The Historic Preservationist

Let me take you through the ruling factions of the world pre-Renaissance, the Roman empires rise and fall, creating a long-lasting, multi-country societal power grab, The Roman Catholic Church. Also you will hear how the Black Death plague killed almost 2 million individuals.

Hear how Franklins relationship evolved from Knowing Winston Churchill, prior to, during and after the war. Franklin a hero of the world, passed away before the war was finally over.

Franklin had some political setbacks in his second and third term due to some political opposition. With WWII pending he began to military and diplomatically anti up, eventually settling up a power axis with Britain, Soviet Union and to a lesser extent normalizing relations with China for the war effort .

Franklin wins the presidency in the worst economic depression in history, lays out his plan The New Deal, the country gains confidence and starts turning around.

An explanation of how Franklins life changed with the advent of Polio, his lackluster governing of NY state and how he beat Herbert Hoover in the 1932 Presidential election.

Information spanning Franklins early political run for the NY state senate to his running for vice president in 1920.

We delve into Franklins children’s and their personal lives, his multiple affairs and his relationship with his distant wife Eleanor.

This episode explores the Privileged upbringing,education and lifestyle of FDR in Hyde Park, NY.

The differences of lacquer, japanning, and chinoiserie will be explained, their makeup, application and end result will be compared and contrasted. Also, the complete process of lacquering will be explained from the substrate time upward.

The hows and whys the Tavern clock came to be and where and how it was displayed.

A list with descriptions of the most important cabinet makers and designers in 18th century Britain and France.

A listing of around 80 terms and definitions the period antique trade uses when dealing with high end furniture.

The effects of excessive sunlight, light, heat and use will be discussed. Also, what serious collectors should look out for before purchasing, connoisseurship, be aware of faking and upgrades.

A short story about Americas first and only Delftware Pot-House, Burlington NJ.

This is an analysis of the city’s and towns in Ireland whom produced Delftware in the 18th century.

A discussion of the 13 main Pot-Houses in and around London

Description is a continuation of part ones.

Details from the prominent eighteenth century pottery centers will be discussed; Bristol, Lambeth and Liverpool , comparing and contrasting styles, form, decoration and influence.

This treatise will examine 18th century English Delftware from the standpoints of; design, color, form, origin and some limited attributions.

This episode description is a continuum of part 1.

Our introduction treatise is a beginners compendium on identifying 17th century British Delftware; styles,locations, monarch dated attribution s, colors used and applied motifs.

The demise of the Kings last 3 wives; Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Katherine Parr.

​The trials and tribulations of King Henry VIII wives . Wife 2 Anne Boleyn was divorced by the king and had her executed for not bearing him a son. Wife 3, Jane Seymour died shortly after giving birth to a son.

Henry VIII, rise to power, failed heir childbirth’s and how he governed.

King Henry’s Tudor VII rein, accomplishments, struggles and death.