Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Adventurer Gertrude Bell

[@cattymajiv]

This is not just a great detailed biograpy of an amazing woman who was far ahead of her times, but it's a good history of parts of the Middle East, and parts of World Wars 1 + 2. It's very well written and insightful, and it has wry humor too, which keeps it interesting and upbeat. I hardly even noticed the time fly by! I fully recommend it, and this channel's other videos. The ones I've seen all have the same great qualities. ❤

[@rhodiamann9057]

A wonderful documentary, and beautifully narrated. Thank goodness for a real human voice and not an exceedingly irritating AI simulation!

[@heroesandlegends]

Nearly lost my voice on this one! Thanks for taking the time to watch my exceedingly long tribute to her

[@cattymajiv]

@@heroesandlegends It doesn't feel like a long slog at all! I thought that only about an hour had passed. The occasional light humor helps so much to keep it light. Thanks so much for your great videos! I loved the one on Amundson, but my favorite so far is the 1st one I saw, about Ibn Battuta. This one on Gertrude comes as a very close second, because she is exactly like I wanted to be, except for the forbidden lovers and their tragic deaths. It's quite amazing that you could produce such a volume of great work in such a short time, since you started this channel in 2021! BRAVO to you for your wonderful work ! ! ! And please don't stop! It will take me some time to get through them all, but your videos are just what KZbin needs so much more of. I'm disabled and quite poor, but when I can contribute a bit I will. Thank you very much for what you do ! ! !

[@stevenelson2641]

Missus here: Good Ol' Gertrude! So glad to see this documentary. Miss Bell always reminds me of Ginger Roger's comment about being Fred Astair's dance partner; she did it all backwards and in high heels...lol. Sad so many women get written out of history.

[@heroesandlegends]

She was truly a force of nature!

[@sjknight1951]

Or never acknowledged for their outstanding contributions.

[@marisamartin3664]

Many interesting women ignored, but lots of clueless Kardashians getting the spotlight.

[@spmoran4703]

​@@marisamartin3664Those are the women set up by the media as examples for women to follow . Gertrude is a far better example. The only thing Gertrude as in common with the Kardashians is a connection to the Middle East

[@caroleminke6116]

We need to hear more Herstory ❤

[@hampshirerose9395]

This is the best documentary on Gertrude Bell ever made, for which I thank you. ❤💪🏻

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, thank you!

[@dalestaley5637]

Thank you for doing this! I learned about her 10 years ago. What a woman! As females, we didn't see or hear real women portrayed as any man's equal. She knew what she wanted and went for it. Go girls!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! It was a long one, but i couldn't bring myself to shorten it.

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

​@@heroesandlegends So glad you didn't shorten it. Insights and social comments are well received.

[@travisrobinson3203]

Yes!!!! I recently watched the movie in which Nicole Kidman portrayed her and I literally fell in love with her instantly!!❤😊 I’m sure it was partly a result of Kidman’s physical beauty as well as the beautiful job she did with the role but I honestly loved the character she played. I’m not sure how much of the screenplay was true but it sparked a desire to investigate this woman further. What a historical giantess. Thanks for the video.

[@margaretgoodheart4167]

Totally agree with your comment on Nicole Kidman...had same response to her in that cool role. ThX Heroes, always come through with new info and massively entertain

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching, it was my goal to produce the most comprehensive and detailed documentary on her life that there is, and i tried to be true both to her written accounts as well as photographic chronology

[@alanaronald244]

You succeeded magnificently !@@heroesandlegends

[@yvonne3903]

I can watch that film on repeat, it has a magical quality. I did some travel as a lone female in islamic countries, learnt a little Arabic and travelling on the train met and spoke to locals it was magical. My daughter and I also travelled using local transport and local hotels eating locally and going places that tourists pay a fortune to go or they simply don't go. The experience was similar but not to the extent that Gertrude did. I wish I could still do but I got sick and Arab spring happened, although I did travel when first sick, an arm didn't work and eyes were a bit dodgy, but I get all those magical experience back watching this film. ❤️❤️❤️

[@mikekennedy5470]

What was the name of the film with Kidman ?

