History and Hearsay
On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay?
Podcasting since 2023 • 93 episodes
History and Hearsay
Latest Episodes
The Orphans of Davenport - Eugenics and the War over Children's Intelligence
In the 1930s, America believed that some children were born too stupid to ever learn. If your IQ was low, the science of the day said it was hopeless—your blood was “bad.”Thousands of orphans were locked away in institutions, label...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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Victim of America's Dark Eugenics Era - The Tragic Life of Carrie Buck
In 1927 one woman’s fate decided the future of thousands. She was labeled “feeble-minded”locked away and put on trial for her future. But recent research reveals that almost everything said about Carrie Buck was a lie—carefully crafted to push ...
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Season 4
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Forgotten Hero of the Civil War –Sheltered Orphans & Reinvented Hospital Kitchens | Annie Wittenmyer
In today's episode of History and Hearsay, we are discussing Annie Wittenmyer and all of the amazing work that she did! I hope you enjoy todays episode & maybe even learn something new! ~ Christina Timestamps: 0:0...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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The MOST Prolific Mother EVER! 69 kids!?! Valentina Vassilyeva
Valentina Vassilyeva was born in Russia in 1707 in the city of Shula, which is northeast of Moscow. She was a peasant and is said that between the years of 1725 and 1765 Valentina & her husband Feodor Vassilyeva had 69 children!...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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