Stuff you Missed in History Class
Stuff You Missed in History Class
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Who was the real Indiana Jones?
Although Lucas and Spielberg claim Indiana Jones was only inspired ...
Although Lucas and Spielberg claim Indiana Jones was only inspired by adventure movies and pulp fiction, people have still suggested real-life inspirations. Tune in to learn more about several contenders, including Roy Chapman Andrews and Otto Rahn.
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Westward Bound: Beryl Markham's Transatlantic Flight
Beryl Markham was Africa's first female licensed racehorse trainer, but ...
Beryl Markham was Africa's first female licensed racehorse trainer, but by the 1920s she'd found a new passion: flying. She went on to become Kenya’s first female commercial pilot, and by 1936 she was ready to fly solo across the Atlantic. Or was she?
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The Heiress Explorer: Louise Boyd and the Arctic
When gold mine heiress Louise Boyd staged her first Arctic ...
When gold mine heiress Louise Boyd staged her first Arctic expedition in the 1920s, she hunted polar bears with aristocrats. Yet she also met other explorers who encouraged her in more scientific pursuits. Listen in and learn more about her expeditions.
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George Arents: Hobbies and the Heathenish Weed
How did advice from his great uncle inspire tobacco businessman ...
How did advice from his great uncle inspire tobacco businessman George Arents to become one of the great contemporary bibliophiles? Listen in as Sarah and Deblina interview Michael Inman, the curator of the New York Public Library Rare Books Division.
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Belle Starr: A Bad Rap for the Bandit Queen, Part 2
After Jim Reed’s death, Belle eventually married Sam Starr. Rumors ...
After Jim Reed’s death, Belle eventually married Sam Starr. Rumors circulated: Was Belle a barfly or a mom? In 1883, Belle and Sam served 9 months in prison for stealing horses. Tune in to learn how the Bandit Queen set out to turn her reputation around.
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Charles Dickens Takes America
Charles Dickens is best known for chronicling life in London, ...
Charles Dickens is best known for chronicling life in London, but he also wrote about the United States – and not in a flattering light. When touring the U.S. and Canada with his wife, Dickens found many American customs repugnant. Tune in to learn more.
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Belle Starr: A Bad Rap for the Bandit Queen
Belle Starr is often remembered as a notorious outlaw who ...
Belle Starr is often remembered as a notorious outlaw who spent her free time carousing in saloons. But new accounts suggest that, while she wasn't a saint, she also wasn’t the “female Jesse James” some biographers made her out to be. So what’s the truth?
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From Diplomacy to Black Diaries: Roger Casement
Roger Casement was an Irish-born British diplomat. He eventually became ...
Roger Casement was an Irish-born British diplomat. He eventually became an Irish nationalist. After his arrest, he was sentenced to die. To stifle support for Casement, the government also released the "Black Diaries" which outed Casement as gay.
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Frida Kahlo: An Introspective Life, Part 2
Frida Kahlo took pride in caring for her husband Diego. ...
Frida Kahlo took pride in caring for her husband Diego. In 1930, the couple went to the United States. When they returned to Mexico, their rocky relationship affected Frida’s health. As her marriage worsened, Frida's star in the art world gradually rose.
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From Brontë to Bell and Back Again
The Brontë sisters quickly rose from obscurity to notoriety after ...
The Brontë sisters quickly rose from obscurity to notoriety after their three novels were published under the Bell pseudonym. Join Sarah and Deblina as they discuss the sisters' rise to fame and the scandalous suggestions about their lives and morals.
