I could listen to him telling such stories for hours!

@kristagreen5961

6 ай бұрын

Me too. He makes the stories so exciting

@Sattva468

6 ай бұрын

💯

@captnwebb4669

6 ай бұрын

Well you're in luck! There are hours already on here.

@mindmedic9435

6 ай бұрын

Totally agree!

@anitabarra810

6 ай бұрын

Me too!

Hi Kevin, my mother's birthday was October 31st. When I was little I thought all of the Halloween things, trick or treating, costumes etc were because it was her birthday! I thought I had the most important mom ever. And I did.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Haha, how lovely 👍

Probably the best explanation of Halloween, all saints day, and all souls day that I’ve ever heard! Very interesting! Thank you so much!👍🏼🎃🍁👻🍂.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. 👍

@CaymanIslandsCatWalks

6 ай бұрын

I had a Swede as a kid! 😂😂

Fabulous Kevin. Hearing the story of those men on the Somme broke my heart. I hope God gives them peace. God bless, Rob

Someone get this man a streaming service deal! P.S You’re the new Mr. Rogers, but the adult version. :)

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Haha, cheers for that 😜

What amazing stories. The stories about WW1 gave me chills and made me sad. Thank you so much for sharing all those amazing things with us.

When I was a kid in Scotland many moons ago, we carved turnips and made lanterns and dressed up and went round the doors and we would say “ The sky is blue, the grass is green, what can I have for Halloween”. We then had to say a poem or sing a song or something then we would be given some fruit and nuts, eventually people gave sweets. I no longer live in the uk and trick or treating isn’t really done. There are the few odd events from the different ex pat communities but it’s not like the happy memories I have as a kid.

@Paulftate

6 ай бұрын

turnips makes you want to think of polk salad .. you ever heard of polk salad

@chalkiememe4183

6 ай бұрын

@@Paulftate never heard of it sorry.

@fangslaughter1198

6 ай бұрын

@@Paulftate Tony Joe White? Waylon? Elvis?

@Paulftate

6 ай бұрын

@@fangslaughter1198 wasn't it Joe White orginally composed the song polk salad

@fangslaughter1198

6 ай бұрын

@@Paulftate I think so. He has the definitive version for sure. Waylon was good friends with TJW. Both he and Elvis do the song with the same talking intro. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f3eH1bivnM2ciaQ.htmlsi=3pJoPLoNM_z3hqGQ

These stories are actually very moving.

Does anyone else imagine themselves in their PJs on the floor listening to Kevin tell stories at night and being absolutely enthralled? I wish American history lectures were this engaging.

@thehistorysquad

5 ай бұрын

Haha, thanks Sarah! You'll have to let me know when your novel comes out 👍🏻

Kevin is exactly the sort of person that I would love to have living next door to me. He is from a 'mould' that has long since been destroyed. Anyway, Kevin, "thanks" for EVERY video that you do. My only criticism is (Tongue in cheek) that I could watch your stories for longer (Much longer) than they are. Anyway, keep them coming.................however short, because "a little of something, is far better than a whole load of nothing."

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Ah, thanks so much, I'll keep doing what I can 👍🏻

@jackspring7709

2 ай бұрын

Ah, yes: but what if it turned out he's a mad axe murderer?

Thank you, Kevin. May all those soldiers RIP

Thank you for doing a Halloween special,Kevin!

I could listen to Kevin Hicks talk about pretty much anything. He's just got that special something that makes me want to hear whatever he has to say

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 👍🏻

Kevin, my friend, I LOVED this video! I’d heard the names of many people buried there and had even heard about Seth-but I’d had no idea how important he was to not only Deadwood, but to the world (many times over) for urging his friend, President Roosevelt to place “forever wild” on Yellowstone Park! Been there several times and you KNOW some money-hungry “businessmen” would’ve taken the park to its knees and killed off as many animals as they possibly could! My late husband Gary and I belonged to an “authentic” 1880’s group of reenactment years. ALL clothing, weaponry, cooking utensils-everything! A few of us even wore custom fitted whale-bone corsets (sourced from seller who collected them for this reason, when the bones were gone, they switched to metal. I can tell you the bone was MUCH more comfortable to wear thru days of performances all over the state of Arizona! ❤️🐈

Great Halloween history .Thank you for your service Kevin and that of your friends, hopefully all those who served in WW1 and were lost on those battlefields can find peace .

Love your stories Kevin, may they continue for many years!

Love the WWI stories. Now I wish I could go there to hear that. I’m supposed to get some snow on Halloween this year. Thank you for this history especially the intro! Never knew so much of this stuff, thank you.

"You can feel the sorrow of the place...sometimes you just get that melancholy feeling, because you know what went on." I realized just a few years ago, THAT is what it means to be haunted.

Talking about turnips now reminds me of that episode of Black Adder where Boldrick wants a “turnip of his own.” And so he gets one.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Haha, gotta love Black Adder!

