Lame History

How did a young girl who was told she’d never walk again eventually become an Olympic runner? Listen as your Lame hosts discuss the story of Wilma Rudolph, a legend on the track and in her hometown’s fight against racial segregation.Sources to follow!

"…about half the size of a pomegranate cut into quarters. Today we explore the life of famous 17th century micrographer and calligrapher, Mathias Buchinger."SourcesMuch of the materials is pulled from a book by Ricky Jay. You might recognize him from a number of character roles in the films The Prestige, The Spanish Prisoner, Mystery Men, Heist, Boogie Nights, Tomorrow Never Dies, State and Main, House of Games and Magnolia, and the HBO series Deadwood. Most material comes from Ricky Jay’s book “Mathias Buchinger - the Greatest German Living”. The title is in reference to a poem from 1726.EXCELLENT write up in the New Yorker, 2016 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/01/25/seeing-and-believing-the-art-world-peter-schjeldahl

James Bond who? Today the Lame hosts look at the life of Virginia Hall, a badass one-legged spy who helped turn the tides of World War II!Sources:Book - A Woman of No Importance by Sonia PurnellFilm - A Call to SpyLinks:https://www.intelligence.gov/people/barrier-breakers-in-history/662-1945-virginia-hall https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6899057/Virginia-Hall-one-legged-real-life-James-Bond-helped-build-Resistance-network-France.htmlhttps://ee.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/207/Not-Bad-for-a-Girl-from-Baltimore.pdfhttps://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshallfame/html/hall.htmlhttps://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2005/fall/extraordinary-stories.html https://www.crossroadstoday.com/news/national-news/cia-spy-virginia-hall-is-about-to-become-everyone-s-next-favorite-historical-hero/article_f064288f-7b52-592f-8348-c9f044ab711f.htmlhttps://craiggralley.com/virginia-hall/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/wanted-the-limping-lady-146541513/https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/one-legged-terror-nazi-germany.htmlhttps://www.cia.gov/stories/story/virginia-hall-the-courage-and-daring-of-the-limping-lady/  https://rhapsodyinwords.com/2019/11/05/remarkable-women-the-life-and-times-of-virginia-hall-part-1/ https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2020/04/16/the-secrets-of-the-office-of-strategic-services-personnel-records/ https://crimereads.com/wwiis-most-decorated-spy-was-an-american-heiress-with-a-wooden-leg/ https://boundarystones.weta.org/2022/06/14/la-dame-qui-boite-limping-woman https://nypost.com/2018/01/13/she-was-a-post-columnist-and-a-heroic-wwii-spy/ https://medium.com/literature-lust/how-a-woman-of-no-importance-won-a-war-and-changed-the-world-712afc7905a7 https://www.history.com/news/female-allied-spy-world-war-2-wooden-leg www.theheroinecollective.com/virginia-hall-spy/ https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/virginia-hall-interactive-exhibit/ https://careers.state.gov/career-paths/worldwide-foreign-service/officer/fso-test-information-and-selection-process/ https://br.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/Consular-Clerk-major-duties-1.pdf https://projectupland.com/culture/snipe-hunting/

Today the Lame crew are looking at the life of Johnny Eck - a 1930s Hollywood star born without legs. Come explore an era of glitz, glamour, and goony birds!Links:https://www.johnnyeckmuseum.com/https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/johnny-eck-37866https://medium.com/@jeremylr/a-three-hour-tour-with-king-of-the-freaks-johnny-eck-2752c5a03de3https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/fan-keeps-museum-dream-alivehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paCywWZU-O8

EPISODE DESCRIPTION:Slip on your ballet shoes and get ready for some Cold War romance! This episode, the Lame History crew takes a look at the life of Olympic hammer-thrower Harold Connolly. SHOW NOTES:Dive into “Lame History,” an hour-long podcast exploring the lesser known stories of disabled figures who shaped history as we know it today. With candid banter, enlightening stories, and a bit of wit, “Lame History” illuminates a side of our past you probably didn’t learn in school. Welcome to the most accessible history lesson you’ll ever experience.REFERENCES: (Sources in Chronological Order)November 25, 1956110 https://www.nytimes.com/1956/11/25/archives/connolly-will-retire-hammer-ace-cites-strain-on-his-weak-left-arm.html?searchResultPosition=58 (NY Times, November 25, 1956) 110November 25, 1956133 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1956/11/25/88492839.html?pageNumber=225 March 3, 1957 122 https://www.nytimes.com/1957/03/03/archives/us-and-czech-olympic-stars-seek-to-wed-hammer-and-discus-throwers.html?searchResultPosition=22 (NY Times, March 3, 1957)March 7, 1957120 https://www.nytimes.com/1957/03/07/archives/discus-star-urges-zapotocky-to-let-her-wed-us-athlete-czech.html?searchResultPosition=26 (NY Times, March 7, 1957)March 9, 1957“Prague Visit Extended For U. S. Olympic Star - Speclal to The New York Times. PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia; March 8 -March 10, 1957118 https://www.nytimes.com/1957/03/10/archives/connolly-to-fight-to-wed-czech-girl.html?searchResultPosition=7 (NY Times, March 10, 1957)CONNOLLY TO 'FIGHT’ TO WED CZECH GIRL March 22, 1957126 https://www.nytimes.com/1957/03/22/archives/czechs-bow-to-love-us-boy-gets-girl-prague-relents-us-boy-gets-girl.html?searchResultPosition=16 (NY Times, March 22, 1957)“Czechs Bow to Love: U.S. Boy Gets Girl March 23, 1957127 https://www.nytimes.com/1957/03/23/archives/connollys-fiancee-applies-for-us-visa.html?searchResultPosition=5 (NY Times, March 23, 1957)“CONNOLLY'S FIANCEE APPLIES FOR U.S. VISA - VIENNA, March 22 (P)March 27, 1957116 https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1957/03/27/86702020.html?pageNumber=5 (From NY Times March 27,...

Dive into “Lame History,” an hour-long podcast exploring the lesser known stories of disabled figures who shaped history as we know it today. With candid banter, enlightening stories, and a bit of wit, “Lame History” illuminates a side of our past you probably didn’t learn in school. Welcome to the most accessible history lesson you’ll ever experience.