Ill-Equipped History
Two non-historians with a passion for history tell stories of the past in a way that will make you laugh.
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Thank you!
After over two decades of friendship, one of the many things we have in common is loving to learn everything we can about what happened in the times before us. We love making each other laugh and have a healthy competition of who can make the better (or worse) pun.
We are so excited to be able to take our passion for history and give it life outside of our weekly documentary dates. We are even more excited to be able to share these stories with you, our lovely audience.
Thank you again for being so supportive of two silly-gooses (silly-geese?) who love history.
Episodes
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Emileigh and Morgan recount the incredible day that the citizens of Athens, Tennessee forcefully took their town back from the corrupt local government.
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Sources:
-https://www.americanheritage.com/battle-athens (Article from 1986)
-https://www.legendsofamerica.com/the-battle-of-athens-tennessee/
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7KroeJmWHs
-The Fighting Bunch by Chris DeRose. Book.
-Hallmark Movie, An American Story.
Please Check out this museum if you are ever in the Athens area. They are a wealth of knowledge on local topics and are wonderful people!
The Living Heritage Museum:
522 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37303
Tues-Friday 10am-5pm
Sat 10am-1pm
Sun-Mon Closed
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Emileigh and Morgan dive into the elections and political climate of McMinn County, Tennessee in the decade before the only successful armed rebellion in the United States since the Revolutionary War.
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Sources:
-https://www.americanheritage.com/battle-athens (Article from 1986)
-https://www.legendsofamerica.com/the-battle-of-athens-tennessee/
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7KroeJmWHs
-The Fighting Bunch by Chris DeRose. Book.
-Hallmark Movie, An American Story.
Please Check out this museum if you are ever in the Athens area. They are a wealth of knowledge on local topics and are wonderful people!
The Living Heritage Museum:
522 W Madison Ave, Athens, TN 37303
Tues-Friday 10am-5pm
Sat 10am-1pm
Sun-Mon Closed
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Hedy Lamarr was an actress and inventor who built the precursor to Wi-Fi and our ability to communicate via satellites. Not only was she drop-dead gorgeous, she was a world-renowned Hollywood starlet! Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discover what made Hedy Lamarr stand out in Hollywood's Golden Age.
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https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/
Send us an email!
illequippedhistory@gmail.com
Sources:
Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofskyhttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/hedy-lamarr https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hedy-Lamarr https://www.biography.com/actors/hedy-lamarr Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story documentary
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Emileigh and Morgan dive into the life of one of Rome's most hated Emperors, Caligula.
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https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/
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illequippedhistory@gmail.com
Sources:
https://www.worldhistory.org/Caligula/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula
https://www.thecollector.com/caligula/
https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/caligula-facts-life-biography-horse-consul-incitatus-little-boots-how-die/
https://www.worldhistory.org/Caligula/#:~:text=%E2%80%A6%20even%20in%20those%20days%20Caligula,of%20feasting%20and%20scandalous%20living.
https://imperiumromanum.pl/en/curiosities/caligulas-war-with-poseidon/#:~:text=Emperor%20Caligula%20made%20many%20bizarre,and%20throw%20spears%20at%20them.
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Jack Churchill, aka "Fighting Jack" or "Mad Jack," truly was a "jack of all trades." Get it?! Whether it was bagpiping, archery, surfing, or making model ships, Jack was good at everything he did. Join Morgan and Emileigh as they discuss the madcap adventures of one of history's most daring soldiers.
Find us on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/
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illequippedhistory@gmail.com
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Churchill
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/mad-jack-churchill-a-rare-breed-of-warrior/
https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/jack-churchill-13388.php
“Mad Jack Churchill: A Life Too Unbelievable for Fiction” by Biographics on YouTube
“Jack Churchill ‘Unlimited Boldness’” by Rex King-Clark
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Emileigh and Morgan dive into the chaos that was the 1904 Olympic Marathon.
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https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/
Email us!
illequippedhistory@gmail.com
Sources:
The Unbelievable True Story of the Craziest Olympic Marathon
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/
St. Louis marathon: The strangest race in Olympic history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_men%27s_marathon#External_links
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
We're wrapping up this arc with the last three of Henry VIII's wives: Anna of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Katherine Parr.
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https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/
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illequippedhistory@gmail.com
Sources:
"Henry VIII: The Tyrant King and his Six Wives" from The Secret Lives of the Tudors
The People Profiles documentaries on YouTube
Who Were the Six Wives of Henry VIII? by Captivating History on YouTube
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bosworth_Field
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
We're headed to Tudor England! Morgan gives an in-depth look on the first three of Henry VIII's six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, and Jane Seymour.
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https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/
Email us!
illequippedhistory@gmail.com
Sources:
“Henry VIII: The Tyrant King and his Six Wives” from The Secret Lives of the Tudors
The People Profiles Documentaries on YouTube
Who Were the Six Wives of Henry VIII? By Captivating History on YouTube
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bosworth_Field
Thursday May 11, 2023
Thursday May 11, 2023
Emileigh and Morgan discuss the incredible life experiences of Violet Jessup while working for the White Star Line.
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https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/
Email us!
illequippedhistory@gmail.com
Sources:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/titanic/stories/violet-constance-jessop.htm
https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/violet-constance-jessop.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violet_Jessop
https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/violets-barren-white-star-wedding.html
https://owlcation.com/humanities/TitanicOlympicBritannic
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Morgan and Emileigh explore the origins of the oldest major world religion, Hinduism.
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https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/
Email us!
illequippedhistory@gmail.com
Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/religion/hinduism
https://www.hinduismfacts.org/how-many-gods-are-there-in-hinduism/
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/india/articles/the-most-famous-religious-sites-in-india/
https://magikindia.com
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Indus-civilization
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adivasi
https://www.varanasi.org.in/shiva-linga