Superstitions and Traditions

Send us Fan Mail January 19, 1953...I Love Lucy is one of the most popular sitcoms in television history. The barrier breaking show is still in reruns today. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you woul...

Send us Fan Mail Jazz is a traditional American music genre, but influenced by Afro-American folk music and a marching bands or two. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with...

Send us Fan Mail January 18, 1983...Jim Thorpe was an accomplished athlete, who won two gold metals at the Sweden Olympics in 1912 that were later stripped from him.  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If...

Send us Fan Mail January 17, 1882...Aletta Jacobs was a pioneer for women's reproduction health and a fierce advocate for women's rights. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to...

Send us Fan Mail January 16, 1964...The Whisky A Go Go opened on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a priva...

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Send us Fan Mail Lunatic asylums in the Victorian era were used to punish women who disagreed with or questioned social norms.  The conditions in the asylum were poor, treatment was practically nonexistent.  Through the dedication and endurance of strong women, laws were changed, conditions improved, and women who truly needed mental healthcare were able to find quality care, and most importantly...

Send us Fan Mail Most everyone loves when a beautiful bouquet of flowers is sent to us by someone special, the brightly colored arrangement instantly makes us feel loved, appreciated, important.  However, in the Victorian era, bouquets held certain meanings. Floriography is the art of communicating with flowers, every flower assigned a specific meaning.  In this episode we discuss where the idea c...

Send us Fan Mail January 15, 1892...Basketball was created to entertain children stuck inside during a cold winter. The baskets used for the goals, was supposed to be boxes. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank...

Send us Fan Mail January 13, 1893...Hawaii was stolen from Queen Liliuokalani by US military force at the behest of the American sugar plantation owners, when her plans to restore rights to the Hawaiian people and abrogation of the Bayonet Constitution were discovered. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the...

Send us Fan Mail January 14, 1967...The Human Be-In paved the way for the American hippie movement and American rock festivals. However, the Human Be-In was ultimately organized to protest California's recent ban of LSD. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to...

Send us Fan Mail January 12, 1967...the first man to be cryogenically frozen volunteered just before his passing.  His wife and son fought a legal battle to honor his wishes. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank...

Send us Fan Mail Allan Pinkerton...a walk through the woods, an accidental stumble upon a counterfeiting ring, a world-wide detective agency...happenstance protected Abraham Lincoln from his first assassination attempt, opened the door for female detectives, thwarted train robbers, but couldn't stop Jesse James Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please lea...

Send us Fan Mail January 8, 1835 under the leadership of President Andrew Jackson the United States for the first and only time in our history paid of the national debt.  Our national debt remained at a balance of zero for a year. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscri...

Send us Fan Mail January 9, 1927...a fire in a Montreal theater took the lives of 78 people, mostly children. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day...

Send us Fan Mail January 10, 1887...AA Sargent present the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote to the US Senate.  It would take 41 years to pass. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would...

Send us Fan Mail January 11, 1964...a definitive link between smoking and cancer was reported by the surgeon general. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a...

Send us Fan Mail Indentured servants had a rough life while completing their servitude. They weren't treated well, however depicting their treatment as equal to those forced into chattel slavery is completely false. There were no white European slaves, that is a falsehood created by a neo-nazi in 1993 to belittle the suffering of black Americans.  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We wo...

Send us Fan Mail January 5, 1834...The Kiowa tribe describes this meteor shower as the night the stars fell. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day o...

Send us Fan Mail January 6, 1973...Schoolhouse Rock! first aired Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coast of Ital...

Send us Fan Mail January 7, 1948...while the US military was launching secret missions, the citizens were panicking over UFOs.  This such event lead to the death of a captain. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Than...

Send us Fan Mail January 4, 1903...circuses weren't known for their proper treatment of animals, Topsy's care was no exception.  Sentenced to death, her murder became a spectacle still available to view today. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our c...

Send us Fan Mail brief moment in time January 3, 1953...The Boltons were a husband and wife and son who all served in the US House of Representatives representing Ohio. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you!...

Send us Fan Mail January 1, 1892...Ellis Island opened as am immigrant station. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off th...

Send us Fan Mail January 2, 1865...185 rounds just to end in a draw Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of a one day owning a private island off the coast of I...