Welcome to Hightailing Through History, where one of the hosts forgets to fully introduce the show and therefore has to introduce it in the show notes.  It's episode 35! In this one, KT has an excellent and fun story about the history of Superman and his evolution over the years.  This month (June) he celebrates his 84th birthday!  After the Man of Steel, Laurel does the history of Pride with some women of steel: Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera and the Stonewall Uprising of 1969!  

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Multimedia for the Stories:

Sylvia Rivera’s “Y’all Better Quiet Down” Speech in 1973 

Sylvia Rivera Law Project 

Marsha P. Johnson Institute

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The Socials!

Instagram -- @HightailingHistory

TikTok-- @HightailingHistoryPod

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory

Twitter -- @HightailingPod

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Source Materials:

Superman--

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Superman-fictional-character/The-modern-era

https://www.history.com/.amp/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-superman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superman

Stonewall Uprising--

Biography.com Editors. “Marsha P. Johnson.” www.biography.com/activist/marsha-p-johnson.

Biography.com Editors. “Sylvia Rivera.” www.biography.com/activist/sylvia-rivera.

Born, Tyler. “Marsha ‘Pay It No Mind’ Johnson · Challenging Gender Boundaries: A Trans Biography Project by Students of Dr. Catherine Jacquet · OutHistory: It's About Time.” Outhistory.org, 2015, www.outhistory.org/exhibits/show/tgi-bios/marsha-p-johnson%20.

Chan, Sewell. “Marsha P. Johnson, a Transgender Pioneer and Activist.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 8 Mar. 2018, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html.

Franke-Ruta, Garance. “An Amazing 1969 Account of the Stonewall Uprising.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 18 June 2019, www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/01/an-amazing-1969-account-of-the-stonewall-uprising/272467/.

Goodman, Elyssa. “Sylvia Rivera Changed Queer and Trans Activism Forever.” Them., 26 Mar. 2019, www.them.us/story/sylvia-rivera.

Pruitt, Sarah. “What Happened at the Stonewall Riots? A Timeline of the 1969 Uprising.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 13 June 2019, www.history.com/news/stonewall-riots-timeline.

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Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

In episode 34, Laurel struggles through the intro and can't remember whose name is whose...so that's a solid start.  KT starts things with the story of how the Kingdom of England came about.  During Viking invasions through the land, Alfred the Great and his descendants worked to unite the various kingdoms against "The Great Heathen Army." 

After spending some time in 8th and 9th century England, we fast forward to the 20th century and meet the first Chinese-American film star, Anna May Wong, who is finally getting some of the recognition she deserves for her trailblazing.

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Multimedia for the Stories:

Map of First Kingdoms of England

Map of Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian Settlements (the second picture, the yellow and green map)

Video of The Battle of Brunanburh 937 CE

The Gallery of Anna May Wong YouTube Channel (has clips and full movies!)

The Hays Code for Motion Pictures 

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The Socials!

Instagram -- @HightailingHistory

TikTok-- @HightailingHistoryPod

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory

Twitter -- @HightailingPod

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Source Materials:

Kingdom of England--

https://www.history.com/.amp/news/united-kingdom-scotland-northern-ireland-wales

https://www.britannica.com/place/United-Kingdom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_England

Anna May Wong--

National Women's History Museum

The Conversation

The U.S. Mint Women's Quarters

The Dead Ladies Show

You Might Know Her From

Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Welcome to the inadvertent Adventurers Episode! This week the sisters each chose men with very adventurous spirits for their stories.  First, KT starts off with the tale of Captain William Kidd.  Next, Laurel follows it up with the story of a bagpipe-playing, broadsword-wielding, longbow-shooting soldier in WWII named "Mad Jack" or "Fighting Jack" Churchill.

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Mentioned in the Stories:

March of the Cameron Men

Will Ye No Come Back Again?

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The Socials!

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory

Twitter -- @HightailingPod

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Source Materials:

William Kidd--

“Captain Kidd's Treasure.” Legends of America, https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ah-kiddstreasure/.

“Pirate Captain Kidd's 'Treasure' Found in Madagascar.” BBC News, BBC, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32621444.amp.

“William Kidd.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 2 May 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kidd

Jack Churchill--

Biographics. “'Mad Jack' Churchill: A Life Too Unbelievable for Fiction.” Biographics, 20 Aug. 2021, https://biographics.org/mad-jack-churchill-a-life-too-unbelievable-for-fiction/.

Fratus, Matt. “'Mad Jack Churchill': The Officer Who Carried a Sword, Bagpipes, and a Longbow into Battle.” We Are The Mighty, We Are The Mighty, 20 Aug. 2021, https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/mad-jack-churchill/.

“Jack Churchill.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Apr. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill#cite_note-deddingtonhistory70-1.

