Podcasts about Woodlawn Cemetery

If you want to know the history of a place, go to the cemetery, and this is no less true for Woodlawn Memorial Park. It's natural in this Halloween month to seek out some spookiness, and conventional wisdom says that there's nowhere spookier than the local cemetery, but our guest this week spent a lifetime promoting a simple message: Your local cemetery is not a very scary place. Woodlawn Cemetery opened in 1854, and at the time it was at a location that was well beyond the Guelph city limits. This was purposeful because in 1853, Guelph passed a bylaw that said you couldn't have a cemetery in the city limits, which at the time affected three cemeteries in the core including the Union located along Baker Street parking. We know the end of that story 160 years later. In all that time, the story of so many Guelphites ended at Woodlawn, and for 44 years that meant it ended at Paul Taylor. As a young man he brought is experience in construction to his first job at the cemetery where he was, of all things, a gravedigger. The year was 1977 and a few years later a still young Taylor found himself in the position of superintendent, which is a position that would later be renamed General Manager. In 2021 he retired, and now he's bringing that experience to this podcast. Taylor joins us this week to talk about his life's work, and his life's passion. He will tell us how he's worked his whole career to change the perception of what a cemetery is, and thee cemetery's role as keepers of local history. He will also talk about whether hanging out at the cemetery as a place to enjoy the outdoors might be more than a trend, his favourite places at Woodlawn, the things about the park only he can appreciate, and the surprisingly bright future for burials among millennials. So let's talk about why the cemetery is awesome on this week's Guelph Politicast! You can learn more about Woodlawn Memorial Park at their website. At their website, you can book a tour, or get pdf copies of maps and brochures that will show you places of interest in all 80 acres of the property. You can also stop by the office on weekdays from 8 am to 4:30 pm to get information and recommendations for where to visit. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, TuneIn and Spotify. Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

North Peace Museum checks in to talk about a walk through Woodlawn Cemetery

Theater everywhere - Sondheim in Basking Ridge, Fun Home in Lambertville.  Finding an ancient Purple factory in Tel Shiqmona.  Stained Glass secrets revealed in Woodlawn Cemetery (the Bronx).  College sports:  Basketball Unions, Cornhole Scholarships, Irregular Betting Patterns.  Restaurant Pay.  Teen age Tax Consultants. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Comraidship by Edgar Albert Guest  Edgar Albert Guest was a British-born American poet who became known as the People's Poet. His poems often had an inspirational and optimistic view of everyday life. From his first published work in the Detroit Free Press until his death in 1959, Guest penned some 11,000 poems which were syndicated in some 300 newspapers and collected in more than 20 books.  When Guest died in 1959, he was buried in Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery.

It's Memorial Day Weekend, and this afternoon in Newfield volunteers will be placing flags at the graves of fallen service members at Woodlawn Cemetery and then Trumbulls Corners Cemetery. There's a 10am ceremony on Monday at Woodlawn. Cass Park is hosting its Family Friday roller skate night starting at 5:30. Some live music this evening includes the Tarps playing at Hopshire Farms, Pierce Walsh and the Makers at Finger Lakes Cider House, and Destination After Dark at Treleaven Wines, all starting at 6, and team 607 has a GLOW event at Deep Dive tonight. Cayuga Shoreline in Interlaken has a summer kick-off weekend noon to sunset this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday with DJs and food trucks all weekend, plus live music with NEO Project on Saturday night. Strong Maybe is playing Saturday at the Downstairs and Metasequoia is at the Range. Of course it's also Cornell Commencement weekend, so expect lots of traffic on east hill and around town. A peek ahead to next week, the Ithaca Festival Parade is Thursday night! Lots more 14850 Happenings at 14850.com. Subscribe to the Ithaca Minute in iTunes or Google Play, RadioPublic, TuneIn, Stitcher, or via RSS feed, follow 14850.com on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the 14850 Magazine Daily newsletter.

