Elijah Pierson was the embodiment of early 19th century Christian masculinity. So how did he end up, just a few years later, shambling along the streets of New York City with a scruffy beard, long hair, and dirty fingernails, following a wild eyed prophet? And – perhaps more disturbing – Read more…
The little-known episode of the War of 1812 – when the British troops burned Buffalo, NY to the ground.
It’s our annual #Thanksgiving episode – and this time we talk about some regionally varied ways of giving thanks, and feasting for Thanksgiving.
Join Elizabeth and Dan as they chat about Frederick Law Olmstead Olmsted’s fascinating life and work!
Join Averill, Sarah, and Marissa as they discuss the utopian movements of the 19th century in the U.S.
Join Katie and Sarah as they investigate the rise of Spiritualism in the second episode of our America’s Second Great Awakening series.
Discover the Burned Over District in New York and its role in the Second Great Awakening with the History Buffs.
How a Buffalonian’s bravery fought and beat the laws persecuting gay men in New York.
Join Elizabeth and Sarah as they talk grave iconography, disease epidemics, the commodification of death, and ‘rural’ cemeteries.