441 episodes
Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff Kirk Monroe
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3.5 • 14 Ratings
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History 101. Book and Trip Reviews. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/support
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Expanding Ice Trade 16,000 Miles Across Indian Ocean Into The Far East
Decide if it’s fair to say come early 1830’s that Frederic Tudor himself had become a well known figure in Boston. Learn whether or not Boston had an established trade partnership with India. Get introduced to Samuel Austin & William Rogers, Frederic’s new partner’s behind shipping ice into India. Learn significance behind May 12, 1833 involving Brig Tuscany and the crew which embarked upon inaugural ice venture with primary destination being Calcutta, India. Discover if any records were ever found involving Tuscany’s inaugural voyage to Calcutta. Understand purpose behind what a Semaphore got used for along the waters. Go behind the scenes and learn why September 6, 1833 is so important. Find out some interesting facts about Calcutta, India. Determine if there were any conflicting reports about overall state of ice cargo once Brig Tuscany had arrived into Calcutta. Get an in depth analysis behind what Calcutta Courier reported come September 17, 1833. Agree if Frederic Tudor’s ice venture business had become the full talk around Calcutta including what had been practiced by British Community prior to arrival of American Ice into India. Find out when Frederic himself learned about Tuscany’s arrival into Calcutta after January 1, 1834. Discover if Frederic had any falling outs with Samuel Austin & William Rogers. Go behind the scenes and get an in depth analysis regarding what takes place ice shipment wise starting around December 1834 into October 1835 involving Frederic.
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From Obtaining A Domestic Monopoly To Overcoming Unexpected Weather Pattern Shifts
Determine whether Frederic arrived into Charleston, South Carolina prior to 1816’s end. Get an in depth description behind Charleston as a port city. Learn how Frederic went before South Carolina State Legislature in pitching his request for a monopoly. Discover what Frederic began selling to families in Charleston, South Carolina before 1816 ended. Find out whether Frederic himself would ultimately set his eyes on Savannah, Georgia. Learn if Frederic feared returning back to Boston. Discover what Frederic recorded for the first time in his journal come December 1817. Go behind the scenes and discover if Frederic took it upon himself to restore markets that hadn’t performed well in years past. Get to know Nathaniel Wyeth, an ice supplier of Frederic’s. Go behind the scenes and learn how Winter 1827-1828 could be best described.
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From Reaping In Impressive Ice Sales To Enduring Legislative Setbacks Beyond Personal Control
Discover what truly made Frederic so persistent going forward following his losing significant money sums down in Martinique. Figure out exactly what lesson Frederic himself gained following first ice venture journey. Determine whether anybody in general owned the frozen waters to all New England Ponds. Discover how many ice shipments Frederic made to Havana, Cuba in 1807 including both successful and negative factors. Learn what Congress enacted legislation wise come Mid December 1807 and how New Englanders most notably were impacted. Go behind the scenes and learn what Frederic himself experimented with to understand why some materials provided better insulation versus others. Determine what else New Englanders lacked from a shipping standpoint given they lacked many resources of their own to export. Learn about legislation enacted by Congress come early March 1809 which replaced 1807 Embargo Act. Learn where Frederic is come April 1810 including shiploads of ice and total sales. Learn about another unexpected embargo in 1812 which placed Frederic in deeper debts. Determine if Havana, Cuba had become number one top market for Frederic’s Ice Trade by late 1815. Get an in depth analysis behind what takes place between February 10-25, 1816 per ice shipment entering Havana, Cuba to Frederic conducting another insulation experiment. Learn if Frederic conducted any experiments involving fruit preservation in midst of successful ice sales into Cuba. Learn what William Tudor, Frederic’s Brother, offered to Frederic himself while falling deeper into debt.
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February 13, 1806, Frederic Tudor’s First Official Ice Shipment Takes Place.
Determine if Frederic Tudor himself was very detailed when it came to maintaining financial accounts. Find out how long average journey itself took from Boston, Massachusetts to Martinique. Get an in depth analysis behind the set of instructions Frederic laid out for William & James once arriving into Martinique. Understand what Frederic meant per following quote: “Let those who win laugh.” Discover how long the transit took from Boston, Massachusetts to Saint Pierre, Martinique for William & James. Learn about a radical purchase made by Frederic Tudor himself on November 27, 1805 including the reasons behind why he made such a large investment. Learn about the family in Saint Pierre, Martinique whom took in William & James as well as what both men did in impressing government officials. Get a timeline of what took place between January 10-20, 1806. Discover how many tons of ice was placed onboard Frederic Tudor’s Vessel as it departed Boston Harbor February 13, 1806. Learn about the overall state of ice’s condition once Frederic’s Vessel entered into Saint Pierre, Martinique. Go behind the scenes and learn what takes place between March 7-10, 1806 regarding ice sales. Learn if Frederic himself got offered a large sum of money for ice still considered presentable. Understand why Chronometers are important. Learn how Frederic feels about relatives William & James in the aftermath of their first official ice shipment.
