From Blimps to Microchips: Moffett Field

Silicon Valley is synonymous today with high-tech startups and technology, a center for computer research and big-name tech companies. But in the 1930s that reputation was just beginning to form when the city of Sunnyvale sold some land to the US government to establish an airbase, today known as Moffett Field. The history of that airfield and the work done there has done more than a little to earn Silicon Valley its name.

Aug 25, 2023 14:36

Recent Videos

United Kingdom with The History Guy
Aug 16, 2023   |   02:02
Washington, DC with The History Guy
Aug 16, 2023   |  
1896 Crash at Crush Texas
Aug 23, 2023   |   17:22
1951 C-124 disappearance
Aug 23, 2023   |   22:10
1915 Battle of the Gulf of Riga
Aug 18, 2023   |   17:12
Philippine Sea A-4 incident, 1965
Aug 16, 2023   |   17:20
Best of: Submarines, Volume 2
Aug 11, 2023   |   60:42
Ramming U-Boats During the Great War
Aug 9, 2023   |   15:36
George Washington and the Badge of Military Merit
Aug 7, 2023   |   19:08
D-Day +1: No 47 RM Commando and the Battle of Port-en-Bessin of WW2
Jun 7, 2023   |   16:14
Mirrors: History Through the Looking Glass
Jun 5, 2023   |   15:04
Coast Guard Helicopters during Hurricane Katrina
Jun 2, 2023   |   17:35

explore stories by

Looking for more history? Explore our Videos and Podcasts by Topic, Location and Time Period. Click below.

Support The History Guy

If you love history, this is the channel to support! Generous contributions from supporters allow The History Guy team to continue creating the snippets of forgotten history that have been seen by viewers all around the world. You’ll be supporting this record of the past that helps to inform our present. Making The History Guy takes time, effort, and equipment. It is history that deserves your help!

Merch

The History Guy Car Mug
$12.95
Premium Hoodie
$29.95