Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840

Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840

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  • Cruise of the Walrus on the Broads-Arthur Henry Patterson
    Cruise of the Walrus on the Broads by Arthur Henry Patterson invites listeners to embark on a captivating journey through the picturesque waterways of the Broads, capturing the essence of exploration and adventure. This narrative resonates with timeless themes of curiosity and the human spirit's quest for discovery, making it a delightful listen for anyone interested in the joys of nature and travel. The vivid descriptions and the sense of wonder evoke a longing for simpler times, reminding us of the beauty that lies in our surroundings. As we navigate through Patterson's world, we are encouraged to reflect on our own journeys and the landscapes we traverse, both physically and metaphorically.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    6 hr 8 min
  • 12 - Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840 by William Cooper Howells
    Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807–1894), father of novelist William Dean Howells. Born into a Welsh family of woolen mill owners, William Cooper emigrated with his family to America in 1808—at a time when Britain forbade skilled tradesmen from emigrating. Their expertise in mill machinery made them invaluable in the developing industries of Ohio, where they settled in 1813. This was a world of small-scale industries, frontier farming, barn-raisings, corn huskings, peach brandy, and itinerant preachers like Johnny Appleseed. The Howells family, originally Quakers, became fervent Methodists, and William Cooper wrestled with the meaning of religion at camp meetings while also helping with farm and mill work. His memories include curing tobacco, wrestling snakes, grubbing stumps, and serving as “corner man” at barn raisings. He later became a printer, journalist, and, in the 1870s and 80s, a U.S. consul in Quebec and Toronto. His son described him as “a very close and critical observer, both of nature and human nature, and equally a lover of both. He was not a poet in the artistic sense, but he was a poet in his view of life, the universe, creation.” This memoir remains a fascinating glimpse into U.S. frontier life.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    31 min
  • 11 - Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840 by William Cooper Howells
    Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807–1894), father of novelist William Dean Howells. Born into a Welsh family of woolen mill owners, William Cooper emigrated with his family to America in 1808—at a time when Britain forbade skilled tradesmen from emigrating. Their expertise in mill machinery made them invaluable in the developing industries of Ohio, where they settled in 1813. This was a world of small-scale industries, frontier farming, barn-raisings, corn huskings, peach brandy, and itinerant preachers like Johnny Appleseed. The Howells family, originally Quakers, became fervent Methodists, and William Cooper wrestled with the meaning of religion at camp meetings while also helping with farm and mill work. His memories include curing tobacco, wrestling snakes, grubbing stumps, and serving as “corner man” at barn raisings. He later became a printer, journalist, and, in the 1870s and 80s, a U.S. consul in Quebec and Toronto. His son described him as “a very close and critical observer, both of nature and human nature, and equally a lover of both. He was not a poet in the artistic sense, but he was a poet in his view of life, the universe, creation.” This memoir remains a fascinating glimpse into U.S. frontier life.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    34 min
  • 10 - Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840 by William Cooper Howells
    Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807–1894), father of novelist William Dean Howells. Born into a Welsh family of woolen mill owners, William Cooper emigrated with his family to America in 1808—at a time when Britain forbade skilled tradesmen from emigrating. Their expertise in mill machinery made them invaluable in the developing industries of Ohio, where they settled in 1813. This was a world of small-scale industries, frontier farming, barn-raisings, corn huskings, peach brandy, and itinerant preachers like Johnny Appleseed. The Howells family, originally Quakers, became fervent Methodists, and William Cooper wrestled with the meaning of religion at camp meetings while also helping with farm and mill work. His memories include curing tobacco, wrestling snakes, grubbing stumps, and serving as “corner man” at barn raisings. He later became a printer, journalist, and, in the 1870s and 80s, a U.S. consul in Quebec and Toronto. His son described him as “a very close and critical observer, both of nature and human nature, and equally a lover of both. He was not a poet in the artistic sense, but he was a poet in his view of life, the universe, creation.” This memoir remains a fascinating glimpse into U.S. frontier life.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    31 min
  • 09 - Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840 by William Cooper Howells
    Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807–1894), father of novelist William Dean Howells. Born into a Welsh family of woolen mill owners, William Cooper emigrated with his family to America in 1808—at a time when Britain forbade skilled tradesmen from emigrating. Their expertise in mill machinery made them invaluable in the developing industries of Ohio, where they settled in 1813. This was a world of small-scale industries, frontier farming, barn-raisings, corn huskings, peach brandy, and itinerant preachers like Johnny Appleseed. The Howells family, originally Quakers, became fervent Methodists, and William Cooper wrestled with the meaning of religion at camp meetings while also helping with farm and mill work. His memories include curing tobacco, wrestling snakes, grubbing stumps, and serving as “corner man” at barn raisings. He later became a printer, journalist, and, in the 1870s and 80s, a U.S. consul in Quebec and Toronto. His son described him as “a very close and critical observer, both of nature and human nature, and equally a lover of both. He was not a poet in the artistic sense, but he was a poet in his view of life, the universe, creation.” This memoir remains a fascinating glimpse into U.S. frontier life.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    32 min
  • 08 - Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840 by William Cooper Howells
    Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807–1894), father of novelist William Dean Howells. Born into a Welsh family of woolen mill owners, William Cooper emigrated with his family to America in 1808—at a time when Britain forbade skilled tradesmen from emigrating. Their expertise in mill machinery made them invaluable in the developing industries of Ohio, where they settled in 1813. This was a world of small-scale industries, frontier farming, barn-raisings, corn huskings, peach brandy, and itinerant preachers like Johnny Appleseed. The Howells family, originally Quakers, became fervent Methodists, and William Cooper wrestled with the meaning of religion at camp meetings while also helping with farm and mill work. His memories include curing tobacco, wrestling snakes, grubbing stumps, and serving as “corner man” at barn raisings. He later became a printer, journalist, and, in the 1870s and 80s, a U.S. consul in Quebec and Toronto. His son described him as “a very close and critical observer, both of nature and human nature, and equally a lover of both. He was not a poet in the artistic sense, but he was a poet in his view of life, the universe, creation.” This memoir remains a fascinating glimpse into U.S. frontier life.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    37 min
  • 07 - Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840 by William Cooper Howells
    Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807–1894), father of novelist William Dean Howells. Born into a Welsh family of woolen mill owners, William Cooper emigrated with his family to America in 1808—at a time when Britain forbade skilled tradesmen from emigrating. Their expertise in mill machinery made them invaluable in the developing industries of Ohio, where they settled in 1813. This was a world of small-scale industries, frontier farming, barn-raisings, corn huskings, peach brandy, and itinerant preachers like Johnny Appleseed. The Howells family, originally Quakers, became fervent Methodists, and William Cooper wrestled with the meaning of religion at camp meetings while also helping with farm and mill work. His memories include curing tobacco, wrestling snakes, grubbing stumps, and serving as “corner man” at barn raisings. He later became a printer, journalist, and, in the 1870s and 80s, a U.S. consul in Quebec and Toronto. His son described him as “a very close and critical observer, both of nature and human nature, and equally a lover of both. He was not a poet in the artistic sense, but he was a poet in his view of life, the universe, creation.” This memoir remains a fascinating glimpse into U.S. frontier life.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    35 min
  • 06 - Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840 by William Cooper Howells
    Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807–1894), father of novelist William Dean Howells. Born into a Welsh family of woolen mill owners, William Cooper emigrated with his family to America in 1808—at a time when Britain forbade skilled tradesmen from emigrating. Their expertise in mill machinery made them invaluable in the developing industries of Ohio, where they settled in 1813. This was a world of small-scale industries, frontier farming, barn-raisings, corn huskings, peach brandy, and itinerant preachers like Johnny Appleseed. The Howells family, originally Quakers, became fervent Methodists, and William Cooper wrestled with the meaning of religion at camp meetings while also helping with farm and mill work. His memories include curing tobacco, wrestling snakes, grubbing stumps, and serving as “corner man” at barn raisings. He later became a printer, journalist, and, in the 1870s and 80s, a U.S. consul in Quebec and Toronto. His son described him as “a very close and critical observer, both of nature and human nature, and equally a lover of both. He was not a poet in the artistic sense, but he was a poet in his view of life, the universe, creation.” This memoir remains a fascinating glimpse into U.S. frontier life.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    33 min
  • 05 - Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840 by William Cooper Howells
    Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807–1894), father of novelist William Dean Howells. Born into a Welsh family of woolen mill owners, William Cooper emigrated with his family to America in 1808—at a time when Britain forbade skilled tradesmen from emigrating. Their expertise in mill machinery made them invaluable in the developing industries of Ohio, where they settled in 1813. This was a world of small-scale industries, frontier farming, barn-raisings, corn huskings, peach brandy, and itinerant preachers like Johnny Appleseed. The Howells family, originally Quakers, became fervent Methodists, and William Cooper wrestled with the meaning of religion at camp meetings while also helping with farm and mill work. His memories include curing tobacco, wrestling snakes, grubbing stumps, and serving as “corner man” at barn raisings. He later became a printer, journalist, and, in the 1870s and 80s, a U.S. consul in Quebec and Toronto. His son described him as “a very close and critical observer, both of nature and human nature, and equally a lover of both. He was not a poet in the artistic sense, but he was a poet in his view of life, the universe, creation.” This memoir remains a fascinating glimpse into U.S. frontier life.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    36 min
  • 04 - Recollections of Life in Ohio, from 1813-1840 by William Cooper Howells
    Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807–1894), father of novelist William Dean Howells. Born into a Welsh family of woolen mill owners, William Cooper emigrated with his family to America in 1808—at a time when Britain forbade skilled tradesmen from emigrating. Their expertise in mill machinery made them invaluable in the developing industries of Ohio, where they settled in 1813. This was a world of small-scale industries, frontier farming, barn-raisings, corn huskings, peach brandy, and itinerant preachers like Johnny Appleseed. The Howells family, originally Quakers, became fervent Methodists, and William Cooper wrestled with the meaning of religion at camp meetings while also helping with farm and mill work. His memories include curing tobacco, wrestling snakes, grubbing stumps, and serving as “corner man” at barn raisings. He later became a printer, journalist, and, in the 1870s and 80s, a U.S. consul in Quebec and Toronto. His son described him as “a very close and critical observer, both of nature and human nature, and equally a lover of both. He was not a poet in the artistic sense, but he was a poet in his view of life, the universe, creation.” This memoir remains a fascinating glimpse into U.S. frontier life.

    This episode includes AI-generated content.
    37 min

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Recollections of Life in Ohio is the autobiography of William Cooper Howells (1807-1894), father of the American novelist William Dean Howells. The Howells were Welsh woolen mill owners. William…