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Services celebrating the caring, strong, and joyful life of Mrs. Amy Melissa Todd Grayson, age 49, a native of Jackson and a resident of Magnolia, will be held as follows: viewing, Friday, October 21, 2022, 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Andrews Funeral Home in Jackson; viewing Saturday, October 22, 2022, 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service at Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church in Dixons Mill, AL 36736; Rev. John Dees, Pastor and Eulogist. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Jackson. The Andrews Family and Andrews Funeral Home solicit your prayers for her husband, Derek Grayson; daughter, Brianna Todd;...Article Link

Dorothy Parker was not only the wittiest writer of the Jazz Age, she was also obsessively morbid. Her talents rose at a very receptive moment for such a sharp, dour outlook, after the first world war and right as the country went dry. Dorothy Parker's greatest lines are as bracing and intoxicating as a hard spirit. Her most successful verse often veers into somber moods, loaded with thoughts of self-destruction or wry despair. In fact, she frequently quipped about the epitaph that would some day grace her tombstone. Excuse my dust is one she suggested in Vanity Fair.  In this episode, Greg pays tribute to the great Mrs. Parker, the most famous member of the Algonquin Round Table, and reveals a side of the writer that you may not know -- a more engaged, politically thoughtful Parker. Death did not end the story of Dorothy Parker. In fact, due to some unfortunate circumstances (chiefly relating to her frenemy Lillian Hellman), her remains would make a journey to several places before reaching their final home -- Woodlawn Cemetery. Joining Greg on the show is author and tour guide Kevin Fitzpatrick of the Dorothy Parker Society who has now become a part of Parker's legacy. boweryboyshistory.com   Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 324, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: On The "Q...t" 1: In an appliqued type of this, cutout designs are sewed onto one large piece of cloth. quilt. 2: Containing 67.2 cubic inches, it's 1/32 of a bushel. a quart. 3: It's the quantity resulting from the division of one quantity by another. a quotient. 4: According to the title of a 1952 John Ford film, John Wayne's character was this type of "Man". Quiet. 5: In a throwing game, it's the name of the flat metal or rope ring tossed at a stake called a mot. quoit. Round 2. Category: Bronx Cheer 1: Babe Ruth hit the first home run in this stadium when it opened April 18, 1923. Yankee Stadium. 2: This poet and author's last home was a cottage in the Bronx; you can "quoth" me on that. Edgar Allan Poe. 3: It's where you can explore Jungle World and the Himalayan Highlands without ever leaving New York. Bronx Zoo. 4: It's a small, but "Grand Old Flag" that adorns his mausoleum at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. George M. Cohan. 5: In 1935 the convicts of Welfare Island were moved to this Bronx island and its new penitentiary. Rikers Island. Round 3. Category: Double "B"S 1: How ya gonna keep 'em down on this farm after they've seen Tel Aviv. Kibbutz. 2: Talk "turkey", or wolf down a lot of turkey. Gobble. 3: Don't wolf down your turkey, but take these small quick bites. Nibbles. 4: A crusty old bootmaker, or a crusty old fruit dessert. Cobbler. 5: A "rouser" may rouse this low class of people. Rabble. Round 4. Category: 30-Something 1: At age 33 in 1804, he started a new symphony, his 5th, with a Da-Da-Da-Duh. Beethoven. 2: These comedians were both in their 30th when paired by Hal Roach in the 1920s. Laurel and Hardy. 3: In need of money in 1835, this 30-year-old Dane published 4 fairy tales. Hans Christian Andersen. 4: Of the 4 regular hosts of "The Tonight Show", he's the only one who didn't start when he was 30-something. Jay Leno. 5: Madonna was 34 in 1992, when she published "Sex", and this actress was 34 in 1926, when she produced the play "Sex". Mae West. Round 5. Category: Magazine Debuts By Decade 1: Mad,TV Guide,Playboy. the 1950s. 2: Rolling Stone,Psychology Today,New York. the 1960s. 3: Money,Ms.,Games. the 1970s. 4: Reader's Digest,Business Week,Time. the 1920s. 5: Newsweek,Esquire,Consumer Reports. the 1930s. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

About a month ago I got a letter in the mail... today I'm sharing the weird and wonderful tale that unfolded from that letter, with surprising cemetery connections.Email: tombwithaviewpodcast@gmail.comFacebookInstagram

Wreath's Across America Bob Schneller & Kalispell Civil Air Patrol Public Information Officer Wendy Thiesen joined the KGEZ Good Morning Show with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell on Monday December 13, 2021 to talk about laying holiday wreaths on Veterans graves at three cemetery's in the Flathead. Starting at Glacier Memorial Gardens, then Conrad Cemetery, downtown Kalispell, and Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia Falls on Friday December 17.

   Firmly gripping the hand of her five year old daughter Charlotte, Mary Ann Crabtree scanned the sea of men that crowded the docks, in San Francisco, looking for a familiar face. Her husband John, who had finally sent for them in New York,  was nowhere to be seen and Mary Ann was nearly a professional when it came to accepting anxieties. Queens of the Mines features the authentic stories of gold rush women who blossomed from the camouflaged, twisted roots of California. In this episode, we meet the Nation's Darling and The Golden West's Gift to Vaudeville, California's 19th Century Queen of Captivation. I am Andrea Anderson, This is a true story from America's Largest Migration, The Gold Rush. This is Queens of the Mines. John Crabtree had left his family and position as a bookseller in New York and left for California in the search for gold in 1851, two years prior. His wife and daughter dutifully waited for his call, and when it had finally come, she sold the bookshop off Broadway, and made the exhaustive journey here to the Isthmus of Panama, crossing by land before picking up a second ship to California. Now, John Crabtree was nowhere to be found. Charlotte remained secluded while her and her mother were given a temporary home with a group of popular actors of the 19th century, including the Chapmans, and the child actress Sue Robinson, whom Mary Ann had befriended. In the Presidio of San Francisco, Mrs. Crabtree kept up with the trends and all of the glamourous and disheartening stories from the rough mining camps. The gossip finally came and Mary Ann heard that John had been seen living in a little town in the Sierra.  People were becoming rich all around her, and she was raising Charlotte on her own. The wheels began to turn for Mary Ann. It was a brand new environment for the shrewd and thrifty woman, who was small in figure with an unshakeable will. Here, among the theatrical crowd and actors in San Francisco, a most tantalizing scene had presented itself. She zeroed in on the theatre gossip and dreamt up a career of stardom for her cheerful, animated daughter, Charlotte, or, like her mother called her, Lotta. Lotta had hair that was an even brighter red than Mary Ann's, and she was sturdy with roguish black eyes and an unquenchable laughter, yet she seemed far off from stage ready.   During a celebration at her school near the Presidio, it was requested that Lotta sang Annie Laurie for the crowd. She barely made it to the platform before the young girl, to her mother's dismay, lost control and broke down, sobbing. She wept so hard and for so long, Mary Ann had to take her daughter home. That night in bed, Mary Ann went over her daughter's chances of success singing and dancing at the mines.  The next morning, an optimistic letter vaguely mentioning a project involving gold, came from her husband John in the high Sierra's, from a town called Grass Valley. Although the letter had no mention of any progress, it was requested that Mrs. Crabtree and Lotta proceed to him at once. In California, anyone could make a dazzling fortune overnight. Mary Ann, battling skepticism and the prospect of a bonanza, packed their belongings.   At dawn, Lotta stood by the luggage as her mother procured a place for two in a rickety, yet affordable stagecoach. The young girl slept much of the journey, but she awoke as they rolled past embers of a few dying fires where men were waking up. They moved into a torch lit shadowy settlement and Lotta observed the intimidating shapes that danced across the scene, cast by the torches. She was excited to see her father, it had been over two years since she had last seen him. She wondered if she would recognize him as he went to hug her? There was no embrace, John patted Lotta's head and took them to a hotel where they all shared a small bed for the night.  That next morning, the family took a walk, admiring what the Sierra spring had to offer. Nestled in the rich green slopes, and fertile deep gullies they saw the promise of luck, as, towards the valley, melting snow fed the clearest streams they had ever seen.  Already, men were attending their claims in an air of conquest, working tirelessly digging tunnels, sinking shafts, bridging gorges, and piping water in flumes across the foothills. John told his family stories of men literally stumbling upon rich mines, pulling gold out of the earth with a knife, and how he once left a claim prior to the "big strike." But luck had not been with John Crabtree. With all the excitement around them, John Crabtree only offered Mary Ann disappointment. Passing by peddlers with sealing wax, baubles and trinkets, and luxurious fabrics, Lotta approached a cart that held paperbacks, and ran her finger down the spine of a Dickens novel. She noticed if a vendor was not prosperous enough to possess mules, they carried their goods strapped into a pack that was worn on the shoulders. As Lotta looked at the books, John asked his wife “Why not keep a boarding house? Everyone spends lavishly here, and rich merchants in town need homes! We could do no less than get rich”. Mary Ann was disappointed, she was not familiar in the kitchen. In New York, she worked in upholstery and had a servant who did the household work and cooked. Yet, she still agreed.  