87: 1834 Timeline Twist & The Mysterious Death of a Famous Botanist

On today’s episode, Valerie’s Timeline Twist features a number of awful major events from 1834, a smattering of inventions, the burning of the Palace of Westminster in art, a discriminatory popular ballad (Boo!), a surprising medicinal condiment, and a strongly worded letter by none other than Davy Crockett. Next, Amy Jo shares the story of the mysterious unsolved death of a famous Scottish-born botanist whose passion for horticulture put him in danger in a number of ways (Um, sir, your eye is bleeding!). His obsessive search for new plant species led him to the beautiful islands of Hawaii in 1834, but his expedition ended suddenly in the bottom of a bullock pit.For content sources visit our website: ⁠youaintawoofinpod.com⁠Follow and SupportInstagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/youaintawoofinpod/⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/YouAintaWoofin/⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/youaintawoofinpod.bsky.social⁠ Patreon: ⁠http://patreon.com/user?u=106344174⁠