Lyons, Chuck. “The Daring Exploits of 'Mad Jack' Churchill.” HistoryNet, 23 Oct. 2020, https://www.historynet.com/the-daring-exploits-of-mad-jack-churchill/.

Serena, Katie. “World War II's Biggest Badass Killed a Nazi with a Longbow, among Other Awesome Feats.” Edited by John Kuroski, All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 26 Oct. 2021, https://allthatsinteresting.com/mad-jack-churchill.

Welcome to episode 32!  What do the world's first computer programmer and Godzilla have in common? Absolutely nothing but that's how Hightailing Through History works, folks.  First, Laurel takes the smoke circle through the story of Ada Lovelace, considered by many historians to be the first computer programmer and considered by all to be Lord Byron's daughter (Ugh. Byron.)  After, KT shares the surprisingly dark history behind the origins of Godzilla.  Hot 19th century gossip? Check. Byron Bashing? Check. Giant monsters and nuclear fallout? Check and Check. KT nerding out about it? Alllll the checks.

Update/Note: KT mentions the Lucky Dragon Nuclear Incident in her story but says that she is unsure whose nuclear test was at fault.  It was the United States's test on Bikini Atoll.

**Godzilla Roar Sound Effect from Background Sounds-SFX for content creators channel on YouTube**

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Mentioned in the Stories:

Bedtime Stories YouTube Channel (Scary!)

Godzilla Filmography

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The Socials!

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory

Twitter -- @HightailingPod

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Source Materials:

Ada Lovelace--

Biography.com Editors. “Ada Lovelace Biography.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 23 Jan. 2021, www.biography.com/scholar/ada-lovelace.

Bragg, Melvyn, et al. “Ada Lovelace.’” In Our Time: Science, episode Ada Lovelace, BBC Radio 4, 6 Mar. 2008.

Famous Scientists. “Ada Lovelace.” Famous Scientists, www.famousscientists.org/ada-lovelace/.

Graham, Beckett and Vollenweider, Susan. “Ada Lovelace." The History Chicks from Wondery, 23 March 2019. http://thehistorychicks.com/episode-103-ada-lovelace/

Lockhart, Robert, et al. “Untangling the Tale of Ada Lovelace-Stephen Wolfram Writings.” Stephen Wolfram Blog RSS, 10 Dec. 2015, writings.stephenwolfram.com/2015/12/untangling-the-tale-of-ada-lovelace/.

Longley, Robert. “Biography of Ada Lovelace, First Computer Programmer.” ThoughtCo, 19 Feb. 2021, www.thoughtco.com/ada-lovelace-biography-5113321.

Godzilla--

“Godzilla.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/topic/Godzilla.

“Godzilla.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 25 Mar. 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla.

Kimmy FitchLast Updated December 13, 2021. “Hail to the King: The History of Godzilla.” Ask.com, 13 Dec. 2021, https://www.ask.com/entertainment/history-of-godzilla

Welcome to episode 31!

This week, the sisters gather the Smoke Circle and the wine flows and the weed hazes the room!  KT first tells us about the worst serial killers from early history whom you've never heard of...We just have to say we are so glad they lived centuries ago....yikes.  Next, Laurel brings the lift and ends us all--literally--on a high note with the history of the phrase and holiday 4/20 and the group of Californian high schoolers that brought it to us: The Waldos.  

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The Socials!

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory

Twitter -- @HightailingPod

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Source Materials:

History's Worst Serial Killers--

“Gilles De Rais: History's First Serial Killer?” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/story/gilles-de-rais-historys-first-serial-killer.

Grey, Orrin. “Liu Pengli Was One of History's Earliest and Vilest Serial Killers.” Line, 9 Aug. 2021, https://the-line-up.com/liu-pengli?amp=1.

Jennifer Wright. “Locusta of Gaul: Rome's Imperial Poisoner and Possibly the World's First Serial Killer.” CrimeReads, 1 Nov. 2021, https://crimereads.com/locusta-of-gaul-romes-imperial-poisoner-and-possibly-the-worlds-first-serial-killer/.

Kageyama, Ben. “The Werewolf of Bedburg.” Medium, History of Yesterday, 1 Nov. 2020, https://historyofyesterday.com/the-werewolf-of-bedburg-4352774f9804.

“Procrustean Definition & Meaning.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procrustean.

Sal. “7 Terrifying Serial Killers from Ancient History.” Medium, Lessons from History, 1 Mar. 2021, https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/7-horrifying-serial-killers-from-ancient-history-4b63c2fc5d8e.

Schmid, David. “Why Americans Are so Fascinated by Serial Killers.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 23 June 2017, https://www.history.com/news/why-americans-are-so-fascinated-by-serial-killers

4/20 and the Waldos--

Holland, Brynn. “The Hazy History of '420'.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 19 Apr. 2017, https://www.history.com/news/the-hazy-history-of-420.