To Mary Ann's surprise, she did a fantastic job maintaining the boarding house and not to her surprise, John's participation quickly diminished as he wandered away to prospect, and Mary Ann continued her duties, and saved her money, in a pure atmosphere of rebellion.  Two doors down from the Crabtrees, that summer in 1853, a famous showgirl moved in. It was not long before the woman had transformed the home into a true salon that was constantly abrupting with singing and laughter. Lotta soon attracted the attention of the eccentric woman who had a pet parrot and a monkey! Typically, Mary Ann would always keep her daughter Lotta under her watchful eye. By doing so, Lotta's life had been incredibly innocent. Yet Mary Ann was entirely lenient while Lotta was in company with this new, exotic companion, whose name was Lola Montez.      The unlikely  pair of Lola Montez and Lotta Crabtree became fast friends. In the parlor of the Montez home, Lola gave Lotta daily dance lessons and it was apparent that Lotta had a better sense of rhythm than Lola. Lotta learned fandangos and intricate ballet steps. Lola taught her the jigs reels and the Irish flings from her own childhood. She gave the young child singing lessons, teaching her ballads and Lotta was allowed to play in Lola's trunk of stage costumes, and play Lola's German music box. Lotta fit right in as she mingled with the trolling players, entertainers and witty theatrical company visiting the star. Lola Montez had recognized genuine talent compared to her force of personality and encouraged Lotta's enthusiasm for the performance. They did not stop at the indoors, Lola also taught Lotta to ride horseback. On one sunny morning, the two went for a ride, Lola on a horse and Lotta on a pony. They ended up in the town of Rough and Ready, where huge fortunes were gambled away, recklessly. The street was lined by gaming houses and saloons with bullet-riddled ceilings. Lola and Lotta sauntered in to one.  Lola stood Lotta on a blacksmith's anvil, and they young child danced for the group of miners that sat at the bar. It was a refreshing change for the men, who considered the small child a hit. Irishmen made up a sizable fraction of the miners, Lotta's jigs had reminded them of home. They threw a more than generous amount of gold nuggets at her feet. Lola brought the gold home to Mary Ann and declared Lotta should go with her to Paris. The next morning, John reappeared. With the news that they were again moving, forty miles north of Grass Valley, to Rabbit Creek. Mary Ann was not happy, compared to the somewhat civilized, law-abiding Grass Valley, Rabbit Creek was a small but busy and violent camp where murders were as frequent as each pocket of gold was found and exploited. When the family arrived, John found the hardier characters had found the ground first, and he eventually found nothing. There was an intense drought that summer which affected the prospectors, who needed water for washing gold. John chose to spend his time drinking in the saloons and rambling away mysteriously on quote unquote prospecting missions. Without his support for months, Mary Ann's only option was to open another boarding house, which she did, that winter. That is when the italian Mart Taylor, a musician and dancer arrived in Rabbit Creek. He was tall and had a graceful figure, with long hair and piercing black eyes. He opened a saloon with a connecting makeshift theatre. When the business slowed in the saloon during the afternoons, Taylor conducted a dancing school for children.  His first prerequisite was music and he was impressed by the 8 year old red-haired girl. Her eyes would flash as her small feet traced the intricate steps he taught her. She looked six years old, and he knew she could be a sensation with the audiences who were eager for child performers. Taylor gave her a place to exhibit her talents before the miners. He played the guitar and hired a fiddler and Mrs. Crabtree played the triangle.  Lotta Crabtree had become a nightly attraction, dressed in a green tail-coat, knee breeches, tall hat and brogans her mother sewed. Lotta would often get stage fright, and it would show when she shoved her hands in her pockets. So Mary Ann, sewed them shut. She danced jig after jig only pausing to change costumes. At the finale, she would return to a storm of applause to then sing a ballad. Lotta Crabtree would shake the house with emotion. Gold nuggets shone at her feet.  