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Footnoting History
Footnoting History is a bi-weekly podcast series dedicated to overlooked, popularly unknown, and exciting stories plucked from the footnotes of history. For further reading suggestions, information about our hosts, our complete episode archive, and more visit us at FootnotingHistory.com!
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Ren Faire History: From Folk Music to Fried Food
(Host: Lucy)
Giant turkey legs, fried food, implausible costumes… and counterculture? This episode explores the roots of Renaissance Faires in t...
The Pendle Witches
(Host: Kristin)
In 1612, nine-year-old Jennet Devize accused her mother in court of witchcraft. Her testimony led to the conviction of 11 peop...
Playing War: The Development and Early Use of Kriegsspiel
(Host: Samantha)
Games are amazing. They teach us how to engage with the world through play. They’ve also been used to train some of the greate...
A Brief History of Napoleon Bonaparte’s Sisters
(Host: Christine)
One of Napoleon Bonaparte’s favorite methods of expanding control was to place his siblings in positions of power. Here, Chris...
Simon de Montfort Revisited
(Host: Christine)
In the 13th century, nobleman Simon de Montfort led an infamous and bloody rebellion against his brother-in-law, King Henry II...
Pockets! And Why Women Don’t Have Them
(Host: Samantha)
Ladies, do you ever feel frustrated by the lack of pockets in your clothes? Gentlemen, have you ever heard a woman friend comp...
Beyond Sad Gruel: Food and Diet in Medieval Europe
(Host: Lucy)
Seasonal eating and regional eating were the variables responsible for the most widespread differences in what people ate, although...
William and Caroline Herschel, Astronomer Siblings
(Host: Christine)
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, siblings William and Caroline Herschel dedicated their lives to studying the stars....
Say ȝes to the Chausemles: Fashion in the Medieval West
(Host: Kristin)
Medieval clothing was much more than simply a way to keep warm and decent: it was a statement about social class, wealth, and in...
Christianity and the Roman Empire: Jerusalem to Constantinople
(Host: Lucy)
The second through fourth centuries C.E. saw a profound transformation, and profound upheavals, in the Roman world as a result of...
The Archdiocese of Khanbaliq
(Host: Josh)
In the 14th century, Pope Clement V sent several missionary friars to Khanbaliq (modern-day Beijing) to consecrate fellow missiona...
The Executioner in the Premodern West
(Host: Kristin)
Both feared and respected, the executioner was indispensable to the premodern system of justice in the West. The skill and the...
Cassandra Austen: Jane’s Adored Sister
(Host: Christine)
Cassandra Austen is certainly not as famous as her author sister, Jane, but one thing is for certain: she was a massively sign...
Tales from the Tower of London II
(Hosts: Kristin, Christine)
In this episode, Kristin and Christine bring back a fan-favorite topic, the Tower of London! First, Kristin talks a...
Coming Home from War in Ancient Greece
(Host: Lucy)
The Iliad and The Odyssey dramatize not only war, but how challenging it can be to return from war, and how war separates those who...
Hummel and Howe – Attorneys at Crime
(Host: Josh)
At the height of America’s Gilded Age, two men William F Howe and Abraham Hummel practiced criminal law in New York City. These un...
History for the Holidays IV
(Hosts: Christine, Josh, Kristin)
As the year comes to a close, holidays abound! Join us for our newest episode in our series about history tha...
A Royal Son: Eustace, Count of Boulogne
(Host: Christine)
When England's King Henry I died in 1135, his nephew Stephen usurped the throne. Had Stephen's reign been an accepted success,...
Thurkill’s Excellent Adventure: A Medieval English Peasant’s Tour of Hell
(Host: Kristin)
Hundreds of years before Dante took us on a tour through the afterlife, there was Thurkill, an English peasant from the 13th cen...
History for Halloween XI
(Hosts: Christine, Lucy, Kristin)
Spooky season is here again! To celebrate we have another selection of historical frights just for you.
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How to Avoid the Death Penalty in Medieval England, Part II
(Host: Samantha) Not everyone who received the death penalty in medieval England was actually killed. Picking up where she left off in our last episod...
How to Avoid the Death Penalty in Medieval England, Part I
(Host: Samantha) In medieval England, just because you received the death penalty for your crimes doesn't mean you necessarily had to actually die. He...
So You've Been Elfshot
(Host: Kristin) Oh no, you’ve been shot by an invisible arrow and now you’re sick. What’s a person to do? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered this week...
Napoleon Bonaparte and the Malet Coup
(Christine) In 1812, while France’s Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was on a military campaign in Russia, he learned of trouble back home: General Claude-F...
The Adventure of Cabeza de Vaca
(Josh) In 1527, Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca set off as a part of the Narvàez Expedition to conquer Florida. The expedition ended in disaster for the Sp...
Medieval Midwives Beyond Myths
(Host: Lucy)
Who were medieval midwives and what did they do? As imagined in novels and films, the medical expertise of such women might be sec...
Tales from the Tower of London: Gruffudd ap Llywelyn and Ranulf Flambard
(Hosts: Christine and Kristin)
Since the Middle Ages, the Tower of London has fulfilled many roles including hosting the Crown Jewels. It has,...
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Many Accounts of the Execution of Anne Boleyn
(Host: Kristin)
Historians rely a lot on primary source evidence to interpret the past. But what do you do when multiple sources tell a differen...
Alfred Packer, Notorious Cannibal?
(Host: Josh)
Alfred, or sometimes Alferd Packer, is one of the most infamous villains in Colorado history. As the story goes, Packer, a trail g...
Owney: Star Pup of the US Railway Mail Service
(Host: Christine) In the late 1800s, a dog called Owney became a star as he won over the hearts of postal workers across the United States and sometim...
Medieval Coroners
(Host: Samantha)
If you've watched any significant number of crime dramas you've almost certainly come across a coroner who was probably present...
Dressing Marie Antoinette
(Host: Kristin)
Clothes and hair are among the most famous things about Marie Antoinette. But who were the designers behind the drama and what...
Tadeusz Kościuszko, Part II: Life and Legend
(Host: Lucy)
How much is it impossible to know about an icon? This episode investigates Tadeusz Kościuszko’s place in historical memory. From th...
Tadeusz Kościuszko, Part I: International Icon, Revolutionary Hero
(Host: Lucy)
Tadeusz Kościuszko was a leader in the Age of Revolutions, lending strategic expertise to the Continental Army during the American...
Harry Washington
(Host: Josh)
When someone says "Washington" and "revolution" in the same sentence, George immediately comes to mind. But there's another Washing...
Murder and the Mignonette
(Host: Christine)
In 1884, a yacht called Mignonette left England for Australia but never reached its destination. After it was lost, those abo...
History for the Holidays III
(Hosts: Christine, Kristin, Josh)
A tradition continues! Celebrate with us through this episode about the history surrounding a selection of end...
The Many Adventures of Pope Innocent III
(Christine and Josh) One of the most powerful popes of the Middle Ages, Innocent III made sure to have his hand in everything from religious wars like...
Kościuszko Squadron
(Host: Lucy)
What ties together a Revolutionary War hero, a Hollywood film director, and twentieth-century Poland’s quest for political indepen...
History for Halloween X
(Hosts: Christine, Kristin, Lucy) It's hard to believe but here we are celebrating a decade of creepy stories from history for our favorite scary holi...