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The Backstory with Patty Steele

The Backstory with Patty Steele

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Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

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  • The Backstory: The Female Paul Revere: A Gutsy 16-Year-Old

    The Backstory: The Female Paul Revere: A Gutsy 16-Year-Old
    Jul 4 2025

    It's the 4th of July . . a perfect time to revisit an unsung hero during the Revolutionary War! We all know about the midnight ride of Paul Revere at the onset of the Revolution. But what about Sybil Ludington . . the female Paul Revere. She was just 16 years old when she made her little known 40 mile ride to warn about approaching British troops in Connecticut.

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    9 mins
  • The Backstory: Michael Jackson, Death Masks, and the CPR Woman

    The Backstory: Michael Jackson, Death Masks, and the CPR Woman
    Jun 27 2025

    Maybe you’ve seen death masks of famous people like King Tut or Napoleon. But the 1888 death mask of a completely unknown teenager in Paris was used to create Resusci-Annie . . the CPR doll. And that inspired one of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits!

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    7 mins
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