Centennial Summer: Looking Back to 1876 - A Special Episode

In this special episode, we explore the theatrical history of the great Centennial Exposition – one of the biggest entertainment events ever mounted in Philadelphia.Our guests today are historian John Henry Hepp IV and the blogger and culture history maven TravSD!A blog post, with many of the images and buildings we talk about during the show, is HERE.Here is a link to Professor Hepp's book, Mystery and Marvel, Philadelphia's 1876 Exhibition.And here's how to find a copy of TravSD's history of vaudeville: No Applause—Just Throw Money: The Book That Made Vaudeville Famous.Support the show"Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now! For a link, go to our website: www.aithpodcast.comOur email address is [email protected] us on social media:Bluesky: @aithpodcast.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/ Support our work and get BONUS EPISODES on Patreon! GO HERE© Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved.℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz.℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.