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The Curiosity Chronicles
Hosted by Brett Bylsma · EN
Are you curious about the world around you? If you want some history with a sprinkling of other topics to change it up then subscribe to the Curiosity Chronicles!
11episodes
Episodes
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The Corps of Discovery: Lewis and Clark and the exploration of the West: Part 1
Nov 1, 202301:03:22Tap to summarizeLewis and Clark is one of the greatest exploration expedition's in the history of the United States, maybe the world! But how did that expedition come about? Who are Meriwether Lewis and William Clark? What prompted their expedition of the so called Louisiana Purchase and beyond? Tune into the Curiosity Chronicles to hear about the origins of one of the greatest expeditions the U.S. has ever seen! (sources will be posted in part 2)
Transcribe →War on the Plains and The Battle of the Little Bighorn: Part B
Oct 10, 202301:56:08Tap to summarizeSecond half of this massive episode. Part B delves into the gritty details of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, including Reno's charge, the Siege of Benteen and Reno, and of course, Custer's Last Stand! Sources for A and B: https://www.montanapbs.org/programs/BozemanTrail/ http://www.mandanhistory.org/biographiesak/georgecuster.html https://aktalakota.stjo.org/seven-sacred-rites/wiwanyang-wachipi-sun-dance/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sun-Dance Ambrose, Stephen E. Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors. Open Road. Philbrick, Nathaniel. The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and The Battle of the Little Bighorn. Penguin Books, 2010.
Transcribe →War on the Plains and The Battle of the Little Bighorn: Part A
Oct 10, 202301:20:41Tap to summarizePart A of a massive episode covering the time post Civil War up until the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Part A deals with the period up until roughly 1875 and what Crazy Horse and Custer were doing that led them to the climactic battle in 1876!!
Transcribe →Legends of the West: Crazy Horse
Sep 1, 202301:22:20Tap to summarizeThe other side of the "battlefield" so to speak in the lead up to the Last Stand. Learn about the Sioux culture, the Great Plains, and most of all, the famous Oglala Sioux leader, Crazy Horse. Setting the stage for the clash between two legends at the Last Stand on the Little Bighorn! Sources: Ambrose, Stephen E. Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors. Open Road. https://research.dom.edu/NativeAmericanStudies/sioux#:~:text=Online%20Resources,-Lakota%2C%20Dakota%2C%20Nakota&text=The%20Sioux%20are%20a%20confederacy,Lakota%2C%20Dakota%2C%20and%20Nakota. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Sioux https://www.fs.usda.gov/blackhills https://www.armyheritage.org/soldier-stories-information/crazy-horse/ https://www.telli.com/page/siouxtipi
Transcribe →Legends of the West: George Armstrong Custer
Aug 1, 202301:05:07Tap to summarizeGeorge Armstrong Custer is most famous for his Last Stand, which we will get to, but lived a fascinating life before his untimely demise that your casual history fan might be unaware of. Hopefully this episode gives you a brief look at who Custer was a person, and encourages you to dig deeper! Sources: essentialcivilwarcurriculum.com Philbrick, Nathaniel. The Last Stand. Penguin Books, 2011. Ambrose, Stephen E. Crazy Horse and Custer: The Parallel Lives of Two American Warriors. Open Road.
Transcribe →The Kennedy Assassination: Debunking Conspiracies
Jul 4, 202302:03:20Tap to summarizeSo we have pretty much proven that Oswald killed Kennedy, but that isn't enough. Here is the episode showing that conspiracy theorists don't really have evidence to support there claims its all fabrication, half truths, and misleading data! Sources: Blaine, Gerald, and Lisa McCubbin. The Kennedy Detail. Gallery Books, 2010. Perret, Geoffrey. Jack: A Life Like No Other. Random House, 2001. Bugliosi, Vincent. Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy. W.W. Norton and Company. Posner, Gerald. Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK. Open Road.
Transcribe →The Kennedy Assassination: Oswald's Guilt
Feb 1, 202301:14:24Tap to summarizeThere are so many competing conspiracy theories out there concerning Kennedy it is difficult to cut through all the BS. Tune into the Curiosity Chronicles to hear sound, scientific proof pointing toward Lee Harvey Oswald as the lone assassin that killed President John F. Kennedy. There should be no doubt that conspiracies are ludicrous and after listening to this episode you should have all the information needed to argue that Oswald was conclusively the assassin! Sources will be posted on the last episode of the series!
Transcribe →The Kennedy Assassination: Events of November 22, 1963
Nov 22, 202201:09:22Tap to summarizeMost people are aware that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. But what about the details? What events transpired that day? Join the Curiosity Chronicles to hear a in depth, detailed account of that fateful day for a better understanding of the tragedy that struck down the 35th president of The United States! Sources will be published with final episode in the series
Transcribe →The Kennedy Assassination: Major Players
Nov 1, 202201:06:58Tap to summarizeBefore getting into the actual details of the assassination it is important to talk about the lives of the major players leading up to November 22, 1963. Specifically John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald. Tune in to the latest episode to hear the background of these two men, to better inform the upcoming episodes! All sources will be posted at the end of the series!
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The Whale Ship Essex: Survival at Sea
Jul 1, 202201:23:51Tap to summarizeWhat happens when an enraged sperm whale sinks your ship thousands of miles from land? The men of the whaleship Essex found out! Tune into the Curiosity Chronicles to find out to what extreme lengths these men went to survive their 89+ days of starvation and dehydration after a shipwreck, and how their story became the inspiration for one of the Great American Novels! Sources: Philbrick, Nathaniel. In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. Penguin Books, 2015. Dolin, Eric Jay. Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America. Norton, 2008.
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