The Past and The Curious: A History Podcast for Kids and Families

Bone Wars and The Ghost Town Rhyolite

Oct 30, 2024
Guest
Will Oldham
Join Will Oldham, world-famous musician known as Bonnie Prince Billy, as he narrates the captivating tale of Rhyolite, a ghost town born from a gold rush in Death Valley. The story takes an intriguing turn with the Bone Wars, where paleontologists Othniel Marsh and Edward Cope engaged in a fierce rivalry ripe with sabotage and scandal. Discover how competition fueled groundbreaking discoveries yet left a trail of personal conflict, alongside the thrilling rise and fall of Rhyolite as a bustling mining town.
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1
Intro
00:00 • 2min
2
Rivalry in the Bone Wars
01:48 • 14min
3
Rivalry and Revelations in Paleontology
15:21 • 8min
4
Survival and Companionship in the Harsh Death Valley
23:02 • 3min
5
Gold Rush in Rhyolite
26:02 • 7min
6
Legacy of the Prospector and Community Engagement
33:12 • 5min