Everything is a Primary Source

Eric Paul
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History through Pop CultureJoin social studies teacher, historian and pop culturist Eric Salmonsen as he and his drop-in guests break down pop culture artifacts to see what history can be forged from them.Learn how you can contribute to the conversation at everything-history.com

  1. An 1853 Rowland Robinson Letter

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    An 1853 Rowland Robinson Letter

    S5E25: "First Day: An 1853 letter and how it depicts everyday life in the era"Jonathan Ahl of the Rokeby Museum in Vermont returns to the podcast to walk us through an 1853 letter from his museum’s archive that simultaneously tells us so little but shows us so much.  Rowland Robinson, who would go on to be a well-recognized writer and artist, wrote a letter to his mother Rachael, describing the goings-on around their home on a Sunday ("First Day," in Quaker terminology) afternoon in September, as she was away recuperating from an illness.  Unlike so many other similar pieces from the same time period, Rowland's letter doesn't report of major events, but instead gives us an incredible first-hand view of everyday life in the mid 19th century.#history #quakers #abolitionists #19thcentury #vermont

    1h1min
  2. Iraq War Playing Cards

    23 DE FEV.

    Iraq War Playing Cards

    S5E24: "War Games: a breakdown of a deck of cards from 2003 featuring Iraqi high command"I met with a group of pre-service social studies teachers from Plymouth State University at the NHCSS conference last fall and they selected a deck of cards that I had received from another exhibitor just that day to talk about.  Looking back on the conversation about a deck of cards that would've been issued to US troops during the 2003 invasion of Iraq I didn't realize how full-circle it all was as I was carrying out my student teaching the year these cards were utilized, and clearly recall seeing the news of the Ace of Spades, Saddam Hussein, being captured just before my graduation day.#popculture #waronterror #modernhistory #iraqwar

    15min
  3. Telephones

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    Telephones

    S5E23: "I Just Called to Say: treating telephones through the ages as primary sources"Graham Gifford is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Telephone Museum in Warner.  She and I connected at the NHCSS conference in Concord last October.  I think we were really dialed in with our talk, and I hope you enjoy the tone of the conversation as we connect lines between all iterations of telephonic communication.#livefreeanddial #nhtelephonemuseum #popculture #telephones #history

    27min
  4. The Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893

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    The Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893

    S5E22:"Stars of the Second City: The 1893 and 1933 World's Fairs in Chicago as documents of their time periods"Plymouth State University History Professor John Kruekeberg and I speak about two of the shining stars in Chicago's storied past, the Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the 1933 Century of Progress World's Fair, by way of a souvenir deck of cards I have from the former event.#worldsfair #chicago #columbianexposition #history #podcast

    26min
  5. The Beatles on 8-Track

    26 DE JAN.

    The Beatles on 8-Track

    S5E21:"Program 1: The Beatles on 8-Track as a primary source of the early 1970s"Morgan, who works with Creative Guts, a creativity-centered non-profit and podcast, stopped by my exhibit last year at the NH Makers Fest held at the Children's Museum of New Hampshire.  He chose my Beatles/ 1962-1966 compilation on 8-track to talk about, but we spent less time talking about the Fab Four themselves and more about how the introduction of new media often forces subtle changes in other areas of life.Learn more about Everything is a Primary Source at everything-history.com#podcast #beatles #1970s #8track #popmusic #media

    20min
  6. An Enemy of the People, the 1882 Henrik Ibsen play

    15 DE JAN.

    An Enemy of the People, the 1882 Henrik Ibsen play

    S5E20" "Blinded Me With Science: Seeing versions Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People as a reflections of time and place"Shoshannah Boray is the Education Coordinator for Vermont Stage, a Burlington-based theater company, whose Public Square Play this season is Gracie vs. The People.  The performance is an adaptation and update for modern teen audiences of Swedish playwright Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People.  Ibsen's story of two brothers put at odds with each other as scientific concerns clash against public opinion, and has been retold many times on film and stage, including with this production touring Vermont schools.Join the conversation, and learn more about EPS To Go!  at everything-history.com.#popculture #history #anenemyofthepeople #stage #drama #theater

    34min
  7. 1907 Oregon Postcard

    5 DE JAN.

    1907 Oregon Postcard

    S5E19: "Strictly In It: Analyzing a 1907 postcard to determine what it tells us of time and place"Jonathon Ahl is the Education coordinator at the Rokeby Museum in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, and therefore is no stranger to dissecting a document on the spot, sight unseen.  We applied our analytical skills to a postcard from Oregon featuring a cartoon duck, printed and filled out in the first part of the 20th Century.Join the conversation at everything-history.com#podcast #history #ephemera #postcard #oregon #popculture #early20thcentury

    17min
  8. Chuck Mangione's "Feels So Good"

    28/12/2025

    Chuck Mangione's "Feels So Good"

    S5E18: "This One's For Chuck: Chuck Mangione and his Album Feels So Good as a document of the late 1970s"The waning days of December is the time to reflect on the previous year and that includes notable people we have lost.  Jazz musician Chuck Mangione was one such purpose, and I had the pleasure of speaking to one of his biggest fans about Mangione's most recognized album, Feels So Good at a conference in October, to decide how it's a reflection of the era.#podcast #history #jazz #chuckmangione #popculture #kingofthehill

    18min
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History through Pop CultureJoin social studies teacher, historian and pop culturist Eric Salmonsen as he and his drop-in guests break down pop culture artifacts to see what history can be forged from them.Learn how you can contribute to the conversation at everything-history.com

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  • Criado por
    Eric Paul
  • Anos de atividade
    2022 - 2026
  • Episódios
    224
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