Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis
Digital Content Specialist & Host of Curiosity Trek
Andrew Davis graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2012, with his bachelor’s degree in history. He started his career in a video editing internship at SCETV’s Columbia location, and now serves as the Digital Content Specialist for scetv.org and KnowItAll.org. Andrew has been at ETV since 2017, and is able combine his passion for history with video production skills to create digital content for the Digital team. The series he produces are Curiosity Trek!, History In A Nutshell, and History In A Nutshell Shorts.
Stories
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Remember: Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico's Independence Day! | History in a Nutshell Extra
May 05, 2023Cinco de Mayo is commonly mistaken for Mexico's Independence Day. What is the difference? May 5 commemorates the miraculous Mexican victory against Imperialist French forces at the Battle of Puebla. On May 5, 1862, 2,000 Mexicans under command of General Ignacio Zaragoza... -
Why are Army bombers on an aircraft carrier? | History in a Nutshell Extra
April 18, 2023Here's something you don't see every day: Army bombers on a Navy aircraft carrier? You may have asked that question if you were a sailor on board one of the ships escorting the U.S.S. Hornet in early April 1942. The Hornet was carrying 16 heavily modified B-25 "Mitchell"... -
The California Gold Rush | History In A Nutshell
March 08, 2023The date of January 24, 1848 started out as a typical work day for carpenter James W. Marshall, who was tasked with constructing a water-powered sawmill in Coloma, California. While digging a channel, Marshall looked down and noticed shiny metallic flakes in the water below... -
The California Gold Rush Trivia Quiz | History In A Nutshell
March 08, 2023This quiz tests your knowledge on one of the most significant chapters in western expansion in the U.S. – The California Gold Rush! The Discovery of gold in the late 1840’s transformed California into one of the most prosperous states in the union. How well do you know your... -
Was Lieutenant George Dixon destined to command the ill-fated Hunley submarine?
February 17, 2023Was it coincidence or destiny that Lieutenant George E. Dixon commanded the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley on its fateful run? During the American Civil War at the Battle of Shiloh, Dixon suffered a bullet wound to his left leg, but a gold $20 coin given to him by his... -
The Reconstruction Amendments Trivia Quiz | History in a Nutshell
February 03, 2023History in a Nutshell is a series on KnowItAll.org designed to assist educators in classrooms, helping explain historical events in layman’s terms- short, sweet, and to the point! The ninth quiz in this series will test your knowledge on the background of the 13 th, 14 th...
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