She completed the repertoire for the company, and her family now had more money than ever. Naturally, Mrs. Crabtree became her daughter's manager. Few child stars had training, and Lotta, was trained by Lola Montez. She would be a gold mine.  Once the roads had reopened in the spring, Lola Montez rode over to Rabbit Creek to see her protege. Lola was to go on tour to Australia and wanted to bring little Lotta with her. Mary Ann saw a future for Lotta with Mart Taylor, who she had become fast friends with, and declined. Mary Ann then made the most of her refusal to Lola's request to take the child to Australia, this even furthered Lotta's growing reputation.   That summer, Mary Ann discovered that she was to have another child and Lotta's baby brother, John Ashworth, was born, just as John Sr. returned home. Lotta continued to work for Taylor while her mother recovered.  After years of performing in Rabbit Creek, the next move seemed obvious to Mary Ann, Lotta should tour the mines. On a late spring morning in 1856, Mary Ann left her husband John three loaves of fresh bread, a kettle of beans and a goodbye note. They left with Taylor's troupe, traveling by wagon, Lotta sat next to her mother with her baby brother in her arms.  As they toured in the California mining camps, Lotta started to make a name for herself as a dancer, singer, and banjo player in saloons. For an audience of men,  whom she had never seen before, on a makeshift stage set up on sawhorses with candles stuffed into bottles served as footlights arranged along the outer edge.  Mary Ann never had a moment to relax, traveling the dangerous higher Sierra by horseback, trees snapping and blocking their path, and boulders, rolling down mountain sides, after being loosened by mining operations. The 8 year old Lotta, watched as a lone rider, far ahead, plunged into the bottom of an abyss in front of her eyes. Once she lay ducked on the floor after one performance, in their room, as bullets burst through the canvas walls while a brawl from the opposite side of the hotel commenced. Yet Mary Ann remained cool, and kept Lotta in good spirits. Mary Ann would coax Lotta, telling her funny stories and persuading her for an hour or more and even when it was time for the stage, Mary Ann always had to give Lotta a little push to get her on the stage. Once onstage, Lotta would perfectly execute her Irish jig. At every performance's conclusion, Lotta would appear angelically. A face scrubbed clean, hair smoothly combed,  a white dress with puffed sleeves while Mary Ann, exhausted from costuming, coaching, and playing the triangle, collected the gold in a basket, scraping every fragment of dust from the boards.  Mary Ann Crabtree was her daughter's mentor. Using the knowledge she had picked up by observing the actors she met in the Presidio and at the home of Montez. She distrusted theatre folk at heart but would listen to every word, resisting its attraction. But if she mistrusted its people she did not mistrust the theatre itself.   As busy as Mary Ann was, she still found time to become pregnant again, with another younger brother for Lotta. Taylor's company was then forced to break up in Weaverville. Mart Taylor took Lotta's brother, Ashworth jr. to San Francisco and Lotta was sent to stay with the family of James Ryan Talbot, who was a pioneer, in Eureka. In the Talbot household in Eureka, Lotta thoroughly enjoyed life, and would go through her acts as in a game for the other children and would frolic and song the stage Irish song Barney Brallaghan," I've a howl in my heart big enough to roll a cabbage round in". Mary Ann's health had finally permitted her to go to Lotta in Eureka in the spring of 1856, where she gathered her and her belongings. Mary Ann, Lotta and her newest brother, George then caught a schooner to San Francisco.  In San Francisco, gamblers crowded the halls, natives rode on spirited horses through the streets, and silk lined carriages dashed around. The city had become legendarily violent. Charles Cora had just been hanged for the murder of the United States Marshal Richardson by the second Vigilance Committee, yet the days of lawlessness were not yet gone. The exuberant scene was exciting for Mary Ann, and Lotta was more than impressed. San Francisco had grown to bold proportions, with longer wharves, and elaborate buildings and it did not seem to be the same city Mary Ann left years ago. Lotta followed her mother into the Bella Union, eyeing the women in lurid clothes who were dealing cards to a group of shady men. Taken backstage quickly, Lotta performed, Mary Ann got paid, and took her away before the wild atmosphere of the saloon could leave a lasting impression. At least that's what she hoped for. Mary Ann was booking Lotta all over the city, enforcing the hard bargains she drove, hungry for gold yet still protecting Lotta passionately. When Lotta appeared in The Dumb Belle, Lotta was to carry a bottle onstage, place it on a table and exit, there was an older actresses who insisted on having the role but Mrs. Crabtree was sure to not let it happen. Mary Ann instructed Lotta to do an elaborate pantomime that in itself, became its own act.  The audience showered the stage with money and roared with laughter. Lotta wasn't going anywhere. She was an instantaneous success with great audience-drawing power. The family started touring, first traveling by schooner across the bay, then up shallow Petaluma Creek, carrying Lotta's costumes in champagne baskets, and all of Lotta's earnings in gold, in a large leather bag. The shrewd Mary Ann did not trust banks nor paper money. When this became too heavy, it was transferred to a steamer trunk. When the steamer trunk became too heavy, she invested Crabtree's earnings in local real estate, race horses and bonds.  She made good profits in Sonoma County. Lotta was then in demand in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys. She gained a new skill in Placerville when a skilled black breakdown dancer taught Lotta a vigorous and complicated soft-shoe dance. She also began smoking small, thinly rolled black cigars like her dear friend Lola. It was considered to be not a very lady-like thing yet it became a trademark for Lotta. She often, on stage and off, wore male clothes. The fact that Lotta smoked cigars kept her out of the prominent ladies social group, Sorosis. This infuriated Mary Ann. Lotta could also laugh at herself. She once slipped in the street and called out “prima donna in the gutter“. By 1859, she had become "Miss Lotta, the San Francisco Favorite", who mastered the suggestive double entendre long before Mae West.  She played in Virginia City, and the famous Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona then toured the east coast, acting in plays in theaters, a favorite for her portrayals of children due to her petite size. Her youthful appearance led The New York Times to call her “The eternal child” with "The face of a beautiful doll and the ways of a playful kitten, no one could wriggle more suggestively than Lotta." They also said in reference to her skills as a dancer, “What punctuation is to literature, legs are to Lotta”. By the end of the decade the "Lotta Polka" and "Lotta Gallup" was quite the rage in the United States. When Lotta sat down to write a letter to a friend in San Francisco in 1865 she wrote "We started out quite fresh, and so far things have been very prosperous. I am a continual success wherever I go. In some places I created quite a theatrical furor, as they call it. I have played with the biggest houses but never for so much money, for their prices are double. I'm a star, and that is sufficient, and I am making quite a name. But I treat all and every one with the greatest respect and that is not what everyone does,  and in consequence I get my reward."  In 1869 Lotta purchased a lot, on the south side of Turk street, east of Hyde, paying $7,000, a portion of her earnings at a recent show which would be 132k today. She began touring the nation with her own theatrical company in 1875, hitting the height of her success for another decade. Still a teenager she was shocking audiences by showing her legs and smoking on stage. Mary Ann was still managing her career, finding locations, organizing troupes of actors and booking plays,for the then highest-paid actress in America, who was earning sums of up to $5,000 per week, nearly 155K today.  In September of 1875 she gave the city of San Francisco a gift of appreciation to the people, a fountain modeled after a lighthouse prop from one of her plays at the intersection of Market and Kearny streets. Politicians, respectable citizens and even hellions gathered to dedicate the city's new public drinking fountain.  Lotta had many admirers, including the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, and Brigham Young. She was proposed to many times but never married. From newspaper boys, European royalty, to lawyers and well known actors, Lotta time after time turned them down saying “I'm married to the stage”. Some said her mother would not allow it as it would end her ability to be considered forever young, and her career left little time for a social life. Some say she was only interested in women. It was whispered in the backstages of the theatres tha Adah Isaacs Menken ws Lotta's secret lover. Lotta was a bit of a rebel in her day,advocating women's rights and wearing skirts too short that she shook  while laughing at society matrons.  