33 min listen
010-A Baboon Soldier, Lighthouse Rescues, and a Parliament of Owls
FromFutility Closet
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When Albert Marr joined the South African army in 1915, he received permission to bring along his pet baboon, Jackie. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow Jackie's adventures in England, Egypt, and Belgium, his work for the Red Cross after the war, and his triumphant return to Pretoria in 1919.
We'll also meet a Rhode Island lighthouse keeper's daughter who saved the lives of 18 people over a period of 48 years, and present the next Futility Closet Challenge.
We'll also meet a Rhode Island lighthouse keeper's daughter who saved the lives of 18 people over a period of 48 years, and present the next Futility Closet Challenge.
Released:
May 19, 2014
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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