Horse Queen
b'Kitty Wilkins, the Horse Queen of Idaho
Guest:\\xa0Philip Homan, Catalog Librarian and Associate Professor at Idaho State University\\u2019s Eli M. Oboler Library
Kittie Wilkins, known as the \\u201cHorse Queen of Idaho,\\u201d became a millionaire in the late 1800s thanks to being one of the most prolific horse traders in history. Trained as a classical pianist, she was refined\\u2014in no way a tomboy\\u2014and she capitalized on her femininity in her business dealings.\\xa0
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The Hidden Canadian Island Where Wild Horses Roam
Guest: Zoe Lucas, President of Sable Island Institute
Home to more feral horses than people, Sable Island is a thin strip of land off the coast of Nova Scotia. Its history is rife with tales about shipwrecks and roaming sea merchants. Turns out, the island is also an important place for scientific observation. We spoke with Zoe Lucas, a Sable Island researcher, about the history and significance of this little-known place.'