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From Struggling To Follow In Family’s Footsteps To Laying Foundation For Chasing Ultimate Dream
Determine if New England as a region had anything valuable commodity wise to export come 19th Century’s start. Discover what Massachusetts’s Elite Merchants failed to grasp within their confines from a seasonal standpoint. Learn exactly what Frederic Tudor and his siblings had access to outside Boston’s confines. Agree if Frederic was supposed to follow in his father’s footsteps by attending Harvard. Discover at what age Frederic first realized the potential for shipping Ice southward to West Indies was feasible. Get an in depth analysis behind events taking place between June 25-August 12, 1805 involving Frederic and his plans for transporting ice. Learn what exact issue remained uncertain for Frederic by late 1805 along with getting to know U.S. Senator Harrison Gray Otis of Massachusetts. Find out whether Frederic Tudor himself wrote to Senator Otis. Discover the role European Colonial Powers played including the impacts felt by United States. Understand why Frederic along with other relatives favored French Island of Martinique for transporting ice. Learn if Senator Harrison Gray Otis had mixed feelings about supporting Frederic Tudor’s Ice Industry Enterprise.
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Prologue To The Frozen Water Trade: How Ice From New England Lakes Kept The World Cool
Agree if preserving food to chilling daily essentials from dairy products, fish, meat, fruits and vegetables had often challenged mankind dating back to prehistory times. Determine if prior to Mid Nineteenth Century’s arrival whether most Americans truly had proper means behind relying on a commodity that’s been taken for granted. Go behind the scenes and get to know Scottish Physician, Chemist, & Professor William Cullen whom experimented with refrigeration. Learn how Benjamin Franklin & British Chemistry Professor John Hadley conducted an experiment using a Mercury Thermometer which resulted in lowering object’s temperature past water’s freezing point of 32 Degrees Fahrenheit. Get an in depth analysis behind how far back ice itself was first acquired and preserved by people of various ancient civilizations. Learn why Ice itself had a unique place amongst well to do Europeans starting around Sixteenth Century and onward. Discover how United States come first decade of Nineteenth Century witnessed various unique firsts. Understand how one New Englander named Frederic Tudor come 1806 envisioned something grand where ice once harvested from Massachusetts’s Ponds, Lakes, & Rivers could get exported domestically & internationally. Learn how Frederic Tudor’s Family Ties were part of Boston, Massachusetts’s Upper Elite Class better known as the Brahmins. Decide if it’s fair to say when learning about famous inventions that we instantly get caught up in the success element factor versus all past trial & error experiments. Understand why Frederic Tudor’s story must be told from all sides including the ups and downs he faced with experimentation to enduring ridicule from within Boston’s Elite Group, the Brahmins.
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Customer Reviews
Wanna listen but can’t HEAR ANYTHING!
I’m so disappointed in in the audio quality of this show! I really want to listen but the low audio quality is terrible. I’m sure the subject matter and research is good, but I’ll never know because I have to strain to listen to the narrator. Please fix this and get a new mic or fire your sound man or speak directly into the mic, something. I’ll check back and see what’s up
Bad audio
Not only is the audio bad, but the host is trying so hard to be woke. It seems like he is scared of how the liberal left will view him that he is walking on eggshells. All I can say is I wish he would grow a pair and talk history and not try and not offend anyone.
Interesting subject, painful to the ears presentation
The narrator’s insistence on using “whom” instead of “who” is just one of many grating grammatical mistakes in every episode.
(The Rule: Who functions as a subject, while whom functions as an object. Use who when the word is performing the action. Use whom when it is receiving the action.” —WM.edu).
(When in doubt, try this simple trick: If you can replace the word with “he”’ or “’she,” use who. If you can replace it with “him” or “her,” use whom.” —Grammarly.com)
As another reviewer noted, the rhetorical questions the narrator poses, and his insistence on explaining even the simplest of words and concepts, makes an interesting subject painful to learn.
Finally, the Battle of Eutaw Springs was BEFORE the Battle of Yorktown. Eutaw Springs was the last important battle in the Carolinas, but Yorktown, which is also in the south (duh), was the last battle in the southern campaign, and it’s where Cornwallis’ surrender marked the end of the war. Let’s not rewrite history, “folks” (as the narrator likes to call his listeners). 😏