Details ails about the plague’s gruesome symptoms of death. The decaying corps being picked up in the streets by carts and the mass exodus from the city.

A personal story of triumph in the bench made furniture trade. From a novice to becoming the top in my field. Then having to make an extreme turn as the economy lessened, finding myself at the national watch and clock museum. An apprentice in the UK and finally to be the first and only American to complete the furniture restoration program at the infamous Ecole Boulle.

Mahogony, the empirical timber.

This episode takes us into the political, deforesting and racial issues that surround the mahogany timber harvesting.

The methods, materials, and ethics of furniture finishing and conservation.

A short essay on construction, economics and regional characteristics including the Queen Ann and Chippendale styles.

The history from its early beginnings in Monkstown Ireland to its present day restoration are revealed.

The discussion takes us through the great plagues of fires in London in the 17th century.

This episode explores Franklin sent to London under the guise to procure printing press supplies. Franklin went on to understand the importance of coffee houses in public discourse which led him to understand the importance of developing a preventative experience which led him to the development to fire insurance in America. On his trip back Franklin developed a plan of conduct for short principles to live by.

A History of the most famous cathedral of the world.