History Spelunkers

A continuation of Episode 5 beginning after the Mormon Exodus and ending with Utah Statehood.

• Mountain Meadows Massacre: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-aftermath-of-mountain-meadows-110735627/
• SCOTUS Case: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/133us333
• Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

A deep dive into the origins of the LDS Church and the historical violence that it's early followers faced.

Show Notes:

• Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds
• The Book of Mormon (Original Broadway Cast Recording), 2011 Ghostlight Records Inc., "All-American Prophet"-Written by: Matt Stone, Robert Lopez, and Trey Parker.
• The Church's Word on Plural Marriage: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/plural-marriage-and-families-in-early-utah?lang=eng

We take a look at the 1976 film Taxi Driver and the historical events it's connected to. Also we have a guest co-host!

• Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

A look at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis.

• Donation links: US: https://boardingschoolhealing.org/about-us/donate/ CA: https://www.irsss.ca/
• Show notes: Smithsonian https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/
• History Channel 
• https://www.history.com/.amp/news/8-unusual-facts-about-the-1904-st-louis-olympics
• Jon Bois Youtube: https://youtu.be/M4AhABManTw 
• Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
• https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

A selection of nuclear weapon mishaps.

Show Notes:

• Goldsboro: http://www.ibiblio.org/bomb/index.html
• Thule Air Base: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Thule_Air_Base_B-52_crash
• Tybee Island: https://gardenandgun.com/feature/saga-tybee-bomb/
• Damascus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Damascus_Titan_missile_explosion
• Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
• https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

A selection of things astronauts have smuggled into space.

Show notes:

• Gemini 3: https://www.space.com/39341-john-young-smuggled-corned-beef-space.html
• http://gemini3.spacelog.org/page/00:01:49:03/  
• Gemini 6A: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_6A
• Beresheet Lander: https://mashable.com/article/smuggled-moon-tardigrade/?europe=true
• James Doohan: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/12/28/star-trek-scotty-james-doohans-ashes-smuggled-space-station/4057236001/
• Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
• https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

Welcome to the Podcast!

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https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds