Ep. 13 - The Great Emu War of 1932
On this episode, Jeff and Dawn discuss that time when the Australian army declared war against emus - and lost.
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Backroads of History
Hosts Jeff and Dawn Chesnut discuss some of the more obscure events, activities and people in history.
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Ep 12 "Greenwood is Burning" - The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
Before Ferguson, 2014; before South-Central Los Angeles, 1992; before Watts, 1965; there was Tulsa 1921. Yet, for decades, the obliteration...
Ep 11 - Consumption - The History of Tuberculosis
Jeff discusses the history of one of the most dreaded and deadly diseases in mankind's history. Learn how tuberculosis is associated with ro...
ep. 10 John Mulholland - Magician and Spy
Jeff and Dawn discuss influential American magician and CIA operative, John Mulholland, and his role in the CIA's most controversial program...
Ep. 9 Halloween Special - Werewolf of Chalons
In this Halloween edition, Jeff and Dawn discuss the real life origins of some of our favorite monsters, and discuss one of those monsters w...
Ep. 8 Santa Anna's Leg
Jeff and Dawn discuss the life and career of the famous, and infamous, Mexican ruler and general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, including the...
Ep. 7 Saving the President - The Attempted Assassination of Ronald Reagan
Jeff and Dawn discuss the medical efforts to save the life of Pres. Ronald Reagan after his attempted assassination by John Hinckley, Jr., a...
Ep. 6 Mad Dogs and Englishmen - The Story of Digby Tatham-Warter
Jeff and Dawn discuss eccentric British war hero, Digby Tatham-Warter, who led his troops into battle in a bowler hat, stopped an armored pe...
5 Wilhelm Roentgen and the Discovery of X-rays
Jeff and Dawn discuss Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen and his discovery of x-rays, as well as why being an early researcher in this field was so dan...
4- Daniel Sickles - Hero or Heel?
Jeff and Dawn discuss the scandalous life and career of former Congressman and Civil War general, Daniel Sickles.
3 - Hobo College
Jeff and Dawn discuss the colorful history of hoboes in the United States and discover a surprise - there were once Hobo Colleges!
ep 2 - Kathrine Switzer - Marathon Woman
Jeff and Dawn discuss women's long-distance running pioneer, Kathrine Switzer, and her historic, and controversial, entrance in the 1967 Bos...
ep 1 - Trephination
Jeff and Dawn explore the ancient surgery of trephination - drilling holes into the skull.