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On this episode, come join Ash behind the scenes of the first ever Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky. Learn about the first winner, their gambling owner, their ex slave and now hall of fame trainer, and their teenage African American jockey. Fair dues: this episode does talk about gambling, slavery, racism, and rich people bullshit. To support the podcast, please consider a donation or membership on our Buy Me A Coffee page at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/litstorypod Resources: http://www.tbheritage.com/TurfHallmarks/Graves/cem/GraveMattersColdstream.htmlhttps://www.kentuckyderby.com/history/year/1875https://web.archive.org/web/20061008222137/http://www.racingmuseum.org/hall/trainer.asp?ID=302https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-kentucky-derbys-forgotten-jockeys-128781428/https://www.derbymuseum.org/https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781493075546/The-First-Kentucky-Derby-Thirteen-Black-Jockeys-One-Shady-Owner-and-the-Little-Red-Horse-That-Wasn't-Supposed-to-Win Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Ash takes a small dive into the giant pool of the Medici family. We look at the life of Bianca Cappello and her rise into the family as well as how many people might have died for her to rise in the ranks of Italian nobility. Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bianca_Cappellohttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Bianca-Capellohttp://www.travelingintuscany.com/art/biancacappello.htmhttps://www.projectcontinua.org/bianca-capello/https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG158123https://www.jstor.org/stable/48617287https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1761188/https://www.gallery.ca/collection/artwork/bianca-cappello-as-granduchess-of-tuscany-detail-of-a-portrait-by-alessandrohttps://www.khm.at/en/visit/exhibitions/2015/point-of-view-12/https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/renaissance-papers-2006/power-of-association-a-study-in-the-legitimization-of-bianca-cappello-through-medici-matriarchal-portraiture/8001F5792A544FF8763C2C521DA458F6 Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is another minisode and this time we are getting super dark and talking about Madame Restell, a historical abortionist who was considered the wickedest woman in New York. Fair dues warning that we are talking about a sensitive subject so please be mindful while listening! I don't get too graphic and I keep it as an overview so more people can know the basics. For more in depth, please check out the resources below, especially the last two links which are amazing books about Madame Restell. And as always, please rate and review on your media platform of choice and if you'd like to support check out our buy me a coffee page! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/litstorypodResources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/madame-restell-the-abortionist-of-fifth-avenue-145109198/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1941/11/15/the-notorious-madam-restellhttps://wams.nyhistory.org/expansions-and-inequalities/politics-and-society/madame-restell/https://www.boweryboyshistory.com/2022/06/notorious-madame-restell-abortionist-fifth-avenue.htmlhttps://www.hachettebooks.com/titles/jennifer-wright/madame-restell/9780306826825/https://thenewpress.com/books/trials-of-madame-restell Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this minisode, Ash takes inspiration from Daisy Jones and the Six on Amazon Prime and looks into the history behind one of the pioneering rock and roll bands of the 1960s, The Ronettes. She looks into their music history as well as shares the backside of the industry with spousal abuse and mental illness. Resources: https://online.berklee.edu/takenote/25-influential-female-rockers-through-the-decades/https://www.britannica.com/topic/the-Ronetteshttps://www.npr.org/2018/03/12/590891692/its-time-to-recognize-the-ronettes-as-rock-and-roll-pioneershttps://www.history-of-rock.com/ronettes.htmhttps://musicianguide.com/biographies/1608003899/The-Ronettes.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ronettes Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fair Dues: This episode discusses events that happened during the Holocaust so there is mention of sexual assault, human/ animal cruelty, and death. On this episode, Ash gives you a general overview of Henry Oster's life, a Jewish Holocaust survivor who had a very different job in one of the concentration camps. This story is heart-wrenching and beautiful at the same time as we look at the sparks of hope in one of history's darkest and most tragic events. Episode Resources: https://www.grandcentralpublishing.com/titles/henry-oster/the-stable-boy-of-auschwitz/9781538741900/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXph3Z6T4f0http://www.csun.edu/loverman/355a/drhenryosterbio.pdfhttps://www.ketchum.edu/about-us/news-mbku/more-gift-dr-henry-oster-and-his-journey-freedomhttps://www.thehumanelementproject.com/henry-oster.htmlhttps://www.ushmm.org/remember/holocaust-reflections-testimonies Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a special guest today! Stephanie from the Historia Podcast joins Ash to talk about the celebrity stories through the history of the castle on Sunset called the Chateau Marmont. Fair dues: there is talk about possible sexual abuse, drugs, and various deaths including suicide as well as some celebrity mental health breakdowns. Please don't forget to rate and review and check out our membership options through