Talk History To Me
A semi-casual history podcast where we cover topics that pique our interests. We hope to cover a wide range of topics, from Eras to individuals, whatever intrigues us. Hopefully you enjoy digesting pieces of random history like we do with just the right amount of nitty-gritty details!
Episodes
Christian's choice - this episode will cover the unique legacy of the super guppy aircraft, an aircraft that Christian had the pleasure of working in for a brief period of time.
https://jsc-aircraft-ops.jsc.nasa.gov/guppy.html#photogallery
http://www.allaboutguppys.com/
https://www.air-and-space.com/guppies.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYl8zPW9Gho
https://books.google.com/books?id=D5hUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA302&lpg=...
Alexis' choice of a topic, The Batavia was a Dutch ship in the 1600s that shipwrecked off the coast of Australia with 340 people onboard. What followed was nothing short of a horror story which involved murder and mutiny.
The majority of the episode content comes straight from the Commander's journal:
http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/sites/default/files/no._136_pelsaertjournal.pdf
The daunting and mysterious mountain with an infamous past.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Everest
https://explorerspassage.com/chronicles/history-mount-everest/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahalangur_Himal
http://www.surveyhistory.org/sir_george_everest1.htm
https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/tallest-mountain-world/
Captain James cook was an ambitious explorer who is famous for his three voyages which included him travelling to places Britain had never been before.
https://www.captaincooksociety.com/home/detail/charles-green-astronomer-1
One of the oldest operating prisons in the world, this prison has a rich history starting in the early 1600s up until its closure in 2013. With such a long history, there are so many stories to tell and so many skeletons to uncover.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-I-king-of-England-and-Scotland
https://tinyurl.com/yxygv5eq
https://tinyurl.com/rmduyyx
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Howard-British-philanth...
The man who fought for Lunar Orbit Rendezvous (LOR) and played a critical role in the Apollo missions
Sources:
https://wehackthemoon.com/bios/john-c-houbolt
https://www.nasa.gov/langley/hall-of-honor/john-c-houbolt
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/vonbraun/bio.html
https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4308/ch8.htm
The long history behind military camouflage and the men who studied it
https://www.army-technology.com/features/feature109521/
https://www.army.mil/article/40245/west_point_explores_science_of_camouflage
http://www.imperium-romana.org/uploads/5/9/3/3/5933147/vegetius-roman-army.pdfhttps://worksthatwork.com/7/the-art-and-sci...
Eratosthenes (which we WILL mispronounce a few times) was a well-rounded researcher. He made significant contributions to society, including creating a new field of study, and helped shaped the way we see the world today.
1"Eratosthenes." Famous Scientists. famousscientists.org. 21 Jun. 2014. Web. 10/11/2015 <http://www.famousscientists.org/eratosthenes/>.
4“Eratosthenes and the Size of the Earth.” Astronomy...
Known as King Charles the beloved or King Charles the Mad. This episode dives into the life of Charles VI and his time as the ruler of France in the late 1300s.
Sources:
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Charles_VI_of_France
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-VI-king-of-France
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-V-king-of-France
http://www.ancientpages.com/2016/01/22/charles-vi-france-king-made...
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