Show Notes
A Grave Love Story
In this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace, in an early celebration of Valentine’s Day, chose their first ever couples in hopes of finding two love stories for the ages. Things did not go as planned in the stories of Heloise and Abelard, though Charity and Sylvia saved the day.
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Sylvia Drake and Charity Bryant:
Cleves, Rachel Hope. Charity and Sylvia: A Same-Sex Marriage in Early America. New York: Oxford UP, 2014.
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Land Acknowledgment:
We’d like to acknowledge that we recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Narragansett peoples. Here in the Northeast and all across the country, native peoples are still here and thriving. For more information, please see the links below.
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It’s a Wonderful Grave
In this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace, after bonding over a shared hollywood love, delve into the stars of one of America’s most famous Christmas Movies: Donna Reed and Jimmy Stewart from It’s a Wonderful Life.
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Donna Reed (DonnaBelle Mullenger):
Fultz, Jay. In Search of Donna Reed. Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, 1998.
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Land Acknowledgment:
We’d like to acknowledge that we recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Narragansett peoples. Here in the Northeast and all across the country, native peoples are still here and thriving. For more information, please see the links below.
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Graves in Toyland
In this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace look toward the holidays and into toy making in New England, which obviously means Hasbro founder Henry Hassenfeld and doll maker Izannah Walker.
Accessibility Description: A large three tiered rectangular headstone that reads: Izannah F. Walker | Born Sept. 25 1817 | Died Feb. 15 1883 | — | Emeline B Whipple | Born Aug 22 1824 | Died March 19 1914. The base on the stone has Emeline’s initials on the left and Izannah’s on the right. There are scatter headstones and obelisks, bushes and curbs behind the stone.
Izannah Walker:
"A Pictorial Directory of Dolls
Featured on the Izannah Walker Chronicles” The Izannah Walker Chronicle. Published Nov 7, 2022. Accessed Dec. 1, 2022. https://www.izannahwalkerchronicles.com/2013/10/a-pictorial-directory-of-dolls-featured.html
Bessette, Monica. “Where Izannah Is Buried” The Izannah Walker Chronicles. Published March 19, 2009. Accessed December 2, 2022. https://www.izannahwalkerchronicles.com/2009/03/where-izannah-is-buried.html?m=0
Lane, Ruby. “In Celebration of Izannah Walker Dolls” The Ruby Lane Group. Published Oct. 22, 2018. Accessed Nov. 29, 2022. https://www.rubylane.com/blog/categories/dolls/in-celebration-of-izannah-walker-dolls/
Redmond, Dixie. “Izannah Walker Reproduction Dolls” Maida Today. Accessed Dec. 3, 2022. https://www.maidatoday.com/2010/05/izannah-walker-reproduction-dolls.html
Walton, Paula. The Izannah Walker Journal. Accessed Nov. 27, 2022. https://izannahwalker.com
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Accessibility Description: A flat grey stone, rectangular and set flush to the ground begins with two lines of Hebrew, followed by: Henry J Hassenfeld | July 15, 1889 - Aug. 4, 1960 | Father.
Henry Hassenfeld:
“Obituary - Henry Hassenfeld” FindAGrave. Accessed December 1, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110121655/henry-joseph-hassenfeld
“The Jewish Community of Ulanow” ANU Museum of the Jewish People. Accessed November 27, 2022. https://dbs.anumuseum.org.il/skn/en/c6/e257608/Place/Ulanow
International Directory of Company Histories, Volume 16. Ed. Tina Grant. London: St. James’ Press, 1996.
Foster, Geraldine. “The Jews in Rhode Island: A Brief History, 1985” Rhode Island Jewish Historical Association. Accessed November 26, 2022. http://www.rijha.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/jewsri-search.pdf
Goodwin, George M. “An Overview of Rhode Island Jewish History” Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island. Accessed December 1, 2022. https://www.jewishallianceri.org/bout-us/history/
Miller, G. Wayne. Kid Number One: Alan Hassenfeld and Hasbro. Pawtucket, RI: Stillwater River Publications, 2019.
