Gertrude Bell: The Uncrowned Queen of Iraq

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: 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: 00:26:43
• Published: 2012-11-19 21:39

Gertrude Bell was 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