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A Walk Through History
by Meghan Brooks
History is one of my favorite topics. Ranging throughout all human history. There are so many things one can analyze and learn when looking back at our past. I hope you enjoy your walk with me as I discuss different moments in our worlds history,
Episodes
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Magdalene Laundries: The History of Homes For Fallen Woman
Throughout history, young unwed mothers were seen as a burden on society and something to be ashamed of. Forced into prison-like homes, many Mother and Baby homes became the place of nightmares. TW: Maternal mortality, infant mortality, abortion, abuse, and neglect are strong topics in this episode.
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Donating Your Body To Science and the History of Body Brokers
There's nothing new to bodies being stolen in the name of science. It's how it's done now that's changed. Tune in to learn about the twisted side of body donations and the brokers who run it.
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Mercaptan and the Palmers Chocolate Factory Explosion
Its a fudgy business making sure your employees are safe. The impetus of Mercaptan in natural gas was created to ensure proper precautions are made to prevent accidents like the Palmers Chocolate Factory after the New London Texas School explosion. Side note: a friend of mine sent me down this...
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Chernobyl: The History Of Nuclear Safety
Chernobyl is the worlds most famous nuclear accident. While there have been other incidents and accidents through history involving radioactive materials, Chernobyl is the postmark in history for Nuclear Safety Standards.
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HeLa: The Immortal Cell
Many of biology's advancements in the last 70 years can be traced back to a black woman's unintentional addition to science. Her unique cells have grown in test tubes around the world, developing our vaccines and cures to diseases and illnesses. http://henriettalacksfoundation.org/...
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Triangle Shirtwaist Fire: The Creation of Fire Safety Laws
We think of fire as a source of warmth or an ambiance in a fireplace. Though this terrifyingly beautiful source of light, energy, or heat can quickly turn life-threatening. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory as well as The Omnibus Factory were two buildings in the early 1900's that showed the...
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The Christmas Truce Of 1914
The Christmas truce of 1914 brought some joy to a dark war. Not lasting long, this one day for a few hours at least, granted soldiers on both sides a moment to recognize each other and celebrate Christmas. Source: https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/christmas-truce-of-1914
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How Our Halloween Came To Be
A brief history of our modern day Halloween traditions and the history of the Jock-o-Lantern
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The Midnight Ride: A Boston Bromance
We all know Paul Revere as the man who let the colonists that the british were comimg. The cry of alarm in the dead of night. But what history forgets is that Revere was so much more than a cry in the night. He was a buisnessman, patriot, free mason, and a best friend....
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Phineas Gage and His Iron Rod From Hell
Phineas Gage was the spark for doctors to learn about brain injury and how it changes a person. Neuroscience was changed forever after the 3.5 foot iron tamping rod flew through the skull of Phineas Gage on September 13th, 1848. Guest voice: Brian Tatro He has a YouTube channel:...
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The Radium Girls
The dial painters for the United States Radium Corporation and Dial Company who sacrificed their lives to teach us that not every scientific advancement is for the best. Radium: Discovered by Marie Curie would take the world by storm by the turn of the century. By the 1920's, everyone was…
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The Lost Franklin Expedition: He really wasn't the hero of the arctic
Its a two part episode. The lost men in the arctic, trapped in the sub zero temperatures in 1845 to explore the Northwest Passage for their Queen Victoria. But was it really worth it? Probably...had they listened to Crozier.
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We're All A Bunch Of Typhoid Mary's
Typhoid. Its gross! But it has its place in in connection to contact tracing and the methods we use today to handle COVID. How much do you wash your hands? Content Warning: There are some swears....
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Connecticut Had a Witch Trial Too?
Most of us grew up learning about the Salem Witch Trials. We visit the town during the Halloween season, watch Hocus Pocus every year and fall in love with the mysterious hysteria of the 1600's. But a generation before the infamous Salem Witch Trials, Connecticut pursued their own witches.
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The Northmen and Alfred the Great
If you're like me, you probably wonder who or what a viking was. Looking back in history, we see them as savage barbarians. Pillaging and destroying all in their path just for gold. Though their vicious methods of land grabbing and exploration was indeed barbaric, we have a lot to be thankful…
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The Tulsa Oklahoma Race Riot and the Bombing of MOVE
More than ever, it is important to remember our history. With so many protests and riots around the country, we need to remember that history repeats itself. Black Lives Matter...
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The Great Potato King
Reverse psychology and the potato. You wouldn't think that the friendly, inconspicuous spud could save countless lives, right? Well Frederick the Great of Prussia knew otherwise...
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The 1303 Kidnapping of Pope Boniface
The kidnapping of the pope: intrigue, betrayal and excommunications.
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Heart Island and the 2020 Pandemic
Heart Island has seen a lot of history. Once used as a simple grave for unclaimed bodies in the 1800's, it quickly turned into a mass grave for Influenza victims. Now, 100 years later, we are seeing a rise in deaths from yet another pandemic: Covid-19. Here is the history of the island, some of…
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Archaeology: What Not To Do
Heinrich Schliemann, a treasure hunter from the 1800's shows us what archaeology ISNT. Here, I researched his discovery of Troy and his methods of unearthing the site. I also discuss the way archaeology is ACTUALLY done. Thank you to my great friend Sean Hayden for meeting with me and sharing…
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The history of Maple Syrup
The Native American story behind maple syrup and how we make it today. This was a class assignment for my writing course and I enjoyed the content so much, I figured it would make a great short episode! Hope you enjoy
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Notre Dame
My French Pronunciations need work. Here I was playing around with splicing audio pieces together and overlaying music with the voice recording.
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Colchester Castle
I worked on this episode on a different platform. Here I uploaded it, figuring out the conversion method to get the audio from one program to the next.
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The Prohabition
I practiced my pacing in this episode, wanting to make sure it did not go too fast like I did in the Joan of Arc episode.
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Rabbit Information
This is a class assignment I was given. I had to create a minute long PSA on any topic of my choosing. Short and sweet, some of the most important information about rabbits before you adopt one.
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The 100 Years War: Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans
Working on trying new soundbites, tunes, intros and outros with this piece. This was going to be the final episode on my radio show during the semester but the snow prevented studio time. So here it is!
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Midnight Mary and the New England Vampire Epidemic
Oddly enough, New England did not just have a witch hunt phenomena. We also had a vampire epidemic. Following the lore behind New Haven Connecticut's Midnight Mary, I will explain some of New England's Vampire Epidemic.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
History is one of my favorite topics. Ranging throughout all human history. There are so many things one can analyze and learn when looking back at our past. I hope you enjoy your walk with me as I discuss different moments in our worlds history,
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Meghan Brooks
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History is one of my favorite topics. Ranging throughout all human history. There are so many things one can analyze and learn when looking back at our past. I hope you enjoy your walk with me as I discuss different moments in our worlds history,
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