This week we learn about all the many, many Popes who have been murdered, and guest host Alyssa Cooper shines a light on the unexpectedly progressive world of 19th century New England whaling wives. A listener email tells us all about the inventor of the automatic machine gun, Hiram Maxim, and his foray into amusement park rides.
Episode Tabs:
In 1303 the French King Sent Goons to Attack and Kidnap the Pope
https://www.history.com/articles/french-king-kidnapping-pope-philip-iv-boniface-vii
Whaling Wives Were Pioneers
https://www.cshwhalingmuseum.org/heroines.html
Listener Tabs:
Sir Hiram Maxim's Captive Flying Machines
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/sir-hiram-maxim-s-captive-flying-machines
The Story of Princess Pocahontas
https://www.easthamptonstar.com/archive/story-princess-pocahontas
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