Behind the Scenes Minis: Arsenic and Arm Prosthetics

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Behind the Scenes Minis: Arsenic and Arm Prosthetics

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Mar 15, 2024

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Holly talks about the various theories about events in Charles Francis Hall's life. Tracy discusses some of the troubling sources she came across while researching Götz von Berlichingen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Mar 15, 2024

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