The Banana Boyz are joined by Journalist & Writer Sam Smart to talk about Saint Guinefort, a folk saint who wasn't even human - she was a GREYHOUND. Animals & Religion are two fun topics that go great together!

SOURCES

Quick Look 

• 1 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Manic Minutes
• 5 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Mysterious Leroy
• thegreyhoundsaint.com
• “A Faithful Hound” by Colin Dickey for Lapham’s Quarterly

Other Main Sources

• Oh My Dog! St. Guinefort & Saint Christopher by Minjie Su for medievalists.net
• Saint Guinefort on Wikipedia
• Folk Saints on Wikipedia
• Stephen de Bourbon on St. Guinefort

SOURCES

Quick Look 

• 1 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Manic Minutes
• 5 Min Video Summary of the Legend of Saint Guinefort from Mysterious Leroy
• thegreyhoundsaint.com
• “A Faithful Hound” by Colin Dickey for Lapham’s Quarterly

Main Sources

• Oh My Dog! St. Guinefort & Saint Christopher by Minjie Su for medievalists.net
• Saint Guinefort on Wikipedia
• Folk Saints on Wikipedia
• Stephen de Bourbon on St. Guinefort

He railed against Fascism both outside and inside America. He was a New Deal Democrat til the bitter end. He even ran for President under a Third Party!

The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2.

WRITTEN SOURCES

"Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013)

"Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker, 1960)

“The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party” by John Nichols (Verso Books, 2020)

The New Deal & the Guru (American Heritage, 1989)

Ilo Browne's Obituary (New York Times)

Former President Truman Discusses Henry Wallace - Truman Library

Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights (Truman Library)

Harry S. Truman Supports Civil Rights 1947-1948 (thirteen.org)

VIDEO SOURCES

Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States

10 Minute C-Span Summary of Wallace’s Life/Career (YouTube)

Undoing the New Deal: The 1944 Coup Against VP Henry Wallace (YouTube)

2004 PBS Documentary (YouTube)

An Uncommon Man (YouTube) 

Speech: The Price of Victory (YouTube)

New Deal Democrat, Farmer, Vice President, and Third Party Candidate. The Banana Boys dig into the life of Henry A. Wallace - the quintessential "American Progressive". Part 1 of 2.

WRITTEN SOURCES

"Uncommon Man" (New Yorker Profile, 2013)

"Where Are They Now? Henry Agard Wallace" (New Yorker, 1960)

“The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party” by John Nichols (Verso Books, 2020)

The New Deal & the Guru (American Heritage, 1989)

Ilo Browne's Obituary (New York Times)

Former President Truman Discusses Henry Wallace - Truman Library

Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights (Truman Library)

Harry S. Truman Supports Civil Rights 1947-1948 (thirteen.org)

VIDEO SOURCES

Oliver Stone’s Untold History of the United States

10 Minute C-Span Summary of Wallace’s Life/Career (YouTube)

Undoing the New Deal: The 1944 Coup Against VP Henry Wallace (YouTube)

2004 PBS Documentary (YouTube)

An Uncommon Man (YouTube) 

Speech: The Price of Victory (YouTube)