71: The History of Homing Pigeons

29 Aug · Ill-Equipped History

01:12:17

Join Morgan and Emileigh as they explore the (surprisingly) extensive history of a bird ubiquitous with bustling urban centers. The homing pigeon has been humanity's most reliable mode of long-distance communication for most of human history!

*Warning* - some mention of animal experimentation. Nothing drastic or disturbing.

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Sources:

“Pigeon transfers data faster than South Africa’s Telkom” by Peroshni Govender (ed by Jon Hemming) (Sept. 10 2009)

https://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE5885PM20090909/

“Sa pigeon ‘faster than broadband’” (Sept 10 2009)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8248056.stm

“Cocaine carrier pigeons are the latest drug smuggling technique” by Conrad Quilty-Harper (Sept 1 2015)

https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/cocaine-smuggling-carrier-pigeons

“Homer Pigeons: Origin, Appearance, Behavior, Care, And More” by Khan Imran (Mar 18 2023)

https://avicultureblog.com/homer-pigeons/

“Rock Pigeon”

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rock_Pigeon/overview

“Pigeon ‘caught with backpack of drugs’” (May 25 2017)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40042260

“The System of Military Dove Cotes in Europe”

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/14990/14990-h/14990-h.htm#art10

“Carrier Pigeons (Portugal)” by João Moreira Taveras (Feb 12 2016)

https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/carrier-pigeons-portugal/

“Pigeon Homing: Observations, Experiments and Confusions” by Charles Walcott (1996); Journal of Experimental Biology, 199 (1); pp 21-27

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/199/1/21/7360/Pigeon-Homing-Observations-Experiments-and

“Paul Julius Reuter Founds the Reuters News Service”

https://historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=46#:~:text=In%201850%20Paul%20Julius%20Reuter%20%28originally%20named%20Israel,points%20of%20the%20German%20and%20French-Belgian%20telegraph%20lines.

“Beginners Guide to Racing Pigeons”

http://www.pigeonmad.com/beginners_guide_to_racing_pigeons.php

“4. Cher Ami the Pigeon” from Top 10 Heroic Animals, Kayla Webley (Mar 21 2011) for Time Magazine

https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2059858_2059863_2060209,00.html

“How Pigeons Always Find Their Way Home” by Real Science on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DkMVCzvgRg

“Cairo’s Fancy Flyers” by David Degner and Andrew D. Blechman (2011); Saudi Aramco World, 62(2); pp 5-9

https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/201102/cairo.s.fancy.fliers.htm

“Did Ancient Egypt Have a Pigeon Problem?” by Shoshi Parks (Jan 25 2023)

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ancient-egypt-pigeon-problem

“The Natural History of Birds.” from Book X of The Natural History by Pliny the Elder. Att. to John Bostock, M.D., F.R.S., & H.T. Riley, Esq., B.A., Ed.

https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0137%3Abook%3D10

“The pigeon that saved a World War II bomber crew” by Christopher Sleight (Feb 23 2012)

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-17138990

“Indian pigeons lose out to e-mail” (Mar 26 2002)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1892085.stm

“Signal Corps Pigeons” by Carter W. Clarke, 1st Lt. (1933). The Military Engineer, 25(140); pp 133-138

