life in His Own Words ..." (1910) Compiled by Robert Matteson Johnston. If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the patreon and join up! https://www.patreon.com/voicesofthepast — Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:- https://www.youtube.com/historytime — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Image credits: Alexander Altenhof, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Shakko - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25006628 fdecomite, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Napoleon Justifies His Disastrous Invasion of Russia (1812) // From His Personal Diaries and Correspondence

  2. 2h ago

    Calgacus' Speech of Freedom // The Agricola by Tacitus (98AD) // Roman Primary Source

    On the edge of the world, the Roman Empire is advancing. The year is 84, and Gnaeus Julius Agricola has finally goaded the Caledonians into battle, a tribe still clinging to independence in the cold north of the island. Much of Britannia has already been subjugated, along with Gaul, and absorbed into the voracious maw of the greatest empire the world has ever seen. Agricola's campaign comes to us through the words of Tacitus (56 - 120 AD), famous Roman historian. Here he gives us a speech from the leader of the Caledonian Confederation, the chieftain Calgacus, urging his followers to reject bondage and fight to their last against Roman slavery. He asks them to fight for their freedom.Uploaded 09-04-19How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.— Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! and Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future.— Become a patron for as little as a dollar a month and help keep this project going:-https://www.patreon.com/historytimeUK— Don’t forget to subscribe to our primary channel History Time, where we make full length historical documentaries:-https://www.youtube.com/historytime— History Time is now a podcast. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts from. —Join our community on social media:-Twitter:-https://twitter.com/HistoryTimeUK/ Facebook:-https://www.facebook.com/HistoryTimeOfficial/Instagram:-https://www.instagram.com/historytime_ig/— Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound- Joss Edwards Music:-https://soundcloud.com/jossedwardsmusicDerek and Brandon FiechterKevin MacLeod— Voice actor and editor:-David KellyWe've compiled a reading list of our favourite history books via the Amazon influencer program. If you do choose to purchase any of these incredible sources of information then Amazon will send us a tiny fraction of the earnings (as long as you do it through the link) (this means more and better content in the future) I'll keep adding to and updating the list as time goes on:-https://www.amazon.com/shop/historytimeAre you a budding artist, writer, illustrator, cartographer, or music producer? Send us an email! No matter how professional you are or even if you’re just starting out, we can always use new music and images in my videos. Get in touch! I’d love to hear from you.We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. 3h ago

    First Samurai in America and Europe: Tragic Journey of the Keicho Embassy (1613 - 1620) DOCUMENTARY

    Claim your SPECIAL OFFER for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. Start your free trial TODAY so you can watch "The Magnificent Three" and the rest of MagellanTV’s history collection: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- 00:00 New Spain 05:18 Mexico City 10:00 Spain 16:52 Onwards to Rome 23:56 The English 31:20 Japan Written by Thomas Lockley. Check out his book on Yasuke: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Geoffrey-Girard/dp/1335044981/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=yasuke&qid=1615050333&sr=8-1 Edited and narrated by David Kelly. Art by Matthew Cartwright: https://mattcartwrightillustration.com/ And Alexstoica https://www.artstation.com/banana_art_studio *************BIBLIOGRAPHY IN A PINNED COMMENT*********** — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io Image Credits: Sendai Shrine By Tak1701d - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27807236 Church of the Delcazas Reales By Dorieo - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=43847006By PMRMaeyaert - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35798929 By Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales, Madrid, 16th century, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=69791296 Washi Paper By Mizu basyo - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25344517By Mizu basyo - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25344516 Basilica By Jean-Pol GRANDMONT - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19020259Pauline Chapel By Franco Vannini from Sansepolcro (AR), Italy - aDSC03538, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=72722874By Nicola Quirico - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57096833 Japan Times article on Coria del RioChristian in Japan Board By Zunkir - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=90943794Hasekura Christian Objects By No machine-readable author provided. World Imaging assumed (based on copyright claims). - No machine-readable source provided. Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=870913Library Vatican By Dnalor 01 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32425597 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    First Samurai in America and Europe: Tragic Journey of the Keicho Embassy (1613 - 1620) DOCUMENTARY

  4. 4h ago

    When Pirates Governed Asia: 1000 Vicious Years of Chinese and Japanese Piracy // DOCUMENTARY

    Get your special offer for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- 00:00 Introduction 04:55 Rise of the Wako (400 BC - 1260) 10:00 Pirates for Hire (1274) 13:52 Rise of the Ming (1380) 18:09 Southern Barbarians (1517) 26:41 Conquistadors (1582) 33:31 The English (1605) 38:32 Pirates of God (1603) 45:02 Koxinga and the House of Zheng (1647) 55:27 Madam Zheng, Pirate Queen (1810) 1:02:24 End of an Era (1844) Written by Thomas Lockley. Check out his latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Gentleman-Japan-Incredible-Journey-Elizabeths-ebook/dp/B0CFYC289S Edited and narrated by David Kelly. Art by Matthew Cartwright: https://mattcartwrightillustration.com/ *************BIBLIOGRAPHY IN A PINNED COMMENT*********** — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io Image Credits: Guangzhou Pagoda By Kxx - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10967097 Augustus Image By Janmad on basis of the picture by Jastrow → Image:Great Cameo of France CdM Paris Bab264 n1.jpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5202537 Watazumi Shrine By user:opqr - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12363852 Caravel By Kyle Taylor from London, 84 Countries - Lisbon With Langon - 56Uploaded by tm, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26070971 Jambiya Dagger By Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia - Jambiya, Traditional Yemeni, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33168037 Wall Ligor By Suwannee.payne - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35711265 Japanese Map By Maproom - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33962760 Halong Bay Junk By Bernard Gagnon - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5685041 Three Kingdoms By 猫猫的日记本 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30381286 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    When Pirates Governed Asia: 1000 Vicious Years of Chinese and Japanese Piracy // DOCUMENTARY

