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Conversations with Kenyatta50th Episode Special: A Conversation with Kenyatta D. BerrySend us a textThis week on Conversations with Kenyatta, Kenyatta D. Berry, host of Genealogy Roadshow and author of The Family Tree Toolkit, breaks format - just slightly. Kenyatta is interviewed by her podcast producer Caitlin Howle, who delves into Kenyatta's career, her goals for the podcast, and why she started Conversations with Kenyatta. The music for this episode, as always, is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. The music for this episode, as always, is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. We are dedicated to exploring and discussing various aspects of genealogy, history, cu...2023-06-0240 min
Grave EscapesAn Awful But Cheerful Grave - Elizabeth BishopIn this episode, Caitlin, in keeping with the new format, tells Frances all about the awful, cheerful, amazing, and quite sad life of Elizabeth Bishop. Frances is suitably impressed. 2023-05-0430 minGrave EscapesDecadence and Social Degeneracy: Gustav KlimtIn this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace try out a new show format, in which Frances tells Caitlin all about Gustav Klimt, the artist, and Caitlin is appropriately amused.2023-04-2728 minGrave EscapesThe Portrait of an Artist who Stalked George Washington: Gilbert StuartIn the season three premiere, Frances and Caitlin tackle a new format for the podcast, as well as dive into the life and death of Gilbert Stuart - an artist whose work you've seen, but may not realize where.2023-04-2029 minGrave EscapesA Grave Love Story: Abelard and Heloise and Charity Bryant and Sylvia DrakeThis week Frances and Caitlin look into the "love story" of Abelard and Heloise and the real love story of Charity Bryant and Sylvia Drake - two women who found love at a time it was outlawed. 2023-01-311h 01Grave EscapesIt's a Wonderful Grave: James Stewart and Donna ReedThis week on the podcast, Frances and Caitlin look at the graves of James Stewart and Donna Reed - as inspired by the film It's a Wonderful Life.2023-01-1757 minGrave EscapesGraves in Toyland: The Hassenfeld Brothers and Izannah WalkerThis week on Grave Escapes, Frances and Caitlin look at the Hassenfeld Brothers and founders of Hasbro, as well as Izannah Walker, who created a doll that is still collected to this day.2022-12-1553 minGrave EscapesThe Tides of Activism: Ida Lewis and Susan WixonThis week Caitlin and Frances look at famous lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis, who was known for saving 36 lives, having a parade in her honor, and turning down countless admirers to do her work. They also examine Susan Wixon an unknown brilliant suffragette, who knew how to fight for what is right and what is wrong.2022-11-1549 minGrave EscapesBONUS: The Help Who Done It2022-11-0120 minGrave EscapesThe Memories behind the Memorials: Hannah Robinson and Roger WilliamsThis week, Frances and Caitlin look at two notable figures in Rhode Island history. The first is Hannah Robinson, for whom a memorial tower was built, and who, due to heartbreak, has been felt by the community for centuries. The second, is the man himself, Roger Williams. He was kicked out of multiple settlements in the newly "discovered" Americas for being too religious - while advocating for separation of church and state. This episode looks at the stories behind these graves, even when the legend seems greater than the facts. 2022-10-1858 minGrave EscapesLizzie Took an Axe: Lizbeth and Emma BordenFrances and Caitlin are back for season two of Grave Escapes - starting off with one of the most infamous murderers (allegedly) of all time, Lizzie Borden. The two examine her life, as well as the life of her sister, Emma, of which not much is known, and how even though they were separated in life, they were reunited in the cemetery.2022-10-041h 04Grave EscapesBONUS EPISODE: 20-ish Questions with Caitlin Howle and Frances FerlandIn their first bonus episode, Caitlin and Frances interview each other! It's a quick way to find out more about our hosts, what got them into history, and get a behind-the-scenes look at the podcast. Season Two begins September 27th! 2022-09-0138 minGrave EscapesIn the Cemetery: North Burial Ground and Ancient Little Neck CemeteryIn their season one finale, Caitlin and Frances decide to dive into two large cemeteries - instead of individuals. They start with Ancient Little Neck Cemetery in Riverside, Rhode Island, and conclude with the inspiration for this podcast, North Burial Ground in Providence, Rhode Island. 2022-07-2640 minGrave EscapesWhen You Wish Upon a Grave: Walt DisneyThis week Caitlin and Frances are joined by Dan Miceli, part of the forthcoming A Cynic's Guide to Disney podcast, and he shares about the life of Walter Elias Disney and the good (and bad) things about him, his life and his legacy, and the man has been completely separated from the parks that so many people know and love.2022-07-121h 01Grave EscapesRemember the Ladies: Mary Lemist Titcomb and Annie Smith PeckAbigail Adams wrote in 1776: "I long to hear that you have declared an independency -- and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not hold...2022-06-2848 minGrave EscapesQuiet Lives of Desperation: Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo EmersonAfter a recent excursion to Author's Ridge at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Massachusetts, Caitlin and Frances delve into two of the area's most prominent authors: Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, and look at the connection between the two men and how they influenced each other. 2022-06-1446 minGrave EscapesUnanswerable Questions, Unquestionable Answers: The Salem Witch TrialsThis week Caitlin and Frances dive into the victims of the Salem Witch Trials, as well as the judges. 2022-05-171h 05Grave EscapesOne Grave to Rule Them All: J R.R. TolkienThis week, Caitlin and Frances are joined by their first guest - Jesse D. Crichton, who tells them the biggest love story to date - the one of J.R.R. Tolkien, and his wife. It's a beautiful story, the tale of their graves, that leaves Caitlin and Frances in tears. 2022-05-0342 minGrave EscapesMissing in Action: Danvers State Lunatic Asylum and Route 37 Rhode IslandThis week, Caitlin and Frances dive into what happens when cemeteries are disrespected, and what happens to the dead once they've been forgotten. 2022-04-1953 minGrave EscapesRest in Pieces: Mercy Brown and Mary Greene ClappThis week, Caitlin and Frances tackle the eerie tale of Mercy Brown, and Frances proposes an alternative death for Mary Greene Clapp.2022-04-0548 minGrave EscapesFor Whom The Opening Bell Tolls: Charles Dow and Edward JonesIn this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace examine about the lives, deaths, graves, and reverberating impact of Charles Henry Dow and Edward Davis Jones, the creators of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.2022-03-2242 minGrave EscapesThe Sound of Silence: Isabella Stewart Gardner and Mary Ann LippittIn this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace examine about the lives, deaths, graves, and legacies of Isabella Stewart Gardner, the philanthropist, and Mary Ann Lippitt, the oralism advocate.2022-03-0853 minGrave EscapesThe Hitchhiker's Manifesto: Karl Marx and Douglas AdamsIn this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace swap stories about the lives, deaths, and strange graves of Karl Marx, the philosopher, and Douglas Adams, the writer.2022-02-2254 minGrave EscapesMissing Stones: HP Lovecraft and Sissieretta JonesIn this episode, Caitlin and Frances trade stories about the lives and impoverished deaths of H.P. Lovecraft, the writer, and Sissieretta Jones, the singer. HP Lovecraft:de Camp, L. Sprague. Lovecraft: A Biography. New York: Doubleday, 1975.Faig, Kenneth W. "The Parents of Howard Phillips Lovecraft". In Joshi, S. T.; Schultz, David E. (eds.). An Epicure in the Terrible: A Centennial Anthology of Essays in Honor of H. P. Lovecraft. Madison, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1991.Joshi, S.T. I Am Providence: The Life and T...2022-02-0756 min