https://www.jstor.org/stable/44563742

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Happy Halloween!!! Morgan and Emileigh wrap up spooky season with her majesty, Marie Laveau! Join us for a deep dive into her history and what makes her an iconic figure to this day.
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A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau by Carolyn Morrow Long (2006), University Press of Florida
The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans by Denise Alvarado (2020), Weiser Books
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79: Doom of the Donner Party: Desperate Survival
24 Okt· Ill-Equipped History
Emileigh and Morgan tell the tale of the Donner Party after they became stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in one of the harshest winters the area had ever seen. Facing starvation and hypothermia, the group is forced to make unthinkable decisions if they want a chance at survival.
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https://softschools.com/timelines/donner_party_timeline/444/
https://www.donnerpartydiary.com/survivor.html
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17 Okt· Ill-Equipped History
Emileigh and Morgan embark on a journey on the Oregon Trail in 1846 following the Donner Party. This first episode will cover the Donner Party's trek towards California and what decisions that were made that resulted in them to end up in a desperate situation.
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https://softschools.com/timelines/donner_party_timeline/444/
https://www.donnerpartydiary.com/survivor.html
https://www.donnerpartydiary.com/members.html
https://tahoetrailguide.com/donner-party-history-series-introduction/
The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown
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77: Vlad the Impaler and Bram Stoker's Inspiration for "Dracula"
10 Okt· Ill-Equipped History
This week we're talking about one of history's most notorious monsters, both the man and the fictional character. Morgan and Emileigh discuss the life of Vlad III Dracul, voivode of Romania and enemy of the Ottoman Empire, as well as how the beloved vampire character was inspired by this real life murderer. WARNING: Within in this episode are descriptions of horrific torture. Listener discretion is advised.
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Sources:
Vlad the Impaler: A Captivating Guide to How Vlad III Dracula Became One of the Most Crucial Rulers of Wallachia and His Impact on the History of Romania by Matt Clayton from “Captivating History” (2020)
Vlad the Impaler: A Life from Beginning to End by Hourly History (2016)
Vlad the Impaler: In Search of the Real Dracula by M.J. Trow (2003)
“Ottoman Empire summary” https://www.britannica.com/summary/Ottoman-Empire
“Voivode” https://www.dictionary.com/browse/voivode
“Bram Stoker Claimed That Parts of Dracula Were Real. Here’s What We Know About the Story Behind the Novel” by Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker for TIME Magazine (Oct 2 2018)
https://time.com/5411826/bram-stoker-dracula-history/
“The Deadly Irish Epidemic That Helped Bring Dracula to Life” by Ronan O’Connell (Jun 3 2020)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/irish-epidemic-inspired-dracula#:~:text=His%20name%20was%20Bram%20Stoker,%20and%20those%20bleak
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Bonus 13: Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary Annual Paranormal Investigation
4 Okt· Ill-Equipped History
The Ill-Equipped History Paranormal crew is back and at the Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary! The history is just as scary as the evidence we found so maybe don't listen to this one in the dark!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSP0bBTrjRo
“Brushy’s History”
https://tourbrushy.com/history
“Tennessee Prison System” by Frank Lee and Robert Rogers (Middle Tennessee State University)
https://archive.ph/20070610103425/http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=T053
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76: Hales Bar Dam: History and Hauntings
3 Okt· Ill-Equipped History
Emileigh and Morgan talk about the history and hauntings at the Historic Hales Bar Dam below Chattanooga, TN. This is including Emileigh's personal accounts from the dam!
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https://www.tva.com/about-tva/our-history/tva-heritage/dam-spooky
https://www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/stories-of-injuries-deaths-at-tennessee-haunted-dam/
https://paranormalmilwaukee.com/locations/hales-bar-dam/#:~:text=The%20most%20notorious%20hazard%20was,sucked%20in%20by%20their%20ancestors.
Kindred Spirits https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10648660/
Ghost Adventures https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1899875/
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/4/4/248154/River-Hazards-in-the-Chattanooga-Vicinity.aspx
https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2021/05/1967-tva-nickajack-dam-replaced-1913.html
https://tagcaver.wixsite.com/undergroundearth/single-post/2017/07/28/the-history-of-the-hales-bar-dam-on-the-tennessee-river-in-marion-county-tennessee
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/tennessee-valley-authority-act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_River_Gorge
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/nov/11/local-history-tennessee-river-gorge-tfp/
Marina and Whisky websites
https://damwhiskeyco.com/#
https://halesbarmarina.com/
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75: Charlie Chaplin
26 Sep· Ill-Equipped History
Charlie Chaplin is a true story of rags to riches stardom. Starting out in the poorest area of London, Charlie acted his way to be one of the most iconic stars in Hollywood history. Join Emileigh and Morgan as they examine his life, his very high highs, and his very low lows.
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Sources
“Overview of His Life”
https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/21-Overview-of-His-Life
The Birth of The Tramp (2019)
“Charlie Chaplin” by Ann Douglas (Jun 8 1998) for TIME Magazine
https://web.archive.org/web/20110531034618/http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/chaplin.html
“40 Years Ago: The Birth of the Chaplin Award” by Martin E. Segal (Mar 30 2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20120502165257/http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/the-birth-of-the-chaplin-award
“Chaplin’s World museum opens its doors in Switzerland” by Ania Poullain-Majchrzak (Apr 18 2016)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chaplin-museum-idUSKCN0XF212/
“Charlie Chaplins gather in their hundreds to set world record - video” (Apr 16 2017)
https://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2017/apr/17/charlie-chaplins-gather-in-their-hundreds-to-set-world-record-video
“Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)”
https://web.archive.org/web/20180501143558/http://www.blueplaqueplaces.co.uk/subject/sir-charlie-chaplin-2190#.Wuh7XHbP32c
“Charlie Chaplin’s family see the funny side of film about his corpse being stolen” by Geoffrey Macnab (Aug 24 2018)
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/charlie-chaplin-s-family-see-the-funny-side-of-film-about-his-corpse-being-stolen-9697758.html
“1975: Comic genius Chaplin is knighted”
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/4/newsid_2794000/2794107.stm
https://vault.fbi.gov/charlie-chaplin/charlie-chaplin-part-01-of-10/view
“MI5 spied on Charlie Chaplin after FBI asked for help to banish him from US” by Richard Norton-Taylor (Feb 16 2012)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/feb/17/mi5-spied-on-charlie-chaplin
“Charlie Chaplin’s Wives”
https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/220-Charlie-Chaplin-s-Wives
“How Charlie Chaplin Changed Paternity Laws in America” by Garin Pirnia (Apr 16 2022)
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63158/how-charlie-chaplin-changed-paternity-laws-america
“When Chaplin’s corpse was kidnapped” by Micahel van Orsouw (Jun 13 2023)
https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2023/06/when-chaplins-corpse-was-kidnapped/
“Charlie Chaplin” by Harold L. Erickson & Michael Barson (updated Aug 3 2024)
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlie-Chaplin/The-sound-era-City-Lights-to-Limelight
“When Chaplin played father” by David Thomas (Dec 26 2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20120715051303/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3587749/When-Chaplin-played-father.html
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Music by GregorQuendel https://pixabay.com/music/vintage-ragtime-dimples-and-smiles-1913-alfred-h-cooper-214097/
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74: Escape from Alcatraz
19 Sep· Ill-Equipped History
Alcatraz was claimed to be inescapable. But on today's episode, Emileigh and Morgan dive into the stories of the three men who just might have proved that wrong.
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https://www.history.com/news/alcatraz-infamous-inmates-capone-birdman
https://www.bop.gov/about/history/alcatraz.jsp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhcxcXioqvM
https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc1.htm
The Alcatraz Escape: Boldest Prison Break in U.S. History
Expedition Unknown: Escape from the Rock
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73: The Theft of the Mona Lisa
12 Sep· Ill-Equipped History
The Mona Lisa wasn't always the household name it is today. For most of its existence, it was respected as a beautiful piece of art by artists and critics. In 1911, a man named Vincenzo Peruggia stole the masterpiece from its spot in the Louvre, which catapulted the Mona Lisa into worldwide fame. Morgan and Emileigh discuss the history of the Louvre, the Mona Lisa, and the man who changed the art world forever.
