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Fading Away (1858) Henry Peach Robinson (1830–1901) - George Eastman House. The Good Death. Memento Mori
Creepy, Occult & Otherworldly

Photos of the Dead: Victorian Postmortem Photography and the Case of the Standing Corpse

Photography has been a way for people to remember people, places, and events. We commemorate and document life through photographs, and have been doing so since the 19th century. But photography has also been used to document death. In this episode we are discussing Victorian postmortem photography. This has received Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 6 years2 years ago
War, Conflict & Violence

Guerrilla Warfare: The American Civil War and Irregular Soldiers

Today, we’re going to deal with the history behind why we have Confederate memorials and what they mean, but also talk about something fun: guerrilla warfare – the irregular forms of war that took place largely in the Western reaches of the war’s borders. We invite you to listen to Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 6 years2 years ago
Harry Hill's Concert Saloon
Sex

Selling Sex: 19th Century New York City Prostitution and Brothels

In 19th century New York City, sex was for sale and it wasn’t hard to find it. Commodified sex was everywhere and available for any price. The years between roughly 1850 to about 1910 were the years that commercialized sex and vice in New York City were the most visible, the most prolific, and Read more…

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 6 years2 years ago
Marquis de Sade. Sex and Violence in the French Revolution
Sex

The Marquis de Sade: Sex, Violence, and the French Revolution

The Marquis de Sade is a notorious figure in the history of the French Revolution. Some see him as a twisted, debauched lunatic who preyed on the bodies of women and children. Others see him as a literary genius who was a revolutionary spirit ahead of his time. We invite Read more…

By Marissa Rhodes, 6 years2 years ago
The War of 1812 and the Burning of Buffalo
War, Conflict & Violence

The War of 1812 and The Burning of Buffalo

The little-known episode of the War of 1812 – when the British troops burned Buffalo, NY to the ground.

By Elizabeth Garner Masarik, 6 years4 months ago
Episode

Black Soldiers in the American Civil War

The History Buffs discuss the United States Colored Troops during the American Civil War.

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 7 years6 years ago
Episode

America’s Second Great Awakening

Discover the Burned Over District in New York and its role in the Second Great Awakening with the History Buffs.

By Marissa Rhodes, 7 years6 years ago
Episode

Frankenstein: Monster of the Enlightenment

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley created two of the most enduring characters in literary history with her 1818 work Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus.  You’re probably familiar with modern depictions of Dr. Victor Frankenstein and his monster,  whether through the classic Boris Karloff films, the cartoon incarnation from Hotel Transylvania, or Mel Brooks’ tap Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 7 years5 years ago
Episode

Mini Cast: Snow and the City

How does severe weather – specifically blizzards – impact the lives of Americans? Sarah, Dan and Tommy dig in to the long-term and short term effects of winter storms.

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 7 years5 years ago

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