[@bobjuniel8683]

❤❤❤ Excellent documentary and tribute to Gertrude Bell. I love the visual images, and appreciate the accuracy and clarity of the commentary. What an amazing reveal of women's rights, the benefits of wealth and position to women, contrasting with women's poverty and criminal enslavement. It says a lot about government prejudice, arrogance and incompetence. The UK really messed up the Middle East.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching!

[@frostyfrances4700]

The UK really messed up everywhere it went, including my own recent ancestors' homeland - Ireland. It's a matter of some comfort to see the UK shrink down to proper size. When we take our 6 counties back and reunify Ireland, we'll have Wales and Scotland hot on our heels. Count on it, friend. :)

[@debrarenteria8167]

She was being who she was. Thank you for an excellent documentary.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching!

[@theresewalters1696]

What a high bar she sets for us common women! It boggles the mind to learn of the things she was able to accomplish whilst most of us have struggled along with everyday duties.

[@LadyBug1967]

Therese, I thought about this as it was laying down the groundwork of her background which was three generations of entrepreneurial wealth wherein a woman of that background could--if allowed by her family, which she was-- explore ALL of their interests and anything that took their fancy they could delve into. Why? BECAUSE actually they weren't earning a living in any way, shape or form. The same thing occurred in America. WHEN you look at some of the very famous women, they came from great wealth or at least enough wealth that they didn't have to worry about the mundane things that women in nowadays have to worry about. So actually I think you and I and others like us need to pat ourselves on the back and say-- we did quite well in attending to the necessities of life, while still making time to read or listen to biographies about such women as Miss Bell, who are inspirational. BUT, I frankly ABSOLUTELY do NOT believe they are in any way more distinctive or superior-- shall we say-- to the modern-day working woman, who juggles🤹 career and👯👬💑 🐶🚴🤼🐱🐁family and housekeeping &: often 🧔 parents & 🧑‍🦳grandparents who need tending to as time goes. And, all the while, trying not to forget to smell the 🌹 🌹& relax🧘 & catch a falling💫 if they're lucky ☘️

[@kornelia8627]

She had no everyday duties. Thats a big difference. Don't make yourself smaller as you are!

[@edwardlulofs444]

Yes, riding side saddle looks very insecure.

[@theobserver9131]

It's a matter of choice. Follow your dreams! What's stopping you? Some "life coach" types suggest following your fear.

[@edwardlulofs444]

@@theobserver9131 yep, both worked for me. Although following my fears did get a little more exciting than I wanted…

[@littlebrookreader949]

This is the first I have ever heard of Gertrude Bell. I’m grateful for this video! I’ll share it! ❤️❤️❤️

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks, that's all i could ask for!

[@AHLUser]

I laughed and I cried and I was totally mesmerized by the INCREDIBLE Life-Story of Gertrude Bell..!! Thank You for making such an intelligent, HIGH-Quality & beautiful documentary.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thankyou for taking the time to listen to my storytelling! It was a big ask, at that length!

[@kaarlimakela3413]

Oh yes! Thank you! ❤ her. She said the area and people would be perfect, except for oil and religion.

[@paulscousedownie]

Superb documentary. I have always been a great fan of TE Lawrence. I knew Lawrence had a friendship with her. To be fair I didn’t know much about her life. She was as you said a force of nature. One amazing lady of courage and fortitude, a trail blazer. I was sad about the demise of her life. At only 58. Maybe if she had got married , to the love of her life, and had a family she would of lived a different life. Possibly a more fulfilled life? Who knows that wasn’t to be. Unique woman, for most men, probably intimidating with her intellect and knowledge of the Middle East.

