Moniker: The Histories and Mysteries of Names

1/8/22
Here's another Moniker Classic episode to start the New Year. We here at Moniker have been rethinking the format of the show for 2022 and will have updates soon.

But don't worry!

Lot's of naming fun is coming your way!

-Megan





Today we're going to mine the depths of the Golden State! Hopefully we'll find some good nuggets! It'll be a real rush! (I know, I hate me too).


More to explore on the Latino/a and Mexican American experience of California:

Anthology of works by Los Angeles-based Latino/Hispanic writers
https://losangelesliterature.wordpress.com/2016/10/04/latinoa-writers-of-los-angeles-and-southern-california/

Books on California history by Latino authors

Occupied America by Rodolfo Acuna
https://www.amazon.com/Occupied-America-History-Chicanos-8th/dp/0205880843/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=occupied+america&qid=1624643688&sr=8-1

The History of Alta California: A Memoir of Mexican California  by Antonio Maria Osio
https://www.amazon.com/History-Alta-California-Memoir-Mexican/dp/0299149749/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=Alta+California&qid=1624643744&sr=8-5



Sources:

Websites:
www.britannica.com

www.census.gov

https://www.loc.gov/collections/california-first-person-narratives/articles-and-essays/early-california-history/

Articles:
https://medium.com/anne-t-kent-california-room-community-newsletter/the-problem-with-californias-application-for-statehood-e326b81012cc

https://exhibits.stanford.edu/california-as-an-island/feature/history 

https://amadisofgaul.blogspot.com/2009/07/california-according-to-garci-rodriguez.html 

The Mythical Straits of Anian. (1915). Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, 147.

Books:
Guinn, J. M., & Beck, J. (2015). A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles. Jazzybee Verlag.

Starr, K. (2007). California: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) (Reprint ed.). Modern Library.


Videos:
https://reason.com/video/2021/06/07/is-california-over/

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Kris Kringle! Saint Nick! Sinterklaas! Old...beardy! Children all over the world love Santa Claus.

But how did he end up with so many names?

Are they corporate creations or semblances of somber saints?

Join us as we delve into the myths and traditions of Santa Claus. Cameo appearances by: Martin Luther, Charles I, and friend of the podcast Mickey Rooney!

Sources:

Articles:
https://starkeycomics.com/2018/12/17/the-evolution-of-father-christmas/ 

988 Vladimir Adopts Christianity | Christian History Magazine (christianhistoryinstitute.org)

https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/christmas/the-history-of-father-christmas/ 

https://www.learningliftoff.com/santa-claus-origins-and-traditions/ The Roman Empire: in the First Century. The Roman Empire. Early Christians | PBS  

https://homesteadmuseum.blog/2016/12/01/the-evolution-of-christmas-santa-claus-in-the-late-1840s/

Books:
Bennett, W. J. (2018). The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas (Reissue ed.). Howard Books.

Jerman, T. A. (2020). Santa Claus Worldwide: A History of St. Nicholas and Other Holiday Gift-Bringers. McFarland.

Wheeler, J. L. (2010). Saint Nicholas (Christian Encounters Series). Thomas Nelson.

Websites:
www.britannica.com
www.etymologyonline.com
www.history.com


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We're finally back with part two of the names from Jane Austen's Emma. Today we'll explore the histories and meanings behind the names of 3 male characters: Mr. Knightley, Frank Churchill, and Mr. Elton.

Prepare for my unfiltered opinion on how much Frank and Mr. Elton suck!

Special appearance by our old friend the Domesday Book!

Sources:

Articles:
https://www.britainexpress.com/History/english-parish-churches.htm

https://blog.myheritage.com/2013/03/surname-of-the-week-churchill/

https://jasna.org/persuasions/printed/number19/fullerton.pdf

Books:
Austen, J. (2021). Emma. ClassicBooks by KTHTK.

Craig, S., & E. (2015). Jane Austen and the State of the Nation (1st ed. 2015 ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.

Doody, M. (2015). Jane Austen’s Names: Riddles, Persons, Places (Illustrated ed.). University of Chicago Press.

