Love Me Did: A History of Courtship
In this Valentine’s Day special, BackStory delves into the history of courtship. From “bundling” to the back-seat, the History Guys explore three centuries of pre-marital intimacy.
In the Beginning: Evolution & Creation in America
The “Scopes Monkey Trial” has come to symbolize the fundamental conflict between science and religion… but are the two necessarily opposed?
American Spirit: A History of the Supernatural
With Halloween in the air, the History Guys set out to explore Americans’ relationship with ghosts, spirits, and witches throughout our nation’s history.
The Fox Sisters and American Spiritualism
The following audio clip is an extended version of an interview featured in the BackStory episode “American Spirit: A History of the Supernatural.” You can listen to the entire episode here. Nate DiMeo relates the story of the Fox sisters and speaks of their involvement in the development of American Spiritualism in the middle of [...]
Love Me Did: A History of Courtship
In this Valentine’s Day special, BackStory delves into the history of courtship. From “bundling” to the back-seat, the History Guys explore three centuries of pre-marital intimacy.
“Love Me Did” — Further Reading
The following links and documents relate to the BackStory episode “Love Me Did: A History of Courtship,” broadcast in January/February of 2010. You can listen to the entire episode here. Valentine’s Day: Historian Stephanie Coontz sets the record straight on the history of Valentine’s Day Love, bon bons, and a brutal massacre The bidding is on for antique [...]
“Love Me Did” — Features and Highlights
The following are extended versions of interviews included in the BackStory episode “Love Me Did: A History of Courtship,” broadcast in January/February of 2010. You can listen to the entire episode here. Pam Epstein: 19th Century Personal Ads — Pam Epstein shares some of her favorite 19th century personal ads. [Audio clip: view full post [...]
“American Spirit” – Web Exclusives
19th Century Guy Ed Ayers speaks with Cara Seekings, a spirit medium living in the Spiritualist community Lily Dale, in upstate New York.
“American Spirit” — music listing
This is a listing of the music used in the BackStory episode, “American Spirit: A History of the Supernatural,” broadcast in October of 2010. You can listen to the entire episode here. _________________________________________________________________________ Requiem Mass in D Flat: Introit and Kyrie The Choir of All Saints Gaudeamus: Music for the Feasts of All Saints and [...]
Bibliography for “American Spirit: A History of the Supernatural”
Albanese, Catherine. Nature Religion in America: From the Algonkian Indians to the New Age. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990. —–. A Republic of Mind & Spirit: A Cultural History of American Metaphysical Religion. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2007. Andersson, Rani-Henrik. The Lakota Ghost Dance of 1890. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2008. [...]