  5. 5h ago

    First Royal Persian Visitor Chronicles European Life (1873) // Astounding Journey of Naser Al-Din

    Get your special offer for MagellanTV here: https://try.magellantv.com/voicesofthepast. It's an exclusive offer for our viewers! Start your free trial today. MagellanTV is a new kind of streaming service run by filmmakers with 3,000+ documentaries! Check out our personal recommendation and MagellanTV’s exclusive playlists: https://www.magellantv.com/explore/history -------------- Extracts from "Diary of H.M. the Shah of Persia during his tour through Europe in A.D. 1873" — Music courtesy of:- Epidemic Sound Artlist.io Image credits: Madame Tussauds Model By The original uploader was Hailey C. Shannon at English Wikipedia. - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9433345 We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    First Royal Persian Visitor Chronicles European Life (1873) // Astounding Journey of Naser Al-Din

  6. 6h ago

    The Justinian Plague: First Pandemic? // Procopius (541-542) // Byzantine Primary Source

    In the year 541 death fell upon the Byzantine Empire. Brought across the sea by rats on trading boats from the ports of Egypt, the Justinian Plague swept through its namesake's empire, leaving 25-50 million people dead before it had run its full course. At its worst 5000 people were dying in Constantinople a day. This is an extract from Procopius' 'History of The Wars' in which he details the spread of the disease, and how it thoroughly and mercilessly "destroyed men".Uploaded 16-04-19How do we actually know about history? Voices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.— Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! and Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future.— Become a patron for as little as a dollar a month and help keep this project going:-https://www.patreon.com/historytimeUK— Don’t forget to subscribe to our primary channel History Time, where we make full length historical documentaries:-https://www.youtube.com/historytime— History Time is now a podcast. You can find us wherever you get your podcasts from. —Join our community on social media:-Twitter:-https://twitter.com/HistoryTimeUK/ Facebook:-https://www.facebook.com/HistoryTimeOfficial/Instagram:-https://www.instagram.com/historytime_ig/— Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound- Joss Edwards Music:-https://soundcloud.com/jossedwardsmusicKevin MacLeod— Voice actor and editor:-David KellyWe've compiled a reading list of our favourite history books via the Amazon influencer program. If you do choose to purchase any of these incredible sources of information then Amazon will send us a tiny fraction of the earnings (as long as you do it through the link) (this means more and better content in the future) I'll keep adding to and updating the list as time goes on:-https://www.amazon.com/shop/historytimeAre you a budding artist, writer, illustrator, cartographer, or music producer? Send us an email! No matter how professional you are or even if you’re just starting out, we can always use new music and images in my videos. Get in touch! I’d love to hear from you.We try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.Source: The Internet History Sourcebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. 7h ago

    @ArtandContext - A Distinctive Channel From The Editor Of Voices of the Past

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    @ArtandContext - A Distinctive Channel From The Editor Of Voices of the Past

  8. 8h ago

    The End of the World // Ragnarok as told by Snorri Sturluson // 13th century Norse Source

    "...and at the end of world he shall go forth and harry, and overcome all the gods, and burn all the world with fire..."Uploaded 20-12-19Here we have the 13th century lawspeaker and historian Snorri Sturluson's description of the Norse end of the world - Ragnarok ('twilight of the gods') - and the final fate of Odin, Thor and all the gods of Norse mythology.If this channel is something you like, if you think saving primary sources is important, head over to the Patreon and join up!patreon.com/voicesofthepastThis video is part of Vikings Month - so please check out these other excellent videos:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4kqG-CL4ToD4CusNdYGrRfovDZvWS6mWVoices of the Past is a channel dedicated to recreating the original accounts from the people who lived through events, or who lived far closer to them than we do today. We do this word for word, with an accompanying soundtrack of rousing music and images.— Thanks for watching! Don’t forget to subscribe for new videos every single week! and Let us know in the comments what you’d like to see covered in the future.— Don’t forget to subscribe to my brother's channel History Time, where he makes full length historical documentaries:-https://www.youtube.com/historytime— Music courtesy of:- - Epidemic Sound— Voice actor and editor:-David KellyWe try to use copyright free images at all times. However if we have used any of your artwork or maps then please don't hesitate to contact me and we’ll be more than happy to give the appropriate credit.Thanks to:nick hoke [CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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History's Living Voices is the ultimate, immersive history podcast that delivers firsthand, first-person historical accounts direct from the source. In every episode, we cut out the middleman and go straight to the primary documents: personal diaries, battlefield maps with handwritten orders, private letters, and last-will-and-testaments. Through these authentic, unfiltered voices, discover the true human behind the legend. Imagine a seasoned medieval knight storyteller, having just removed his helmet, guiding you through the troop positions in an ancient manuscript, his words grounded in actual historical records—like a weathered document sealed with a critical year, such as '1776'. From the front lines of global wars to the breakthroughs of visionaries, hear exactly what it felt like to be in the room where it happened. Perfect for fans of documentary storytelling and historical deep-dives who crave authenticity. If you want to know what it truly felt like to live through the moments that forged modernity, this is your journey. Hit follow to listen to the people who wrote the real story of humanity.

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    HLV
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    174