Goff's 3 Minute Histories

Not all heros wear capes, sometimes they wear goose feathers. Sources: https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/sacred-geese/?srsltid=AfmBOopjJHDlP5lG_5yxl_xVBQcBZdVi1O12iGF_-4JMD8Vn8ajgBnsj [https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/sacred-geese/?srsltid=AfmBOopjJHDlP5lG_5yxl_xVBQcBZdVi1O12iGF_-4JMD8Vn8ajgBnsj]   Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com]

What does the Navy and a forest in Indiana have in common? The Constitution. Sources: https://ambrook.com/research/land/naval-boat-forest-Indiana-Old-Ironsides [https://ambrook.com/research/land/naval-boat-forest-Indiana-Old-Ironsides]  https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/ [https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/]  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com]

Bats, the first line of defense of Portugese literature. Sources: https://magazine.1000libraries.com/these-bats-are-keeping-hundreds-of-books-safe/ [https://magazine.1000libraries.com/these-bats-are-keeping-hundreds-of-books-safe/]  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_Joanina [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_Joanina]  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com]

Elmer McCurdy, The Embalmed Bandit Sources: https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2018/07/elmer-mccurdy-traveling-corpse/ [https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2018/07/elmer-mccurdy-traveling-corpse/]  https://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of-elmer-mccurdy [https://www.npr.org/2015/01/09/376097471/the-long-strange-60-year-trip-of-elmer-mccurdy]  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com]

Desperate times, desperate measures. Sources: https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/the-steagles-an-unforgettable-1943-season [https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/the-steagles-an-unforgettable-1943-season]  https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/remembering-the-steagles-pennsylvanias-wartime-nfl-team/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/remembering-the-steagles-pennsylvanias-wartime-nfl-team/]  https://www.steelcityunderground.com/2020/06/18/steelers-throwback-thursday-history-of-the-1943-steagles-football-team/ [https://www.steelcityunderground.com/2020/06/18/steelers-throwback-thursday-history-of-the-1943-steagles-football-team/]  Music: https://www.purple-planet.com [https://www.purple-planet.com]