Buy Me A Coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/litstorypodResources: http://www.chateaumarmont.com/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/01/chateau-marmont-hotel-boycott-union/672879/https://la.curbed.com/2013/6/26/10227258/chateau-marmont-hotel-history-deathshttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40640521 Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Kelli joins Ash again as a special guest to look at the crazy WW2 stories that all spur from one American socialite, Gertie Sanford Legendre, or as the Germans may prefer to know her as Hitler's special guest. If you enjoy our content, please consider a membership or donation through Buy Me A Coffee to support the show and help us gain access to even more resources. Sadly, getting digitized copies of archival material and newspapers can be expensive as well as the cost of getting some of the university printed books. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/litstorypodResources: https://www.thewesterlysun.com/opinion/guest-columns/postscripts-the-life-of-gertrude-sanford-legendre-was-a-series-of-really-fortunate-events/article_b9789e98-6ef1-11e9-a71a-0f90c85ec755.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2000/03/13/us/gertrude-sanford-legendre-97-socialite-turned-hunter-and-prisoner-of-war.htmlhttps://www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/show/walter-edgars-journal/2021-03-29/the-fabulous-life-of-gertrude-sanford-legendrehttps://househistree.com/people/gertrude-sanford-legendrehttps://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/women/gertrude-legendre-gertie-socialite-nazis-second-world-war-a9146506.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/the-socialite-spy-who-was-imprisoned-by-the-nazis--in-a-luxury-hotel/2019/09/19/e638adfa-ce83-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Sanford_Legendre Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today Ash and her special guest Kelli dive into part of Canada's hidden history with a look at the slave trade, one slave in particular, and how the first incarnation of Montreal burned to the ground. Fair dues, there is talk about slavery and executions. To support the podcast, please consider a donation or membership on Buy Me A Coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/litstorypodResources:https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/marie-joseph-angeliquehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVg3pGakXcohttps://ville.montreal.qc.ca/memoiresdesmontrealais/marie-josephe-angeliquehttps://www.cbc.ca/arts/5-things-you-should-know-about-marie-joseph-angelique-a-black-canadian-slave-who-inspired-this-play-1.5094535https://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/angelique/accueil/indexen.htmlhttps://aaregistry.org/story/marie-joseph-angelique-abolitionist-born/https://afuacooper.com/works/publications/the-hanging-of-angelique/https://www.historymuseum.ca/virtual-museum-of-new-france/population/slavery/#:~:text=The%20historian%20Marcel%20Trudel%20catalogued,the%20course%20of%20this%20period. Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Ash goes solo for a fairly quick overview of the Bettencourt Scandal that rocked Paris from 2007-2015. We keep it short and sweet since there are lots of articles and books that look at the multiple scandals that the world's richest women went through including one from their past during WW2. Resources:https://time.com/4888142/never-envy-the-richest-woman-in-the-world/https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2022/08/05/the-bettencourt-legacy-as-heavy-as-all-the-riches-of-l-oreal_5992601_183.htmlhttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/09/what-the-death-of-the-worlds-richest-woman-means-bettencourthttps://www.npr.org/2017/08/12/542891936/the-bettencourt-affair-extravagant-friendship-or-cruel-swindlehttps://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/08/the-richest-woman-frances-biggest-scandal-the-bettencourt-affairhttps://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/books/review-bettencourt-affair-tom-sancton.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liliane_Bettencourt Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fair dues warning: we talk about a murder case from 1860 that involves a small child. Please take care of yourself and if this isn't something that you want to hear about, we can catch you next time. This is a case that was never fully solved and pretty much lead to the ruin of one of England's first detectives due to the mishandling of the case. Resources: https://truecrimeindex.ca/2022/07/23/the-suspicions-of-mr-whicher-by-kate-summerscale-%EF%BF%BC/https://www.npr.org/2008/05/07/90250617/exhuming-a-real-life-british-murder-mysteryhttp://www.historybytheyard.co.uk/road_hill_house.htmhttps://www.brilliantdeduction.info/jonathan-whicher/https://allthatsinteresting.com/constance-kenthttps://medium.com/the-mystery-box/murder-at-road-hill-house-the-original-whodunnit-97eb0f8fb415https://www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au/blog-post/the-curious-case-of-constance-kent/https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/the-murder-at-road-hill-house Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us at the Barbizon Hotel in New York this week as we explore its past as the hotel that freed women. First opened in 1928, the Barbizon is still going strong as a condominium for those who can pay the new prices for rent in New York. Celebrities abound! Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbizon_63https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/03/08/when-the-barbizon-gave-women-rooms-of-their-ownhttps://untappedcities.com/2021/05/07/secrets-barbizon-hotel/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/books/review/the-barbizon-paulina-bren.htmlhttps://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/barbizon-hotel.htmhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/mar/14/waking-up-to-new-york-secrets-of-the-worlds-most-famous-women-only-hotelhttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/astrazeneca-s-vaccine-mishaps-the-mighty-ducks-nhl-history-ryan-mcmahon-the-barbizon-hotel-and-more-1.5964106/new-york-s-female-only-hotel-the-barbizon-gave-women-freedom-to-dream-and-work-1.5964110https://lithub.com/on-the-barbizon-hotel-and-the-women-writers-who-lived-there/ Help us bring you more history with better quality by subscribing at https://plus.acast.com/s/what-do-you-know-about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we dive into a love triangle that ended in tragedy after tragedy when we look at the sadly forgotten Gilded Age poet Nora May French. Please note that there is talk about early abortion practices as well as multiple suicides. Resources: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/57414952-the-gilded-edgehttps://crimereads.com/nora-may-french-gilded-edge/https://www.gutenberg.org/files/52796/52796-h/52796-h.htmhttps://www.lostladiesoflit.com/transcripts/100-nora-may-french-with-catherine-prendergasthttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SFC19071115.2.6&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_May_Frenchhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Sterling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back after a short break to reformat the show. As we explain this episode, Ash will be your main historian/ host bringing you some of the lesser known stories of history while Kat reacts in real time alongside all our you lovely listeners. We are super excited to introduce everyone to Mary Steinhauser, a psychiatric nurse/ social worker who was the most compassionate woman that wanted to save everyone. We don't go into all the details of her life as we mainly focus on events that happened when she worked at the BC Pen in the 1970s so we do implore you to check out her sister's book Between Blade and Bullet which is linked right here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57836913 Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia_Penitentiaryhttps://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-penitentiary-new-westminster-prison-historical-photoshttps://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-penitentiary-buildings-new-westminsterhttps://evelazarus.com/bc-penitentiary/http://archives.newwestcity.ca/Results.aspx?AC=SEE_ALSO&QF0=NameAccess&QI0==%22British%20Columbia%20Penitentiary%22&XC=/Results.aspx&BU=http%3A%2F%2Farchives.newwestcity.ca%2Fsearch.aspx&GI=&TN=internet&SN=AUTO2728&SE=372&RN=1&MR=100&TR=0&TX=1000&ES=0&XP=&RF=WebStartDate&EF=&DF=WebFull&RL=0&EL=0&DL=0&NP=255&ID=&MF=GENERICENGWPMSG.INI&DT=&ST=0&IR=3312&NR=0&NB=0&SV=0&SS=0&BG=&FG=&QS=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Steinhauser#Legal_consequenceshttps://web.archive.org/web/20160303213241/http://www.marysteinhauser.com/assets/guard_named.pdfhttps://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/47300NCJRS.pdf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get to dive into a historical cold case surrounding the mystery of who the women was that was found in a witch elm and who put her there? Murder, spies, conspiracies, and butlers galore! Make sure to follow us on instagram @litstoryproductions and tell us who you think "Bella" was or how you think she died. We'd love to hear your theories as well! Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_put_Bella_in_the_Wych_Elm%3Fhttps://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/https://crimereads.com/who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/revealed-after-75-years-face-14329271https://josefjakobs.info/story-of-clara-bauerle https://josefjakobs.info/2014/01/clara-bauerle-josef-jakobs.html https://josefjakobs.info/2014/02/who-put-bella-in-wych-elm.htmlhttps://www.explorethepast.co.uk/2016/09/monthly-mystery-who-put-bella-in-the-wych-elm/https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/waas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash talks at length about Christiane Desroches Noblecourt; a French archeologist who basically saved Egyptology more than once. We focus in on her World War 2 contributions for this episode and encourage our listeners to read more about the more well known parts of her career from the links below. We also encourage our listeners to check out the World Monument Foundation to learn about how you can take part in a global effort to keep historic monuments safe from wars, natural disasters, climate change, and non- helpful human interference such as graffiti and theft. Resources:https://www.worldhistory.org/article/437/christiane-desroches-noblecourt---strong-as-the-st/https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/learn/histories/women-in-history/six-groundbreaking-female-archaeologists/https://www.history.co.uk/articles/the-most-inspirational-female-archaeologists-from-historyhttps://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/first-female-archaeologists/https://womeninarchaeology.com/category/blog/https://www.npr.org/2022/03/14/1086498817/a-group-unearths-the-forgotten-history-of-women-in-archaeologyhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/christiane-desroches-noblecourt-pioneering-egyptologist-dies-at-97/2011/06/28/AGsk8mpH_story.htmlhttps://www.thriftbooks.com/a/christiane-desroches-noblecourt/507993/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/564985/empress-of-the-nile-by-lynne-olson/https://www.wmf.org/who-we-are Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Kat