Episode 8: The Erie Canal

S5E8: "A Good Ol' Worker and A Good Ol' Pal: The Erie Canal as a Primary Source"This October is particularly Erie as it marks 200 years since the opening of New York's "Grand Canal."  Kevin Leisten, who teaches social studies within a few miles of the canal, joined me to discuss the Erie Canal as both a reflection of the time in which it was conceived, as well as a force for development and change after it was created.Visit everything-history.com/eriecanal to add to the conversationGo to everything-history.com/epstogo to learn more about the Everything is a Primary Source primary source rental service.#history #popculture #eriecanal #NYS #newyorkhistory #canal #19thcentury

S5E7: "A Walk on the Wilde Side: The Picture of Dorian Gray as a reflection of 1890s society and values"Daniel stopped by at the Makers Fair this Spring and selected to discuss Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray as a document of its era, 1891.  Is it possible that the famed Irish writer was forecasting our 21st century relationship with fame and celebrity, or is it something that people have always had to consider?  Join the conversation at everything-history.com#history #popculture #gothic #horror #oscarwilde #literature #gothicliterature #books

S5E6: "Representatives of Discontented Youth: Repo Man as a document of the early 80s"Richard Erdmann, owner of Mare Booksellers, joined me to talk about 1984's Sci-Fi/Punk Rock/Chase Comedy Repo Man as a reflection of the society and culture of the era.See how you can interact with the conversation, and learn more about EPS To Go! at everything-history.com#history #popculture #punk #repoman #1984 #80s

S5E5: "What Would Coach Bombay Do?: The Mighty Ducks (1992) as a indicator of youth sports in the modern era"This episode was actually recorded over two years ago when I set up my exhibit at just outside McCue's Comedy Club in the Roundabout Diner in Portsmouth, NH.  Comedian Liam Hales sat with me before the show he was hosting and we used The Mighty Ducks as a jumping off point to discuss the evolution of the youth sports coach up to and beyond the early 1990s, when Coach Gordon Bombay reluctantly took to training that ragtag District 5 team in Minneapolis.Join the conversation at everything-history.comLearn more about EPS To Go! at everything-history.com/epstogo#comedy #youthsports #hockey #themightyducks #gordonbombay #history #popculture #podcast

S5E4: "Mama Duck: Robert McCloskey's 'Make Way for Ducklings' as a document of 1941"Children's book author Ashlee Ridlon and I talk about 1941's Make Way for Ducklings and how it acts as a report from 1940s Boston.#history #popculture #makewayforducklings #boston #childrensbooks #picturebooks #caldecottaward 

S5E3: "Survivors: The things we hold onto and collect in storage units"I met with Tony, cohost of the podcast "Storage Unit 217," at the AES Ephemera Fair earlier this year, and we got to talking about our shared interest in helping otherwise forgotten pieces of the past survive as long as possible.Learn more about EPS To Go! and join the conversation at everything-history.com

S5E2: "Age of Enlightenment: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson as a document of history"Gibby sat down with me at this year's Makers Fest at the Children's Museum of New Hampshire to talk about Calvin and Hobbes and the comic strip's role as a document of the era in which it ran.Learn more about EPS To Go! at everything-history.com/epstogoJoin the discussion at everything-history.com.#history #popculture #calvinandhobbes #comicstrip #sundaycomics #dailycomics 

Season Premiere! S5E1: "All's Fair: The New York State Fair as a living document of the 19th century"I spoke with Jason, a teacher with the NYS OCFS, about the significance of the New York State Fair to Central New York's history and identity.Learn more about EPS To Go! at everything-history.com/epstogoJoin the discussion at everything-history.com.#NYSFair #History #popculture #newyorkhistory #Fair

SEASON FINALE!  S4E50: "Never Forget What They Did Here: The Battle of Gettysburg, and its legacy' as primary sources"Picking up where episode 38 of this season left off, Danielle and I dissect the Battle of Gettysburg--what it connects to in other parts of American History, and its legacy as reflections of different time periods since July 1-3, 1863.Would you like to add your ideas to this conversation? Visit everything-history.com/classroom/epsproject to involve your voice in the dialogue.#history #popculture #civilwar #battleofgettysburg #gettysburg

S4E49: "Magic Moments: Walt Disney World Silhouette Portrait Souvenirs as Primary Sources"I met with Lenore at the Ephemera Fair this past Winter and we talked about the Walt Disney World silhouette portrait souvenir I had on display, something she and her siblings had made when visiting the park in the 1970s.  Although Walt Disney had passed away by the time his company's second park opened that decade, these kinds of souvenirs (which, despite what I report on the podcast, you can still have made), and the Main Street USA section of the park where they can be found, are reminders of his affinity for the simplicity of early 20th Century America.  Lenore and I talk about this trait of Disney's parks as they act as an anchor of sorts, balancing out the high-tech imagineering taking place elsewhere on the same property.#disney #popculture #history #waltdisneyworld #disneyworld #early20thcentury