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Malcolm X was a controversial civil rights leader. He had a rough start to his life. That rough life led him to a life of crime. He eventually turned his life around, and became a leader for his people. Being outspoken didn't always make him fr
Greta Garbo was a poor Swedish girl who dreamed of a life of fortune and fame. She became the biggest star of her time, but it brought her no happiness. Greta had many lovers, both male and female, but nothing was lasting.History Shelf Merch:
Siegfried Sassoon is celebrated for his vivid depiction of life in the trenches during World War I. Despite his unlucky romantic experiences, he continued to search for love. When he died, he left behind a powerful literary legacy.History She
Luck Hicks Anderson was a transgender pioneer. She lived in time before the term transgender was even around, but she lived strong in her truth. She lived in her truth even though it cost her a lot.History Shelf Merch:https://history-shelf.c
This episode is the conclusion of Eleanor Roosevelt's life. This episode is about the years in Eleanor's life after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. Eleanor could have disappeared from public life after Franklin's death, but Eleanor choose to kee
Eleanor Roosevelt was a First Lady, but she wasn't your typical First Lady. She was outspoken. She fought for civil rights and for women. She got louder when people told her to shut up. And she was just an all around badass!History Shelf Merc
Eleanor Roosevelt was once a First Lady. But she was not a typical First Lady. Before we get into who Eleanor Roosevelt as a First Lady we got talk about her upbringing and how she became the person that would become one of the most influential
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This the second part and the conclusion of Virginia Woolf's life. Virginia was a writer that had to deal with some dark and heavy moments in her life. The love of her life was her husband, Leonard Woolf, but she didn't stop having other lovers
Virginia Woolf had a tragic life. It was filled with devastating deaths, mental illness, and abuse. She started getting abused by the age of six. Soon the loved ones around her were taken by death. Her struggles with mental illness soon followe
Did you know that the United States has already had a gay First Lady? It's true! Rose Cleveland acted as First Lady for a brief time during her brother, Grover Cleveland's, first term in the White House. But being the First Lady didn't interest
Emily Dickinson was a prolific poet, but the world would not know that in her lifetime. Only ten of her poems were published when she was alive, and not a one of them was published under her name. Now today she is one of the most celebrated poe
Florence Nightingale is the woman responsible for making nursing what it is today. She was a woman that grew up wealth and was complicated. Was she asexual? Perhaps. Was she a lesbian? Maybe. Was she racist? Absolutely. Was she misogynistic? Ce
This is the conclusion to Alexander Hamilton's story. Listen to this episode to learn about America's first political sex scandal and what impact it had on Alexander's reputation and political career. Learn about the tragedy that involved one o
The American Revolutionary War is over. Now all Alexander Hamilton has to do is help form a nation. In this episode I dive into the early days of the country America. I talk about all the plans and ideas Alexander had for it, but I also continu
Hamilton is one hell of a soundtrack, but did you know that Lin-Manuel Miranda strayed away from history a few times, and there were somethings that he didn't include? Like did you know that Alexander Hamilton may have been bisexual? Learn that
This episode is the conclusion of Queen Kristina of Sweden's story. Kristina never liked being king, and the stress of it all had taken its toll on her. Kristina decided to give up the crown to live a life going around Europe and living her bes
Queen Kristina of Sweden was a queen that was called a king. She was messy and interesting. She definitely marched to the beat of her own drum. When she was born nurses believed that she was a boy and that really set the tone for her life. Even
This is the conclusion to what has become the King James VI and I saga. In this episode you get to hear about James last scheme to get himself out of debt, Anne of Denmark makes another appearance, and we meet another one of James's lovers. His
The Gunpowder Plot comes to a conclusion in part 3 of James's story. James makes a decision that forever shapes religion and the world. And we also meet one of James's young and hot male lovers in this episode. Content Warnings:Suicide: 16:4
King James VI and I desperately wanted to be Queen Elizabeth I's heir and the King of England. He wanted it so bad that was he reaction to Elizabeth beheading his mother was minimal. The people of England welcomed James with open arms at the ve
King James VI and I became king at a young age when his mother, Mary, Queen of Scots was forced to abdicate. He was born to Catholic parents, but those around him raised him to be Protestant. Amongst all this chaos it is possible he found love
William Shakespeare was one of the world's most prolific writer. He wrote my many plays and poems. Some of his sonnets have caused people to question William's sexuality. They wonder if one of the greatest of all time was bisexual. He work even
Leonardo da Vinci was so many things in his life. To call him a Renaissance Man is an understatement. But would it be accurate to call him a gay man? Well for centuries people have debated this, and no definite answer has emerged. In this episo
In this episode I pick off where I left off from last week. I continue on telling you the story of King Edward II. Last week the episode ended with a devastated Edward over the murder of Piers Gaveston. This week I tell you about another possib
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