dives into the legends and facts about the Chinese Pirate Queen Ching Shi and then Ash explores the life of Ann Woodward, possible socialite murderess. Make sure to like, follow, subscribe, rate, review and even share your opinions! Our instagram is litstorypodcasts and we would love to hear your thoughts on the episodes and what you think about the facts!Resources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acojc6aZjgEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8McaUknwn8 https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/ching-shih-prostitute-pirate-lord-002582https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ching-shih-chinese-female-piratehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zheng_Yi_Saohttps://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010075/the-ever-evolving-legacy-of-chinas-pirate-queenhttps://historyhustle.com/ching-shih/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3342478/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13236478/https://maggiemcneill.com/2011/03/18/ching-shih/https://daily.jstor.org/cheng-i-sao-female-pirate/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ufN0XxjtIhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Woodwardhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Woodward_Jr.https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/money-and-power/a41626959/truman-capote-ann-woodward-true-story/https://nypost.com/2022/11/05/the-scandalous-nyc-murder-that-led-to-truman-capotes-downfall/https://nymag.com/news/features/scandals/ann-woodward-2012-4/https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/ann-woodwardhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/11-truman-capote-ann-woodward-miss-bang-bang-part-2/id1439251231?i=1000445520151 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Calling all Swifties and History Nerds! You won't want to miss this episode about the muse for Last Great American Dynasty by Taylor Swift. Rebekah Harkness was a 1900s socialite and it is a crazy story that includes the entire Harkness family from her ancestors to her four husbands to her children. Trigger warning: there is talk about mental health and suicide in relation to some of their stories. Resources: https://anamericanballetstory.com/videos.htmlhttps://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/story/business/2017/07/09/estate-tied-to-standard-oil/9682650007/https://www.courthousenews.com/nasty-fight-over-standard-oil-heiress-will/https://www.stlmag.com/culture/music/the-last-great-american-dynasty-rebekah-harkness/https://www.vogue.com/article/the-outrageous-life-of-rebekah-harkness-taylor-swifts-high-society-musehttps://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/nyregion/14doctor.htmlhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/harkness-rebekah-1915-1982https://harknessfoundation.org/history/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/22/books/is-there-a-chic-way-to-go.htmlhttps://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-688-05081-8https://www.indianamuseum.org/blog-post/taylor-swifts-muse-has-hoosier-roots/https://www.indianamuseum.org/historic-sites/culbertson-mansion/https://www.fermatafoundation.org/historyhttps://www.factinate.com/people/facts-rebekah-harkness/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebekah_Harknesshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are taking a look into the history behind cemeteries, a couple vampire haunted cemeteries and a few burial traditions from other cultures/ time periods. The only trigger warning is that we are talking about death so it can get a bit morbid. Resources: https://woodvalecemetery.com/a-brief-history-of-the-cemetery-in-america/#:~:text=The%20word%20%E2%80%9Ccemetery%E2%80%9D%20has%20its,to%20a%20churchyard%20burial%20ground.https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/03/our-first-public-parks-the-forgotten-history-of-cemeteries/71818/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/cemeterieshttps://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/69153-largest-cemetery#:~:text=The%20largest%20burial%20ground%20is,use%20since%20the%20seventh%20century.https://blog.billiongraves.com/the-7-largest-cemeteries-in-the-world/https://www.vice.com/en/article/akwkgj/highgate-vampire-history-sean-manchesterhttps://highgatecemetery.org/visithttps://locationsoflore.com/2019/07/29/chicagos-lost-cemetery-and-the-vampire-hunt/https://listverse.com/2016/06/04/10-graveyards-supposedly-haunted-by-vampires/https://www.etymonline.com/word/cemetery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we chat about the Satanic Panic, focusing on the daycare allegations and the vendetta against Dungeons and Dragons. Please be warned that there is a lot of talk about mental health, suicide, and child abuse allegations. It sadly comes with the territory of talking about the panic of the 70s and 80s. If you or anyone you know needs help please feel free to visit this site for international resources https://unitedgmh.org/support/ Globally we can help those in need of mental resources and make it ok to ask for help when needed without judgement. We also talk about people who are in prison when they are innocent; to help get them back into society please visit: https://innocenceproject.org/Research Resources: