To Be A Rebel

To Be A Rebel

By David LoosHistory
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To Be A Rebel episodes

  • The Easter Rising | 3 | More Than Just a Rebellion

    This is the last in our three-part series on The Easter Rising Rebellion. This episode will focus on the

    aftermath of the rebellion and the long-lasting impact it had on Ireland.


    Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us.

    Sources used:

    • 1916: One Hundred Years of Irish Independence: From the Easter Rising to the Present by Tim Pat Coogan (book, 2015)
    • The Men That God Made Mad: A Novel of Ireland's Easter Rising by W.A. Ballinger (book, 1969)
    • ⁠⁠A History of the Easter Rising in 10 Objects⁠⁠ (Podcast Series)
    • ⁠⁠The History of the Great War⁠⁠ (Podcast; 3 part series on the Easter Rising)

      • Resources for further learning:

      • Ireland's Allies: America and the 1916 Easter Rising by Miriam Nyhan Grey (book, 2016)


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        12 min
      • The Easter Rising | 2 | A Botched Plot Carries On

        This is the second in our three-part series on The Easter Rising Rebellion. This episode will focus on the major battles and engagements of the rebellion, both inside Dublin and across the countryside.


        Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us.

        Sources used:

        • 1916: One Hundred Years of Irish Independence: From the Easter Rising to the Present by Tim Pat Coogan (book, 2015)
        • The Men That God Made Mad: A Novel of Ireland's Easter Rising by W.A. Ballinger (book, 1969)
        • ⁠A History of the Easter Rising in 10 Objects⁠ (Podcast Series)
        • ⁠The History of the Great War⁠ (Podcast; 3 part series on the Easter Rising)

          • Resources for further learning:

          • Ireland's Allies: America and the 1916 Easter Rising by Miriam Nyhan Grey (book, 2016)


            • Community and partner notes:

            Subscribe to the⁠ History Weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

            Check out the ⁠Wild West Extravaganza podcast⁠


            ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me (David) on Twitter

            15 min
          • The Easter Rising | 1 | Colonialism Yields Resistance

            This is the first in our three-part series on The Easter Rising Rebellion. This episode will focus on the causes of the rebellion including Ireland's relationship with Britain and Ireland's own civil strifes including Unionists vs. Republicans & Catholics vs. Protestants.


            Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us.

            Sources used:

            • 1916: One Hundred Years of Irish Independence: From the Easter Rising to the Present by Tim Pat Coogan (book, 2015)
            • The Men That God Made Mad: A Novel of Ireland's Easter Rising by W.A. Ballinger (book, 1969)
            • A History of the Easter Rising in 10 Objects (Podcast Series)
            • The History of the Great War (Podcast; 3 part series on the Easter Rising)

              • Resources for further learning:

              • Ireland's Allies: America and the 1916 Easter Rising by Miriam Nyhan Grey (book, 2016)


                • Community and partner notes:

                Subscribe to the History Weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠

                Check out the Wild West Extravaganza podcast


                ⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me (David) on Twitter

                19 min
              • William Wallace | 2 | Braveheart in Battle

                This is the second in our three-part series on William Wallace, affectionately known as Braveheart. This episode will focus on the major battles and events he participated in up to his capture in 1305.


                Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us.

                Sources used:

                • William Wallace: Brave Heart by John Mackay (book, 1996)
                • William Wallace: Man and Myth by Graeme Morton (book, 2001)
                • William Wallace: The King's Enemy by D.J. Gray (book, 1996)

                  • Resources for further reading:

                  • The Wallace by Nigel Tranter (historical fiction, book, 1975)
                  • William Wallace by Andrew Fisher (academic non-fiction, book, 1986)
                  • The Wars of Scotland by Michael Brown (book, 2004)


                    • Community and partner notes:

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                    ⁠History with Beth⁠- this week's curator of resources for further reading


                    ⁠⁠Follow me (David) on Twitter

                    16 min
                  • William Wallace | 1 | The Giant Scottish Rebel

                    This is the first in our three-part series on William Wallace, affectionately known as Braveheart. This episode will focus on what is known of his early life, his rise to a national hero and giving context to separate fact from fiction in his story. Below are the resources used for producing this series along with suggestions for further reading. Community and partner notes are listed as well, which we hope you'll explore knowing that doing so helps support us.

