Episode 23- Roosevelt's Hyena – The Strange Animals of the White House

In this episode of Mind-Blowing History, Historia explores one of the strangest episodes in presidential history: when Theodore Roosevelt kept a live hyena at the White House. Discover how exotic animals became part of political image-making, diplomacy, and family life at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. From snakes to bears to a lion named "Tom Quartz," find out just how wild things really got behind those famous doors.

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