[@heroesandlegends]

The biography by Georgina Howell is excellent, though it tends to jump chronologically back and forward, which can be a bit confusing. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

[@LilyAmongThorns]

I am glad she did not marry him. I’m somewhat addicted to the ID channel and have seen several stories of women falling head over heals for a gambling addict, or some other kind of addict. It usually ends badly. Gertrude had a fulfilling life. Life is never free of disappointments.

[@j.b.3825]

So glad you covered her! Excellent!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you liked it!

[@casteretpollux]

Fantastic. Economic, social, cultural and personal aspects addressed. An Odyssey.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching! I very much appreciate your generous comment!

[@prarieborn6458]

Thank you for this wonderful Presentation of the life of Gertrude Bell, Desert Queen. Your writing and narration is exquisite i was spellbound and on the edge of my seat. I could have continued to. watch and listen long beyond the 3 hrs and 17 minutes ! In my opinion, it was not long enough. Not only have you managed to tell the story of this wonderful, brilliant and accomplished woman,but you presented a cohesive and easy to understand History of the Middle East, especially relevant to events in my lifetime and current events in the ME today. i did watch the movie starring Nicole Kidman, and found it very romantic. the movie, however, it did not fully explain why she was known as the Desert Queen. i am fillled with admiration for the way she knew what she wanted and used all of her resources , including her femininity to acheive her goals.and she used her talents and abilities to help others wherever life took her. ..Her adventures in the desert reminded me of the book and the movie ,”The Garden of Allah”, with the themes of tragic romance, and the spiritual mysticism of the desert wilderness.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for giving me 3+ hours of your time. I'm glad you found it a worthwhile investment!

[@pedrodemingo7332]

TOTAL. EXCELLENT !!!!. Thank you very much. All the best for you from Tenerife. Canary Islands. Kingdom of Spain.

[@heroesandlegends]

Gracias!

[@pagano1905]

Extraordinary documentary on an extraordinary woman. Courage, selflessness, compassion, clear vision, political acumen, and much more. The narrator’ s praising conclusion brought tears to my eyes, especially in light of the present tragic Middle East situation.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thankyou! I'm glad you found my storytelling compelling! I very much appreciate your comment!

[@pagano1905]

😊

[@boisesoccer]

Well researched topic as always! Gertrude Bell lived alway on the edge it seemed like. Unknown to wider public of her influence that is still can be traced in Middle East.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your generous comment!

[@kornelia8627]

This is certainly one of the best elaborated documentary I have the pleasure to see. Thank you very much for all your effort! It is still today very unkind to leave when the host prepares a meal honoring its guest... She may have been too spoiled to notice this, as the service personal was cooking and serving her at home. Nevertheless, her story is exactly what I needed. The historical background is more than interesting! It shows how long the opression and explotation of Palestine is really going on. So many treasures lost by now, which we can see here thanks to you!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching such a long production- i was concerned viewers would find the 3+hours off-putting, but i couldn't bring myself to chop out any more content.

[@richardhausig9493]

OMG thank you for this great post. Gertie Bell is one of the great historical figures of all time.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@iandunwoodie5584]

What an amazing and courageous woman! Great Documentary.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you so much!

[@davidcoleman2796]

I did see the movie about her . What a amazing woman. I love history an archeology . The movie was sad. More people should know about her life and what she did .

[@rickzap7957]

What a amazing woman! The whole documentary of her life was seriously fascinating I recommend giving it a watch.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thankyou!

[@pmullins1495]

⭐️RECOMMENDED ⭐️ This outstanding documentary left me speechless !! 🙀

[@heroesandlegends]

Wow, thanks!

[@savage22bolt32]

90 seconds in, & I'm hooked. saved to watch later because I can't sit for the next three hours, but will later this evening. so glad I found this channel, with great information, great narration, and no background music to ruin the vibe ❤❤❤

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for jumping aboard!

[@savage22bolt32]

@@heroesandlegends Magellan was great, but Ibn Battuta really sold me. At the age of 70, I don't recall knowing about Battuta. What an incredible life he lived!

