History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged Podcast

Scott Rank

Rebroadcast: Turkey is Both a Bird and a Country. Which Came First?

November 28, 2019   ●   21 min

Share this episode

It's no coincidence that the bird we eat for Thanksgiving and a Middle Eastern country are both called Turkey. One was named after the other, and it all has to do with a 500-year-old story of emerging global trade, mistaken identity, foreign language confusion, and how the turkey took Europe by storm as a must-have status symbol for the ultra-wealthy.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

View all Episodes

Today's Devotional

A Prayer When Your Reputation Is Damaged - Your Daily Prayer - August 11

At the end of the day, our reputations are far too fragile to sustain.

Read Today's Devotional

Top Artists

We The Kingdom

We The Kingdom

Matt Redman

Matt Redman

Passion Music

Passion Music

Pat Barrett

Pat Barrett

Chris Tomlin

Chris Tomlin

Casting Crowns

Casting Crowns

Top Music Videos

‘The Heart Of Worship’ Live Performance From Matt Redman At Passion

Matt Redman ‘The Heart Of Worship’ Live Performance From Matt Redman At Passion

We The Kingdom Inspire and Uplift with ‘Don’t Let The Darkness’

We The Kingdom We The Kingdom Inspire and Uplift with ‘Don’t Let The Darkness’

We The Kingdom Performance Video For Powerful 'Let It Be Jesus'

We The Kingdom We The Kingdom Performance Video For Powerful 'Let It Be Jesus'

We The Kingdom ‘Don’t Let The Darkness’ Performance Video

We The Kingdom We The Kingdom ‘Don’t Let The Darkness’ Performance Video

Pat Barrett's 'Break Open' Chilling Live Performance

Pat Barrett Pat Barrett's 'Break Open' Chilling Live Performance

Today's Podcast Episode