Harrison, H. (2018). Surnames of the United Kingdom, Vol. 2: A Concise Etymological Dictionary (Classic Reprint). Forgotten Books.

Websites:
www.britannica.com
www.surnamedb.com
www.etymologyonline.com
www.opendomesday.com


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John Harrison, violin, with Robert Turizziani conducting the Wichita State University Chamber Players. Live, unedited performance at the Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University, 6 February 2000Music by Antonio Vivaldi composed 1723 and published in 1725. Recording copyright John Harrison (JohnHarrisonViolin.com)

Today we explore the mystery behind John Singer Sargent's enigmatic "Portrait of Madame X."
Who was this mystery woman?

Why did Sargent paint her?

Why did he keep her identity a secret?



Sources:

Articles: 

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/12127 

1884 – John Singer Sargent, Madame X (Virginie Gautreau) | Fashion History Timeline (fitnyc.edu)

Olympia, One of the Most Scandalous Paintings of the 19th Century (singulart.com)

Portrait of a Ladies’ Man: Dr Samuel-Jean Pozzi | History Today

Sidlauskas, S. (2001). Painting Skin: John Singer Sargent’s “Madame X.” American Art, 15(3), 9–33. https://doi.org/10.1086/444645

Books:

Lucey, D. M. (2018). Sargent’s Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas (Illustrated ed.). W. W. Norton & Company.

Strapless by Deborah Davis (2004–05-03). (2021). TarcherPerigee.

Simpson, M., Sargent, J. S., Ormond, R., Weinberg, B. H., & Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. (1997). Uncanny Spectacle: The Public Career of the Young John Singer Sargent (1st edition, paperback issue, ed.). Clark Art Inst.

Websites:

www.britannica.com 

www.metmuseum.org 

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Habanera Georges Bizet 1875 Carmen habanera : the carport orchestra : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive 

What started as one creator's vision of the ultimate animated feature became a decades-long struggle resulting in a butchered direct-to-video throw away. 

Join us as we discuss with Mandy Gearhart how Richard Williams' "The Thief, The Cobbler, and The Grand Vizier" became "The Thief and the Cobbler," "The Princess and The Cobbler," and "Arabian Knight."

Note: Sound quality isn't the greatest in this episode, I apologize. 

Sources:

Websites:
www.imdb.com
www.moma.org
www.nasruddin.org

Articles:
https://www.rogerebert.com/features/the-story-of-richard-williams-and-his-unfinished-fairy-tale-the-thief-and-the-cobbler

https://www.cbr.com/the-thief-and-the-cobbler-tragic-tale-of-unfinished-masterpiece/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/74031/13-beautiful-facts-about-thief-and-cobbler

https://www.oscars.org/calendar/thief-and-cobbler

https://pullingarabbitoutofahat.com/uncategorized/richard-williams-and-the-shah-brothers/

https://www.awn.com/news/disney-restore-thief-and-cobbler-original-version

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/12/the-greatest-animated-film-that-never-was/383640/

Videos:
Dormer, M. (1982) Richard Williams and The Thief Who Never Gave Up Thames Television

Schreck, K. (2012) Persistence of Vision  Kevin Schreck Productions

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How much do we know about the young Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark explore the west? Today we try to separate fact from fiction as we explore who Sacagawea was in real life, her mythic legend, and how the heck her name should be pronounced. 
 

Sources:

Articles:

• 
  https://www.sdhspress.com/journal/south-dakota-history-8-4/sacajawea-sacagawea-sakakawea/vol-08-no-4-sacajawea-sacagawea-sakakawea.pdf 
• 
  https://www.washingtonhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sacagawea-mystique.pdf 
• http://www.lewis-clark.org/article/2321
• "Sacagawea as Commodity, Currency, and Cipher: A Cultural- Feminist Reading of the U.S. Mint’s Gold Dollar,” International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics 1:2 (2005): 226-230. Int'l Journal of Media and Cultural Politics, 2005 
• https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2000-06-14-0006130350-story.html
  
  

Books:

• Berne, E. C. (2010). Sterling Biographies®: Sacagawea: Crossing the Continent with Lewis & Clark. Sterling.
• Josephy, A. M., Jr. (2008). Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes. Van Haren Publishing.
• Kessler, D. B. (1998). The Making of Sacagawea: A Euro-American Legend. University Alabama Press.
• Lewis, M., Clark, W., DeVoto, B., & Ambrose, S. E. (1997). The Journals of Lewis and Clark (Lewis & Clark Expedition) (Revised ed.). Mariner Books.

