120 feet of paper. 3 weeks. No sleep. This is how Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road—the book that launched the Beat Generation and changed America forever. From hitchhiking with jazz poets to typing in a frenzy, this History Ignited episode uncovers the man behind the myth. How one road trip became a revolution. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro (We Didn’t Start the Fire) 1:10 – Who Was Jack Kerouac? 3:30 – The 120-ft Scroll Legend 6:20 – Sal & Dean: Real Friends, Wild Rides 9:00 – What “Beat” Really...
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120 feet of paper. 3 weeks. No sleep. This is how Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road—the book that launched the Beat Generation and changed America forever. From hitchhiking with jazz poets to typing in a frenzy, this History Ignited episode uncovers the man behind the myth. How one road trip became a revolution. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro (We Didn’t Start the Fire) 1:10 – Who Was Jack Kerouac? 3:30 – The 120-ft Scroll Legend 6:20 – Sal & Dean: Real Friends, Wild Rides 9:00 – What “Beat” Really...
Boris Pasternak and Doctor Zhivago: The Banned Book That Shook the Cold War | History Ignited
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Boris Pasternak and Doctor Zhivago: The Banned Book That Shook the Cold War | History Ignited
Dive into the dramatic world of Boris Pasternak and his epic novel Doctor Zhivago in this episode of History Ignited! 🎙️ Explore how a story of love, war, and truth clashed with Soviet censorship, leading to international intrigue and a Nobel Prize snub. Perfect for kids and history lovers! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro and hosts2:00 Who was Boris Pasternak?4:30 The story of Doctor Zhivago7:15 Soviet censorship and the ban10:00 The Nobel Prize and pressure12:45 CIA involvement and secret copies15:00...
History Ignited
120 feet of paper. 3 weeks. No sleep. This is how Jack Kerouac wrote On the Road—the book that launched the Beat Generation and changed America forever. From hitchhiking with jazz poets to typing in a frenzy, this History Ignited episode uncovers the man behind the myth. How one road trip became a revolution. Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro (We Didn’t Start the Fire) 1:10 – Who Was Jack Kerouac? 3:30 – The 120-ft Scroll Legend 6:20 – Sal & Dean: Real Friends, Wild Rides 9:00 – What “Beat” Really...