[@wrangelinhabitant161]

I admire this fantastic woman😊

[@tauiraclay4235]

Gertrude Bell great documentary thank you

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thankyou for watching!

[@ilovejack100]

Excellent, thank you for educating us about this incredible woman!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@woocid54]

Excellent Documentary, superbly narrated, researched and presented .. Thank You.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for your generous praise!

[@sofiadurao312]

Thank you for an amazing recount of one of my favourite people in the world! Once again you did an extraordinary job!! Many current supposedly feminists have no idea about her and how she totally rocked the worlds she pass ed through. The other one, also contemporaneous, was Freya Stark, the first person to [properly map Iran and the first ever European to visit the Valley of the Assassins. 2 amazing women.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for the suggestion- and I'm glad you enjoyed my tribute!

[@mulli4454]

Enjoyed this immensely. Never heard of Gertrude Bell until watching this documentary. Feel I must congratulate on the narration, especially- "it was time for her to hit the road, well sand."

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@pizzacrusher4632]

YES!!! a new Heroes & Legends full length! this is going to be a good weekend! Thank you for making them.

[@heroesandlegends]

Hope you enjoy!

[@robinhacking277]

Do they cover Alexandra David-Neel, by chance?

[@robinhacking277]

Do they cover Alexandra David-Neel, by chance?

[@heroesandlegends]

no, sorry

[@toshiyaar7885]

Scholar, Archeologist, Mountaineer, Spy and King Maker!~ WOW that's one hell of an incredible life!

[@heroesandlegends]

Indeed! Thanks for watching!

[@wbiro]

World history needed a detached Aussie perspective. Nice work. This in an era of an Aussie love of documentaries...

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your generous support!

[@mut8inG]

Thank you.🎶🌸

[@heroesandlegends]

Our pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@tommieharris7308]

Well worth the time !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@carolynrosser1574]

Really fascinating, I’ve never heard of her before this. A great and concise documentary, I look forward to seeing more from you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@martingrierson1152]

Outstanding work you did. Extraordinary documentary. Very enlighting. Thanks!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much for viewing!

[@roaxeskhadil]

Admirable woman. A force of nature.

[@andrewphilips2457]

Always excited when a new H&L drops.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your support!

[@8646aaron]

The History Channel better watch out the H & L Documentary Channel has just raised the bar

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks mate!

[@8646aaron]

@@heroesandlegends thanks for the hard work. It shows

[@alanaronald244]

Thanks for this : have read & seen much of the life of Gertrude Bell, but this is the most comprehensive video. Congrats!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching - at over 3 hours, its a big ask, but I hope it was worth it!

[@janesmith506]

Thank you for giving us this fascinating, beautiful documentary! I am astonished not to have heard of Bell. Sadly, the 2015 feature film by a famous male director starring Nicole Kidman was excoriated by viewers because it focused on Bell’s two love affairs while neglecting the rest of her long, fascinating life: her early life, her lifelong concern for the conditions in which women live their lives, her exploits and adventures, and her contributions to the Arab Revolt. Perhaps some day a female director will be inspired to create a lavish, exciting homage to a woman ahead of her time.

[@heroesandlegends]

I hope I've done the subject justice. Thanks for watching!

[@susansmiles2630]

Absolutely EXCELLENT! Beautiful production and direction. I learned so much!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for viewing!

[@noneofurbusiness5223]

This was long for KZbin; it was excellent!

[@heroesandlegends]

I can't help myself, and i figure there are already plenty of superficial documentaries out there already. I wanted this to be the most comprehensive documentary of her life ever made. I hope i did the subject justice. Thanks for soldiering through the 3 hours!

[@jodywho6696]

Wait till you try the audio books out there. 7 hrs. You don't have to do it all at once. 😊

[@jodywho6696]

​@@heroesandlegendsLike others it could go on even further😊

[@Marcus-lb6dv]

She deserve a few movies about her.