Websites:

• www.britannica.com 
• www.lewis-clark.org

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Medical names are weird. Like who decided that it all had to be in Latin? We'll look at two medical terms that are a lot more serious than their silly-sounding names imply.
Our journey will take us from ancient Egypt, to the caravans of the Crusades, to modern medical innovation.

Watch out for pirates!

Articles:
https://cambridgelibrarycollection.wordpress.com/2014/04/15/a-treatise-on-the-scurvy/ 

https://zenharbourside.co.uk/the-west-country-accents-and-dialects/ 

https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/09/pirate-speech-origins-in-west-country-english-via-robert-newton-aka-long-john-silver.html 

https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/8852139/Mayberry.html 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2567249/ 

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/10406/scurvy 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-c/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2239329/ 

http://textusreceptusbibles.com/Coverdale 

Books:
Brown, B. S. R. R. (2021). Scurvy: How a Surgeon, a Mariner, and a Gentleman Solved the Greatest Medical Miracle of the Age of Sail by Stephen R. Brown (2003–10-04). Thomas Allen & Son.

Leung, A. K. C., & Liang, Q. (2009). Leprosy in China. Amsterdam University Press.

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health Legislation & United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Health Legislation. (1949). National Leprosy Act. U.S. Government Printing Office.


Websites:
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www.etymologyonline.com
www.cdc.gov
www.nih.gov

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The Drunken Sailor by Leonard Warren 
https://marine-cafe.com/download/drunken-sailor-the-by-leonard-warren-shanty-in-mp3/ 

Hello peeps! This week we'll be re-airing our classic episode all about how the wonderful state of Oregon got it's name. 

Some beefy new episodes are in the works so stay tuned for lots of fun new naming stories!

Today we'll dive into Jane Austen's Emma and investigate the meanings of the names of three of the main women: Emma Woodhouse, Harriet Smith, and Jane Fairfax.

What is the history of these surnames? What do the names tell us about their characters? Did Austen do this intentionally? Was Jane Austen a wizard?

We'll attempt to answer these and many more questions in our first foray into names in fiction!

Dr. Octavio Cox Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCipwJ5GIKUYs2CcAhlcqjyw



Sources:

Articles:
Fullerton, S. (1997). Jane Austen’s Art of Naming. The Journal of the Jane Austen Society of North America-Persuasions, 9. http://www.jasna.org/persuasions/printed/number19/fullerton.pdf

Stiller, M. (2016). Wentworth Woodhouse is no Pemberley. Prospect Magazine. Published. https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/arts-and-books/wentworth-woodhouse-no-pemberley-jane-austen-autumn-statement

Books:
Austen, J. (2021). Emma. ClassicBooks by KTHTK.

Hanks, P., Hodges, F., & Hardcastle, K. (2016). A Dictionary of First Names (The Oxford Reference Collection) (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press.

John, A. (2017). The Peerage of Scotland: A genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that ancient kingdom. Hansebooks.

Websites:
www.houseofnames.com 
www.merriam-webster.com
https://thebiography.us/en/fairfax-robert 
https://peoplepill.com/people/robert-wodehouse/
www.wentworthwoodhouse.org

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John Harrison, violin, with Robert Turizziani conducting the Wichita State University Chamber Players. Live, unedited performance at the Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University, 6 February 2000Music by Antonio Vivaldi composed 1723 and published in 1725. Recording copyright John Harrison (JohnHarrisonViolin.com)
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