6 Historical Figures Who Deserve Their Own Movie—History Unplugged Meets 1001 Stories
Summary: Historical biopics perform a great service. These movies remind the world of people that would have otherwise fallen into obscurity: Oscar Schindler (Schindler's List), John Nash (A Beautiful Mind), and Solomon Northup (12 Years a Slave).<br><br>In this episode I am going to talk about six people from history that deserve their own movie. Joining me in this discussion is Jon Hagadorn, host of 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries podcast.<br><br>We present to you...<br><br>A Viking<br>A sixteenth-century spymaster<br>A blind explorer<br>A Russian royal<br>A plane crash survivor who hiked weeks through the Amazon<br>A World War One ace-turned jazz club owner-turned French Resistance fighter
