The Year Was

We examine the years 1863 while Napoleon III orders the 1863 Salon de Refuses, 2010 as Jessica Watson Completes her circumnavigation around the world, and 1897 where The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee is founded and we learn about its founder Magnus Hirschfeld.

 

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Salon de Refuses

https://www.britannica.com/art/Salon-des-Refuses

http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/salon-des-refuses.htm

 

Jessica Watson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW4vbsGy48g

https://www.jessicawatson.com.au/faqs

https://www.smh.com.au/national/im-no-hero-says-humble-jessica-20100515-v54u.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/australian-teen-jessica-watson-sets-sail-around-the-world-journey-article-1.385139

 

The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee

https://www.britannica.com/topic/gay-rights-movement#ref239592

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Magnus-Hirschfeld

https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/this-week-in-history-sex-scientist-magnus-hirschfeld/

We examine the years 1978 as the Son of Sam confesses to 6 murders, and 1945 as Germany Surrenders and Victory in Europe is announced for World War 2.

We are joined today by Marco and Jessica Villarreal.

 

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https://www.historynet.com/v-e-day-1945-the-celebration-heard-round-the-world.htm

https://www.google.com/search?q=what+day+did+nazi+germany+surrender&oq=what+day+did+nazi+germany+surrender&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2.11039j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZWrKrcBF30

https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/david-berkowitz/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/son-of-sam-arrested

We examine the year 1990 as NASA launches Hubble and brings with it a new era in astronomy. We are joined by Matt Vann, of The Vann Cave, and Tim Kreitz, of Tim Kreitz Adventures.

 

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You can Find Matt at:

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And

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And you can find Tim at:

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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

 

http://hubblesite.org/image/3886/category/58-hubble-ultra-deep-field

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nNiULl5_2k

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110513.html

We examine the years 1970 where Apollo 13 returned to Earth, 1964 where Geraldine Mock became the first woman fly solo around the world, and 1937 where we were first introduced to Daffy Duck.

 

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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apollo-13-returns-to-earth

https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/women-in-aviation/mock.cfm

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Geraldine_F._Mock

https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/twenty-seven-years-after-amelia-earhart-tried-geraldine-mock-flew-solo-around-world-180950144/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Daffy-Duck

We examine the years 1815 and visit Mount Tambora to see the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history, 1917 were we learn about the Grace Fryer and the Radium Girls, and 1955 where Ruth Ellis became the last woman hanged in the UK.

 

https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Tambora

https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/radium-girls

https://www.buzzfeed.com/authorkatemoore/the-light-that-does-not-lie?origin=tub

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/visual-art/ruth-ellis-the-model-who-smiled-at-her-executioner-1.3690704

https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/ruth-ellis-hanging-capital-punishment-death-penalty/

 

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We examine the years 1860 and riding with The Pony Express, 1882 and examine the assassination of Jesse James and take a look at 1968 where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his final speech.

 

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-pony-express

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

https://www.history.com/playlists/martin-luther-king-mountaintop-moments-mlk-speech

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Been_to_the_Mountaintop

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

https://www.biography.com/people/jesse-james-9352646

https://www.biography.com/news/jesse-james-death-story

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

 

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We examine the years 1964 and the Great Alaskan Earthquake, 1977 and the Tenerife Airport Disaster and Mount St. Helens in 1980.

 

https://www.britannica.com/event/Alaska-earthquake-of-1964

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/05/1964-alaskas-good-friday-earthquake/100746/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Alaska_earthquake

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/events/alaska1964/

 

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

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/comment/tenerife-airport-disaster/

https://www.britannica.com/event/Tenerife-airline-disaster

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens#Modern_eruptive_period

https://www.hillsboroaviation.com/contract-charter/tours-excursions/mount-saint-helens/

 

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We examine the years 1813 and 1930 and travel with Lady Hester Stanhope as she becomes the first western woman to visit Palmyra and visit Col. Harland Sanders as he founds KFC.

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

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-insouciant-heiress-who-became-the-first-western-woman-to-enter-palmyra

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

https://historyswomen.com/more-great-women/lady-hester-stanhope/

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

Thank you to Tim Kreitz of Tim Kreitz Adventures:  https://www.youtube.com/user/LittleNuclearBastard

for the logo design

 

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We examine the years 1781 and 1915 and take a look at two of histories moments from the past. William Herschel and the discovery of Uranus and Wilbert Robinson's grapefruit catch are discussed.

http://www.espn.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/37033/this-day-in-sports-wilbert-robinson-tries-to-catch-a-low-flying-grapefruit

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

http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/about-us/56-our-solar-system/planets-and-dwarf-planets/general-questions/222-who-discovered-each-planet-intermediate

https://www.amazon.com/Astronomy-Explained-Newtons-Principles-Mathematics/dp/0282645985u

https://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/astronomy-and-space-exploration/astronomy-general/binary-star

https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Herschel

thank you to Matt Vann of the Vann Cave: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0noFOVBfD3dMDLqrKeGpXw

and Tim Kreitz of Tim Kreitz Adventures:  https://www.youtube.com/user/LittleNuclearBastard

for their help and support.

 

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