https://www.dicebreaker.com/games/dungeons-and-dragons-5e/feature/dnd-satanic-panichttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26328105https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/18/us/when-dungeons-dragons-set-off-a-moral-panic.htmlhttps://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstream/handle/1808/29349/Wilson_2019_SeniorThesis.pdf;jsessionid=87C358D49D2DF0165B4E4ABE5DF1A777?sequence=1https://nerdist.com/article/how-dd-writers-fought-the-satanic-panic/https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/44-dungeons-dragons-and-the-satanic-panic/id1175072618?i=1000425739340https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/peacock-satanic-panic-series-dungeons-dragons-honor-among-thieves-1235334461/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we continue spooky season with more horror authors, this time ones from the past: Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker. Join us as we dive into their lives which are just as interesting as their classic novels. Resources:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bram-Stokerhttps://www.bramstokerestate.com/lifehttps://www.bramstokerestate.com/circle-of-friendshttps://www.bramstokerestate.com/draculahttps://time.com/5411826/bram-stoker-dracula-history/https://historythings.com/real-history-inspired-dracula/https://www.gutenberg.org/files/10150/10150-h/10150-h.htmhttps://books.google.ca/books?id=yaIxAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wollstonecrafthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Shelleyhttp://web-static.nypl.org/exhibitions/victoria/ref/ps_cps_cd6_081b.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jan/13/frankenstein-at-200-why-hasnt-mary-shelley-been-given-the-respect-she-deserves- https://www.biography.com/writer/mary-shelleyhttps://www.notablebiographies.com/Sc-St/Shelley-Mary.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampyrehttps://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwirmf7S_L36AhUdIjQIHYvkBlcQFnoECEYQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.themorgan.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpdf%2Feducation%2FFrankensteinFamilyBios.pdf&usg=AOvVaw0AGsx8d9byV1o298A2Gx6k https://bi.org/en/articles/famous-bis-mary-shelleyhttps://www.snopes.com/articles/378531/mary-shelley-keep-husbands-heart/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we bring you an episode all about the horror genre; both in film and literature. We also have a special guest! Gwendolyn Kiste is the author of Reluctant Immortals which is out now in a bookstore near you. You can find her at http://www.gwendolynkiste.com/Sources: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-hirsute-history-of-horrorhttps://phys.org/news/2007-10-ancient-greeks-romans-good-scary.htmlhttps://www.psupress.org/books/titles/978-0-271-07771-0.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/329200207_Horror_Personality_and_Threat_Simulation_A_Survey_on_the_Psychology_of_Scary_Mediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fictionhttps://www.thegothiclibrary.com/the-history-of-horror/https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/how-horror-movies-have-changed-since-their-beginning/https://westportlibrary.libguides.com/Whatishorrorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IO7asdIg3a4 https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-movie-tricks-for-scaring-the-audience/jacob-sheltonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_film https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Student_of_Prague_(1913_film)https://www.acplwy.org/the-birth-of-horrorhttps://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CatScarehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_(1954_film)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creature_from_the_Black_Lagoon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we deep dive into the lives of two of Hollywood's most talked about actors from their golden age: James Dean and Audrey Hepburn.Resources:https://jamesdean.com/https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-Dean-American-actorhttps://www.biography.com/news/james-dean-factshttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/afm-james-dean-reborn-cgi-vietnam-war-action-drama-1252703/https://www.fox5ny.com/news/part-of-james-deans-wrecked-porsche-heads-to-auctionhttps://www.hagerty.com/media/automotive-history/the-haunting-story-of-james-deans-little-bastard/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cV46AOTR2Z0https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/558095/facts-about-rebel-without-a-cause-james-deanAudrey (2020) - Netflixhttps://lisawallerrogers.com/tag/the-blackshirts/https://people.com/movies/audrey-hepburn-mother-nazi-sympathies/https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/actress-audrey-hepburn-dieshttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000030/biohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburnhttps://web.archive.org/web/20160605075750/https://www.unicefusa.org/supporters/donors/audrey-hepburn-societyhttps://www.biography.com/actor/audrey-hepburnhttps://www.biography.com/news/audrey-hepburn-facts-biographyhttps://www.unicef.org/goodwill-ambassadors/audrey-hepburn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode dives into the life and writings of Nellie Bly before we get dark once more to learn about the cult called Synanon. Trigger warnings includes child and teenager abuse, adult abuse, drugs and alcohol, as well as animal abuse. Please take care of yourselves with these heavy topics. Resources: http://www.historicjournalism.com/nellie-bly.htmlhttps://thegrandarchive.wordpress.com/nellie-bly-buys-a-baby/https://guides.loc.gov/nellie-bly/digital-resourceshttps://www.biography.com/activist/nellie-blyhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/nellie-bly-0https://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/bly/mexico/mexico.