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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 background of the Massachusetts Bay Colony of the 1630’s. Though...

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 to enact its island-hopping strategy to reach Japan when World...

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 iconic art style from the 1900’s through the 1930’s. You...

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 talk with the producer of Civics and Coffee and also...

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 of my most memorable professor, Cecil Schneer. He was admired...

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 often the calendar artwork would be saved and framed, after...