That bit about the visit to the somme gave me goosebumps

Kevin, I never miss your shows. You are literally the one channel I wait till the appropriate time I can enjoy a glass of bourbon and listen to your stories. Cheers mate from Ohio.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Cheers! I don't mind a good glass of bourbon myself. 👍🏻

I've been in the woods in the middle of a camping trip/medical emergency with my boyfriend. I heard the voices of women singing beautifully and wordlessly, vocals like you might hear in Pink Floyd or Fleetwood Mac. It was very weird and lovely and welcome at a time like that. I'm not sure if it was hallucinatory nonsense straight from my own head, spirits, or real live human women busy with band practice somewhere in the neighboring houses. If it's the last one, thank you, you unseen and distant ladies, for making an anxious, adrenalin-filled evening much, much better than it could have been. Carry on, and find the success you deserve.

@seeyouanon2931

6 ай бұрын

I've definitely heard a womans voice and it was not my imagination lol, about 1am in the morning by wayland smithy, her voice sounded echoed and unearthly, I felt like she was blaspheming us in old Latin, I was gone 👀😳

@maryfreebed9886

6 ай бұрын

@@seeyouanon2931 This was at least three or at most four women, and they did not say anything intelligible. They were mostly just going 'ooh' in a call-and-response fashion. It was eerie and lovely, the furthest you could get from being threatening, EXTREMELY welcome at a time like that, and made an anxious situation a lot more pleasant than it otherwise would have been, at least for me. Nobody else noticed any of it. Perhaps they were real human women rehearsing? If so, I thank them for it.

Dave Allen at large told the story about Jack walking home drunk one night and he wandered across a guy fixing his car. He said are you all right mate? The guy said yeah. piston broke. Jack said yeah, .......soooam I mate. I remember Halloween 61 years ago, It was this painful crushing feeling, warm and dark and slimy. It went on for hours then on 1 November a bloody doctor grabbed me by the feet and dragged me out into the bright light. It was cold and he smacked my arse and it has been hell erver since.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

🤣

@la_old_salt2241

6 ай бұрын

Happy Birthday!

those poor, poor guys. Heart breaking

I love these videos! You’re a fantastic storyteller, you paint a brilliant picture

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

That was great! Especially like the voices y'all heard, and YOU being the ghost! Love your stuff! 💖💖

The last story of yours is certainly giving me goosebumps. Happy Halloween Kevin!

Whenever we leave a place, part of it goes with us, part of us remains. Sometimes we can perceive the part that remains. Whether it's wonderful or horrifying, it's an experience like no other.

The cultural mismash is what I like about history. It goes to show of fluid the so called boundaries are between cultures and should be acknowledge whenever someone speaks of "truths" about cultural issues.

I absolutely love every time you sit down and tell us more of your stories. I look forward to more hopefully!

Well Mr Kevin, your stories have just given me chills, tears and laughter, in that order.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

😜 good to hear, thanks 👍🏻

Thank you Kevin. Love, love , love , your stories. You pull myth, & reality together beautifully , & make History breathe again. Almost heard those soldiers.

Incredible story telling! Always a real treat to listen to! Thanks once again!

Thank you as always Kevin. Its nice to see people know the history of some traditions and mythologies. It’s refreshing.

This is probably one of the most unusual comments you'll have ever gotten but, it's just that I do need to thank you because you truly have helped me, so just hear it out. Recently me and my girlfriend have been having a strained relationship, and unfortunately it's long distance(we're both 16, she's British, im a Russian immigrant to the US) so, I'm assuming she's either moved on to someone else in this time or is getting bored of me. It's been making me really depressed and down lately, so much so that I can't seem to focus on much but, I like history and it seems like your videos are some of the only things that are engaging and interesting enough to keep me focused and keep my mind off of those aforementioned things going on in my life, and I'm learning from it along the way. It sucks because Halloween was our favorite holiday together so unless things get better, this one is gonna hurt, but again, thank you for putting out this video that can take my mind off of it. You truly are an amazing historian and storyteller, Kevin :) Thank you for your videos and your service as a soldier and police officer in the past.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Oh how lovely of you to comment, I sincerely hope you can move on eventually. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel, I'm glad it has been helpful. 👍🏻

Always a blast to listen to your stories. It let's me appreciate and understand the past from your personal experiences

Thank You very much for this new video ! 😊

I've had to pull some channel up on their facts before, but this channel is always 100% accurate and grounded. With real stores and a humanistic approach. Some people say they don't believe in ghosts, but 'God/Spirits doesn't care if you don't believe in them' because it's not up to us to decide. Enough evidence stacks up.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Great to hear that, thanks 👍🏻

A very enjoyable story video. A clear voice with appropriate volume that makes the narration easy to understand. I love it.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

One of my favorite vids. Good on you mate!! Excellent work.

Thank you for sharing these great stories, Kevin!

Yup, Samhain is pronounced "SOW-en". When the veil between the worlds is thinnest. My tradition puts out a "Dumb Supper" for our dear departed. To honor my much beloved grandfather (Papa), I would usually put out a dish of creamed herring, maybe a glass of his favorite whiskey and a box of Tiparillos' (he only smoked those because they were slender and had a plastic tip). He always had the scent of cigars and whiskey about him which was not unpleasant to me.