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/Bylines-Photobiography-Nellie-Bly-Photobiographies/dp/1426305133http://www.paulmorantz.com/cult/the-history-of-synanon-and-charles-dederich/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43uD12ooM7U&t=29shttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-03-09-we-17974-story.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-rehab-phoenixhouse/https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2007/08/cult-spawned-tough-love-teen-industry/https://themighty.com/topic/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/why-tough-love-doesnt-work-for-trauma-survivorshttps://myfavoritemurder.com/132-awful-peanut/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MytNvs3qJoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1gJ01x56IM https://catherineauman.com/the-church-of-synanon/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Morantzhttps://www.synanon-aktuell.de/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we discuss the life of Wolfgang Mozart before diving into the insanity that is Woodstock Music Festivals... yes we look at all three that ran plus the fourth that almost was. Listener warning that the topics discussed during the Woodstock half are potentially triggering, please take care of yourself. Resources: ​​https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/woodstockhttps://www.woodstock.com/lineup/https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/museum/woodstock-60shttps://stacker.com/stories/3360/original-woodstock-numbershttps://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/blog/woodstock-at-50-fascinating-facts-about-the-weekend-that-defined-a-generation-1.5245497https://www.cbc.ca/archives/25th-anniversary-woodstock-94-1.6129668https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/woodstock-50-disaster-872320/https://nysmusic.com/2021/08/12/woodstock-94-revisited/https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a40769147/woodstock-99-true-story/https://www.woodstock1999.com/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/19-worst-things-about-woodstock-99-176052/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodstock_50https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozarthttps://www.biography.com/musician/wolfgang-mozarthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/maria-anna-mozart-the-familys-first-prodigy-1259016/https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/mozart-constanze-1762-1842 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/maria-anna-mozart-the-familys-first-prodigy-1259016/ https://interlude.hk/mozart-and-his-circle-of-friends-i/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we dive into women who killed using poison in the 1600s and then look into the serial killers known as Angels of DeathMain resources for this episode: https://bonjourparis.com/history/mystery-and-murder-in-paris-the-infamous-madame-de-brinvilliers/https://historycollection.com/the-life-and-crimes-of-the-marquise-de-brinvilliers/https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2756/2756-pdf.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_de_Brinvilliershttps://historyofyesterday.com/death-by-arsenic-615ca16f90dbhttps://www.brooklynmuseum.org/eascfa/dinner_party/heritage_floor/catherine_deshayeshttps://historyofyesterday.com/the-affair-of-the-poisons-cf31804b3e0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Besnardhttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/criminalia/id1503557247https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/angel-death-killer-who-murdered-26266768https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/31/522194036/serial-killer-dubbed-angel-of-death-dies-after-prison-beatinghttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/birmingham-boffins-reveal-nine-characteristics-8318216https://globalnews.ca/news/3027315/angel-of-death-a-look-at-health-care-professionals-charged-with-killing-patients/https://www.amongmen.com/true-crime/5-of-the-most-prolific-angel-of-death-serial-killers/https://www.insider.com/angels-of-death-serial-killers-2019-6https://allthatsinteresting.com/donald-harveyhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Harold-Shipmanhttp://murderpedia.org/female.T/t/toppan-jane.htm Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode Kat talks about the two Theodosia's from the hit musical Hamilton. We get an overview about Theodosia Sr and then a deeper dive into Theodosia Jr and her mysterious disappearance in 1812. Trigger warning, there is a brief 30 second section that talks about Theodosia Jr's difficult birth with her only child. The section itself has a warning during the episode so you can skip ahead the 30 seconds if needed for your personal wellbeing. Resources for this episode: https://founders.archives.gov/index.xqy?q=theodosia+bartow&s=1111211111&sa=&r=1&sr=https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/03-16-02-0052https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/the-precocious-theodosia-burr-and-a-love-letter-for-citizen-alexishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosia_Bartow_Prevost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodosia_Burr_Alston https://www.myheritage.com/names/theodosia_prevosthttps://archives.nypl.org/mss/4105https://alchetron.com/Theodosia-Bartow-Prevost https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/burr-theodosia-1783-1813https://exhibitions.