Kim, Soo. “How to Celebrate 4/20 Today.” Newsweek, Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2021, https://www.newsweek.com/what-420-history-how-celebrate-1584687.

Lopez, German. “4/20, The Marijuana Holiday, Explained.” Vox, Vox, 19 Apr. 2019, https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/4/19/18484698/what-is-420-meaning-marijuana-legalization.

Welcome to episode 30! The sisters have an exciting sesh for you all today! First and foremost, thank you to each and every one of you who have put us over the 1,100 listens mark (as of the publishing of this episode) You are all amazing and we thank you for sharing your precious time with us!  As for the episode itself, KT first takes us through the not-so-known history of Jack Daniel's Distillery, shining a light on where the whiskey recipe REALLY came from!  Next, Laurel takes us through the history of conspiracy theories as well as a little trip through the psychology of believing in them.  

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The Socials!

Please follow us on social media (Instagram in particular) during the month of April!  We will be continuing with our conspiracy theory history dive and will be doing little videos on a variety of listener chosen conspiracies! Come join the fun!

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory

Twitter -- @HightailingPod

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Source Materials

History of Jack Daniel's--

“Jack Daniel.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 31 Dec. 2021, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Daniel.

“Our Story.” Jack Daniel's, https://www.jackdaniels.com/en-us/our-story.

Risen, Clay. “Jack Daniel's Embraces a Hidden Ingredient: Help from a Slave (Published 2016).” The New York Times, The New York Times, 25 June 2016, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/26/dining/jack-daniels-whiskey-nearis-green-slave.amp.html.

Today, and Callie Patteson. “Al Roker Learns about the True Story behind Jack Daniels' Legendary Whiskey.” Latest News, Videos & Guest Interviews from the Today Show on NBC, TODAY, 21 Aug. 2020, https://www.today.com/today/amp/tdna190010

History of Conspiracy Theories--

Brotherton, Rob. Suspicious Minds: Why We Believe Conspiracy Theories. Bloomsbury Sigma, 2016.

Cheathem, Mark R. “Conspiracy Theories Abounded in 19th-Century American Politics.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 11 Apr. 2019, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/conspiracy-theories-abounded-19th-century-american-politics-180971940/.

Fea, John. “What We Can Learn from Early American Conspiracy Theories.” Time, Time, 24 Sept. 2020, https://time.com/5892376/early-american-conspiracy-theory/.

Conover, Adam, host. “The Psychology Behind Conspiracy Theories with Rob Brotherton.” Factually! with Adam Conover, episode 80. Earwolf, 24    November 2020, https://www.earwolf.com/episode/the-thinking-behind-conspiracy-theories-with-rob-brotherton/

Honda, Kirk, host and Humberto, cohost. “The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories.” The Psychology in Seattle Podcast, Episode 1087. 25 May 2020, 

Welcome to another mini-episode or as we like to call them: half baked.  In these half baked episodes, one of us takes a topic that doesn't have quite enough information for a full episode but is still fun to learn about! In episode 2, KT takes us through the life of Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of Teddy and First Daughter of our hearts.  

Alice was a rough and tumble kind of gal with a love of doing all the things Victorian "ladies never did" and we're here for it!

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or @hightailinghistory

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Source Materials:

“Alice Roosevelt Longworth.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alice-Roosevelt-Longworth.

“Alice Roosevelt Longworth.” TR Center - Longworth, Alice Lee Roosevelt, https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/Learn-About-TR/TR-Encyclopedia/Family-and-Friends/Alice-Lee-Roosevelt-Longworth.aspx.

Silverman, Leah. “Wild Child Alice Roosevelt: The First Daughter Who Proverbially Brought down the White House.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 12 July 2021, https://allthatsinteresting.com/alice-roosevelt-longworth

Episode 29 Folks! It's here! In it, the sisters sync their mind powers and both do their story on a rebel woman with a legacy in education.  KT starts things off with the story of Belle Baruch, daughter of financier Bernard Baruch, who conserved a vast stretch of the American east coast and lived as an openly gay woman in the early 20th century.  Next, Laurel tells the tale of Fatima Al-Fihri, who built the world's longest running university in the year 859 CE!  Welcome in the Smoke Circle!

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 The Life and Times of Frederick the Great Podcast helping Ukraine

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Mentioned in the Stories:

U of SC Baruch Institute Website

Belle W. Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science at Clemson

Pictures of al-Qarawiyyin Mosque and University

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or @hightailinghistory

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Source Materials:

Belle Baruch--

“The Baroness of Hobcaw: Charleston Magazine.”

