What are the important volcanoes?

In our inaugural episode, Kacy asks "What are the important volcanoes I should know about?" The question that inspired our podcast!Chris walks through a little background on volcanoes--What they are, how they work, what happens when they go boom--and then we dive into seven of the most interesting volcanoes in human history. Sources:Books:The Path Between the Seas, David McCulloughWebsites:US Geological Survey: About VolcanoesWikipedia:VolcanoSupervolcanoEruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD1815 eruption of Mount Tambora1883 eruption of Krakatoa1902 eruption of Mount Pelée1980 eruption of Mount St. HelensArmero Tragedy2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull