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S8 Ep584: 4. David K. Randall, *The Monster's Bones: The Discovery of T-Rex and How It Shook Our World*. Between 1904 and 1910, Barnum Brown focused on recovering the missing pieces of the T-Rex skeleton in Hell Creek. He was initially supported by his wife, Mari

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John Batchelor

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🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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4. David K. Randall, *The Monster's Bones: The Discovery of T-Rex and How It Shook Our World*. Between 1904 and 1910, Barnum Brown focused on recovering the missing pieces of the T-Rex skeleton in Hell Creek. He was initially supported by his wife, Marian Raymond, but her sudden death from scarlet fever in 1910 left him emotionally shattered. To cope with his grief, Brown worked in the harsh conditions of the Red River Valley in Canada. The museum finally mounted the full T-Rex exhibit in 1915, accompanied by Charles Knight’s immersive paintings that brought prehistoric landscapes to life. Brown lived until 1963, leaving behind a legendary status as the man who discovered the world’s most famous predator. (4)
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0:00.0

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0:01.5

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0:19.6

This is CBSI in the world.

0:21.5

I'm John Batchel with David Randall.

0:23.1

His book is The Monster's Bones,

0:25.5

The Discovery of T-Rex, and How It Shook Our World.

0:28.1

Our protagonist, Barnum Brown, has found the thing itself,

0:31.4

a T-Rex that nobody's ever found,

0:33.5

but he's founded in pieces,

0:35.5

and that means going back out there

0:37.4

and building the T-Rex as best he can in his own imagination.

0:42.3

He's back out in the Hell Creek Formation 1904 to 1910, searching for T-Rex bones.

0:50.3

But we need to attend to his life at this time as well. He marries Marion Raymond, and they have a child

0:58.5

Francis in 1902. That doesn't keep him long in New York. I understand that, but it's his family life.

1:04.3

And my impression, David, from reading, is that he's deeply in love with Marion Raymond. Is that

1:10.2

yours impression as well?

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