Historic Headlines

One hundred years ago this week, the London Times reported the death of William Hope Hodgson. In this episode I explore the popular image of Hodgson: manly man, strong man, brave man and adventurer.

For images of all articles read in the episode, see the companion blog post.

In this episode I give my first interview! I stopped by the Pompey Historical Society and had a lovely chat with Historian Ruth Hotaling about the life and work of "Pompey boy" Homer D. L. Sweet.

For show notes, see the companion blog post.

It's February 19th, 1868, and the results of the Syracuse Mayoral election are in! In this episode I explore those results, go off on my usual tangents about journalistic narratives, and sing the praises of giving babies opiates.

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It's February 18th, 1868, the day of the Syracuse Mayoral election, and the Syracuse Daily Standard is taking its final shots at John A. Green.

For show notes, see the companion blog post.

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It's February 17th, 1868, the day before the Syracuse Mayoral election, and the Syracuse Daily Courier is spewing the vilest material you'll ever hear coming out of my mouth.

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In this episode I delve into the panoply of libels that the Republican newspapers leveled at John A. Green, the Democratic Mayoral candidate, on the day before the Syracuse elections of 1868.

See the companion blog post for images of all newspaper articles read in the episode, and notes on people and events mentioned.

In this episode, I delve into the military career of John A. Green and discuss how it intertwines with his political career. See the companion blog for copious footnotes.

Returning to the Syracuse mayoral election of 1868, we find the Standard jumping onto the Green-bashing bandwagon, while John A. Green's "organ", the Courier, sings his praises.

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18th Regiment

Silas Titus

Ezra L. Walrath

Edwin S. Jenny

Formation of the Republican Party in 1855

John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry

Fort Sumter

24th Brigade

For images of all newspaper articles, see the companion blog post.

Continuing with the journalistic war over the 1868 Syracuse elections, we see the Journal getting down and dirty in its invective against mayoral candidate John A. Green.

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Barber's Itch

The draft during the Civil War

Clement Vallandigham

For images of all articles I read, see the companion blog post.

150 years ago this week, the Syracuse newspapers began a war of ink over the impending mayoral election. It got so ugly that reading the articles nauseated me. No joke. In this episode, we delve into the preliminary shots in this battle for the Syracuse Mayoralty.

The name "Vallandigham" comes up in a few of the articles. Clement Vallandigham was basically the level boss of Copperheads.

To see the articles read in the podcast, visit the companion blog post.