[@spmoran4703]

I would go and see that movie .

[@bernardofitzpatrick5403]

Film about her “Queen of the desert”. IFC films 2015 starring Nicole Kidman, as Gertrude Bell. Probably on Netflix.

[@robertbarras8891]

deserves*

[@customleathertooling2020]

Thank you for a great documentary!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@HamCubes]

Brava, sister Trudy!

[@charleswongesq5457]

Just fabulous indeed!!!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thankyou!

[@jodywho6696]

Thank you so much. You have done an incredible work here, as I knew you would. I hope your work is picked up by the schools around the world. ✨

[@heroesandlegends]

I'll have to reign in some of my occasionally cheeky observations if that happens! Thanks for watching!

[@marlenekingdon482]

Such good work. I've loved this thorough documentary. Thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for giving me so much of your time!

[@ReiRidingSolo]

Thank you for not putting music in the videos! The intro is loud, so people won't put it on their sleep playlists to listen to again and again.

[@heroesandlegends]

Noted! Will reduce. Thanks for your feedback

[@sheetalhealing]

You are Perfectionist We never new in India about forming & trading of Pakistan with Arabic connection Great Fact

[@colleenuchiyama4916]

My badass leader. For life. Oh how I wish I could’ve trekked along with her!

[@heroesandlegends]

Agreed!

[@tristan_jacques]

Thanks for amazing content and unsung heroes ❤

[@heroesandlegends]

I appreciate your support!

[@deborahborlase7100]

What an amazing story, well researched and presented. Worth many watches!!!

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much for watching!

[@colleenlally-ross7105]

Another excellent video ❤ you never disappoint!!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your support!

[@stephaniechambell1493]

I can’t imagine being so wealthy to travel the world with an entourage. Good for her though.

[@netizencapet]

Appreciated your review much more than Kidman's film, as it shone with an excellence equal to that of your other excellent reviews of great explorers & historically pivotal fish.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much. Comments like yours make all the hard work worthwhile!

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

Thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

You're welcome!

[@AB-yx4tr]

Very very informativ Video, well done.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@MarcLaroche-yc4zz]

WHAT A LIFE!!! Outstanding documentary- sweeping! Thanks.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your generous feedback!

[@bilalyaser5870]

Khatoon خاتون was the proper way to address a lady from aristocracy or high society in the ottoman time, equal to "my lady" in England. I appreciate the high accuracy in this documentary, in contrast to many others I watched about this extraordinary woman.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for taking the time to share!

[@thomasmaddox5638]

Absolutely Brilliant! Many thanks. My mother, who was an academic and recognized authority of T.E Lawrence, back in the 1960s and 1970s, would have been thrilled to see such an accurate and well-presented documentary as this. Outstanding!! (Tom Lund).

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks mate! I try very hard to go deep into the subject- sometimes with the result of going down too many rabbit holes for some people's taste. KZbin is a great medium for being able to pause and return at will to a video, such that 3hr documentaries are quite acceptable, where commercial media would find it prohibitive. Thanks so much for your generous comment!

[@marie22213]

I read the book on her that featured some of her writings/letters home etc as well as some pictures. I cant rember the name of it though. It was a decent book putting her life into a readable story. Some of the things she did was great. I do belive she was privileged though and sometimes wasn't very understanding, especially towards her fellow women.

[@heroesandlegends]

Georgina Howell's biography is brilliant. Thanks for watching!

[@kimwentz442]

What book was that, please ?

[@kimwentz442]

Found it in comments, thank you.

[@jodywho6696]

Ive been waiting yrs for more info. on this incredable woman. Try another title. We need to see this✨

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching, I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@NaveDelAmor]

Now ill have to rewatch Lawrence, the movie.

[@annfisher3316]

Truly thank you for such amazing coverage of the heroine Gertrude. Her photographs are priceless...

[@heroesandlegends]

Indeed they are- thanks for watching!

