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Jun 6
1h 34m

THE KENNEDYS EP. 4: Rosemary, the Hidden...

Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne
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It's class outside with Girl Historians! Today, we record outside underneath an active birdfeeder.

We're back with episode 4 of our Kennedys series- this time covering Rosemary Kennedy, the hidden eldest daughter who was lobotomized. It's depressing guys, like really not good.

We also talk Lilo and Stitch, the summer, and the many birds who drop by to visit in the episode.


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Hosted by: Blair MacMillan and Carley Thorne

Music by: Jacob Ollivier

Cover artist: Nicola Lyttle

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