Ep. 18: Music! Marian Anderson, The Great Caruso and more!

Ep. 18: Music! Marian Anderson, The Great Car...

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Big Fences: Australian Rabbits, Dingoes, and the Emu War

Australia has some amazing animals - and some big fences. Some fo these were necessary thanks to some "acclimatizers" of the 1800s who introduced non-native species to the island. Today a fence on the eastern side is the longest in the world! Kickstarter Link: https://www.kicksta ...  Show more

Hazards of The Wild: George Shannon, Rattlesnake Kate and more!

George Shannon was the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and his inexperience showed itself a time or two. He did get lost once for 16 days, the longest span of time anyone was separated from the expedition party. In the 1920s, a woman named Rattlesnake Kate capt ...  Show more

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