That's What They Called News?

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The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.

That's What They Called News? episodes:

October 21, 2024 Episode 16 : Old-Timey Haunts
In this episode we hear of old-timey haunted houses and haunted spouses.

Sources: The Day Book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.), 02 Nov. 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. Of Congress.
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October 17, 2024 BONUS EPISODE: The New England Reign of Terror, Part 1
On this BONUS episode, we learn about the 1692 Salem Witch Trials with excerpts from Cotton Mather himself.

Sources: Anti-Slavery Bugle. (New Lisbon, OH), May 18, 1849. https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83035487/1849-05-18/ed-1/.
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38min
September 09, 2024 Episode 15: Interesting Editorials
Today I have a guest reading some interesting editorials from 1901.

Sources:

Stockton Evening and Sunday Record, April 26, 1901 (Stockton, CA)
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49min
August 25, 2024 Episode 14: A Tragedy in the Sierras - The story of the Donner Party
This week we share the story of the Donner Party as told by the survivors.
Sources:
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.), 14 April 1911. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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1h 2min
August 18, 2024 Episode 13: Women’s Suffrage
A compilation of stories about the Women's Suffrage movement.

Sources:

Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 12 Nov. 1917. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 19 Aug. 1920. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.), 26 Aug. 1920. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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1h 1min
August 11, 2024 Episode 12: The Rush for Gold
Today we discuss the California Gold Rush and museum displays from Fiji.

Sources:

Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]), 23 Dec. 1848. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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1h 1min
August 04, 2024 Episode 11: A Legend from the Ojibwa
A story of the customs and traditions of the Ojibwas. The legend of Way-Nah-Bozho the "Thor of the Ojibwa."

Sources:

The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 07 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 14 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 21 May 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 04 June 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 02 July 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.

The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.), 23 July 1903. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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56min
July 28, 2024 Episode 10: The Oregon Trail and the Rocky Mountains
From wagon circles to soda springs, this episode features the travels of the pioneers.
Sources:
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]), 13 April 1843. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.), 31 May 1845. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.), 21 June 1845. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]), 13 July 1845. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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1h 10min
July 21, 2024 Episode 9: Financial Panics
A whole host of financial panics have ravished our country from the very beginning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.), 20 Sept. 1893. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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1h 12min
July 14, 2024 Episode 8: The Erie Canal
Episode 8 features a story about the Erie Canal connecting the eastern waters and the Great Lakes, a strong man, and more short stories from 1825.
Sources: Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]), 09 March 1825. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
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How many episodes does That's What They Called News? have?

The podcast currently has 17 episodes available.