EPISODE · Oct 28, 2023 · 27 MIN
Author Ed Bentley pens What a Way to Go! Death in Oshkosh in the 1880s
from For the Love of Books Podcast · host Emma Palova
Author Ed Bentley's hobby as a researcher in genealogy led him to research early American artists and journalism in the 1880's. The writing enabled him to literally visualize the incredible loss of life as if it were happening in front of Ed at that moment. "My intention in assembling these life-ending stories is to share the fascination with, and the appreciation for, journalism in the 1880s. Such a relief it is that our own future is hidden from us." -Ed Bentley- Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Ed's book What a Way to Go! Death in the 1880s. Sponsored by Doc Chavent and authors Ed Bentley and Hilton Everett Moore.
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Author Ed Bentley's hobby as a researcher in genealogy led him to research early American artists and journalism in the 1880's. The writing enabled him to literally visualize the incredible loss of life as if it were happening in front of Ed at that moment. "My intention in assembling these life-ending stories is to share the fascination with, and the appreciation for, journalism in the 1880s. Such a relief it is that our own future is hidden from us." -Ed Bentley- Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Ed's book What a Way to Go! Death in the 1880s. Sponsored by Doc Chavent and authors Ed Bentley and Hilton Everett Moore.
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Author Ed Bentley pens What a Way to Go! Death in Oshkosh in the 1880s
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