“Belle W. Baruch.” Wikipedia

“Belle Baruch: Champion of Hobcaw.” Making History Together

Fatima Al-Fihri--

Crowhurst, Anna-Marie. “The True Story of Fatima Al-Fihri, the Founder of the World's First Known University.” Stylist

Humairaa, and Rebecca Mortimer. “Fatima Al-Fihri: Founder of the World's First University.” Manchester University Press

Ilham, Talbi. “Fatima Al-Fihri: Founder of the World's Oldest University: DW, DW.COM 

Oti, Iroegbu Chinaemerem. “Meet Fatima Al-Fihri: The Founder of the World's First Library.” Ventures Africa

“Wisstory: Fatima Al-Fihri, Founder of the World's Longest-Standing University.” Women in Science Portland

In episode 28 we have ninjas! Revenge! Cities burning to the ground! Women as leaders!  Women as warriors! All the things! 

Laurel tells the Smoke Circle about the Celtic Iceni Queen Boudicca (aka Boudica) whose quest for revenge against the Roman Empire is something out of a Quentin Tarantino film.  KT follows it up with the story of Mochizuki Chiyome, the woman who led a group of 300 female ninjas...and they were GOOD at it too!

The Life and Times of Frederick the Great Podcast helping Ukraine 

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Mentioned in the Stories:

Statue of Boudicca in London

Map of Japan's Clans

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory

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Source Materials:

Boudicca--

In Our Time: History  bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r7lr9

The Ancients https://play.acast.com/s/the-ancients/boudica-warriorwomanofancientbritain

The Ancients https://play.acast.com/s/the-ancients/boudica-throughromaneyes

You’re Dead to Me https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07n8nrg

Lewis, Jone Johnson. www.thoughtco.com/boudicca-boadicea-biography-3528571.

Q, Shannon. biographics.org/boudicca-biography-the-celtic-warrior-queen/

Wainwright, Martin. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/apr/07/martinwainwright

Mochizuki Chiyome--

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mochizuki_Chiyome.

Swords of Northshire, https://www.swordsofnorthshire.com/mochizuki-chiyome-leader-of-only-female-ninja-clan-in-history.

https://www.kageninjagear.com/female-ninja-mochizuki-chiyome/.

Oi, Mariko. https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-20135674

https://www.mysterytribune.com/kunoichi-closer-look-female-ninja-spies-old-japan/.

It's time for episode 27 and to celebrate (for no reason whatsoever) we have a special guest to join us! 

We welcome Daniel Burghard, author of the book The Things They've Seen, to hang in the smoke circle and share a story of his own!  Daniel lives in Berlin and his book is a collection of firsthand accounts of those who have experienced life in Germany during both World War II and the Cold War. 

And It. Is. Facinating.

We kick things off with the story of Manfred von Richthofen, perhaps better known as The Red Baron.  Richthofen was a fighter pilot in World War I with the highest amount of kills and the war's most famous pilot.  It's a story filed with action, adventure and...a bit of mystery...

Next, our guest Daniel takes us into Cold War East Berlin with the story of the workers' uprising of 1953.  Hear what happens when a government asks its hungry citizens to work a lot more...without extra pay.  Hint: it doesn't go over well.

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Meet Our Guest!

His book, The Things They've Seen

Connect with Daniel on Instagram! @iwitnesshistory 

Contact him via email at: [email protected]

Visit https://eyewitness-history.com/ to learn more about Daniel and his fantastic book!

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The Socials!

Email -- [email protected]

Instagram -- @hightailinghistory

Facebook -- Hightailing Through History

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Source Materials:

**Due to character restriction, we had to shorten our proper citation. We are working on a website so everything can be sourced there! If you would like a full MLA style citation list, please contact Laurel at [email protected]**

Red Baron--

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/what-the-red-baron-never-knew-22968921/

https://www.german-way.com/notable-people/featured-bios/manfred-von-richthofen/

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-true-story-of-the-red-baron-is-crazier-than-fiction/

https://www.thoughtco.com/the-red-baron-1779208

https://www.express.co.uk/news/history/949142/red-baron-killed-100-years-ww1-france-germany-britain-death-manford-von-richthofen

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrYLZvRT10Y

Uprising of 1953--

https://www.berlin.de/berlin-im-ueberblick/en/history/berlin-after-1945/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-crush-antigovernment-riots-in-east-berlin

https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-commemorates-1953-uprising-in-east-germany/a-39289423

https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/east-german-uprising

https://www.visitberlin.de/en/memorial-17-june-1953-uprising

https://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/collection/35/east-german-uprising/4

https://www.hdg.de/lemo/kapitel/geteiltes-deutschland-gruenderjahre/deutsche-frage/stalin-noten.html

https://www.britannica.com/video/180258/Workers-East-Berlin-German-government-1953