In 1937, a librarian named Ruth Belville claimed she owned the moon.
She typed her own deed, filed it with a notary, and began selling lunar parcels from behind a library desk — long before anyone had the means to leave Earth.
This is the true story of how one woman turned belief into ownership… and offered the impossible to strangers for five dollars and a stamp.
She wasn’t selling land.
She was selling a future.
And we’ve almost forgotten her.
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History doesn’t vanish.
It just gets quiet.
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History That Was Not Ready is a podcast about real stories that don’t feel real — overlooked moments, unfinished ideas, and the people who saw the world differently.
🎧 Audio only. New episodes coming soon.
Jun 19 20255 mins