Episode #248 - Was There a Real Snow White?

Episode #248 - Was There a Real Snow White?

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Bonus Episode - Minor Miners, Activist Entertainers, and Spanish Painters

In this bonus episode Sebastian takes question from the listeners about the recent episodes on Henry Box Brown and Snow White. First, we hear some comments from a listener in Iceland who wanted to weigh in on the North American Vikings. Then Sebastian unpacks some tricky question ...  Show more

Episode #247 - Was Box Brown Magically Emancipated?

One of the most celebrated stories from the Underground Railroad is that of Henry Box Brown, the man who mailed himself to freedom. In 1849 Henry Brown successfully had himself shipped out of slavery in a packing crate from Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Brown ...  Show more

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