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True stories for family historians, researchers, local history buffs and other curious folks.
Storytelling for family historians, researchers, local history buffs and other curious folks. Join me each week as I share fascinating lost & found…
May 8, 2024
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Lori Olson White
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Call Me a Bastard: Chapter 1: Stitched Together
Far from the prying eyes of society, Aimee Henry finds life at boarding school challenging and questions arise her Boston Brahmin guardian, Mary Martha…
Jun 25, 2024
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Lori Olson White
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Azubah Freeman Ryder: Front Row to the Republic: Part 2
Centenarian didn’t just witness American history. She lived it.
Jan 13
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Lori Olson White
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Azubah Freeman Ryder: Front Row to the Republic: Part 1
Centenarian didn’t just witness American history. She lived it.
Jan 6
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Lori Olson White
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Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026
The passing of another year and a look to the future
Dec 30, 2025
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Lori Olson White
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Research meets storytelling and history comes alive.
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Great Lost & Found Stories
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Azubah Freeman Ryder: Front Row to the Republic: Part 2
Centenarian didn’t just witness American history. She lived it.
Jan 13
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Lori Olson White
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Four Bullets at Baler Bay: The Story of Arthur Venville: Part 1
Remembering those who fought for our freedoms
Nov 11, 2025
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Lori Olson White
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When Americans sought comfort in Spiritualism: Part 1
Fannie Conant: A medium for the times
Oct 21, 2025
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Lori Olson White
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Rose Hayward and the Cholera Ship: Part 1
Seventeen Days of Quarantine in New York Harbor
Sep 16, 2025
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Lori Olson White
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Don't poke the rhino: Part 1
The 1874 newspaper story that unleashed mayhem in Central Park
Aug 26, 2025
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Lori Olson White
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Death at 816 Whitcomb Road: Part 1
The ghastly scene left behind and the questions that remained
Jul 8, 2025
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Lori Olson White
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The Epic Canoe Journey of George W. Gardner: Part 1
The Ohio & Erie Canal, John D. Rockefeller and the start of an adventure
Apr 1, 2025
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Lori Olson White
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The Show Must Go On: A Circus Story of Motherhood and Resilience Part 1
The remarkable tale of Blanche Pouche Leon
Feb 18, 2025
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Lori Olson White
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Explore America's first 250 years through individual lives
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Finding America
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Azubah Freeman Ryder: Front Row to the Republic: Part 2
Centenarian didn’t just witness American history. She lived it.
Jan 13
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Lori Olson White
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Azubah Freeman Ryder: Front Row to the Republic: Part 1
Centenarian didn’t just witness American history. She lived it.
Jan 6
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Lori Olson White
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The strange adventures of Captain Cook
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The Curious Case of Eddie Krajic, Alexander Watson & Judge Adolph Sabath
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Chicago's 1st Chauffeuse hits the Road
How a champion archer earned her license and changed the face of public transportation
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Remembering the New London School Explosion
The lost & found story that started it all
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Hawthorne's Miss Betsey
The true story of Elizabeth Tarbox and her connection to Nathanial Hawthorne
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