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Gaining historical insight by reading news articles from 50, 100 and 150 years ago this week.

  1. 09/17/2021

    44: Mustapha Kemal Jape

    Hugh tells the story of a petty exchange that took place in the pages of the New York Tribune and the Syracuse Post-Standard, and culminated one hundred years ago today. Follow along with the show notes.

  2. 09/14/2021

    43: The Death of Rev. Samuel J. May, Part 2

    Hugh reads the Syracuse Daily Standard's story about the funeral of Rev. Samuel J. May, which includes details about the sights, smells and sounds that he's found nowhere else. Follow along with the show notes.

  3. 09/11/2021

    42: Molla Bjurstedt Mallory

    Hugh talks about a tennis champion from 1921, and a disturbingly familiar misogynistic media potshot at her. Follow along with the show notes.

  4. 07/19/2021

    41: The Death of Rev. Samuel J. May, Part 1

    Hugh analyzes the media coverage of the life of Rev. Samuel J. May during the week following his death. Hugh does not do a good job of maintaining his composure in the face of the New York Herald's mind-boggling hypocrisy.  To see all articles referenced in the episode, follow along with the companion blog post.

  5. 06/07/2021

    40: Gerrit Smith, Horace Greeley and Obscure Politics

    Hugh parses—and asks for help interpreting—three articles printed 150 years ago yesterday: The Chicago Tribune's account of Gerrit Smith's hot take on Victoria Woodhull The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph throwing shade at the Democracy for its hypocrisy over Jeff. Davis The Chicago Tribune's snark at Horace Greeley throwing his hat in the ring for a Presidential run Follow along with the show notes.

  6. 05/27/2021

    39: Salt Spat, Part 2

    One hundred fifty years ago, folks in Pennsylvania, Australia, Chicago and Iowa had strong opinions about Syracuse salt producers and the tariffs they favored. In this episode, Hugh endeavors to explain why that matters to our interpretation of the nineteenth century. Follow along with the show notes.

  7. 05/25/2021

    38: RECALLING THE GREAT FAKE

    After getting his own episode number wrong, Hugh examines a report from one hundred years ago this week about a spectacularly fatuous convocation of advertisers around the Cardiff Giant. The giant snake of Baldwinsville also puts in an appearance, as do various miraculously cured users of patent medicines. Follow along with the show notes.

  8. 04/29/2021

    37: Salt Spat, Part 1

    Hugh reads two long pieces from the Salt Company of Onondaga printed in the Syracuse Daily journal and the New-York Tribune 150 years ago today. Follow along with the show notes.

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Gaining historical insight by reading news articles from 50, 100 and 150 years ago this week.

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  • Creator
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  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2018 All rights reserved.
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