01The vlog camera
Always rolling, held at arm’s length. Nobody in history ever seems to notice it. Don’t ask how.
Who is Miles?
A history teacher with a very unusual camera.
Miles is 25 and teaches world history at a high school in Ohio. He loves a good story, a strong cup of coffee and the moment a class goes quiet because they’re actually hooked.
He already knows the facts. That isn’t the point. The point is the gap between reading about something and standing in it: the heat of a boiler room, the size of a ship, the faces of people who have no idea what’s coming.
Every episode starts the same way: “What up, gang?” And then he shows you.
Miles’s one rule
“I can’t change what happens. I’m just here to show you why.”
Other time travellers try to warn people. Miles never does. He’s a witness, not a hero, and sometimes keeping that promise is the hardest part of the trip.
In his rucksack
Miles’s kit list
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02The leather journal
Battered, brown and full of notes. Every name, date and detail gets written down to check again back home.
03Whatever fits the century
A tweed flat cap and waistcoat for 1912. Plain army kit for 1944. He tries very hard to blend in.
04The glasses
Modern frames are his biggest giveaway. They come on every trip anyway, because he can’t see a thing without them.
05A borrowed pocket watch
In 1912 most men still carried a pocket watch, so Miles does too. It sits in his waistcoat pocket on a chain.
06Very sensible boots
Coal dust, cobbles, wet decks and beaches. If it’s history, it’s usually muddy.
The wardrobe department
Miles through time
A new look for every trip. This collection grows with every episode.
Questions
Frequently asked
Is Miles a real person?+
Miles is a fictional character, and the visuals are made with AI tools. The history he shows you is real: researched from records and eyewitness accounts, and checked before anything is made.
How does the time travel work?+
It doesn’t need explaining, the same way a nature documentary doesn’t explain the camera crew. Miles simply arrives with the camera already rolling. People in the past can see and talk to him, and he has to work hard to fit in.
Why doesn’t Miles warn anyone?+
That’s his one rule. He’s a historian, a witness. He can’t change what happens, and he doesn’t try. His job is to show you what happened, and why.
Who makes the channel?+
Vlogging History is a small independent channel. Every script is researched and checked against real sources before anything is made.
Is it suitable for children?+
Yes. It’s made for curious kids aged around 7 and up, and the grown-ups watching with them. We’re honest about hard moments in history, without anything gory and without bad language.
