051 - Zen and the Art of Motorbike Medicine

Climb in the the Shared History sidecar as we go on a journey of the "discovery" and definition of what is now known as ADHD, then zip over to Flanders field WWI for the story of Mairi Chisholm and Elsie Knocker aka the Angels of Pervyse [Pervice].

Sir Alexander Crichton

Sir George Frederic Still

Fidgety Phil in action

The Story of Fidgety Philip by Heinrich Hoffman (video)

Elsie Knocker & Mairi Chisholm in nurses uniform

Elsie & Mairi with Dr. Munro in the sidecar (of Munro’s flying ambulance corps)

Mairi & Elsie at their station

Locations of Mairi & Elsie’s bases in relation to Belgian front line

Elsie & Mairi in trenches

Elsie with her motorbike

Mairi with her motorbike

Elsie & her 2nd Hubs, the Baron

SOURCES:

ADHD Story: US National Library of Medicine, healthline.com, attitude magazine

Mairi & Elsie story:

- Wikipedia, Sheroes of History, The Vintagent, VisitFlanders.com, BBC News

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CREDITS:

Original Theme: Garreth Spinn

Original Art: Sarah Cruz

About this podcast:

Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.

SPONSORS: This season of Shared History is sponsored by RAYGUN, ECBG Cake Studio & The Banditry Co.