Offbeat History: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835,...

Tracy talks about how she first became interested in Casimir Pulaski's story, and how her focus changed during research. She also talks about selecting episode topics and later learning the subject is problematic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Rebecca Smith Pollard published a book of poems to mark the U.S. centennial in 1876, and also a novel with some questionable messages. She also developed a method to teach children to read that was ahead of its time. Research: Chetwynd, Sally Morong “Sam.” “Birth of Rebecca Smith ...  Show more

Two amazing people. Two amazing stories. Sometimes the most curious tales are found in everyday lives.

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Wonderous things can happen when we travel, and these two individuals certainly proved the truth of that.

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Learning about things that happened in the past can generate a sense of wonder. And these two stories are bound to do just that.

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History is beautiful, brutal and, often, ridiculous. Join Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown as they dive into some of the weirdest stories from across the span of human civilization in Ridiculous History, a podcast by HowStuffWorks.