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Sources:
“To Catch a Thief” by Joanna Lucarino (Dec 2019)
https://www.lagazzettaitaliana.com/history-culture/9282-to-catch-a-thief#google_vignette
“Mona Lisa: The theft that created a legend” by Sheena McKanzie for CNN (Nov 19 2013)
https://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/18/world/europe/mona-lisa-the-theft/index.html
“The Theft That Made The ‘Mona Lisa’ A Masterpiece” by NPR (July 30 2011)
https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece
“100 Years Ago: The Mastermind Behind the Mona Lisa Heist” by Jeff Nilsson for The Saturday Evening Post (Dec 7 2013)
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/12/the-mona-lisa-heist/
“Stealing Mona Lisa” by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler for Vanity Fair, excerpted from The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection (Apr 16 2009)
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/05/mona-lisa-excerpt200905
“Stolen: How the Mona Lisa Became the World’s Most Famous Painting” by James Zug for Smithsonian Magazine (June 15 2011)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/
“The Heist that Made the Mona Lisa Famous” by Evan Andrews (Aug 19, 2016)
https://www.history.com/news/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous
“6 Times the Mona Lisa Was Vandalized or Stolen” by Alex Greenberger (Jan 28 2024)
https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/mona-lisa-vandalism-1234630407/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo_Peruggia
“The History and Legacy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mysterious ‘Mona Lisa’” by Kelly Richman-Abdou and Margherita Cole (June 28 2024)
https://mymodernmet.com/leonardo-da-vinci-mona-lisa-facts/
https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/the-salon-carre
“The Louvre visitor guide”
https://www.francethisway.com/paris/the-louvre.php#google_vignette
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Music by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-cinematic-trailer-music-06-cinematic-cello-arpeggio-trailer-114623/
joshuaempyre https://freesound.org/people/joshuaempyre/sounds/431330/
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72: The Whydah and the Treasure of Black Sam Bellamy
5 Sep· Ill-Equipped History
Ahoy mateys! Today Emileigh and Morgan sail the high seas to bring you a story of the only confirmed pirate ship ever discovered and the treasure that was found within. This story is full of heartbreak, booty, and a discovery of a lifetime.
As promised in the episode, here is the link to the museum where all the found treasure can be found.
https://www.discoverpirates.com/
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZCvZ8ToSj0
The History Guy: The Wreck of the Whydah Gally
https://www.ampltd.co.uk/collections_az/slavemorice/editorial-introduction.aspx
https://www.massmoments.org/moment-details/underwater-explorer-proves-wreck-is-whydah.html
https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2009/08/18/whydah-cannon-located-by-jfk/51895310007/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgQcUAc1fJc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whydah_Gally#:~:text=A%20square%2Drigged%20three%2Dmasted,%2Fh%3B%2015%20mph).
Book: Expedition Whydah by Barry Clifford and Paul Perry
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71: The History of Homing Pigeons
29 Aug· Ill-Equipped History
Join Morgan and Emileigh as they explore the (surprisingly) extensive history of a bird ubiquitous with bustling urban centers. The homing pigeon has been humanity's most reliable mode of long-distance communication for most of human history!
*Warning* - some mention of animal experimentation. Nothing drastic or disturbing.
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Sources:
“Pigeon transfers data faster than South Africa’s Telkom” by Peroshni Govender (ed by Jon Hemming) (Sept. 10 2009)
https://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE5885PM20090909/
“Sa pigeon ‘faster than broadband’” (Sept 10 2009)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8248056.stm
“Cocaine carrier pigeons are the latest drug smuggling technique” by Conrad Quilty-Harper (Sept 1 2015)
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/cocaine-smuggling-carrier-pigeons
“Homer Pigeons: Origin, Appearance, Behavior, Care, And More” by Khan Imran (Mar 18 2023)
https://avicultureblog.com/homer-pigeons/
“Rock Pigeon”
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rock_Pigeon/overview
“Pigeon ‘caught with backpack of drugs’” (May 25 2017)
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-40042260
“The System of Military Dove Cotes in Europe”
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/14990/14990-h/14990-h.htm#art10