Thank you mate: these stories and your enthusiasm makes my old Celtic heart leap.

Mr. Hicks you are such an amazing story teller! Where most channels need special editing, visual effects, and click bait. All you need is a story and a little mood lighting. Well done! Keep up the great videos and can’t wait for more! 👍

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Haha, thank you very much!

Cheers for the video Kevin, great as always

Great video! My Uncle Tom Fearnley was one of the Desert Rats in the Second World War and he told me a story once about the ghosts that would come clambering over the desert sands at night time towards them. Some members of his unit would even try to throw paraffin over them to set them on fire apparently but they would still keep coming

This was great! Thanks, Kev!!

You, sir, are a master storyteller! I love this channel!

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 👍

Absolutely fascinating stories!

Tyvm for the history of Halloween.

Thank you for what you do and how you do it. - Timothy P.

I love your storytelling. Great description too of trick or treat! Thank you!

Interesting history! Thanks for the great videos.

Happy Halloween!! I listened to this this morning!! Excellent as always!! Thank you!!👏💖🪶💞

love listening to these stories, please do more if you can. Thanks!

Love your stories!

Another awesome video, thanks Kevin.

Really enjoyed the video Kevin . Keep up the great work 😊😊.

Captivating video as always Kevin. Halloween has always been my favorite holiday :) love this time of year

This was fantastic!

Unbelievable stories.. love it so much!!! Thank you for your service and stories.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening

I absolutely love and adore the way you’re telling stories, especially these spooky ones (but also the funny ones, like the one with stories from your time as a Bobby) - I hope you’re going to be around for many years to come. Happy all hallows eve, to you and yours 🦉

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

How lovely, thank. you 👍🏻

Loved the history of Halloween. I always thought trick or treat was a new American idea. The stories are great, thank you.

You're awesome, Love hearing your insight!

I love those true ghosts stories esp. the spirits of the soldiers! Thanks for this video, Kevin! 👻

Kevin as always amazing stories. Cheers

That was excellent. Thank you.

Kevin Hicks your a Legend!

Wonderful stories, sir, for my favorite time of year. Thank you! 😊

Love your channel and your story telling!

such a wonderful orator you are Kevin. My hero........

Love it! Thank you.

absolutely fantastic kevin you do your stories and the channel proud

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul 👍🏻

Of all the great videos, and all the stories you told, this must be one of the best. You are such a great story teller, love this channel!

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Love these stories

You are such a marvelous story teller.

Good one! Happy Halloween Kev!

As ever, really enjoyed that, thanks for posting :)

Awesome video Kevin, thanks!

Oh this was so much fun. I couldn't listen to you tell spooky stories all day.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Haha, could or couldn't 😜 either way, thanks for listening 👍🏻

@r3gret2079

6 ай бұрын

@thehistorysquad lmao sorry, I hate this auto type thing. I have bad grammer so I have it to help, but it does stuff like this all the time. Not sure if it helps more than be a detriment lol. But I surely meant I COULD, listen to you all day. Sorry about that lol. From the moment I found your channel, I was hooked. It all started with that old Prince Henry video about him gettin shot with an arrow in the face. That was such a great video, I was hooked. Every single video I have seen from you has been so much fun, and very informative. I appreciate you.

Wow Kevin that story of the voices, gave me cold shivers. I was 🚶 the dog in the woods and it was very quiet. 😵‍💫

Love the history squad x ❤

Fantastic video... Thank you so much Kevin

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Kev, You are the Best story teller!!!!

Great video Kevin, my favourite so far!

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Cheers 👍🏻

From one history lover and storyteller to another...Brilliant as always brother! God bless from Tennessee in Appalachia and keep up the amazing work my friend.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Cheers Jared, you too!

Well done AGAIN kev ty

Those stories got me spooked Kevin, great storytelling and happy halloween!

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

What great spooky tales.! 😮

That was really enjoyable - Thank You .

This was awesome...thanks so much!😎✌️💕

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Cheers kev , very enlightening

Wonderful stories Kevin ! Really enjoyed hearing of the traditions of Halloween , and how different ones had their origins !! Have a wonderful weekend and a terrific All Hallows Eve ! 🎃🦇💀👻🧛🧟🧙☠️👽🦴🕸️🕷️

what can i say, only he,s brilliant, you can tell that hes not chatting crap like others on youtube thanks for upload.just wished it was longer.

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🏻

This was very interesting and enjoyable. Thanks.

One of your best posts!

@thehistorysquad

6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Have you seen some of my other ghostly stories? kzread.info/dash/bejne/moiik9anYZmoYJc.html kzread.infoUgkxd0ibf29acyLDzwXsoWFCLW7i0PDYbT_0

You have a very engaging narrative voice that must have grown out of years of experience. Also, you always notice the particularly human characteristics of an event or place and I appreciate that.

Magnifique, merci.

ThANKS FOR TEACHING

Thank you for your teaching of the history of Halloween. The most interesting I've ever heard! I didn't imagine that your ghost stories would actually be stories of ghost experiences you've had.👻 So cool!

@thehistorysquad

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!