[@naughtiusmaximus110]

I was disappointed you didn't release a video during the Christmas time, but seeing the length of this video, I understand why 😀

[@heroesandlegends]

Mate, this one smashed me! As usual there were too many interesting rabbit holes that would have been a shame not to share. Thanks for your patience!

[@richardhausig9493]

She's about as historically important as just about anyone who's ever lived.

[@natasadjordjevic5821]

Gertrude Bell never was a spy. This very curious lady was producing all her work in order to be helpful to all tribes at Middle East. All tribes loved her for that. TE Lawrence was also doing same things and he became same legend. It was Western Europe governments to misuse their work for their greedy territorial negotiations for their mandates around Middle East, and using false word spy. West Europe countries started needing their own territories only around 1918 year, when they realized the petrol became precious for their goals.

[@cacask5576]

Thank you, that was superb and so close to my heart.

[@phoebehill953]

I read Bell’s book during the last hangover of my life. I’ll be forever grateful to Miss Bell and Google Earth for getting me through that time. - took me to a whole different place than my couch!

[@DavidHart-s6y]

Brilliant program. David in Redcar where she came from.👍

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching- it was longer than i hoped to make it, but i couldn't bring myself to edit out anything more. I appreciate you giving your time to view!

[@nomeyodomar]

Thank you very much for this well narrated and illustrated doc. about a character I knew nothing about! 🙂

[@dfaux2118]

Absolutely wonderful narration. I tend to listen more than watch. Excellent historical programs with so much information. Always my favorite history channel.

[@heroesandlegends]

Many thanks! It means a lot to read such generous comments!

[@jodywho6696]

Ive read all the comments. You really have out done all the rest. ✨💙💜💚💛✨

[@heroesandlegends]

Thank you! I appreciate all the love sent by my viewers!

[@TomTom-hj3nq]

Thank you very much for this extensive well researched well documented and performed life story of Gertrude Bell..😊 PS liked your subtle jokes in between...tom from Munich Germany

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much!

[@colindingwall8171]

An excellent documentary, thanks very much indeed. Gertrude Bell graduated in Modern History from Lady Margaret Hall (LMH), Oxford completing her degree in only two years. Strangely, on their web site LHM only list her as a 'Diplomat', completely ignoring her phenomenal accomplishments and lasting legacy. A strange omission of the international role of a truly outstanding individual.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@kristine8338]

Never too late to get to know an amazing lady 🤩

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for watching- it was a long one, even for my standards!

[@larsbitsch-larsen6988]

The most underrated female political figure of our times, Yes.. And yes she manipulated many and very cleverly. Today that's called diplomacy. It is necessary to get the parties to understand that a common understanding is much more important than the individual wishes of the loacvl chieftains. Yes she was against voting rights for women. The world she saw voting on men in politics would not do women any good. And this is partially also the case today. She was romantic yes, but most of the men she met were hopelessly incapable of living up to her expectations. That's the sad truth about intelligent women. There are no men (or only very few men) that fulfill such a position. The divorce rates in western countries show this. Most women have to accept men that only partially make do. Apart from that. It was a very good presentation well documented, well presented and very interesting Thank you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for taking the time to watch! I was worried that the length of it would deter many viewers, but thankfully, it didn't.

[@sandradankowski6120]

I watched this documentary and then the movie with Nichole Kidman. Of course the documentary is far superior to the movie with great detail while the movie focuses more on the romantic aspect of her life. Glad I watched documentary first so I had a great foundation to watch and enjoy the movie. But together they really give a great picture of the exciting life of this unique woman. Thank you for the documentary.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for watching! At over 3hrs i didn't expect it to be popular, but it seems to have resonated with viewers. Glad you found it helpful!

[@Merrymangos]

Thoughly enjoyed this documentary…can’t travel like that these days…

[@dorothybailey1789]

I really enjoyed this doc and learned a lot!. Thanks for uploading. just a slight rectification. The Mont Blanc is in France in the Haute Savoie region. The other side is in Italy going down to the Vallée d'Aoste and not in Switzerland😀

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for that!

