You know what’s great about this? This is a guy telling a story! That’s it! Old fashioned storytelling! No flashy graphics and what not. Just the well crafted art of storytelling.

@emmajohn1308

2 ай бұрын

That, AND the model!

OKAY but I love the helmets turned into lamps! Really nice idea honestly

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

my knight lights

Despite the quite morbid story, just the sheer talant of storytelling is amazing. Thank you, sir!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you too 👍🏻

@JM-fv2il

10 ай бұрын

Barnum of Barnum & Bailey Circus bought his clothes for a museum; hanged on Bedloes Island (where the statue of Liberty stands today).

@Sonnymonster

7 ай бұрын

This channel is exactly why I go down the YT rabbit hole on my day off👍🏻 An absolute gem, with brilliant story telling❤️

I'm American, and I'd never heard of Hicks....but I live in the Pacific Northwest, and criminal history along the Eastern Seaboard is rarely heard around here. A fascinating story (may Hicks be still burning in Hell), and you present your historic stories so very well! I'm glad I stumbled onto your videos..thoroughly enjoyable, and not dry mainstream stuff. Keep them coming. You've got a new subscriber!

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Kathleen, welcome to the channel 👍🏻

I first heard about Albert Hicks years ago in an encyclopedia of American Crime. Your presentation was much more entertaining. Another great video sir.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Phil 👍🏻

As a history student at Uni I Love the content, reminds me of a more serious version of horrible histories, the way you tell stories and the knowledge u hold Kevin is brilliant and accessible for all ages, perfect for youtube videos.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

That's my absolute intention, so thank you very much 👍🏻

As you can see we share the same name. I am told my great grandfather was in the British Cavalry and lost a leg in South Africa (he never did find it). He then came to the United States and worked as a livery man for the Pratt family. I am told he was something of a neer-do-well and abandoned my grandfather. My grandfather's name was Charles Hicks. My mother said of him, "he was a very nice man." He was a Master Mason (as am I) and both he and my grandmother were Order of Eastern Star. Sadly, my grandfather pass on when I was two years old so everything I was told about him and my great grandfather is second and third hand. My DNA reveals a large percentage of my background it English, Welsh, Scots and Irish. Oddly enough, it also showed 1.5% Italian and 1.5% Greek. That would figure to be Roman soldiers meeting up with the local girls in England, yeah.

Thanks for telling the story of pirate Hicks it was fascinating. Your ability to make models and bring history to life consistently impresses me.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!!

Wow I had no idea this took place on Liberty Island! What an interesting piece of trivia. It really re-contextualizes that part of American History to me. I’ve always heard about the history behind the Statue of Liberty, but not what happened on the island before. Fascinating stuff, Kevin!

@dyansis

Жыл бұрын

nor did i. You learn something new every day :D

@cliffontheroad

10 ай бұрын

Good comment. I will throw in a trivia of Ellis island, next to Liberty, where arriving ship passengers got checked. Back in the 70's, during a period of awarding contracts to minority firms, a company was hired to refurbish the buildings. It was not finished but before they walked away, the copper roofs were removed and sold for scrap.

We can't control who's on the branches of our family trees. Just ourselves. Thanks so much for your wonderful story telling which gives us a look into history.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

So true!

@wigster600

Жыл бұрын

Family traditions are important, don't give them up just because some folk nowadays disapprove.

You sir is the only story teller that I listened with undivided attention.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Ah, thanks very much 👍🏻

Fascinating story and storytelling! "I've built this model, but please forgive me because it's not built to scale and I didn't have time to paint it." 🥰

@scottwho5498

Жыл бұрын

Maybe Doc Brown is one of his ancestors!

@ColonelSandersLite

Жыл бұрын

@@scottwho5498 Great Scott!!

Brilliant, told so well. Thanks

Well Kevin, you and I are possibly related as well. My mother was a Hicks through her father’s side (my grandfather). Our Hicks line traces back to Queens, Jamaica, NYC and Long Island and to one of my gg something grandfathers Robert Hicks (born 1543 in England) who was a sea captain. I was born and raised in NC but 9 months ago moved to the seat of the Hicks family in SC, Chesterfield County, SC. Our Hicks line goes from NY (1600’s) to Chesterfield, VA, then to Granville County, NC and then to Chesterfield County, SC by the mid to late 1700’s.

I almost didn't click on one of your videos when you got thrown into my KZread algorithm. I am glad I did. You are like the British Mr. Rodgers. I can't get enough of your videos. Much love from the Midwest United States.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, how lovely, thanks Luke I'm glad you clicked too 👍🏻

Another great history squad story, also love the lights in the back.

I really appreciate your channel i get lost in the endless information you offer for free. I love this channel. Cheers from Missouri USA

@thehistorysquad

7 ай бұрын

That's so nice of you, thanks

@Stephanie-dj4iy

2 күн бұрын

Howdy 🤠 from Oregon 🌲

You are a fantastic story teller.

