This episode will give a brief introduction to the Lenni Lenape tribe as well as one tribal members retelling of their creation story. 

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https://chaddsfordhistorical.wordpress.com/2016/06/26/a-short-history-of-the-lenni-lenape/

http://www.gilwell.com/lenape/l.htm

http://www.swarthmore.edu/SocSci/Linguistics/LenapeLanguageResources/pdf/story.pdf

This episode will give you information on the Lenni Lenape tribe and a little overview of powwow dancing.

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https://chaddsfordhistorical.wordpress.com/2016/07/01/july-1st-posting-lenape-powwow/

http://nanticoke-lenape.info/powwow.htm

This episode discusses the history of some abandoned places in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Thanks for Joe Sharretts for being on this episode and taking time out of the day to talk about urban exploring!

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This short episode is about the state of Deseret - another state that never came to be.

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Some informative links from today's show.

Library of Congress - State Formerly Known As Deseret - https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/2016/04/the-state-formerly-known-as-deseret/

Constitution of the State of Deseret 1849 - https://net.lib.byu.edu/imaging/into/liutt/45csdifs.html

Deseret News 1850 - https://net.lib.byu.edu/imaging/into/liutt/46dnfs.html

University of Texas Arlington US Mexico Timeline - https://library.uta.edu/usmexicowar/timeline

Britannica - Mexican American War - https://www.britannica.com/event/Mexican-American-War

Mental Floss 12 Proposed States - https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12641/12-proposed-us-states-didnt-make-cut

The Rise and Fall of Delmarva - https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1998-02-25-1998056159-story.html

Delmarva : The Tidewater State -  https://citymonitor.ai/government/here-are-13-really-aggravating-things-about-map-united-states-2581

Beyond 50 American States that might have been - https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125142955

State of Deseret - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Deseret

Books: Michael Trinklein Lost States: True Stories of Texlahoma, Transylvania, and Other States That Never Made It

These interesting places never came to be. There isn't a whole lot of information about all of them, but a very brief bit of it may pique your interest! 

Links! 

Nickajack Area History - https://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/locations/navigation-locks/tennessee-river/nickajack/

Texlahoma Flag: https://www.deviantart.com/xartario/art/Proposed-US-state-Flag-of-Texlahoma-Parli-Amer-836627430

Beyond 50: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125142955

A Look Back at the Lost State of Franklin: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/americas-lost-state-franklin#:~:text=The%20Battle%20of%20the%20State,to%20take%20back%20his%20belongings.

Lost State of Scott: https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-civil-war/missing-states-united-states.htm

Books!

LOST STATES: TRUE STORIES OF TEXLAHOMA, TRANSYLVANIA, AND OTHER STATES THAT NEVER MADE IT