History Told By Idiots
From hilarious and wacky to dark and disturbing, history has a lot of fascinating topics worth discussing. Join us as we delve in to a new historical topic each episode!
History Told By Idiots
4.2: Love Your Libraries
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Season 4
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Episode 2
Ever wonder about the history of libraries? Throughout history, there have been some great libraries, great librarians, and great philanthropists that paved the way for library services worldwide. The Great Library at Alexandria was an ancient wonder of the world, but was destroyed in a fire.... wasn't it?? Andrew Carnegie donated a literal fortune to open public libraries throughout the world. Brave women used to brave the Appalachian landscapes on horseback or mule in order to deliver materials to underserved people. Come learn all about these things and more while we discuss one of our favorite topics: libraries. Also, enjoy a special interview with New York Times bestselling author, Kim Michele Richardson!