SYMHC Classics: Gertrude Bell, The Uncrowned Queen of Iraq

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: SYMHC Classics: Gertrude Bell, The Uncrowned Queen of Iraq
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:24:56
• Published: 2018-07-14 15:00

This classic revisits an episode from Sarah and Deblina, talking about Gertrude Bell, the first woman to graduate with a First in Modern History from Oxford. Instead of marrying young, she went to Persia. Inspired, she traveled across the Middle East on numerous exploratory treks. But would it last in a time of war? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com