Martha Washington: the Pigeon

An episode of the Chasing History Radio podcast, hosted by Chase Pipes, titled "Martha Washington: the Pigeon" was published on October 28, 2024 and runs 20 minutes.

October 28, 2024 ·20m · Chasing History Radio

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Ryan talks about the last living passenger pigeon, who was named Martha Washington. From the time that there were millions of these birds till there was just one, we learn about her life story and what happened to her after her demise. Martha would be the first time in human history that we know the exact moment man had caused the extinction of a species.

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