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/bios/b/theoburr.htmlhttps://www.mcall.com/news/nation-world/mc-nws-aaron-burr-kids-20190824-phds5itrgzgxtgziqi7vw5irl4-story.htmlhttps://www.umsl.edu/mercantile/collections/mercantile-library-special-collections/special_collections/slma-018.htmlhttps://www.kansasmemory.org/item/449032/texthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JZzLQyAKUEhttps://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1925/05/theodosia-burr/648398/https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mysterious-death-theodosia-burr Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jump into the world of film and theatre with us as we explore some tragic happenings on movie sets and do a deep dive into the number one cursed play of Macbeth. Please be aware that there are some dark stories that may trigger some listeners so listen with caution. We do warn of the major triggers beforehand during the episode. Resources for this episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Kills_(film)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs7wxvyDgFghttps://www.ranker.com/list/was-the-crow-cursed/jacob-sheltonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Zone_accidenthttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/titanic-pcp-chowderhttps://ew.com/article/1996/09/13/pcp-laced-chowder-derails-titanic-filming/https://screenrant.com/titanic-disaster-went-wrong-during-production-filming/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cursed_Filmshttps://www.royal.uk/james-vi-and-i-r-1567-1625https://www.nls.uk/learning-zone/literature-and-language/themes-in-focus/witches/source-1/https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Macbeth/2WJ9x_PVVOQC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcoverhttps://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/2018/10/the-curse-and-superstition-of-shakespeare-s-macbethhttps://www.history.com/news/why-do-actors-avoid-the-word-macbethhttps://www.rsc.org.uk/macbeth/about-the-play/the-scottish-playhttps://wordhistories.net/2018/08/21/scottish-play-macbeth/https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/jan/22/arts.artsnews1https://www.britannica.com/biography/Max-Beerbohmhttps://fullreads.com/essay/macbeth-and-the-witches-a-painting-by-corot/ Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's episode is a rare single topic episode. Evangeline Hamilton's story was too juicy so we are bringing it to you this week and then Theodosia Burr and family will be airing in two weeks time. We hope you enjoy and please don't forget to join us on instagram, litstorypocasts, to share your thoughts on Eva's story. Resources for this episode: https://bedfordandbowery.com/2020/01/a-tale-of-two-evas-marriage-deceit-and-the-underground-baby-trade/https://thegrandarchive.wordpress.com/mrs-eva-hamiltons-story/https://www.nytimes.com/1889/12/28/archives/eva-hamilton-makes-answer.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1889/12/10/archives/eva-hamilton-fails-to-answer.htmlhttp://www.correctionhistory.org/rooseveltisland/bly/html/postblackwell.htmlhttps://thegrandarchive.wordpress.com/mrs-eva-hamiltons-story/https://books-and-whatever.tumblr.com/post/144520064504/let-him-be-forgotten-the-saga-of-robert-rayhttp://strangeco.blogspot.com/2016/11/to-meet-mr-and-mrs-hamilton.html Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

What Do You Know About... Angelica and Peggy Schuyler? This week Ash dives into the lives of Angelica and John Schuyler Church as we learn just how non-boring her husband was and then Kat gets super disappointed over the reality of a possible myth surrounding Peggy Schuyler. Next week, we continue our story of those related to Alexander Hamilton with Evangeline Hamilton. Resources used this episode: https://allthatsinteresting.com/angelica-schuylerhttps://www.newnetherlandinstitute.org/history-and-heritage/dutch_americans/angelica-schuyler-church1/https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc/viu00003.xml;query=;http://thehistorychicks.com/episode-72-schuyler-sisters/#more-5513https://churchtree.tripod.com/angchurch.htmlhttps://founders.archives.gov/?q=Correspondent%3A%22Church%2C%20Angelica%20Schuyler%22&s=1111211111&r=1https://peoplepill.com/people/margarita-peggy-schuylerhttps://parks.ny.gov/historic-sites/schuylermansionhttps://www.playhousesquare.org/news/detail/getting-to-know-the-schuyler-sistershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6hORi6abaQhttps://hist1002.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/exhibits/show/kayi-okine----albany--ny/-person-margarita-peggy-schuylhttps://books.google.ca/books?id=9hMTAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PA17&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=stephen&f=falsehttps://www.albany.edu/arce/Schuyler43.htmlhttps://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-02-02-0613https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-25-02-9000https://www.businessinsider.com/richest-americans-ever-2011-4#10-stephen-van-rensselaer-4 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you all know about Mithraism and the Celestial Tea Cult? For episode three, we learn about the ancient roman cult that may have been way ahead of its time and the tea company that was founded on very sketchy immoral beliefs that just might include... aliens? There are a few trigger warnings as we are talking about cults so please be warned ahead of time that there is talk of ancient bondage, nudity, racism, and eugenics between the two