Behind Everest with Kate Nicholson
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
07/13/24
•39m
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Sitting down with me today is historian and author Kate Nicholson who recently published Behind Everest: Ruth Mallory's Story which details the life of Ruth Mallory, wife to famed British mountaineer George Mallory.
We chat about how she discovered Ruth and what motivated her to tell Mallory's story. You can learn more about Kate by visiting the website www.civicsandcoffee.com.
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