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  • The Romanovs and Anastasia

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    During the episode about Rasputin, I promised to tell the story of what happened to the Romanovs after the death of Rasputin - this episode makes good on that promise!

    What would happen next would not be good: Russia’s Prime Minister would step down, and Tsar Nicholas II would be forced to abdicate his throne, and a Provisional Government would be formed. 
    Ultimately, the Romanovs would end up under house arrest at a home that would come to be called ‘The House of Special Purpose’ … this episode gets into all of that, and discusses the mystery of what happened to the youngest Romanov daughter Anastasia.

    The podcast Revolutions by Mike Duncan has an entire season dedicated to the Russian Revolution! It’s wonderful, and here’s a link to it if you want to dive further into the Russian Revolution: Revolutions podcast

    Here's a link to the episode about Rasputin: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2008007/14899563

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    28 min
  • Sally Ride

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    June is Pride Month, and Door Key is celebrating that by talking about Sally Ride!

    Sally Ride was an American astronaut and physicist. She joined NASA in 1978, and in 1983 became the first American woman and the third woman to fly in space. She was the youngest American astronaut to have flown in space. Sally Ride is also the first astronaut known to have been part of the LGBTQ+ community.

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    33 min
  • The Stonewall Uprising

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    June is Pride Month, and Door Key is celebrating that by talking about The Stonewall Uprising today!

    The Stonewall Uprising was a series of protests by members of the LGBTQ+ community. These protests were in response to a police raid of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York that started on June 28, 1969.

    These protests did get violent, but they were the event that led to the rise of the push for the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, and recognition of those rights.

    The Stonewall Uprising inspired the Gay Pride movement, and is a big part of why we celebrate Pride Month every June!

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    40 min
  • Rasputin

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    Rasputin was a Russian mystic and holy man who lived from 1869 to 1916. He's best known for having befriended the imperial family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia. He gained considerable influence in the final years of the Russian Empire.
    This episode talks about Rasputin’s life, and explores how he became so influential to the Russian Imperial Family, and gets into the rumors - and truth - about his death.

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    39 min
  • The Villisca Axe Murders - with Traci and Jeremy from the Total Conundrum Podcast

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    I love history, but I also love all things Spooky and True Crime!

    So when I got a chance to team up with Traci and Jeremy from the Total Conundrum podcast to discuss some historical True Crime, I was in!
     
    In this episode: Traci, Jeremy, and I discuss the mystery of the Villisca Axe Murders of 1912.

    They talk about True Crime, Cryptids, the Paranormal, and more on the Total Conundrum podcast - check it out!

    🔮I was also a guest on their podcast, where we talked about hauntings at the White House:
    https://totalconundrum.com/podcast/episode-35-haunting-in-the-white-house/

    😎 Total Conundrum:
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    You can also subscribe to their podcast wherever you stream your podcasts.

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    46 min
  • Interview with historian Holley Snaith

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    My friend Holley Snaith is a historian, author, and editor.
    She was kind enough to spend some time talking with me to tell me about her amazing career.
    I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it!

    Here's a link to Holley's website: https://www.holleysnaith.com/

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    30 min
  • Clara Bow

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    this episode is about the actress clara bow.
    clara was an actress during the silent movie era, and successfully transitioned to 'talKies'. she wAs in the movie 'it', and became known as 'the it giRl'.
    clara bow caMe to personify the roAring twentIeS with her flapper style and wAys. Clara led A sad, but fascinaTing life.

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    37 min
  • A Cure

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    Do you find yourself lost in the maze of history? Are you interested in the past, but think learning about history is too much work, or boring?

    Introducing Door Key – an all-natural, non-harmful, multi-sourced history podcast.


    Happy April Fool's Day!

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    3 min
  • Amelia Earhart

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    March  is Women's History Month, and Door Key is celebrating that by discussing Amelia Earhart!

    Amelia Earhart is most well-known for being the first woman to fly a plane  across the Atlantic Ocean by herself. Amelia's attempt to be the first woman to circumnavigate the globe ended in her demise. She was so much more than that!
    This episode discusses the life of this amazing trail-blazing woman.

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    44 min
  • She Spies - a conversation with author Aly Riley

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    March  is Women's History Month, and Door Key is celebrating that by having a discussion with author Aly Riley!
    Aly and I discuss her book 'She Spies: Women of the American Revolution, their historic missions, and agent 355 revealed'.
    This book talks about the roles women played during the American Revolution, especially focusing on the spying some women did during the American Revolution. It's a fascinating book, and Aly and I had a wonderful discussion.

    You can find the book She Spies on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/She-Spies-American-Revolution-Missions/dp/B0CJ4DTSZG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30BFZOGD5P4U9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nEf31nGemDZyBr7uKia_VBSdwjGp-_7yrVlEK6rcDdKpcEd3kFkNlxM8ESY-QFMow6tEYyahPYK09gRla9A5oE_ggjXsghnbjHbae1g3zF_W8hDf24eHO7bXXLxLx4pvDInlhw0ivvBBDgHEz4c11b6F1ac0EyiNT3-XghE54V8DSudNBacYVxqpiSXDelCnFICpvp0pAVux05mipIz6LOgvDtbXwN8n82L0GgiD0-0.Pg00omf-3Rxz1FuVH0hQefGGNUuKu8zDydP4qaRsJQA&dib_tag=se&keywords=she+spies&qid=1710192161&sprefix=she+spies%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1

    You can follow Aly on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-aly-riley-6a691a124/

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    38 min

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I find myself drawn to the more social side of history than dates or battles. While I do think dates and battles are important, I find questions like ‘When did Catherine of Aragon realize…