Amalia Kussner was a miniature portrait artist and a “darling” of the Gilded Age - the age when the American Industrialists and their families where effectively the royalty of America. She painted many of those families and as part of
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Lew Wallace - Civil War General, Author
General Lew Wallace is certainly most famously known for being the author of the novel - Ben Hur. This novel was made into the “old-time Hollywood” classic of 1959 - with Charlton Heston and the chariot race. But there is
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Eva Kor - Holocaust Survivor & Triumph
This podcast will be the incredible story of Eva Mozes Kor, who was a Holocaust survivor. She and her twin sister, Miriam, were also part of a medical experimentation program at Auschwitz, run by Dr. Josef Mengele. As an adult,
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William Shirer - WW2 Correspondent
William Shirer was quite unique as a print journalist then later a radio correspondent, in that he was an “on the ground” witness to many of the key historical events, especially in Europe, starting in the 1920s through World War
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Paul McNutt - In the FDR Political World
This politician was one of the more well-known governors of Indiana but also was a politician who had close ties with Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) over a 12-year period, inclusive of the Depression years and WWII. He had a complicated
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Laurence Kuter - Air Force General
Gen. Laurence Kuter, was instrumental in the founding of the Air Force. Though not your typical "ace flyer", his organizational abilities and expert handling of crises - placed him at critical junctures in our 20th century military history. You'll hear
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Amalia Kussner - Life after 1900
This is the 2nd episode on Amalia Kussner, the famed miniature portrait artist of the Gilded Age. We will discuss her professional and personal life after 1900. Very little is published about this time, however we’ll detail that she was
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New England Life - 1800's
The inspiration for this episode was from researching my husband’s relatives from Massachusetts (especially his distant cousin - Annie Thurston) which then leads to many interesting historical connections in the mid-19th century. Early in this episode to illustrate some of
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A Navy WAVES - Her Story During WW2
This is a wonderful story - detailing many aspects of a Navy WAVES* (of course from WW2) as told by her granddaughter (Larisa) and also some details from her own diary during that era. You’ll hear about her life before
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Otto Antoine- German Impressionist
Otto Antoine – was a German Impressionist painter and a distant relative of mine. Antoine’s life intersected with many key parts of artistic and political history – having connections with Kaiser Wilhelm II – prior to WWI, as a court
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Connecticut Witch Trials of the 1600's
In May of this year (2023), the Exoneration bill passed!! Very shortly, below will be the 2nd podcast, interviewing the same 4 people from the July 2022 podcast. But both podcasts together, will give a full picture of the history
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Viktor Ullman and "Our Will to Live"
This is the 1st episode about the Terezin concentration camp. (2nd episode below, Women of Terezin). This episode is an in depth story of Viktor Ullman, a composer and music critic, at Terezin (1941-1945). You will learn about Ullman and
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Elizabeth Freeman - New England Slave & Freedom
The history of slavery in New England is not well known, but did exist. And while the colonies were rebelling against England and wanting "their" freedom, many New England households had enslaved peoples. In one such household, in western part
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Flora MacDonald - 18th Century Life & Revolutions
Flora MacDonald (1722-1790) played a role in two different revolutions, first in Scotland and later in North Carolina during the Revolutionary War. She was most famously known for hiding Charles Edward Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) to avoid being captured by government
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Maxfield Parrish - Artist & Golden Age of Illustration
Maxfield Parrish is one of the most iconic artist of the Golden Age of Illustration. He was most well known for his calendar covers in the 1920's and 1930's. These would been seen across America's homes at the time, and
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Cecil Schneer - Memories of a UNH Professor
The inspiration for the episode came about on a visit to the UNH Durham campus last summer. Hadn't been back to my alma mater for years, and many memories came flooding back. Walking by James Hall - made me think
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History Podcasts by Women
This episode is a departure from my regular format - and will be an interview with 2 other podcasters and myself. We'll talk about why we do podcasts and especially why we do history themed podcasts. I was fortunate to
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J. C. Leyendecker - Iconic Illustrator, Early 20th Century
You will hear about a fascinating artist – J. C. Leyendecker- who's illustrations epitomized the lifestyles of America in the early 20th century. Note: this will be a PG rated episode. His commercial art – primarily in magazines, became an
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Mary Sears, Marine Scientist & WW2
This episode is an interview with Catherine Musemeche who wrote a fascinating biogrpahy on Mary Sears, titled: Lethal Tides: Mary Sears and the Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II. It tells the story of how the U.S. Navy was unprepared
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Anne Hutchinson - Defiance of the Mass. Bay Colony
This episode will present a very complete view of Hutchinson, from her early adoption of certain religious beliefs to her clash with Gov. Winthrop. Dr. Hermes will provide not only the story of her life but the religious and social
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Teddy Roosevelt & Henry Cabot Lodge - Friendship
This episode with be an enlightening interview with Laurence Jurdem, Ph.D., adjunct professor at Fordham College, who pubished a fascinating and well reserached book detailing the friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. You will hear of the enduring
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This episode with be an enlightening interview with Laurence Jurdem, Ph.D., adjunct professor at Fordham College, who pubished a fascinating and well reserached book detailing the friendship between Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. You will hear of the enduring relationship between two men – who were very different characters...
This episode will present a very complete view of Hutchinson, from her early adoption of certain religious beliefs to her clash with Gov. Winthrop. Dr. Hermes will provide not only the story of her life but the religious and social background of the Massachusetts Bay Colony of the 1630’s. Though...
This episode is an interview with Catherine Musemeche who wrote a fascinating biogrpahy on Mary Sears, titled: Lethal Tides: Mary Sears and the Marine Scientists Who Helped Win World War II. It tells the story of how the U.S. Navy was unprepared to enact its island-hopping strategy to reach Japan when World...
You will hear about a fascinating artist – J. C. Leyendecker- who’s illustrations epitomized the lifestyles of America in the early 20th century. Note: this will be a PG rated episode. His commercial art – primarily in magazines, became an iconic art style from the 1900’s through the 1930’s. You...
This episode is a departure from my regular format – and will be an interview with 2 other podcasters and myself. We’ll talk about why we do podcasts and especially why we do history themed podcasts. I was fortunate to talk with the producer of Civics and Coffee and also...
The inspiration for the episode came about on a visit to the UNH Durham campus last summer. Hadn’t been back to my alma mater for years, and many memories came flooding back. Walking by James Hall – made me think of my most memorable professor, Cecil Schneer. He was admired...