By Their Own Compass

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Historian Jeremiah Jenne and journalist Sarah Keenlyside bring you stories of historical travelers, the places they went, and the people they encountered.

(After all, one person's frontier is another person's front door.)

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About By Their Own Compass

Historian Jeremiah Jenne and journalist Sarah Keenlyside bring you stories of historical travelers, the places they went, and the people they encountered. (After all, one person's frontier is another person's front door.)

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Jeremiah Jenne

Jeremiah Jenne

Educator. Writer. Storyteller. Travel Expert. History Ph.D. Co-host of Barbarians at the Gate and the historical travel podcast By Their Own Compass. Columnist for the China Books Review.