129 episodes
History Boiz Jerry Nash, Christopher Wheadon, Zach Mech, Madi Moon
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Meet Chris, Madi, Zach, and Jerry. They are the History Boiz. They’re going to tell you about historical figures and events and make you laugh at the same time. Drink a cheap beer, and get some history up in you. Like the founding fathers intended.
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The Ludlow Massacre Part 3
In the final part 3 of our series on Ludlow, we talk about the massacre itself and the Rockefeller PR campaign that came afterward. Sources: Andrews, Thomas G. Killing for Coal: America’s Deadliest Labor War. Harvard University Press, 2010.
Freese, Barbara. Coal: A Human History. Basic Books, 2016.
Sinclair, Upton. King Coal. BIBLIOTECH PRESS, 2022. -
The Ludlow Massacre Part 2
In part 2, we will talk about the company, the union, and the personalities that come with both, when the strike broke out in 1913. Join us! Sources: Andrews, Thomas G. Killing for Coal: America’s Deadliest Labor War. Harvard University Press, 2010.
Freese, Barbara. Coal: A Human History. Basic Books, 2016.
Sinclair, Upton. King Coal. BIBLIOTECH PRESS, 2022. -
The Ludlow Massacre Part 1
The Ludlow Massacre, a part of the wider Colorado Coalfield War, was the deadliest strike in American history. This episode we talk all about the rock that burns, how to get it out of the ground, and the dangers that come with it. Sources: Andrews, Thomas G. Killing for Coal: America’s Deadliest Labor War. Harvard University Press, 2010.
Freese, Barbara. Coal: A Human History. Basic Books, 2016.
Sinclair, Upton. King Coal. BIBLIOTECH PRESS, 2022. -
A General History of Aotearoa New Zealand Part 2
From James Cook to modern times, there’s a lot to get into for part 2 of our general history of Aotearoa New Zealand! Joining us this time is a very special guest, Dani! Sources: Sources: HANZ, Thomas. Historyaotearoa.Com, 20 Apr. 2024, https://historyaotearoa.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABptIUbOg5ylpyqEphUIh6_0CvNv_K1raqlOZnQdvCEt6ICn48kov7mL1YwQ_aem_Af8K9eJ_RnvvvC5E6WCPVEwf63sYGX6libqhAoeWzaI85fhbbxoAVK9ba8-jlMQYTWQ. Accessed 1 Apr. 2024.
King, Michael. Penguin History of New Zealand. Penguin, 2017. Freyberg, Paul, and Tony Ricketts. Bernard Freyberg, VC: Soldier of Two Nations. Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, 2013.
McClymont, W. G. Official History of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45: To Greece. Department of Internal Af, 1961.
Thompson, Christina. Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011.
Thompson, Christina. Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia. Harper, 2022. -
A General History of Aotearoa New Zealand Part 1
Often left off maps or stuck inside a seam, the history of Aotearoa is often indicative of the consequences of colonialism. Sources: HANZ, Thomas. Historyaotearoa.Com, 20 Apr. 2024, https://historyaotearoa.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABptIUbOg5ylpyqEphUIh6_0CvNv_K1raqlOZnQdvCEt6ICn48kov7mL1YwQ_aem_Af8K9eJ_RnvvvC5E6WCPVEwf63sYGX6libqhAoeWzaI85fhbbxoAVK9ba8-jlMQYTWQ. Accessed 1 Apr. 2024.
King, Michael. Penguin History of New Zealand. Penguin, 2017.
Thompson, Christina. Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2011.
Thompson, Christina. Sea People: The Puzzle of Polynesia. Harper, 2022.
Wallis, Helen M. “Abel Tasman.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc., 10 Apr. 2024, www.britannica.com/biography/Abel-Tasman. -
The Mad Trapper of Rat River
Listener request! The Mad Trapper of Rat River sparked the largest manhunt in Canadian history. Special guest, Beau Binek! Sources: Editors. “Albert Johnson, ‘The Mad Trapper of Rat River.’” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 22 Jan. 2008, www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/albert-johnson.
Katz, Hélèna. The Mad Trapper: The Incredible Tale of a Famous Canadian Manhunt. CNIB, 2007.
North, Dick. The Mad Trapper of Rat River: A True Story of Canada’s Biggest Manhunt. Lyons Press, 2018.