[@ramyafennell4615]

You have done a wonderful job. Thank you for bringing this woman into our awareness. I hope this documentary can help bring her role into the foreground of history, especially in museums and institutions for public education. Three hours is long, so here a suggestion. Even if you edited off the last section about the war years..add an introduction....surely it could be circulated and viewed more easily by those trying to unravel the history of this area. Its so important now, as a teaching tool, with the Israeli Gazan war fraught with versions of how we got here, its so necessary. God bless you.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks for your praise and suggestions. I will in due course chop up various parts into the "Excerpts" playlist, for more specific viewing of the various rabbit holes I tend to go into, and for those viewers who struggle with long form content. Its always been my custom though, to put the subject into continual context, which is why I usually have a long background to begin, as well as some discussion on legacy to conclude (and frequent tangential rabbit holes for topics that intrigue me). Its definitely hard to cater to all tastes, and I appreciate that three and a quarters hours is tough going for some.

[@Kerwin-Kendell]

I became aware of this extraordinary woman in 2016 (maybe 2015), I think after watching "Lawrence After Arabia". Then looking her up I couldn't believe I wasn't taught about in history class. So I wrote an article about her (& a few other unsung women) for March of 2016 on a blog. Her life is the stuff of legends 🍸⛩️.

[@t.d108]

Damn. Look at how powerful the Patriarchy is! I never heard of this amazing woman!!!

[@lwoodrow7]

Oh stop it Karen

[@t.d108]

@@lwoodrow7 😂 dude, you got a problem with pronouns. 🤣

[@lwoodrow7]

@@t.d108 only a problem with hate mongers

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

What a woman. A Tour de force . No wonder she was honoured by Arabian leaders.

[@marciewright9670]

Great book to read too.

[@Falkenroth1]

Awesome video. Didn’t know anything about her, now I do and better off for it.

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad I could help! Thanks for watching!

[@Kerwin-Kendell]

Also, I clicked liked & commented before watching. Smthg tells me this is worth it.

[@spmoran4703]

As a woman . Gertrude Bell for me , is my type of woman. Her pioneering life and ability to not live the life of your average middle class Victorian woman is awesome . She is like me in the fact that i too would stick up for underdogs . In the British isles were i live and overseas too.

[@heroesandlegends]

Thankyou for watching- I appreciate you taking the time!

[@wrangelinhabitant161]

Charles Dickens was a real Hero, to Tell US about the horrific children abuse which was absolute normal in the past, awfully prudish society😢

[@Freefolkcreate]

Depends on your perspective. Children need a balanced sense of responsibility or they grow up to be irresponsible adults who have nothing to offer society but complaints.

[@halimaalhiane9284]

I ❤ this documentary

[@DavidHart-s6y]

She lived in Redcar North Yorkshire 👍

[@ThegalacticusShow]

Sir, this is an absolutely astonishing bit of work....thank you

[@heroesandlegends]

Many thanks for taking the time to watch! At 3 hours, it was a whopper!

[@weirdals]

Thanks!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thanks so much for your generous contribution! I'm glad you enjoyed the story!

[@smeffenzeffer9688]

The entire video about the eminent Gertrude Bell had me engrossed. Allan Kalamir PhD compiled a fascinating narrative that at the same time explained the complicated cultures and politics in Mesopotamia and Levant during the turn of the 20thC. The modern images and movies did not detract but could have been referenced a little better. Thank you, I want to know more!

[@heroesandlegends]

Thankyou for your kind words! If you go over to the University of Newcastle Website, her archives are such a rich source of material that you'll spend hours engrossed in study. Extraordinary human being. I'm very glad you enjoyed my presentation - at 3 hours its a big ask, but I felt I had to cover every detail I possibly could.

[@sundarmundo]

So well researched and presented! 👍

[@heroesandlegends]

Glad you liked it, thank you very much for supporting my channel!