150 years ago this week, a bunch of Syracusans paid to see a guy walk really fast around a sawdust track in Shakespeare Hall. In this episode I explore the sensation surrounding Edward Payson Weston, and the pedestrian sport he helped promote.
For episode notes, see the <a href='https://syracuseonthisday.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/historic-headlines-episode-4-weston-the-pedestrian/'>companion blog post</a>.

150 years ago this week, a bunch of Syracusans paid to see a guy walk really fast around a sawdust track in Shakespeare Hall. In this episode I explore the sensation surrounding Edward Payson Weston, and the pedestrian sport he helped promote. For episode notes, see the companion blog post.

150 years ago this week, a bunch of Syracusans paid to see a guy walk&nbsp;really fast around a sawdust track in Shakespeare Hall.&nbsp;In this episode I explore the sensation surrounding Edward Payson Weston, and the pedestrian sport he helped promote.
For episode notes, see the <a href="https://syracuseonthisday.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/historic-headlines-episode-4-weston-the-pedestrian/" rel="noopener noreferrer">companion blog post</a>.

4: Weston, the Pedestrian

Gaining historical insight by reading news articles from 50, 100 and 150 years ago this week.

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