cults. As always, primary sources and photos will be posted to our instagram page at litstorypodcastsOur resources used for this episode include:https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/along-hadrians-wall-ancient-romes-temples-towers-and-cults-come-to-lifehttps://www.cnn.com/2018/01/12/europe/london-temple-of-mithras/index.htmlhttps://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/mithras/display.php?page=mainhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mithraic-mysterieshttps://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/documents/study-mithraismhttps://www.timetravelrome.com/2021/07/03/the-mystery-cult-of-mithras/https://archaeology.co.uk/articles/london-mithraeum-reimagining-the-famous-roman-temple.htmThe Origins of Mithraic Mysteries: Cosmology and Salvatio in the Ancient World by David Ulanseyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSSSQtkFgRs&t=483shttps://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Mo+Siegel/3777https://www.inverse.com/article/10731-cults-conspiracies-and-the-twisted-history-of-sleepytime-teahttps://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/sleepytime-tea-and-little-known-religion-behind-ithttps://celestialseasonings.com/pages/learn-about-ushttps://celestialseasonings.com/pages/our-historyhttps://www.urantia.org/trustees/mo-siegelhttps://www.urantia.org/urantia-foundation/history Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on What Do You Know About...? Kat tells Ash all about the famous female pirate Anne Bonny before Ash breaks Kat's soul with the tragic story of Bonnie Parker, the female half of the famous criminal duo Bonnie & Clyde. There are trigger warnings for around the 1 hr mark as Ash does share some of the details about the police ambush that kills the duo, a read out of the autopsy report on Bonnie Parker, and a short description of the souvenirs that people were taking from the car after the ambush.As always, photos of primary sources can be found on our instagram at litstorypodcasts. We would love to hear from you all!Our resources for this episode include:Fugitives: The Story of Clyde Barrow & Bonnie Parker as told by Bonnie's Mother & Clyde's SisterMy Life With Bonnie & Clyde by Blanche Caldwell BarrowGo Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie & Clyde by Jeff GunnA General History of the Pyrates... by Captain Charles Johnson https://www.gutenberg.org/files/40580/40580-h/40580-h.htmhttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-annebonny/https://www.worldhistory.org/Anne_Bonny/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/if-theres-a-man-among-ye-the-tale-of-pirate-queens-anne-bonny-and-mary-read-45576461/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bonny Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's our first episode! Kat and I picked a topic very close to our hearts to share with you for this week; Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard. These two queens are our spirit queens and we hope you enjoy learning more about their stories and perhaps come out of the episode with a different point of view than you went in. This one is a bit long as we learn our format but we promise it is worth the long haul! Visit our Instagram (litstorypodcasts) for photos of our primary sources discussed in the episode. Resources that we used are as follows:Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies by Hayley NolanAnne Boleyn: Henry VIII's Obsession by Elizabeth NortonAnne Boleyn: In Her Own Words & The Words of Those Who Knew Her by Elizabeth NortonNational Archives (UK) Database for primary sourcesYouTube Documentary: Catherine Howard - Fifth Wife of Henry VIII DocumentaryElton, G. R. (2022, June 24). Henry VIII. Retrieved from Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-VIII-king-of-EnglandHanson, M. (2015, February 4). Queen Catherine Howard to Master Thomas Culpepper. Retrieved from English History: https://englishhistory.net/tudor/letter/queen-catherine-howard-master-thomas-culpeper/Johnston, N., & Wilson, M. (2016, December 21). Six Wives in the Archives: Howard's End. Retrieved from The National Archives : https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/six-wives-archives-howards-end/Kizewski, H. K. (2014). Jewel of Womanhood: A feminist reinterpretation of Queen Katherine Howard. Lincoln: Dissertations, Theses, & Student Research, Department of History. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/historydiss/73/?utm_source=digitalcommons.unl.edu%2Fhistorydiss%2F73&utm_medium=PDF&utm_campaign=PDFCoverPagesRev. Jenkyns, H. (1833). The Remains of Thomas Cranmer (Oxford ed., Vol. I). Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/cranmerking1541.htmThe People Profiles. (2022, May 6). Catherine Howard - Fifth Wife of Henry VIII Documentary. Retrieved from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Juq-8mMJ_4M&list=WL&index=7Wilkinson, J. (2016). Katherine Howard: The Tragic Story of Henry VIII's Fifth Queen. London: John Murray (Publishers). Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet your hosts of "What Do You Know About...?" in our trailer. We introduce ourselves and the podcast, giving you a quick glimpse into what you can expect from two history/ storytelling nerds. Please bear with us as we are still figuring out our audio. We can promise that the full episodes are more balanced in audio! Join us every Monday to jump down the rabbit hole and learn about the little known history. You might gain a new perspective on history you already know, or learn about something completely new! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.