Short Takes – The Pony Express

Come ride along with the Pony Express here on Short Takes! Looming large in the mythos of the American Wild West, the Pony Express only operated for 18 months before fading into history. Come take a brief look at the United States’ first transcontinental high-speed mail delivery system! https://youtu.be/J319KWEDWZE #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #ponyexpress, #shorttakes, #wildwest, #western, … Continue reading Short Takes – The Pony Express

Short Takes; Unexpected Ships – The Unexpected Propeller

Discover another of the Unexpected Ships here on Short Takes! Find out how an unexpected propeller in the middle of Delaware heralds the story of USS Shangri-La, the only ship in Navy history to be named for a mythical place! https://youtu.be/6jWAlToOEO0 #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, #unexpectedships, #USSShangriLa, #USSShangri-La, #ShangriLa, #Shangri-La, #history, #Navy, #aircraftcarrier, #warship, #carrier, #navalaviation,

Short Takes – Music to My Ears!

The dawn of the sound recording industry can be found in a small museum nestled in historic Dover, Delaware. Take a short tour with me around the Johnson Victrola Museum and glimpse the beginnings of today’s multi-billion-dollar music industry! https://youtu.be/d0bBYveMeGs #nathanelmiller, #sparks1524, #victrola, #dover, #delaware, #johnsonvictrolamuseum, #museum, #museums, #music, #soundrecording, #musicrecording,

Short Takes – Totally Worth It

NEW SHORT TAKES VIDEO!! Battery Worth is one of the many gun emplacements built on the grounds of the ever-evolving Fort Pickens in northwest Florida during the fort's active lifetime. Today part of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Battery Worth provides a unique insight into the development of coastal defense doctrine during the late 19th and … Continue reading Short Takes – Totally Worth It

Short Takes – First Crossing

NEW VIDEO!! Take a Short Takes break and travel back to 1919 to soar across the Atlantic with the first aircraft to successfully cross ANY ocean—the giant NC-4 flying boat! Largely lost in the shadow of later aerial conquests, the NC-4 is the aircraft that proved the viability of transoceanic flight!! https://youtu.be/z8HRxdnwlFo #nathanelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, … Continue reading Short Takes – First Crossing

Short Takes – The Last Veteran

NEW VIDEO! Take a Short Takes break with me and learn the history of one of the most valuable and rare artifacts from all of World War II—the only known surviving aircraft, Japanese or American, that fought in the 1942 Battle of Midway! https://youtu.be/q8exf6ySKjs #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, #navalaviationmuseum, #WorldWarII, #Navy, #USMC, #MarineCorps, #warplane, #warbird, #Dauntless, … Continue reading Short Takes – The Last Veteran

Sparks1524 Video – 100!

NEW VIDEO!! This is IT! The 100th episode of Sparks1524! Take a moment to see how it all began, and then join me for a brief discussion about the future plans I and my crack staff of one (me!) have in store! Let's celebrate this small, but significant, milestone! https://youtu.be/2QhHSaa1ltk #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #video, #justmythoughts, #travellog, … Continue reading Sparks1524 Video – 100!

Short Takes – The Many Ghosts of Pensacola’s Seville Quarter

HALLOWEEN SHORT TAKES VIDEO! The many ghosts of Pensacola’s Seville Quarter a friendly lot. Come take a short, spooky tour around this bedrock cornerstone of Pensacola’s thriving nightlife…a place for both living and spectral patrons! https://youtu.be/zgGEFVT6H6E #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, #ghosts, #ghoststory, #pensacola, #florida, #sunshinestate, #gulfcoast, #folklore, #ghost, #halloween, #legends, #sevillequarter,

Short Takes – Bowie’s Haunted Bridge

New Short Takes video!! Take a quick trip with me to the creepily haunted Governor’s Bridge in Bowie, Maryland. This short span across the Patuxent River is full of enough legends and ghost stories to keep your entire Halloween season supplied with spooky fun! https://youtu.be/yXz3jCgZ3BA #nathanaelmiller, #sparks1524, #shorttakes, #ghoststory, #ghoststories, #bridges, #hauntedbridges, #maryland, #bowie, #legend, … Continue reading Short Takes – Bowie’s Haunted Bridge

New Short Takes Video – The Blackwater River!

New Short Takes video: https://youtu.be/MRNhFpTMzxY The Blackwater River is one of northwest Florida’s hidden gems. The state’s Blackwater State Park and Blackwater State Forest preserve the largest contiguous stretch of long-needle pine and wire grass forest in the world. Canoe, kayaking, and tubing are popular ways to explore this quiet stretch of pristine Florida wilderness! … Continue reading New Short Takes Video – The Blackwater River!