The two books used to construct this podcast were:
Rasputin: Faith, Power and the Twilight of the Romanovs and
The Rasputin File.
Music for this podcast came from Sergey Cheremisinov:
Category Archives: Podcast Book and Music Information and Purchase
Georg Elser’s 1939 Beer Hall Bomb Plot To Kill Hitler (Book and Music Information)
The information for this podcast came primarily from two books:
Bombing Hitler, by Helmut Haasis
The Lone Assassin, by Helmut Ortner
Georg Elser was interrogated many times by the Nazi government. These interrogations were preserved which is why much of what he did is public knowledge and discussed in these books in detail.
Michelangelo, Giant of the Renaissance (Book and Music Information)
The information for the Michelangelo podcast came primarily from two books: “Michelangelo”, by Howard Hibbard
and “Michelangelo, The Artist, The Man and His Times”, by William Wallace
Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railway (Book and Music Information)
The information for this podcast came from primarily two books:
Bound For the Promised Land, by Kate Clifford Larson
and Harriet Tubman, The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton
Alexander Hamilton, His Life and Legacy (Book and Music Information)
Two books were used in the production of this podcast:
“Hamilton”, by Ron Chernow
Also, “Alexander Hamilton, A Life” by Willard Sterne Randall
Francis Scott Key and The Star Spangled Banner (Book and Music Information)
There were three books used in constructing this podcast:
Through the Perilous Fight, by Steve Vogel
The Star Spangled Banner, The Making of An American Icon, by Lonn Taylor
The Dawn’s Early Light, by Walter Lord
The version of the Star Spangled Banner was recorded by The US Army Band. It is in the Public Domain:
The other musical selections came from the Audioblocks royalty free music website and in order are: “Modern Elegance”, “Rich Man Going Crazy”, “Logro”, “Birth of a New Morning”, “All Across America.”
Amelia Earhart, Lost Heroine (Book and Music Information)
The best biography of Amelia Earhart is “The Sound Of Wings, The Life of Amelia Earhart” by Mary S. Lovell.
“Amelia Earhart, The Mystery Solved” is an excellent analysis of Amelia Earhart’s final flight that provides very specific information.
All three musical selections are by Chris Zabriskie:
Virtues Inherited, Vices Passed On
All three selections are usable under Creative Commons
Paul Gauguin, Beauty and Bitterness (Book and Music Information)
A remarkably detailed biography of Paul Gauguin is “Paul Gauguin: A Life” by David Sweetman
“Gauguin” by Henri Perruchot is another competent effort
For information about Gauguin in Polynesia, consult “Gauguin in the South Seas”, by Bengt Danielson
Music used for this podcast included “Parisian” by Kevin MacLeod
This song is in the public domain: License
Jack Johnson, Heavyweight Champion of the World (Book and Music Information)
The definitive biography of Jack Johnson is Unforgivable Blackness, by Geoffrey Ward.[easyazon_link identifier=”0375710043″ locale=”US” tag=”someveryfamou-20″]Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson[/easyazon_link]
Another good biography of Jack Johnson is Papa Jack: Papa Jack and the Era of White Hopes, by Randy Roberts.[easyazon_link identifier=”0029269008″ locale=”US” tag=”someveryfamou-20″]Papa Jack: Jack Johnson And The Era Of White Hopes[/easyazon_link]
The musical selections are Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer” and “The Maple Leaf Rag”
King Ludwig II of Bavaria, A Beautiful Madness (Book and Music Information)
Most of the information contained in this podcast came from: “The Mad King: The Life and Times of Ludwig II of Bavaria”, by Greg King
The Swan King: Ludwig II of Bavaria by Christopher McIntosh
Both pieces of music at the beginning and conclusion of this podcast are by Richard Wagner.
The introduction is from the Wagner opera “Die Walkure” and is better known as “The Ride of the Valkyries.” It is performed here by the US Marine Band.
The conclusion is from “The Funeral March and Finale” from the opera “Siegfried.” It is also performed by the US Marine Band. Both selections are in the public domain.