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Join us as we celebrate the upcoming birthday of Arizona's statehood with a recap and investigation of James Andrew Woods and his political service in the state of Arizona!

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Have you ever heard about the Territorial Cup, the winners trophy that is battled for every year in football between Arizona State University and the University of Arizona? Well, recent studies have found that this trophy is indeed the oldest such intercollegiate rivalry trophy in the United States! Moreover, it was lost for a time and was only recently discovered! Join us in this short episode where we dive into the inception of the territorial cup, the rivalry that ensued, and even how one of my own ancestors was there in the beginning!

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Check out the picture of Frederick Irish's Chemistry Class!

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Tune in to this episode where we talk about Royal Grant Woods' service station, "Club", and a Coke Machine in rural Arizona! We also talk about how we recently had the Vendo H81B Coke Machine model from the 1950's restored as well as a tour of how it works!

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On this episode, we take a look at the history of smallpox, the devastation it ravaged on communities, as well as the inoculation of smallpox. We also examine how smallpox inoculation shaped the character of the American Revolution, specifically looking at the situation through the lens of a paternal ancestor of mine named Francis Guiteau. Tune in to learn more about it all!

Additional Resources:

• Dr. Francis Guiteau in the National Cyclopedia of American Biography
• Information and History of Smallpox
• Meeting of Lanesborough, MA where Francis is charged with inoculation
• A Challenge to the Cause: Smallpox Inoculation in the Era of American Independence, 1764 to 1781
• How smallpox devastated the Aztecs
• George Washington and the First Mass Military Inoculation

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Have you ever heard of atherosclerosis??

In this episode, we sit down with a doctor and talk about the condition #atherosclerosis. We talk about what it is, how it is developed, what we can do about it, and how it can be related to genealogy! We also discuss a recently published article looking at this condition in mummies!

For the video version, check out our YouTube or Facebook page! Or if you'd rather the written version, check out the article we posted on our website!

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https://www.exploreyourroots.org/post/the-health-of-our-ancestors-and-our-own-atherosclerosis

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Join us today for this quick episode where we briefly dive into things we can learn about our ancestors through their pets! I also share a story about two of my great-grandmothers and the pets that they had, including a horse and a cat. Let us know what kind of pets your ancestors had! Check out the article post and see pictures for this episode!

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In today's episode, we talk about the graduation celebrations of my 2nd great-grandfather Alma Morgan Davis in 1901. During that time there was a small pox epidemic and celebrations had to be cancelled and altered. Tune in to hear the details and see the striking similarities between his time over 100 years ago and our time today! Read along and check out the pictures in the article version of this episode on our website!

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In today's episode, I along with my guest host Dennis Crandall, my dad, go over the academic career of my grandfather Wilford Crandall. My dad tells us a few fun and engaging stories about Wil in his school days. Check out our website article to follow along with pictures!

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My great grandfather John Francisco Johnson was a Swede, born in Brazil, who immigrated to the United States and fought in World War One. In this episode, we go over the details of his service and experience abroad. For pictures and graphics to go along with this episode, check out the article on our website!

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The Packer Portraits are fascinating heirlooms that have hung in the Groombridge Estate for over 300 years! They are undoubtedly are of the member of the Packer family that lived there, but just which ones? In this episode we go through the evidence and propose a compelling case for just who is featured in the contested portrait. To learn more, check out the article for this episode!

Additional Resources:

• Sotheby Catalog Information

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