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America The BizarreBuffalo Soldiers On Iron SteedsIt's Jeremy's turn to tell the story this week and he chose the history of the black buffalo soldiers that formed the Army's first bicycle corps. America The Bizarre: https://www.patreon.com/americathebizarre Sources & Merchandise: https://www.americathebizarre.com/2020-06-041h 04America The BizarreChristmas MutinyJordan and Jeremy discuss the history of West Point and what happened when the cadets couldn't hold their egg nog. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/americathebizarre Sources: “When Eggnog Sparked a Riot at West Point” by Christopher Klein “A Brief History of West Point” by the United States Military Academy “Egg Nog: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Starts a Holiday Riot” by Natasha Geiling “The Eggnog Riot” by Michelle Legro “The Eggnog Riot” by Carol S. Funck “U.S. Military Academy Esta...2019-12-1929 minAmerica The BizarreAmerica's Other Civil WarJordan and Jeremy discuss the Honey War, the civil war between the state of Missouri and the territory of Iowa, all because a surveyor got a little sloppy while determining the border between the two. Support: https://www.patreon.com/americathebizarre Sources: “The Honey War” by Craig Hill “One Sloppy Land Surveyor Almost Caused a War Between Missouri and Iowa” by Sarah Laskow “What Are The Differences Between True North, Grid North, and Magnetic North?” by John Miaschi “The History of Missouri” by David D. March “The Honey Wa...2019-12-0536 minAmerica The BizarreThe Thanksgiving RaccoonHappy Thanksgiving! Welcome to our first Thanksgiving episode. This week, Jordan and Jeremy talk about the history of the presidential turkey pardon and Rebecca, the raccoon that President Calvin Coolidge pardoned from his Thanksgiving table. Support: https://www.patreon.com/americathebizarre Sources: "Where Pardoned Turkeys Go To Die” by Dan Merica “The Thanksgiving Raccoon That Became A Presidential pet” by Christopher Klein “The Turkey: An American Story” by Andrew F. Smith “Calvin Coolidge Renovation: 1927” on the White House Museum website “Turkey Pardons, The Stuffing of Historic Legend” by Monica Hesse “Calvi...2019-11-2828 min
America The BizarreSex, Drugs, & Warren G. HardingWarren G. Harding is consistently rated as one of America's worst presidents. Why? Jordan and Jeremy discuss Harding's life including presidential scandals and his many, many affairs. Support us at: https://www.patreon.com/americathebizarre Sources: “A President of the Peephole” by Carl Sferrazza Anthony “The Most Scandalous President” by Carl Sferrazza Anthony “Warren G. Harding” by John W. Dean “The Strange Death of Warren G. Harding” by Dr. Howard Markel “The Ohio Gang” by Tom Lutz “Hidden History: For Scandal, You Can’t Top Harding” by Robert Watson His...2019-11-2142 min
America The BizarreGoodnight BaltimoreJordan and Jeremy Rausch talk about when the Baltimore Colts left Baltimore under the cover of night and became the Indianapolis Colts the next morning. Support the Podcast: Patreon.com/americathebizarre Sources: "The Birth of the National Football League" by Christopher Klein "The NFL-AFL Merger and the Birth of the Super Bowl" by Jim Weathersby "Kiss 'em Goodbye: An ESPN Treasury of Failed, Forgotten, and Departed Teams" by Dennis Purdy "A Mad, Mad, Mad Super Bowl" by Bill McGrane "Colts Win 'Blunder Bowl'" by Larry S...2019-11-1445 min