Unknown History With Giles Milton

Despite his illness, FDR proved a strong ally for Al Smith, and visa versa. In Part 3 of our Frank and Al miniseries, we see how these two political powerhouses rewrote what it meant to be a Democrat and an American. Learn more about Frank and Al: FDR, Al Smith, and the Unlikely Alliance That Created the Modern Democratic Party by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book! Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/how-fdr-became-a-star-in-the-1924-presidential-convention Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250089656

FDR tried hard to become a New York politician while still working in Washington, battling the powerhouses of Tammany Hall and eventually succumbing to defeat. Part 2 of our Frank and Al miniseries shows how FDR's loss brought about an unlikely ally. Learn more about Frank and Al: FDR, Al Smith, and the Unlikely Alliance That Created the Modern Democratic Party by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book! Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/frank-and-al-the-loss-that-created-fdr Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250089656

In the early 20th century, Franklin Delano Roosevelt decided to make his name in New York politics. In Part 1 of our Frank & Al miniseries, understand the context to the unlikely friendship between FDR and Al Smith. Learn more about Frank and Al: FDR, Al Smith, and the Unlikely Alliance That Created the Modern Democratic Party by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book! Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-unlikely-friendship-between-fdr-and-al-smith Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250089656

Today's episode is a special preview of Case Closed just for Unknown History listeners. The show covers the murder of Rusty Sneiderman, a Georgia man who was shot in broad daylight in the parking lot of his son's preschool. Who killed Rusty and why? Keep listening to hear episode one of this story. If you're hooked and want to hear the rest, you can find all 14 episodes exclusively on Stitcher Premium. For a free month, go to stitcherpremium.com/caseclosed.

Vermin, a foul stench, public urination, and bacteria everywhere. These are just some of the things you'd come across in a royal palace, as told by Eleanor Herman in part 5 of her Poison Chronicles, inspired by her book The Royal Art of Poison. Learn more about The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, And Murder Most Foul, by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book! Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-poison-chronicles-the-gross-reality-of-royal-life Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250140869

How dangerous were the cosmetic habits of medieval women? Let's just say you won't find mercury foundation or potions of liquid gold at your nearest Macy's. Welcome to part 4 of Eleanor Herman's Poison Chronicles, inspired by her book The Royal Art of Poison. Learn more about The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, And Murder Most Foul, by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book! Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/dying-to-be-beautiful-poisonous-cosmetics-in-medieval-times Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250140869

Eleanor Herman discusses the top treacherous medical treatments and "cannibal cures" from her new book, The Royal Art of Poison. Learn more about The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, And Murder Most Foul, by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book! Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-poison-chronicles-dangerous-medicines-of-centuries-past Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250140869

Eleanor Herman describes the role of arsenic in Napoleon Bonapartes's rapid health decline and eventual death while under imprisonment at St. Helen. Learn more about The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, And Murder Most Foul, by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book! Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-poison-chronicles-the-arsenic-poisoning-of-napoleon-bonaparte Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250140869

Welcome to Part 1 of a bonus Unknown History miniseries: The Poison Chronicles. Eleanor Herman, author of The Royal Art of Poison, discusses the history of poison as a political tool used over centuries. In this first segment, Herman explores the use of poison throughout Russian history. Learn more about The Royal Art of Poison: Filthy Palaces, Fatal Cosmetics, Deadly Medicine, And Murder Most Foul, by reading this episode's full transcript or picking up the book! Transcript on Quick and Dirty Tips: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-poison-chronicles-a-history-of-russian-poisonings Buy the Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250140869

Learn more about Dodge City, the wickedest town in the American west, on this new Unknown History miniseries hosted by author Tom Clavin. To view the full transcript, visit here: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-glory-days-of-wild-west-outlaws

Learn more about Dodge City, the wickedest town in the American west, on this new Unknown History miniseries hosted by author Tom Clavin. To view the full transcript, visit here: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-glory-days-of-wild-west-outlaws

Learn more about Dodge City, the wickedest town in the American west, on this new Unknown History miniseries hosted by author Tom Clavin. To view the full transcript, visit here: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/history/the-life-and-death-of-ed-masterson-in-dodge-city

Learn more about Dodge City, the wickest town in the American west, on this new Unknown History miniseries hosted by author Tom Clavin. Learn more at http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11151

Learn more about Dodge City, the wickest town in the American west, on this new Unknown History miniseries hosted by author Tom Clavin. Visit http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11126 to learn even more.

Learn more about Dodge City, the wickest town in the American west, on this new Unknown History miniseries hosted by author Tom Clavin. Visit http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/11031 to learn more.

Learn more about Dodge City, the wickedest town in the American west, on this new Unknown History miniseries hosted by author Thomas Clavin. Check out the book at www.quickanddirtytips.com/node/10931

How One Man Deprived Hitler of the Atomic Bomb. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2ny4iz6 Learn more at www.quickanddirtytips.com/giles.

George Rheam has been called "a large man with a large mind." Learn how he helped Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlmanly Warfare by inventing forms of industrial sabotage. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2mX67IE

Of all the people who worked for Winston Churchill’s Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Eric Sykes and William Fairbairn were by far the most extraordinary. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2m90qoy

Millis Jefferis joined the top secret guerilla unit, MIR in the spring of 1939. Hear the full story of the Unknown History podcast. Read more at www.quickanddirtytips.com/unknown-history. Learn about Giles' books at www.quickanddirtytips.com/giles. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/2mbN9NI