I am loving catching up with all your videos. They are very interesting and I love the way you present the information. You are a great speaker and storyteller. Thanks!🌺🌺

@thehistorysquad

7 ай бұрын

Cheers Kim, my pleasure. 👍🏻

You are un incredible story teller. Thank you for yours vid.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 👍🏻

I love the fact that you teach us history that was never taught in school. Keep the videos coming! Love the light on the wall behind you. Reminds me of a Knight's hood!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

Kevin, Kevin, Kevin... I didn't know you have "merch"... Or is that a one of a kind, custom sweat shirt? Looks good.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

We're working on the merch, this was a sample. Delivery from the company isn't great, so we're looking at alternatives but there will be some on the horizon 😜

@babbybailey2534

Жыл бұрын

Make sure to stock 3X, I would wear that, knowing it's a wholesome channel.

@The_ZeroLine

3 ай бұрын

@@babbybailey2534Seems like you need to cut back on the cupcakes.

Fascinating as ever! You really bring your stories to life

A great tale told by an expert storyteller!

Love it kev.... could listen to you all day talking history...plus .. love the jumper...is that merch I see on the horizon???

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, cheers buddy. Yes, we've had some samples but delivery with this company is really slow, so still looking at alternatives 👍🏻

Excellent history connection between our countries. Well done.

Thank you for great narration.

Really enjoyed Appreciate ya

Your videos are a breath of fresh air, my good man.

Love your video's and story's Thanks

Excellent and informative, as usual. Thanks.

I love your channel, you are a natural story teller! Always informative and fun! Thank you!

Great video, very informative and entertaining!

I love your videos and Lights!

Always good videos Mr Hicks. Peace be unto you.

As always, a wonderful video. Thank you for making these!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

That's for sure 👍🏻

Excellent content as ever!

Just found your site and am hooked with the content 👌 if I had a history teacher like you it would of made school more interesting instead of a person droning on about crap. Wonderful storytelling you make so much more.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Ian, I appreciate that 👍🏻

Your so good at telling these stories for sure✌️

I love the way the story is told. This feeling I get from it must be what people felt when they listened to storytellers at taverns.

A nice change of pace and subject. Great story telling as always. Really great content

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

Fascinating story, thank you for telling it. I enjoy your videos

Thank you Kevin!! Love what you do,

To refer to the individual as a pirate requires a fair amount of creative leaping, in my opinion. In my opinion, Albert Hicks is not a true pirate in the conventional sense of the term; rather, he is a murderous opportunist who has little regard for the value of human life. Your storytelling is definitely something I look forward to hearing.

Really good. Love stories about lesser known pirates, murders, robbers and lawmen etc. Excellent story telling

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Steve 👍🏻

Even Mr.Ballen, eat your heart out!!! What a storyteller and absolute treasure this ol' Hicksy is!!!

@thehistorysquad

9 ай бұрын

😜 thanks very much!

@yourdashingheroidol7909

6 ай бұрын

Any/everytime brother! Truly love the passion/effort you put into your work and really enjoy it! Keep up the great work!

Love this one Kevin! Gripping and interesting as always. Cheers mate!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Brad, glad you enjoyed it

Brilliant, just brilliant, love your stories and the information and explanation you provide 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🤘

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Kevin: Great story-telling. Thanks!

Yet Another Brilliant Video Thank You Kevin From Blue

Another great video!

I doubt ole Hicksie was as grand a storyteller as you! Thank you for another great telling! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

How lovely, thank you 😊

I am addicted to your videos Kevin!! you’re a fantastic historian and story teller and you should be thoroughly proud of the great work you’re doing. Well done sir! 😊👍

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you, I really appreciate that!

You are the BEST story teller!! New to your channel! Love it

@thehistorysquad

7 ай бұрын

Welcome!!

love the videos

Always interesting and entertaining ❤

Very interesting video, Love those Crusader helmet lamps in the background. That would be an interesting topic for a video.

I really enjoyed that video. I found it very enthralling. Thank you.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers 👍🏻

Great video! Kevin keep up the great work!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

I love your helmet wall fixtures! Awesome! I never heard of this pirate before, but what an awesome.story!

Great story-telling!

Awesome video my friend. Don't fret about something a relative did long ago. We judge a man by his character and actions, not by something they had no control over nor anything to do with. I believe everyone has had at least one really bad egg in their family. Take me, for example....I'm almost positive I am related to Bonnie Parker (of Bonnie & Clyde infamy). I'm not the least bit worried about it as I wasn't even a thought back then.

Another great tale 🙌🖤

Great show

You are such a great story teller, im loving these video's 😊

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Jay!!

Every video I watch from him makes my day better

@thehistorysquad

8 ай бұрын

How lovely, thank you 👍🏻

Enjoy your way of telling the story, as always!

When Kevin Hicks says "I made a model of it" you know you're in for some interesting stuff.

@thehistorysquad

7 ай бұрын

😜

I've only just stumbled across your channel, and I have to say, I absolutely love the way you tell the stories of these infamous folk. I love history and you do this so well, keep up the good work :) oh and what do you know about the heaney's from Ireland?... ')

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much & welcome aboard. I'm afraid I don't know anything about the heaneys from Ireland, but would be happy to be enlightened 👍🏻

Great video!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

BRILLIANT, thanks Kevin, loved listening to your story about Hicksy. I can't remember the last time I sat and watched someone tell a story, but you certainly had my attention.😂

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

Once again, great storytelling! Thank you very much. I also like those lamps! 😁👍

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Haha, my knight lights 👍🏻

@raysmith2940

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad lol.

What an interesting story. Great video!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

We've all got questionable ancestors, don't we. Some of mine were terrible, and that's just the few deeds that I know about! Great story Kevin and company!

@calicoasting

Жыл бұрын

I hear you...I have two uncles that are serial killers. One has died and the other is on the loose in south America .You get to pick your friends not your family.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

@Cali Coasting Oh my, yes, that's so true

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

@PhillipAllen. Cheers mate 👍🏻

@Ian-mj4pt

Жыл бұрын

I've got family that were cattle rustlers who were given a lengthening if you get my meaning 😆 it was either being shortened or lengthening.

@DanielCastillo-go9gv

Жыл бұрын

one of my ancestors was mayor of the town i live in

Well done, sir.

Yep, he's was an ancestor of yours, you've got his eyes. Can't stop laughing.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😂

Really like the helmet lights (sconce?). Very cool! And, as always, very interesting historical information and superior story telling!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

My knight lights 👍🏻 thanks.

@andrewschmidt5312

Жыл бұрын

LOL - that really made me laugh! Knight lights! Thank you!

Another amazing story!

Learn something each time I watch one of these vids, definitely don't regret hitting that notification bell

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! Cheers bud 👍🏻

Great story as always! Love the armor sconces.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Cheers. You mean my knight lights 😜

@johnnymac6178

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad 🤣🤣

Thanks Kevin you are a master teller of storytelling awesome.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

Brilliantly told

Great story, very interesting to hear about people from the past. 👋👋

Cracking good story, expertly told!

Wonderful story telling. It’s great to hear the less well known tales of the past and if they’re a bit gory then it seems so much the better. How about looking into the many stories from the rich history of The Black Country, town by town?

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Now there's a thought 👍🏻

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

​@@osakarose5612 It's an industrial part of the West Midlands (a county) in England. 👍🏻

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

@@osakarose5612 It's an industrial area in the West Midlands (a county) in England.

@sorryofficer1

Жыл бұрын

@@osakarose5612 it’s an area in the industrial West Midlands of England.

Thank you

Kevin you do tell the greatest stories! I would absolutely pay good money to sit and have a few pints with you and talk history and swap stories. I can see why you participated in living history as you’re a natural

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

How lovely, thanks Chris. I might do a central meet up somewhere when I'm back in the UK in the spring. Just the cost of a pint 👍🏻

@gammon1183

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad Chris makes sure it's a public spot and tells everyone and the cat where he's going , who he's meeting and what time he's coming home 😂 Forgive me Kevin but I couldn't resist 😂😎👍

It’s so sad when people who are victims go on to victimize others… It didn’t matter that the final crew cherished and respected him, and I just can’t wrap my head around that. Speaking of heads, I think that brain injuries can impact mood and personality. Not to excuse anything he did, but if I was related to him, I’d chalk it up to getting the crap kicked out of him in prison rather than a psychopathic genetic profile!

@schrodingerskatze4308

10 ай бұрын

I think it probably also was the solitary confinement. That's also not exactly known to be very good fir your mental health.

Love the light covers 👍

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Ah, my knight lights 😜

I believe the falling weight technique of hanging was used in southern Ontario for a period of time in the late 1800s. The main advantage was that the gaolers didn't have to wrestle a reluctant client to the top of a scaffold, nor was there the expense of building a platform and trap door. I am not sure what the impact of calculating the weight instead of the drop was. Colloquially, it was known as being "Jerked to Jesus". Grim.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Great, I never knew that, thanks very much!

Besides the really interesting Video (which is as good and entertaining as usual) I am absolutely impressed by your helmet lamps. Great Idea !

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Ah, my knight lights 😜

@larsgrabowski9269

Жыл бұрын

@@thehistorysquad that sounds even better ... I will shamelessly copy them (or at least I will try)

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

@@larsgrabowski9269 Go for it!! It's just the front part of the helmet with a flat bar across the back which just hangs over a couple of screws in the wall. 😃

Thanks!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Dennis, thank you so much for your SUPERTHANKS, it really is appreciated. What a story eh? I'm glad you enjoyed it. 👍🏻

Great show there!!!!! //Lars

Very good

I love the great helm lights!

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

My knight lights 😜

Great story! Thanks a bunch as always. I have an ancestor for you to look at and see if you wanna do a film on. I'll get you the details in a bit. Cheers

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

Hmm, I'm curious now 👍🏻

You're a great storyteller

Another interesting vid Kevin, by the way which part of the Land Rover are those light covers from.

@thehistorysquad

Жыл бұрын

😂

Wow what a story! And what an ancestor to (potentially) have!

I felt my fingers disconnect ,well told!