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You’ll be begging for the heroes to fail. My review of The Beast in the Clouds by Nathalia Holt from Atria Books. The story of the Roosevelt Brothers’ search for the elusive panda. Read it here: zurl.co/YNRBf And don't miss Nathalia on the podcast this Wednesday!

Fun With Place Names: Buttzville, North Dakota - I like big Buttzville and I cannot lie. (I am so sorry) Named after Civil War hero, Charles Buttz. It's basically a ghost town now. Check out the photos in the link, though. They are cool as hell! (H/t:

Let's find a panda! Nathalia Holt joins me to discuss her book The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda from Atria Books. Listen on any pod app, YouTube, or here: zurl.co/4QIm0 #panda #china #exploration

History Nerd Nugget: Listen, George Washington pulled out the victories when they mattered. However, by the time he crossed the Delaware he already lost 5 battles (Long Island, Kip's Bay, White Plains, Fort Washington, Fort Lee) to only 2 wins (Boston and Harlem Heights). He

Resistance doesn’t stop at the prison gate. My review of The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück by Lynne Olson. The story of French Resistance women who banded together in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Read it here: zurl.co/RA4j0 #worldwarii #worldwar2 #theholocaust

When I started reading an advance of Andrew Ross Sorkin 's 1929, I was guarded. Would there be too much finance stuff? Would I fall asleep? Would I worry (EVEN MORE) about my 401k? The answer is "no", thank God. I mean, still worried about the 401k but the book is great so far!

As if parenting weren’t anxiety inducing already. My review of Second Life by Amanda Hess from Doubleday. A memoir of parenting in the digital age. Read it here: zurl.co/lVSSt #memoir #parenting #technology #secondlife

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Fun With Place Names: Burnt Porcupine Island, Maine - apparently named because all the Porcupine Islands are rounded and the trees on them look like quills. However, I can't help but feel that the presence of Rum Key right next door has something to do with porcupine being

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Let's have two! In our first ever double episode, amy bell joins me to talk Under Cover of Darkness: Murders in Blackout London. Then Stan Haynes joins me to talk Roosevelt to Roosevelt: Presidential Nominating Conventions from 1904 to 1944. Listen on any pod app, YouTube,

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History Nerd Nugget: Louis XIV, "the Sun King" to his friends, is still the longest-reigning monarch of all time at 72 years, 110 days. Queen Elizabeth II was right behind at 70 years, 214 days followed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand at 70 years, 126 days. (H/t:

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You didn’t learn about these names in history class. My review of When We Ruled by Paula Akpan from Pegasus Books. A look at twelve African Queens and Warriors. Read it here: zurl.co/eI408 #BlackHistory #AfricanHistory #HiddenFigures #AfricanQueens

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An old story told new. My review of Midnight on the Potomac by Scott Ellsworth from Dutton Books. A different look at the last year of the Civil War. Read it here: zurl.co/hhIxi Don't miss Scott on the podcast this Wednesday! #civilwar #americancivilwar #BookReview

Fun With Place Names: Lazy Lady Island, Vermont - around 1912 a wealthy doctor bought the island and renamed it from Ram Island. He thought the contours of the island looked like a woman lying down. I looked at pictures and I think the doctor was either drunk or lonely. To

Let's look a different way! Scott Ellsworth joins me to talk his book Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America from Dutton Books. Listen on any pod app, YouTube, or here: zurl.co/ZNiHI

Well, this is nice. Thank you to anyone who has ever listened even for a second. I don't take for granted that people have a finite amount of time to listen to a podcast and an infinite amount of choices. Again, thank you! Here's to 50,000 more! #thankyou