Episodes

Picture a place where resilience and heartache are intertwined, where ordinary individuals facing extraordinary circumstances capture our empathy and admiration. That's where we take you in our latest episode, journeying into the lives of those like Lizzie Jump, whose fight against consumption in th...

Have you ever felt the weight of past generations on your shoulders, the silent stories of your ancestors calling out to be told? This episode is an ode to forgotten tales, a collection of hardships and heroism from 19th-century rural America. We open the pages of history to reveal Jeff Smith, a ma...

Harness the power of history as we chart William Henry Gray's indelible mark on civil rights and political reform. Explore his pivotal role at the 1868 Arkansas Constitutional Convention, where his persuasive eloquence and passionate advocacy helped to secure African American suffrage and defeat con...

Have you ever felt the weight of history in the air, whispering tales of resilience through the echoes of the past? Our latest episode transports you to the late 19th century, where we unpack the emotional saga of Zimri Jackson Blackburn from War Eagle Mills, whose battle with pleural pneumonia tel...

At the turn of the century, obituaries were more than mere announcements of death; they were richly woven narratives that captured the essence of a life. Each one holds a story, penned with the flourish and depth of the era, inviting us to explore the legacies and personal tales that shaped the fabr...

A glimpse into the heartache caused by tuberculosis, through the lens of two obituaries.