George Washington never lived in the White House or Washington, DC. The White House wasn’t white when it was built, and it wasn’t called the White House for its first 100 years. The famous portrait of George Washington that hangs in the East Room isn’t the original. Those stories...and the famous DC influencer who saved the day when the White House burned.

George Washington never lived in the White House or Washington, DC. The White House wasn’t white when it was built, and it wasn’t called the White House for its first 100 years. The famous portrait of George Washington that hangs in the East Room isn’t the original. Those stories...and the famous DC influencer who saved the day when the White House burned.

Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

The Backstory with Patty Steele

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The Backstory: The influencer who packed up the White House as it burned!

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How are we gonna survive the craziness of our world . . the politics, out of control social media, and especially A.I.? Well . . it’s nothing new. Every period of rapid technological evolution in history has made folks fear that the end is near. This is a peek at the craziness of the 1920s.

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How are we gonna survive the craziness of our world . . the politics, out of control social media, and especially A.I.? Well . . it&rsquo;s nothing new. Every period of rapid technological evolution in history has made folks fear that the end is near. This is a peek at the craziness of the 1920s.
Feel free to DM me if you have a story you&rsquo;d like me to cover . . on Facebook it&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

The Backstory: The A.I. Bubble: We’ve Been Here Before

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Ever wish you could simply disappear? Maybe you’re sick of a job, a relationship, or responsibilities you can’t see your way past. More than a few folks have done it, though admittedly it takes money and the ability to disconnect from everything in your life, not just the difficulties. It’s all about former masters of the universe creating a new domain.

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Ever wish you could simply disappear? Maybe you&rsquo;re sick of a job, a relationship, or responsibilities you can&rsquo;t see your way past. More than a few folks have done it, though admittedly it takes money and the ability to disconnect from everything in your life, not just the difficulties. It&rsquo;s all about former masters of the universe creating a new domain.
Feel free to DM me if you have a story you&rsquo;d like me to cover . . on Facebook it&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

The Backstory: The Islands Where Millionaires Went to Disappear

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Sometimes failure is actually the mother of success. Take Walt Disney, who at the age of 21 had one animation company go bankrupt. By 27, his taste of success with a cartoon rabbit named Oswald was stolen by a partner who made a deal with an unscrupulous movie studio. So, it turns out Mickey Mouse was born out of desperation and the determination to never give up.

Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele.

Sometimes failure is actually the mother of success. Take Walt Disney, who at the age of 21 had one animation company go bankrupt. By 27, his taste of success with a cartoon rabbit named Oswald was stolen by a partner who made a deal with an unscrupulous movie studio. So, it turns out Mickey Mouse was born out of desperation and the determination to never give up.
Feel free to DM me if you have a story you&rsquo;d like me to cover . . on Facebook it&rsquo;s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele.

The Backstory: Walt Disney: How Desperation Led to a Billion Dollar Mouse

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The Backstory: The influencer who packed up the White House as it burned!

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