An Old Timey Podcast

In 1917, Alan Hart became one of the first trans men in the United States to undergo a medically-assisted transition. In the months after his transition, the life he’d envisioned took shape. He got an internship at San Francisco Hospital. He fell in love.
But, when Alan applied for a job at another hospital, a former classmate spotted him. They outed him to his prospective employer. They outed him to his current employer. He was outed via a newspaper. Soon, the story was picked up by wire services.
The experience was traumatic, but Alan held steady. In time, he established himself as a trailblazing trans doctor.
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“Trailblazing transgender doctor saved countless lives,” by Leo DeLuca for Scientific American
“Homo-sexuality and its treatment,” by J. Allen Gilbert for the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
“Alan Hart” by Morgen Young for Oregon Encyclopedia
“This Kansas-born transgender doctor made a lifesaving tuberculosis breakthrough,” by Jacob Smollen for KCUR
“Alan L. Hart: An innovative pioneer in radiology and transgender rights,” by Athena Reich and Katharine A. Colbert for PubMed Central
“Dr. A. Lucille Hart wore male attire,” The Capital Journal, Feb. 1918
“Intern unmasked as girl graduate of Oregon school,” The Oregon Daily Journal, Feb. 1918
“Dr. Hart does work in male attire,” Albany Democrat, Feb, 1918
“Dr. Hart explains change to male attire,” Albany Democrat, March 1918
“Mrs. Robert Bamford dies at age of 78,” Albany Democrat-Herald, Feb. 1921
“R.A. Bamford, aged 88, dies, pioneer of 61,” Albany Democrat-Herald July 1924
“Manifesting Manhood: Dr. Alan Hart’s transformation and the embodiment of sex in early 20th century sexology,” by Colin P. Close
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Decades before the term “transgender” was coined, Alan Hart became one of the first trans men in the United States to undergo a medically-assisted transition.
In part one of this two-part series, we delve into Alan’s life before he transitioned.
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from:
“Trailblazing transgender doctor saved countless lives,” by Leo DeLuca for Scientific American
“Homo-sexuality and its treatment,” by J. Allen Gilbert for the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
“Alan Hart” by Morgen Young for Oregon Encyclopedia
“This Kansas-born transgender doctor made a lifesaving tuberculosis breakthrough,” by Jacob Smollen for KCUR
“Alan L. Hart: An innovative pioneer in radiology and transgender rights,” by Athena Reich and Katharine A. Colbert for PubMed Central
“Dr. A. Lucille Hart wore male attire,” The Capital Journal, Feb. 1918
“Intern unmasked as girl graduate of Oregon school,” The Oregon Daily Journal, Feb. 1918
“Dr. Hart does work in male attire,” Albany Democrat, Feb, 1918
“Dr. Hart explains change to male attire,” Albany Democrat, March 1918
“Mrs. Robert Bamford dies at age of 78,” Albany Democrat-Herald, Feb. 1921
“R.A. Bamford, aged 88, dies, pioneer of 61,” Albany Democrat-Herald July 1924
“Manifesting Manhood: Dr. Alan Hart’s transformation and the embodiment of sex in early 20th century sexology,” by Colin P. Close
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Poor ol’ William Henry Harrison. The dude has the odd distinction of giving the longest inauguration speech in American history, followed by the shortest presidency in American history. 
You might be familiar with the story: He gave a speech with no coat on, and as a result, caught pneumonia and died. But… was it really pneumonia that killed him?  
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: 
“Did William Henry Harrison really die of pneumonia?” by Jay Serafino for Mental Floss
“What really killed Willliam Henry Harrison?” by Jane McHugh and Philip A. Mackowiak for the New York Times
“What killed William Henry Harrison?” The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
“William Henry Harrison” history.com
“In 1841, pneumonia killed the president in 31 days. His doctors were accused of incompetence.” by Ronald G. Shafer for The Washington Post
“‘His Accidency’: The first president to die in office and the constitutional confusion that followed,” by Ronald G. Shafer for The Washington Post
“Did William Henry Harrison really die from pneumonia?” by Christopher Klein for History.com
“Zachary Taylor did not die of arsenic poisoning, tests indicate,” by Eric Harrison for the Los Angeles Times
“Verdict In: 12th president was not assassinated,” by Michel Marriott for The New York Times
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Join us on a perilous journey as Kristin discovers that the presidential fun facts she loves are ALL LIES. In this week’s episode, we’ll examine the myth that George Washington wore wooden dentures. As it turns out, our first president didn’t wake up every day and put wooden dentures into his big wet mouth! The real story is much more horrifying.
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: 
“George Washington’s Dentures: Disability, Deception and the Republican Body,” by Jennifer Van Horn for Early American Studies
“George Washington didn’t have wooden teeth – they were ivory,” by Colin Schultz for Smithsonian Magazine
“The private life of George Washington’s slaves,” by Mary V. Thompson for Frontline
“Did George Washington have wooden teeth?” by David Emery for Snopes.com
“George Washington’s false teeth not wooden,” Associated Press
“George Washington and teeth from enslaved people,” mountvernon.org
“A history of Washington’s dental troubles,” mountvernon.org
“Cherry tree myth,” mountvernon.org
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Welcome back to the final episode in our two-part series on Wallis Simpson! In this episode, Kyla Pitts-Zevin (Kristin’s sister & mayor of all of Kristin’s podcasts) gives us a lesson on how to tell a story concisely. (Did you know that you could tell a person’s life story in less than seven parts? News to us!)
Last week we learned about Wallis Simpson’s early life and first two marriages. In this episode, she meets King Edward VIII. Their love affair leads to a constitutional crisis that changes the course of history. Oh, and look out for Nazis.
Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kyla pulled from:
That Woman: The life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor by Anne Sebba
Countdown to Abdication: A Very Royal Crisis, BBC Documentary
Duchess of Windsor: The Woman Who Stole a King’s Heart, Documentary
Wikipedia
Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor by Andrew Lownie
Disbelief from Family of Simpson’s Lover, BBC
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