Miller, G Wayne. Toy Wars: The Epic Struggle Between G.I. Joe, Barbie, and the Companies That Make Them. New York City: Times Books, 2012.
Moskovich, Wolf. “Kishinev” Yivo Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe. Accessed November 29, 2022. https://yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/Kishinev
Scott, Sharon M. Toys and American Culture: An Encyclopedia. Denver, CO: Greenwood- ABC-CLIO, 2009.
Wuffson, Don. Toys!: Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions. New York City: Henry Holt and Company, 2014.
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FindAGrave - Henry Hassenfeld
Land Acknowledgment:
We’d like to acknowledge that we recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Narragansett peoples. Here in the Northeast and all across the country, native peoples are still here and thriving. For more information, please see the links below.
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Tides of Activism
In this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace picked two completely unrelated people, neither of whom the other recognized, and learned that Badass Ida Lewis and Take-No-Crap Susan H Wixon have more in common than they realized.
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Ida Lewis:
“Ida Lewis” Coast Guardswomen. Accessed: November 1, 2022.
https://coastguardswomen.wordpress.com/notable-coast-guardswoman/ida-lewis/
“Ida Lewis, The Bravest Woman in America” New England Historical Society. Accessed: November 2, 2022. https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/ida-lewis-bravest-woman-america/
“Ida Lewis: The Grace Darling of America” New-York Tribune. April 12, 1869, Page 7.
Adler, Margaret C. “To the Rescue: Picturing Ida Lewis” Winterthur Portfolio. Vol 41, No 1. Spring 2014.
Baldwin, Debra. “Will the Real Ida Lewis Please Stand Up?: The History Mystery of the Rowboat Heroine” Lighthouse Digest. Accessed: October 31, 2022. http://www.lighthousedigest.com/Digest/StoryPage.cfm?StoryKey=4864
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Susan H Wixon:
“Woman Gives Fall River Politicians Cards and Spades and Wins” Boston Post. Boston; Thursday, December 5, 1901.
Bennet, DM. The World’s Sages, Thinkers, and Reformers: Being Biographical Sketches of Leading Philosophers, Teachers, Skeptics ... Etc. New York; The Truth Seeker Company, 1876.
Flynn, Tom. The New Encyclopedia of Unbelief. Prometheus Books; New York, 2007.
Green, HL. The Free Thought Magazine: Volume XVIII.—1900 January to December. Chicago, Illinois; HL Green, 1900.
Medeiros, Dan. “Fall River strong: 10 more local legends, from musicians to soccer stars” The Herald News. Fall River, MA; June 10, 2021.
Old Colony Historical Society. Collections of the Old Colony Historical Society: Papers Read Before the Society, Issues 6-8. Taunton, MA; The Society, 1899.
Proceedings at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Free Religious Association. Boston; Cochrane & Sampson, Printers,1876.
Putnam, Samuel Porter. 400 Years of Freethought. Cambridge, MA; Harvard University, 1894.
The Truth Seeker: Devoted to Science, Morals, Free Thought, Free Enquiry and the Diffusion of Liberal Sentments · Volume 20. (This sourcing is weird because I got it as a PDF from google books, but it looks like it’s really a newspaper that was compiled. Not sure if the publisher is UWisconsin Madison or Liberal Association of Paris), 1893.
Willard, Frances Elizabeth. A Woman of the Century: fourteen hundred-seventy biographical sketches accompanied by portraits of leading American women in all walks of life. Buffalo, N.Y.; Moulton, 1893.
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Land Acknowledgment:
We’d like to acknowledge that we recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Narragansett peoples. Here in the Northeast and all across the country, native peoples are still here and thriving. For more information, please see the links below.
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Memories of The Memorials
Caitlin and Francesgrace were curious about the stories behind a couple of local memorials and went hunting for stories. They ended up trading stories about Hannah Robinson and Roger Williams.
Accessibility Description: A single rounded marble headstone on a simple base, with a bush in the background on the right, that reads: Rowland Robinson | Died Feb. 8, 1806 | Aged 86 yrs 4 mo. | Anstis Robinson | died Dec 24, 1778 | Hannah Robinson | Died Oct 30, 1773 | Aged 27 yrs. 5 mo. 9 dis | Mary Robinson | Died April 15, 1777 | Aged 25 yrs ??? 21 dis | Hannah C More | Died Nov 8, 1832 | Aged 2 yrs 14.
