Yappin About History

Author: Katie

History doesnt have to be boring! Yappin About History dives into the fascinating and little-known stories from history that your high school textbooks skipped over. From wild scandals to unsung heroes, Katie brings history to life in a way that feels more like a chat with your nerdy friend than a lecture. Whether youre a seasoned history buff or just here to learn something new, Yappin About History promises to surprise you, spark your curiosity, and leave you seeing history in a whole new light. Historys not boring, its a story waiting to be told. New episodes drop every Wednesday!
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Thomas Jefferson & His Moose (American Degeneracy)
Wednesday, 6 May, 2026

What do Thomas Jefferson, a moose, and French naturalistshave to do with each other? Well, it involves the term American Degeneracy, a popular theory in the 1700s, popularized by French natural scientists, that basically said everything in the Americas or New World were smaller in size & lesser in intelligence. And boy did Jefferson have beef with thosescientists & he made it his mission to prove them wrong! And one of the ways he did that? By sending a moose carcass over to France for the scientists to see how big a New World animal could be.CONNECT:Instagram: @yappinabouthistorypodTikTok: @yappinabouthistorypodEmail me: yappinabouthistory@gmail.comSOURCES:-Jefferson's Moose and the Case against American Degeneracy:https://tinyurl.com/3799s673-Jefferson & the Theory of Degeneracy: https://tinyurl.com/3992j245-Thomas Jefferson and the Mastodon: https://tinyurl.com/yw5fppe3-Jefferson, Buffon & the Moose: https://tinyurl.com/4nep4887-Thomas Jefferson Needs a Dead Moose Right Now to Defend America:https://tinyurl.com/48ccnb86