In this episode, we continue our look into the Jersey Shore in the summer of 1892 during the Gilded Age. Join me as we journey back to that summer and uncover the complexities of one of America’s most captivating periods, revealed through the everyday experiences of twelve-year-old Edgar.
Scroll to the end of the show notes to see a cute little tidbit- a Google Doc I made with pictures of what we talked about in the episode, along with lkinks foir further study.
I'd like to thank the Somerset County Historical Society for inviting me to have a table at their membership drive. Please visit them here: https://somersethistorynj.org/ and follow them on social media.
Please feel free to reach out with any questions or suggestions.
https://linktr.ee/njhistorypodcast
Link to my church, which is the church building Edgar attends in the story: https://jscalvary.com/
Check out these podcasts:
The Bowery Boys
https://open.spotify.com/show/650cE9vAUPRdsrudpphATR?si=af50887a55b34482
(Gilded Age-specific episodes):
Gilded Age Golden Girls
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6rCDXgIo7zkxMN648bHBcM?si=wFfGraTZS5eALeqlFTNmbg
Gilded Age Mansions of Fifth Avenue
https://open.spotify.com/episode/51uqYRhwQz8MmpxlkSssPj?si=r5ygCVwBR-adGsYM48BH-w
Children of the Gilded Age https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YVnuiWyaQrKK53sJu2KE4?si=KuMRVxWbTiKeCgJPsAcLHw
The Gilded Gentleman
https://open.spotify.com/show/3I3o4Qg8WZxbjw6FEOyL4c?si=68e831acb9444602
Bridget Cleary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8wdetx3TPs
Lore- Episode 11: Black Stockings
https://open.spotify.com/episode/7mQb1ChEOFzHdQN9RUAGm8?si=um9IsLerQy6315R4655Fsw
"Rock of Ages"
Bing Crosby-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyd9weHGa-k
Johnny Cash-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52-bym-GRPY&list=RD52-bym-GRPY&start_radio=1
This is a link to a Google Doc, where you can see pictures of some of what we discussed, as well as the links to where I found the information.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mAMMXYgCDJgYTt5XgV3VeXhYHSCku2EjGDJsnm-Cxtk/edit?usp=sharing