“Carrier Pigeons (Portugal)” by João Moreira Taveras (Feb 12 2016)
https://encyclopedia.1914-1918-online.net/article/carrier-pigeons-portugal/
“Pigeon Homing: Observations, Experiments and Confusions” by Charles Walcott (1996); Journal of Experimental Biology, 199 (1); pp 21-27
https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/199/1/21/7360/Pigeon-Homing-Observations-Experiments-and
“Paul Julius Reuter Founds the Reuters News Service”
https://historyofinformation.com/detail.php?id=46#:~:text=In%201850%20Paul%20Julius%20Reuter%20%28originally%20named%20Israel,points%20of%20the%20German%20and%20French-Belgian%20telegraph%20lines.
“Beginners Guide to Racing Pigeons”
http://www.pigeonmad.com/beginners_guide_to_racing_pigeons.php
“4. Cher Ami the Pigeon” from Top 10 Heroic Animals, Kayla Webley (Mar 21 2011) for Time Magazine
https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2059858_2059863_2060209,00.html
“How Pigeons Always Find Their Way Home” by Real Science on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DkMVCzvgRg
“Cairo’s Fancy Flyers” by David Degner and Andrew D. Blechman (2011); Saudi Aramco World, 62(2); pp 5-9
https://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/201102/cairo.s.fancy.fliers.htm
“Did Ancient Egypt Have a Pigeon Problem?” by Shoshi Parks (Jan 25 2023)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ancient-egypt-pigeon-problem
“The Natural History of Birds.” from Book X of The Natural History by Pliny the Elder. Att. to John Bostock, M.D., F.R.S., & H.T. Riley, Esq., B.A., Ed.
https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0137%3Abook%3D10
“The pigeon that saved a World War II bomber crew” by Christopher Sleight (Feb 23 2012)
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-17138990
“Indian pigeons lose out to e-mail” (Mar 26 2002)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1892085.stm
“Signal Corps Pigeons” by Carter W. Clarke, 1st Lt. (1933). The Military Engineer, 25(140); pp 133-138
https://www.jstor.org/stable/44563742
Sound Credits:
pfranzen https://freesound.org/people/pfranzen/sounds/192072/
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70: Cassius Clay: The Lion of White Hall.
22 Aug· Ill-Equipped History
Emileigh and Morgan uncover the life of a little known but extraordinary abolitionist, Cassius Marcellus Clay.
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Henry Clay Details
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cassius-Marcellus-Clay
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Lloyd-Garrison
https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/cassius-marcellus-clay-fiery-kentucky-abolitionist
Kentucky History Video: Cassius Clay
https://www.berea.edu/no-tuition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6nwCuVd66w
https://whitehall.eku.edu/- White Hall website
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69: The History of Country Music
15 Aug· Ill-Equipped History
Morgan and Emileigh travel o'er yonder to the origins of country music and its evolution over time. Have a sit and get out yer fiddle for an exploration of 100 years of country music!
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Sources:
Country Music: A Film by Ken Burns (PBS Documentary)
“Country Music Timeline” from the Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/collections/dolly-parton-and-the-roots-of-country-music/articles-and-essays/country-music-timeline/
“History of Country Music: An Introduction” by Dr. Justin Wildridge (Feb 9 2023)
https://www.cmuse.org/history-of-country-music/
“Roots & Branches of Country Music”
https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/roots-branches-of-country-music/
“History of the Dulcimer”
https://www.gardnersdulcimer.com/Page.aspx?id=129
“Timeline of African American Music - Vaudeville/Classic Blues”
https://timeline.carnegiehall.org/genres/vaudevilleclassic-blues
“History”
https://www.opry.com/about/history
“Jimmie Rodgers” by Nolan Porterfield for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/hall-of-fame/jimmie-rodgers
“Nashville’s Music Row” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation
https://savingplaces.org/places/nashvilles-music-row
“How The Sound Of Country Music Changed” by Jewly Hight (Mar 20 2018) for NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2018/03/20/594037569/how-the-sound-of-country-music-changed
“Why country is now the hot genre in the music industry” by Anna Nicolaou (Mar 14 2024) for Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/content/514290f5-23d7-4efc-956b-385b2377fd33
Sound Credits:
“Sleep Baby Sleep” by Jimmy Rodgers (Edited)
Selection from 'The Old Country Record Shop' radio broadcast with commentary by Richard Bruce Morriale / Yodeling Dick Brooks.
Richard Bruce Morriale / Yodeling Dick Brooks Archives
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WeakWero https://freesound.org/people/WeakWero/sounds/652347/
thaighaudio https://freesound.org/people/thaighaudio/sounds/350320/
