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History and Hearsay
On this podcast we discuss lesser known characters and events from history. Some of the details of these historical accounts may be debated and on this show YOU get to decided: Is it History? Or is it Hearsay?
History and Hearsay
Babies as Entertainment in Amusement Parks: The Bizarre History of Incubator Exhibits!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:38 - The Infantorium in Wonderland
2:06 - Lions Hachery
4:38 - Copy Cats & Couney
8:03 - The World's Fair
9:44 - Freak Shows
13:20 - Dr Martin's Backstory
16:18 - Baby Exhibits
20:31 - Amusement Parks
24:24 - SAfety Concerna
26:12 - The Real Reason
27:27 - Finally A Breakthrough
30:21 - Beth Allen
31:43 - Couney's Reputation & Personal Life
32:47 - Conspiracy Theories
41:12 - Final Thoughts
SOURCES
https://www.stltoday.com/the-crime-of-the-decade/article_367b4112-daf7-513d-9dc9-3660e913b62c.html
https://neonatology.net/glry/lion.html
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-infantorium/
https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/martin-couney-and-incubator-exhibits-1896-1943
https://columbiasurgery.org/news/2015/08/06/history-medicine-incubator-babies-coney-island
https://engines.egr.uh.edu/episode/2279
https://neonatology.net/gallery/exhibitions/new-york-worlds-fair-1939-1940/
https://www.history.com/news/baby-incubators-boardwalk-sideshows-medical-marvels
https://daily.jstor.org/coney-islands-incubator-babies/