The Year Was

May 15th...Jessica Watson and The Salon de Refuses and The Scientific-Humanitarian Society

We examine the years 1863 while Napoleon III orders the 1863 Salon de Refuses, 2010 as Jessica Watson Completes her circumnavigation around the world, and 1897 where The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee is founded and we learn about its founder Magnus Hirschfeld.
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
 
Salon de Refuses
https://www.britannica.com/art/Salon-des-Refuses
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/salon-des-refuses.htm
 
Jessica Watson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW4vbsGy48g
https://www.jessicawatson.com.au/faqs
https://www.smh.com.au/national/im-no-hero-says-humble-jessica-20100515-v54u.html
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/australian-teen-jessica-watson-sets-sail-around-the-world-journey-article-1.385139
 
The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee
https://www.britannica.com/topic/gay-rights-movement#ref239592
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Magnus-Hirschfeld
https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/this-week-in-history-sex-scientist-magnus-hirschfeld/

May 8th...Son of Sam and V.E. Day

We examine the years 1978 as the Son of Sam confesses to 6 murders, and 1945 as Germany Surrenders and Victory in Europe is announced for World War 2.
We are joined today by Marco and Jessica Villarreal.
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
 
https://www.historynet.com/v-e-day-1945-the-celebration-heard-round-the-world.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=what+day+did+nazi+germany+surrender&oq=what+day+did+nazi+germany+surrender&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2.11039j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZWrKrcBF30
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/david-berkowitz/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/son-of-sam-arrested

April 24th...Hubble

We examine the year 1990 as NASA launches Hubble and brings with it a new era in astronomy. We are joined by Matt Vann, of The Vann Cave, and Tim Kreitz, of Tim Kreitz Adventures.
 
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You can Find Matt at:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0noFOVBfD3dMDLqrKeGpXw
And
http://246071.buzzsprout.com/
And you can find Tim at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/LittleNuclearBastard
 
Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
 
http://hubblesite.org/image/3886/category/58-hubble-ultra-deep-field
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nNiULl5_2k
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110513.html

April 17th...Geraldine Mock and Apollo 13

We examine the years 1970 where Apollo 13 returned to Earth, 1964 where Geraldine Mock became the first woman fly solo around the world, and 1937 where we were first introduced to Daffy Duck.
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
 
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/apollo-13-returns-to-earth
https://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/women-in-aviation/mock.cfm
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Geraldine_F._Mock
https://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/twenty-seven-years-after-amelia-earhart-tried-geraldine-mock-flew-solo-around-world-180950144/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Daffy-Duck

April 10th...Mount Tambora and The Radium Girls

We examine the years 1815 and visit Mount Tambora to see the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history, 1917 were we learn about the Grace Fryer and the Radium Girls, and 1955 where Ruth Ellis became the last woman hanged in the UK.
 
https://www.britannica.com/place/Mount-Tambora
https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/radium-girls
https://www.buzzfeed.com/authorkatemoore/the-light-that-does-not-lie?origin=tub
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/visual-art/ruth-ellis-the-model-who-smiled-at-her-executioner-1.3690704
https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/ruth-ellis-hanging-capital-punishment-death-penalty/
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

April 3rd...The Pony Express and the Assassination of Jesse James

We examine the years 1860 and riding with The Pony Express, 1882 and examine the assassination of Jesse James and take a look at 1968 where Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his final speech.
 
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-pony-express
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Express
https://www.history.com/playlists/martin-luther-king-mountaintop-moments-mlk-speech
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27ve_Been_to_the_Mountaintop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_James
https://www.biography.com/people/jesse-james-9352646
https://www.biography.com/news/jesse-james-death-story
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_Hite
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

March 27th...The Great Alaskan Earthquake and The Tenerife Airport Disaster

We examine the years 1964 and the Great Alaskan Earthquake, 1977 and the Tenerife Airport Disaster and Mount St. Helens in 1980.
 
https://www.britannica.com/event/Alaska-earthquake-of-1964
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2014/05/1964-alaskas-good-friday-earthquake/100746/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Alaska_earthquake
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/events/alaska1964/
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/comment/tenerife-airport-disaster/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Tenerife-airline-disaster
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens#Modern_eruptive_period
https://www.hillsboroaviation.com/contract-charter/tours-excursions/mount-saint-helens/
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

March 20th...Lady Hester Stanhope and Col. Harland Sanders

We examine the years 1813 and 1930 and travel with Lady Hester Stanhope as she becomes the first western woman to visit Palmyra and visit Col. Harland Sanders as he founds KFC.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monumental_Arch_of_Palmyra
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-insouciant-heiress-who-became-the-first-western-woman-to-enter-palmyra
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Hester_Stanhope
https://historyswomen.com/more-great-women/lady-hester-stanhope/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KFC
Thank you to Tim Kreitz of Tim Kreitz Adventures:  https://www.youtube.com/user/LittleNuclearBastard
for the logo design
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band

March 13th...Uranus and Wilbert Robinson

We examine the years 1781 and 1915 and take a look at two of histories moments from the past. William Herschel and the discovery of Uranus and Wilbert Robinson's grapefruit catch are discussed.
http://www.espn.com/blog/sportscenter/post/_/id/37033/this-day-in-sports-wilbert-robinson-tries-to-catch-a-low-flying-grapefruit
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Herschel
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/about-us/56-our-solar-system/planets-and-dwarf-planets/general-questions/222-who-discovered-each-planet-intermediate
https://www.amazon.com/Astronomy-Explained-Newtons-Principles-Mathematics/dp/0282645985u
https://www.encyclopedia.com/science-and-technology/astronomy-and-space-exploration/astronomy-general/binary-star
https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Herschel
thank you to Matt Vann of the Vann Cave: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0noFOVBfD3dMDLqrKeGpXw
and Tim Kreitz of Tim Kreitz Adventures:  https://www.youtube.com/user/LittleNuclearBastard
for their help and support.
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band