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68: Howard Carter: The Man that Found King Tut
8 Aug· Ill-Equipped History
Emileigh and Morgan go through the life of Howard Carter and his multitude of decades as an Egyptologist.
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Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Howard-Carter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoqtH5OFaDQ
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/the-discovery-of-king-tuts-tomb
https://www.history.com/news/king-tut-tomb-artifacts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Herbert,_5th_Earl_of_Carnarvon
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/graphics/seven-days-of-unwrapping-king-tutankhamuns-mummy
The Book of Unusual Knowledge: page 392-393
https://beyondkingtut.com/the-curse-of-king-tuts-tomb/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d8SlwGDXXE
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67: Lili'uokalani: Hawaii's Last Queen
1 Aug· Ill-Equipped History
Today Emileigh and Morgan are exploring the short-lived Hawaiian monarchy and the last queen of Hawaii, Lili'uokalani. Tune in to learn about her life and the unfortunate downfall of the Hawaiian Kingdom at the hands of greedy capitalists.
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Sources:
“9 Facts About Lili’uokalani, the Last Queen of Hawaii” by April Snellings (May 25 2022)
https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/queen-liliuokalani-hawaii-facts-biography
“Her Story” by the Lili’uokalani Trust
https://onipaa.org/her-story
“The Life of queen Lili’uokalani”
https://onipaa.org/queen-liliuokalani
“Factual History of the Kingdom of Hawai’i”
https://www.thekingdomofhawaii.org/about-the-kingdom/history
“King Kamehameha”
https://www.gohawaii.com/culture/history/king-kamehameha
“King Kalakaua, the ‘Merrie Monarch’”
https://www.hawaii.com/king-kalakaua-the-merrie-monarch/
“A Brief History of Queen Lili’uokalani” by Peter T. Young for Ke Ola Magazine
https://keolamagazine.com/people/history-queen-liliuokalani/
“In Hawai’i, Plantation Tourism Tastes Like Pineapple” by Mallory Huard (Nov 12 2019)
https://edgeeffects.net/dole-pineapple-plantation/#:~:text=James%20Drummond%20Dole%20founded%20the%20Hawaiian%20Pineapple%20Company,voyage%20to%20markets%20in%20the%20eastern%20United%20States.
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florianreichelt https://freesound.org/people/florianreichelt/sounds/450755/
Music by Mike Cole from Pixabay https://pixabay.com/music//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=154338
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66: Silver Springs State Park: Florida's First Theme Park
25 Jul· Ill-Equipped History
Emileigh went on vacation, so you know what that means! Yep, she is taking you with her! In this episode, the girls explore the rich history of Florida's first theme park, Silver Springs!
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Sources:
Emileigh's brain is a source in this episode since she didn't take enough notes while there. If she says a stat that a little off, please forgive her and remember that she is truely ill-equipped.
https://silversprings.com/park-history/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCa9ckCTcCM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Springs_State_Park
https://www.trailoffloridasindianheritage.org/silver-springs-state-park/#:~:text=Silver%20Springs%20in%20Marion%20County,550%20million%20gallons%20per%20day.
https://dos.fl.gov/historical/preservation/florida-main-street/ask-the-locals/silver-springs-ocala/#:~:text=In%201934%2C%20Ray%20and%20Davidson,and%20other%20handicrafts%20for%20sale.
https://www.concertarchives.org/venues/silver-springs
https://moviesites.org/silversprings.htm
https://theweeklychallenger.com/remembering-paradise-park-central-floridas-tourist-attraction-for-colored-people/#:~:text=White%20entrepreneurs%20Carl%20Ray%20and,Black%20vacationers%20in%20the%20country.
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65: When Fruit Goes Bad: The History of Banana Republics
18 Jul· Ill-Equipped History
Ooh boy, this is a rough one today, fellas. Morgan and Emileigh talk about banana republics and the government manipulation that occurred to keep capitalists rich. Coup d'etat's seem to be a reoccurring theme here.
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Sources:
“Where We Got the Term ‘Banana Republic’” by Kat Eschner for Smithsonian Magazine (Jan 19 2017)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/where-we-got-term-banana-republic-180961813/
“Banana King: The Story of Sam Zemurray” by ushi, ANU Museum of the Jewish People (Feb 3 2022)
https://www.anumuseum.org.il/blog/sam-zemurray/
“Will Banana Republic ever be forced to change its name?” by Elizabeth Segran (Aug 18 2022)
https://www.fastcompany.com/90779585/will-banana-republic-ever-be-forced-to-change-its-name
“The ousting of the president of Honduras, 1911” by Anonymous (Dec 14 2016)
