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Stockholm Syndrome
Relationship that forms when a victim starts to bond with their captor. Named after bank robbery in Sweden where hostages were held for 6 days. Made famous by kidnapping of Patty Hearst, who joined her kidnappers.
SAVE
ConspiraSisters, E31
Strategic Defense Initiative- “Star Wars”
Pres. Ronald Reagan’s defence system for inter-continental ballistic missiles. Hundreds of billions of dollars in cost. Possible reason for Soviet Union collapse. Was going to use lasers, light-gas guns & particle beams.
SAVE
Curious Minds
Mary Anning
Early English palaeontologist. Known for Jurassic Era finds in Lyme Regis. Self-taught. Was not allowed into scientific orgs because of her gender. Made significant discoveries like first Ichthyosaurus & Plesiosaur.
SAVE
The History Chicks, E124
Taphophobia
Fear of being buried alive, or being incorrectly labels dead, which sometimes happened. Safety coffins were designed to let the prematurely dead tell people they have been buried alive. Usually had bells attached.
SAVE
The History Cache
Laura Ingalls Wilder
American writer known for “Little House” series of 9 books that tells fictional verison of her life story of growing up on American frontier. Became beloved children’s books. Supported women’s rights & was a libertarian.
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The History Chicks, E02
Queen Lili’uokalani
1st Queen & last monarch of Hawaii. Wrote 160 songs. Brother was going to have Hawaii annexed to USA, but she fought back. In 2-year period she was imprisoned & Hawaii was invaded. Worked to keep Hawaiian culture alive.
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The History Chicks, E97
Agrippina the Younger
1 of the most important women in the Julio-Claudian family. Sister, wife, niece, & mother to emperors. Believed to have poisoned Claudius so her son Nero could be emperor, who later had her killed. Powerful & ruthless.
SAVE
The History Chicks, E73
Frida Kahlo
Mexican painter known for portraits & self-portraits. Tumultuous life with Diego Riviera. Work is inspired by nature & Mexican culture, that mixed reality & fantasy. 1st Mexican artist at Louvre. Unknown until 1970s.
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The History Chicks, E42
Julia Child
Beloved American icon & TV personality. Popularised French cuisine in USA through her cookbook. Kitchen has been preserved in Smithsonian. Taught generations how to cook. Served in the OSS during WW2 & was a diplomat.
SAVE
The History Chicks, E29
The Highland Clearances
Retaliation for Scottish Highland support of Bonnie Prince Charlie. Attempt to wipe out Gaelic traditions, language, & Celtic culture. Laws banned traditions, forced families to leave farms, & reduced the population.
SAVE
The Ministry of History
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Queen of France & England. Mother of Richard the Lionheart. Marched with a crusader army. Established the “Court of Love” & chivalric code in Poitiers. Great influence over politics, literature, poetry. Powerful monarch.
SAVE
The Ministry of History
Richard “Dick” Turpin
England’s most infamous highwayman. Poacher, burglar, horse thief, murderer. Romanticised hero. Robbed people regardless of their financial status. Was caught after shooting landlord’s rooster & giving a false name.
SAVE
The Ministry of History
The Burke & Hare Murders
Murdered boardinghouse lodgers to sell their corpses for autopsies. Helped by their wives, the murders went on for a year, killing 16. Caught because they left a body out in their spare room- it was discovered by guests
SAVE
The Ministry of History
Michael Malloy
Famous for surviving murder plots by a gang to get life insurance money. Tired to kill him through drinking, poisoning & eventually running him over with a car. Each morning he would return to bar, like nothing happened.
SAVE
The Ministry of History
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