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  • 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.

    42 min
  • 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.

    1 hr 1 min
  • 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.

    1 hr 1 min
  • 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.

    56 min
  • 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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    1 hr 10 min
  • 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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    1 hr 12 min
  • 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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    54 min

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