Hello! In this weeks episode we are looking at the history of Federal Holidays, How these holidays were created and why.

Sources for today's episode include:

An article from congress.gov titled federal holidays:evolution and current practices.

https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R41990

The national museum of the american indian

A proclamation on indigenous peoples day, 2024

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Hello! In this episode I am joined by William "Bill" Taubman to discuss his and his brother Philip Taubmans most recent release, "McNamara at War: A New History".

I Loved reading this book and I have linked below where the book can be found. Thank you again to Bill for coming on the show!

https://bookshop.org/p/books/mcnamara-at-war-a-new-history-philip-taubman/574930c9f2b483a3?ean=9781324007166&next=t

https://williamtaubmanbooks.com

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Hello! In this Short and "sweet" episode we take a look at your favorite (or most hated) fall candy and how Candy Corn helped to shape the Penny Candy loss leader model.

Sources for today's episode include:

An article from History.com titled Who invented candy corn by Becky Little.

https://www.history.com/articles/candy-corn-invented

An article from the tasting table titled The nostalgic History of penny candy stores by Lisa Curran Matte.

https://www.tastingtable.com/1295086/nostalgic-history-penny-candy-stores/

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Hello! In this weeks Episode, we explore Memento Mori. Memento Mori is a latin phrase that translates to "remember that you will die". Todays episode looks at the token of Memento Mori that are typically pieces of art, poetry, and literature, that serve as a physical reminder of the core sentiment of Memento Mori.

In this episode, Death, corpses, and some other disturbing imagery is discussed.

Sources for today's episode include:

Multiple articles from Science Museum

https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/memento-mori

And

Sherman's Flatbush Memorial Chapel and their entry on how embalming is done.

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Hello! In this weeks episode we are looking at the controversial figure of Heinrich Schliemann and his part in the history of Archeology.

Sources for today's episode include

An article titled The World of Schleimann His life. His discoveries. His legacy written by James Simon Galeri

A presentation from a history and civilization course written by Professor Mark Damen

Hello! In today's episode we take a look at the history of corn mazes. While Corn Mazes are relatively new, mazes have been a fun past time for hundreds, if not thousands of years. We also take a look at the myth of the labryth and the uncovering of the location of the actual labrinth.

Sources for today's episode include:

An article titled The Winding History of the Maze by Natasha Geiling from smithsonian magazine

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/winding-history-maze-180951998/

An article titled Myths of the Labyrinth: Uncovering the myths of the labyrinth and the minotaur by andrew shapland

https://www.ashmolean.org/article/myths-of-the-labyrinth

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Hello! In this fourth and final instalment of the wedding series we take a look at honeymoons. Honeymoons as we know them today are a relatively recent addition to the wedding tradtion, but we can trace the practice back to the 5th century.

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Hello! In this thrid instalment of the wedding series, we are looking at the history of wedding dresses. Often atributed to Queen Victoria, our modern tradition of wearing white is just that, modern. Listen to todays epsiode to learn all about the history of the wedding dress.

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Hello! In the second Instalment of the wedding series, we are looking at marriage itself. For most of history marriage was more of a transactional agreement then an endevour of love. But just when did love become one of the main aspects of weddings? Thats what we explore in todays episode.

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Hello! Welcome to the Short and Sweet four part series on Weddings! We are kicking off this series on a breif, yet informative episode on bachelor and bacelorette parties.

Due to my own wedding (Yay!) These epsiodes will be a bit shorter and a bit lighter then somem of my usual content. I hope you guys enjoy this look at how our current wedding culture got to where it is today!

A Quick and Dirty History of the Bachelorette Party by Carly hill

https://museumhack.com/quick-dirty-history-bachelorette-party/

How Did Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties Get Started by Isobel Whitcomb

https://www.livescience.com/bachelor-bachelorette-parties-history.html

Stag Nights and Hen Dos: A Brief History of Bachelor and Bachelorette Parties from History Extra

https://www.historyextra.com/period/modern/stag-nights-hen-dos-history-bachelor-bachelorette-wedding-party-tradition-origins/

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