HTP 56: The Pennsylvania Reserves w/ Eric Mohney

This seasons Black Friday Bonus Episode has the boys hacking through the wilderness of western Maryland and Pennsylvania with some rather unusual companions. The Braddock Expedition of 1755 and the disaster of the Battle of the Monongahela, fought July 9, 1755 is fairly well known in this part of the world, but what was completely unknown to us was the presence of sailors on the expedition as well.

To talk about this Pat and Matt have brought in their friend Kyle Dalton, formally of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and now the Director of the Historic Union Mills Homestead, to speak on one of his passions, the Wooden World, naval history in the 18th Century. Kyle has dug deep into who the sailors were on the expedition, what they did during the march and what happened to them during and after the battle.

So if you are braving the Black Friday shopping or just hunkering down for a post Thanksgiving nap, turn it up and join us as we learn about Braddock's Tars!

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Happy Halloween from The History Things Podcast! For the last couple seasons the guys have brought you fun, spooky episodes for the Halloween holiday and this year is no different. 

Ever notice how dark children's rhymes can be? One of the better known in the late 19th and early 20th century, though mostly forgotten today, featured the story of Lizzie Borden and what she may have done to her parents in one of the most famous double homicide's in US history.

This Halloween Pat and Matt got to go on a deep dive into the Borden murders and her sensational trial with author Sarah Miller! Sarah gives the guys the lowdown on her research and her changing view of Lizzie as she wrote her book, "The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century". This is a fun, if macabre, discussion on murder, the law and the place of women in society near the turn of the last century. Definitely one to check out!

The History Things Podcast is brought to you by HistoryNet, publisher of 9 different historical magazines including; the Civil War Times, American History, & Military History! Visit HistoryNet.Com to learn more or follow them on social media by searching for @HistoryNet!

The poem "Lizzie Borden Took an Axe" at the beginning or the episode is read by Rebecca Param.

The guys at The History Things Podcast have had the opportunity to work with famous historians, to world class museums, as well as with our colleagues in the history community. This conversation fits into two of those categories. 

Sarah Morgan is the brilliant YouTuber behind Cooking with the First Ladies, a channel that looks at the history of the First Ladies of the United States through their favorite dishes. Sarah gives Matt and Pat the run down on how the channel came to be, her interest in the First Ladies and the scoop in her own favorites from the wide range of recipes from the White House.

This is a tasty way to kick off October and a great way to experience history from a completely different angle. So enjoy the show and then find Sarah Morgan on her own YouTube channel at Cooking with the First Ladies!

The History Things Podcast is brought to you by HistoryNet, publisher of 9 different historical magazines including; the Civil War Times, American History, & Military History! Visit HistoryNet.Com to learn more or follow them on social media by searching for @HistoryNet!