The United States That Never Were

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

4.3 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 July 2018

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Nowadays the number of U.S. states seems set in stone -- since 1959 the country has been comprised of fifty states, with one star for each on the flag. Yet in the not-so-distant past the concept of statehood was both contentious and fluid, with multiple groups vying for recognition of their own territorial claims. Tune in to hear the strange stories of would-be states across the continent, as the guys trace each state's rise and fall, along with their influence on the modern day.

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0:00.0	What do a flirtatious gambling double agent in World War II?
0:06.0	An opera singer who burned down an honorary to kidnap her lover,
0:09.0	and a pirate queen who walked free with all of her spoils,
0:13.0	haven't comment.
0:15.0	They're all real women who were left out of your history books.
0:20.0	You can hear these stories and more on the Womanica podcast.
0:24.0	Check it out on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,
0:27.0	or wherever you listen.
0:30.0	Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the Little House on the Prairie Books.
0:34.0	She's one of the most important American children's authors of the 20th century.
0:40.0	Inspiration for a hit television show.
0:43.0	Women will come up to me crying saying,
0:44.0	Little House on the Prairie was my escape.
0:46.0	As a kid, I idolized Laura.
0:48.0	And last summer, I went on the road in search of the real Laura.
0:52.0	What I found is a complicated person alongside the complicated country she represents.
0:57.0	I'm Glinnis McNickel, and this is Wilder.
1:01.0	Listen to Wilder on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,
1:04.0	or wherever you get your podcasts.
1:07.0	Malibu was ruled by one man, Mickey Dora,
1:11.0	a surfer, a con man, a menace.
1:15.0	The number one podcast, Lost Hills, is back with season three,
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