History and Boba

“Strange Fruit” is a song that was echoed within the era of segregation in America. It speaks of the lives taken, and the cost paid for being black. But behind the lyrics, there’s another story. Because for those that wrote it and dared to sing it, there was a price they had to pay.

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Sources:

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

https://www.npr.org/2012/09/05/158933012/the-strange-story-of-the-man-behind-strange-fruit

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

https://arvadacenter.org/blog/early-life-of-billie-holiday

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/artists/holiday-billie/

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/the-story-behind-billie-holidays-strange-fruit/17738/

Today, we’re talking about historical facts you may or may not know. From the creation of the national park service, to spontaneous human combustion; we’re going on a journey through the pages of history.

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Source:

https://www.historyextra.com/period/general-history/strange-weird-historical-facts/

https://www.nps.gov/thrb/learn/historyculture/trandthenpsystem.htm

https://www.nps.gov/jomu/learn/historyculture/john-muir-and-president-roosevelt.htm

https://www.calderdalecompanion.co.uk/mmk69.html

A man buried the love of his life, and then he decided that he didn’t need a fortune to change the future. He only needs a hammer and two decades. Today we’re talking about the unbelievable story of a man named Dashrath Manjhi,

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Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/saByoWzcXmE

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

Have you ever heard the legend of The Pied Piper? Well, what if I told you that it isn’t just a story? What if I said that at least part of it, is true?

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Sources:

https://www.medievalists.net/2026/07/medieval-mystery-pied-piper/

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45818/the-pied-piper-of-hamelin

https://readmeastoryink.com/wp-content/uploads/stories/the_pied_piper_of_hamelin.pdf

Do you know the story about the Taj Mahal? Maybe you know that summary of it. That it was mausoleum built by Emperor for a Queen that he loved. If that's the part of the story you know, then you don't know all of it. After all, there's two sides to every story.

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Sources:

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

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

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

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Shah-Jahan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWuoFA0HyMs

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mumtaz-Mahal

It’s the start of spooky season. So, to welcome in this month, we’ll be talking about a holiday that was the original Halloween until it became a bit too Mischievous for the world. October 30th. Or, better known in some parts of the world, Devil’s Night.

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Source:

https://www.livescience.com/5149-devil-night-history-pre-halloween-pranks.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqbP8fim84U

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

https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-halloween

Today, we’re talking about Salvador Dalí. You may know him, or you may just know his artwork. He, like many others, has made people ask an age old question. Should we separate the art from the artists?

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Sources:

https://www.crystalking.com/dali

https://www.thecollector.com/why-salvador-dali-expelled-surrealist-group/

https://www.parkwestgallery.com/blog/what-is-surrealism-art/

https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/jesse-washington-lynching

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B0MU8a70ZiE

Today, we’re reading messages and letters from the grave.

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Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eIttNjVWQns

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nrFGqAGSHZ8

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hRhOIu3K09U

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-static/digitalegypt/hu/letterdead.html

https://spokenpast.com/articles/ancient-egyptian-letters-to-the-dead/

https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/blog/detre-library-archives-the-last-letters/

https://www.rd.com/article/letters-from-the-front/

Have you ever heard of the lost princess of the Romanov family, the Grand Duchess Anastasia? Well, there’s another story that’s very similar to it. It happened in France to Louis 17th, the Dauphin of France. And just like Anastasia, his name was wrapped up in story that outlived him.

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Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dc-nDBnhQCA

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

https://www.hulettscurrent.com/index.php/archives/2132

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Th%C3%A9r%C3%A8se_of_France

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

Have you ever heard of Moosham Castle in Austria. It’s a stunning building that has survived the test of time. If you were to just look at pictures, you would never guess that this castle is the sight of one of the most brutal witch hunts in history.

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Sources:

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

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

https://www.streetroots.org/culture/2021/10/06/sorcerer-jackl/

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Zaubererjackl_witch_trials

https://dundeescottishculture.org/history/judicial-torture-in-early-modern-scotland/