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Roger Williams:
“Roger Williams” National Park Service. accessed September 15, 2022.
https://www.nps.gov/rowi/index.htm
Nettlehorst, R P. “Roger Williams” The Jerusalem Post. April 23, 2015. https://www.jpost.com/blogs/through-a-glass-darkly/roger-williams-398975
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Land Acknowledgment:
We’d like to acknowledge that we recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Narragansett peoples. Here in the Northeast and all across the country, native peoples are still here and thriving. For more information, please see the links below.
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Lizzie Took An Axe
Caitlin and Francesgrace bring in the new season with a bang, by trading rhymes and stories about Emma and Lizzie Borden, of axe-wielding fame.
Accessibility Description: Flared pillar that reads: Children of | Andrew J and Sarah A Borden | Alice Ester | 1856-1858 | Lizbeth Andrews | 1860-1927 | Emma Lenora | 1851-1927. On the right side of the pillar from this angle, A.J. Borden is visible on the base. There is scrollwork between the base and the center of the column and the top of the column is also decoratively carved. The monument is surrounded by green grass and there are small headstones in the background.
Accessibility Description: A rectangular grave marker that simply reads “Emma” in block letters. Someone has placed a small rock and a crucifix on the stone and it’s surrounded by grass and twigs.
Emma Borden:
“Emma Borden Biography.” The Famous People, accessed Sept. 2, 2022. ttps://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/emma-borden-43224.php
“FEW AT BORDEN BURIAL; Plans for Funeral of Woman Tried for Murder Kept Secret.” The New York Times. June 6, 1927. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/1927/06/06/archives/few-at-borden-burial-plans-for-funeral-of-woman-tried-for-murder.html
“The Unusual Life Story of Emma Borden.” Facts Ninja, accessed Sept. 1, 2022. https://www.factsninja.com/the-unusual-life-story-of-emma-borden.html
“SISTERS ESTRANGED OVER NANCE O’NEILL” San Francisco Call, Volume 98, Number 7. June 7, 1905. Accessed Sept 1, 2022. https://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19050607.2.65&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1
Conforti, Joseph. “Why 19th-Century Axe Murderer Lizzie Borden Was Found Not Guilty.” Smithsonian Magazine, July 23, 2019. Accessed Aug. 29, 2022. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-19th-century-axe-murderer-lizzie-borden-was-found-not-guilty-180972707/
Linder, Douglas O. “The Borden Trial: Biographies of Key Figures.” Famous Trials. accessed Sept. 8, 2022. https://famous-trials.com/lizzieborden/1436-biographies
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Accessibility Description: A rectangular grave marker that simply reads “Lizbeth” in block letters. Someone has placed a small rocks and coins on the stone. There is an artificial blue flower below the stone and it’s surrounded by grass and twigs.
Lizzie Borden:
Allard, Deborah. “New photos surface of former Lizzie Borden maid after murders” Wicked Local. wickedlocal.com, April 9, 2012. Accessed Aug. 30, 2022. https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/archive/2012/04/09/new-photos-surface-former-lizzie/38187951007/
Brown, Arnold. Lizzie Borden: The Legend, the Truth, the Final Chapter. Nashville, Tennessee: Rutledge Hill Press, 1991.
Kent, David; Flynn, Robert A, eds. The Lizzie Borden Sourcebook. Wellesley, Massachusetts: Branden Books, 1992.
Porter, Edwin H. The Fall River Tragedy: A History of the Borden Murders. Fall River, Massachusetts: Geo. R. H. Buffinton, Publisher, 1893.
Radin, Edward. Lizzie Borden: The Untold Story. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1961.
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FindAGrave - Lizzie Andrew Borden
Land Acknowledgment:
We’d like to acknowledge that we recorded this podcast on the traditional lands of the Wampanoag, Pokanoket, and Narragansett peoples. Here in the Northeast and all across the country, native peoples are still here and thriving. For more information, please see the links below.
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