                    Sources used:

                    • William Wallace: Brave Heart by John Mackay (book, 1996)
                    • William Wallace: Man and Myth by Graeme Morton (book, 2001)
                    • William Wallace: The King's Enemy by D.J. Gray (book, 1996)

                      • Resources for further reading:

                      • The Wallace by Nigel Tranter (historical fiction, book, 1975)
                      • William Wallace by Andrew Fisher (academic non-fiction, book, 1986)
                      • The Wars of Scotland by Michael Brown (book, 2004)


                        • Community and partner notes:

                        ⁠Subscribe to the History Weekly newsletter⁠

                        History with Beth- this week's curator of resources for further reading


                        ⁠Follow me (David) on Twitter

                        13 min
                      • Malala Yousafzai | 3 | A Second Life

                        This is the last in our three-part series on Malala Yousafzai, the education and women's rights activist from Pakistan.  We'll focus on her “second life” after the shooting, the impact she’s had and her ongoing work today.


                        Sources used:

                        • I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2013)
                        • Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey by Ziauddin Yousafzai (book, 2018)

                          • Resources for further reading:

                          • We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2021)


                            • Community and partner notes:

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                            15 min
                          • Malala Yousafzai | 2 | Rebellion Through Education

                            This is the second in our three-part series on Malala Yousafzai, the education and women's rights activist from Pakistan.  We'll dive into the formative years of her education & activism and what led to her becoming a target for the taliban from 2007 until her shooting in 2012.


                            Sources used:

                            • I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2013)
                            • Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey by Ziauddain Yousafzai (book, 2018)

                              • Resources for further reading:

                              • We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2021)


                                • Community and partner notes:

                                Subscribe to the History Weekly newsletter

                                The Wild West Extravaganza Podcast


                                Follow me (David) on Twitter

                                14 min
                              • Malala Yousafzai | 1 | Challenging the Norm From an Early Age

                                This is the first in our three-part series on Malala Yousafzai, the education and women's rights activist from Pakistan.  We'll detail her family and early life growing up in Pakistan from her birth in 1997 up until the Taliban's takeover in 2007.


                                Sources used: 

                                • I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2013)
                                • Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey by Ziauddain Yousafzai (book, 2018) 


                                  • Resources for further reading:

                                  • We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World by Malala Yousafzai (book, 2021)


                                    • Community and partner notes:

                                    Subscribe to the History Weekly newsletter

                                    The Wild West Extravaganza Podcast


                                    Follow me (David) on Twitter

                                    13 min
                                  • Ida B Wells | 3 | The Last Days and Her Legacy Left Behind

                                    This is the last part in our series on Ida B Wells (1862-1931), the anti-lynching and civil rights activist that helped bring awareness to and resistance against the lynching that was occurring during the Reconstruction Period and Jim Crow post-slavery.  We'll detail the later days of her life, the impact she made and the legacy she's left behind for decades.


                                    Sources used:

                                    • Crusade for Justice: Autobiography of Ida B Wells (book, 1970)
                                    • Ida, A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching by Paula Giddings (book, 2008)
                                    • To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B. Wells by Mia Bay (book, 2009)
                                    • Ida B. Wells-Barnett by Stuff You Missed in History Class (podcast, 2018)

                                      • Resources for further study:

                                      • Ida B the Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster (book, 2021)
                                      • Ida B. Wells by Making (podcast, 2022)


                                        • Community and partner notes:

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                                        The Wild West Extravaganza Podcast


                                        Follow me (David) on Twitter

                                        12 min
                                      • Ida B Wells | 2 | Passionately Speaking Out Against Lynching and For Justice
                                        This is the second part in our series on Ida B Wells (1862-1931), the anti-lynching and civil rights activist that helped bring awareness to and resistance against the lynching that was occurring during the Reconstruction Period and Jim Crow post-slavery.  We'll dive into the major events of her anti-lynching career and her crusade for justice (no pun intended as that is the name of her auto-biography 😉).
                                        Sources used:
                                        Crusade for Justice: Autobiography of Ida B Wells (book, 1970)
                                        Ida, A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching by Paula Giddings (book, 2008)
                                        To Tell the Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B. Wells by Mia Bay (book, 2009)
                                        Ida B. Wells-Barnett by Stuff You Missed in History Class (podcast, 2018)
                                        Resources for further study:
                                        Ida B the Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Ida B. Wells by Michelle Duster (book, 2021)
                                        Ida B. Wells by Making (podcast, 2022)
                                        Community and partner notes:
                                        Subscribe to the History Weekly newsletter
                                        The Wild West Extravaganza Podcast
                                        Follow me (David) on Twitter
                                        21 min

                                      About To Be A Rebel

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                                      We explore the lives of rebels throughout history- folks who have defied and resisted unjust authority and stood up for themselves; at times costing them their lives or their reputations. And…