The Sea King

the last Confederate ship

In 1864 the Confederacy sent a privateer to destroy the whaling industry. It succeeded beyond their wildest dreams... but not until after the war was over.

Categories: Daring & Epic Journeys, History, Series 11

Tags: American Civil War Australia Confederate Navy Confederate States of America England international law Liverpool, England Melbourne Pohnpei Presented by #13 Sultanate of Zanzibar United Kingdom United States of America VIC whaling

Published: September 5, 2022

Marching to Shibboleth

a sordid story of faith healing, financial fraud, flat Eartherism, and figs

Forty miles north of Chicago lies Zion, IL, a sleepy city with a sordid history of faith healing, financial fraud, flat Eartherism... and figs?

Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, People & Places, Series 6

Tags: "Doctor" John Alexander Dowie, "First Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ" 1893 Chicago World's Fair and Columbian Exposition Ahmadiyya Movement Australia Chicago, IL Christianity cult faith healing Illinois Melbourne Mirzā Ghulām Ahmad New York, NY Presented by #13 Protestantism quackery Sydney, NSW United Kingdom United States of America VIC

Published: February 8, 2021