Episode 47 - October 1887

Follow the Simple Lives of Nancy Lewis, her family...husband Uriel, daughters Belle, Sue, deceased son Henry and the community of Stow Massachusetts during the years 1883 - 1925. This Non-Fiction account is a daily history/diary written by Nancy Lewis as she puts pencil to paper and documents Stow, Massachusetts during the turn of the last century. By writing every day, Nancy uses her pencil as an artist uses a brush to paint a vision on canvas of life in New England. She draws the listener in by mentioning things from President McKinley being shot, to WW1, Fort Devins, Massachusetts General Hospital the whaling industry, to simple things like taffy pulls, summer baseball, Boons Pond, Masquerade and Neck Tie Parties and even Tom Thumb. Individuals include: Captain Packard, Porter, Wetherbee, Priest, Lewis, Dr. Livermore, Hayward, Geer, Warren, Fletcher, Staples, Stone and Conant. Subscribe to this FREE PodCast and time travel to 1883 New England.