https://libcom.org/article/ousting-president-honduras-1911
“Inside Operation PBSuccess, When the CIA and a Banana Company Destroyed Guatemalan Democracy” by Kaleena Fraga (Apr 5 2021)
https://allthatsinteresting.com/operation-pbsuccess
“The True Story Behind the Banana Republic Brand” by Dan Schawbel for Forbes (Oct 2 2012)
https://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/10/02/the-true-story-behind-the-banana-republic-brand/
https://www.chiquita.com/the-chiquita-story/
“What’s a banana republic?” by Matthew Wilson (Oct. 4 2022), the University of South Carolina
https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2022/09/conversation_banana_republic.php
“7 Facts About Banana Republics & Their Role in History and Politics” by Aaron Stoyack (Mar 31 2024)
https://www.thecollector.com/banana-republics-facts/
Music Credits:
Lost_Dream https://freesound.org/people/Lost_Dream/sounds/435999/
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64: The World's Columbian Exposition of 1893
11 Jul· Ill-Equipped History
Emileigh and Morgan time travel back to 1893 and explore the World's Columbian Exhibition and all the tomfoolery that happened there.
Interactive Map of the Fair Grounds:
https://worldsfairchicago1893.com/home/fair/fairgrounds/great-exhibit-halls/
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https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/chicago-worlds-columbian-exposition-1893/
https://worldsfairchicago1893.com/
https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/inventions-from-the-world-s-columbian-exposition.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA9Ki34hrzw
https://worldsfairchicago1893.com/home/fair/people/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Columbian_Exposition#
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63: Independence Day - The History of America's 4th of July
4 Jul· Ill-Equipped History
Happy 4th of July to our American listeners! Today Emileigh and Morgan discuss the origins of the United States' Independence Day and current traditions. Stay safe out there!
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Sources:
“Revolutionary War” by history.com editors (Oct 29, 2009)
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history
“The 13 Colonies” (June 17, 2010)
https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/thirteen-colonies
“Stamp Act” (Nov 9, 2009)
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/stamp-act
“The French and Indian War (1754-1763): Causes and Outbreak” by William R. Griffith IV (Oct 8 2019)
https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/french-and-indian-war-1754-1763-causes-and-outbreak
“The Townshend Acts and the committees of correspondence”
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/us-history/road-to-revolution/the-american-revolution/a/the-townshend-acts
“Boston Massacre” by Jeff Wallenfeldt (May 31, 2024)
https://www.britannica.com/event/Boston-Massacre
“The Tea Act”
https://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/related/teaact.html
“The Intolerable Acts of 1774”
https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/intolerable-acts-1774/
“Timeline of the Revolution”
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/americanrevolution/timeline.htm
“The Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775”
https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/battle-of-bunker-hill/
“Spain and the American Revolution”
https://www.amrevmuseum.org/spain-and-the-american-revolution
“The History of the Fourth of July” by Tiffini Theisen (Oct 29 2011)
https://www.military.com/july-4th/history-of-independence-day.html
“What is the 4th of July, and Why Do We Celebrate It?” by Kelly Kuehn (Jun 11 2024)
https://www.rd.com/article/4th-of-july-history/
Sound/Music Credits:
“Summer Trip” by VITOVI https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=116233
Sound Effect by <a https://pixabay.com/users/iedurodrigues-27915902/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=112940
https://pixabay.com/sound-effects/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=music&utm_content=51190
kyles
https://freesound.org/people/kyles/sounds/453119/
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62:The Amazing Life of Sir Elton John
27 Jun· Ill-Equipped History
Today, Emileigh and Morgan go through the life and career of Elton John. All the way from his fast rise to fame to where he is now.
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Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Elton-John
https://www.eltonjohn.com/elton-john
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victim_of_Love_(Elton_John_album)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIlgXB0ArZI
https://www.smoothradio.com/artists/elton-john/husband-marriage-children/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pu511AtPt0
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