Lotta had many celebrity friends she was close with, including President Abraham Lincoln and his wife, the great Harry Houdini, President Ulysses S. Grant always made it a point to visit her whenever she was performing in Washington DC while he was president, and actor John Barrymore, who referred to Lotta as “ the queen of the American stage”. In New Orleans Lotta had “ The Lotta Baseball Club”. When Lotta came to visit they presented her with a gold medal and a beautiful banjo Lotta traveled to Europe with her mother and brothers, learning French, visiting museums and taking up painting. The people of San Francisco missed their very own star while she was away. After her tour ended, she went home to San Francisco to perform at the California Theatre.  In 1883, The New York Times devoted much of its front page to "The Loves of Lotta." In 1885, Mary Ann had an 18-room summer cottage built in the Breslin Park section of Mount Arlington, New Jersey, as a gift for her daughter Lotta. It was a Queen Anne/Swiss chalet style lakefront estate on the shores of Lake Hopatcong. It sat on land that sloped down to Van Every Cove. It is 2-1/2 stories on the land side and 3-1/2 on the lake side. She named it Attol Tryst (Lotta spelled backward). They gave parties, rode horses, and pursued her painting. It's "upside-down" chimneys had corbels that flared outward near the top. There was an expansive porch, including a semi-circular section that traced the curve of the parlor, wrapping around three sides of the house. Inside, there was a wine cellar, music room, library, and a fireplace flanked by terra cotta dog-faced beasts. The billiard room's massive stone fireplace once featured a mosaic that spelled out LOTTA in gemstones. After a fall in the spring of 1889 while in Wilmington, Delaware, Lotta recovered lakeside and decided to retire permanently from the stage, at age 45. later resisting calls for a farewell tour. She was the richest actress in America and  made quite a spectacle as one of the first women to own and drive her own car that she called “Red Rose”. She got out on top. During her retirement, Lotta traveled, painted and was active in charitable work. One final appearance was made in 1915 for Lotta Crabtree Day in San Francisco at the Panama-Pacific Exposition. Lotta was a vegetarian for years and took time to visit inmates in prisons.   Mary Ann died and Lotta's serious side emerged. After Mary Ann's death, Lotta seriously wanted to have her sainted. But she eventually settled on having a $20,000 stained glass window decorated with angels made for her, which is today in St. Stephen's church in Chicago.   The last 15 years of Lotta's life was spent living alone at the Brewster Hotel, which she had purchased in Boston, a dog at her feet, regularly traveling to Gloucester to paint seascapes, with a cigar in her teeth.  She died at home on September 25, 1924 at age 76. She was described by critics as mischievous, unpredictable, impulsive, rattlebrained, teasing, piquant, rollicking, cheerful and devilish. Boston papers recalled Lotta as a devoted animal rights activist who wandered the streets, putting hats on horses to protect them from the sun. She was interred at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York.  Lotta's Fountain still stands at the intersection of Market and Kearny streets in San Francisco. It is the oldest surviving monument in the City's collection. After the earthquake, it was a known gathering place and one of the only locations to get potable water in the city. It is the site of the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake every April 18. She left an estate of some $4 million in a charitable trust for “anti-animal experimentation”, “trust to provide food, fuel and hospitalization for the poor”, “help for released convicts”, “support for poor, needy actors”,” aid to young graduates of agricultural colleges”, and “relief for needy vets of WWI”. Over 59 million today. The trust still exists today. The estate ran into complications when a number of people unsuccessfully contested the will, claiming to be relatives, and a woman claimed to be Lotta's adult child. A long series of court hearings followed. The famed Wyatt Earp even testified at one of the hearings, being a friend of the family. A medical exam was conducted at the autopsy and it was confirmed that Lotta Crabtree died a virgin.  Lotta's legacy is not preserved as well as entertainers that came after her, no video or audio of her performing. She was the queen of the stage, but retired before the days of Hollywood.  Lotta's influence is all around us today in the domino of effects from the money and support she has given to farmers, animals, prisoners, soldiers, and actors. Her style was groundbreaking, and helped shape modern entertainment. Her strong influence on animal rights, women's rights, and human rights have forever shaped society and she left a legacy of love  with fountains, paintings, and by promoting the arts. Crabtree Hall, a dormitory at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, is named for Lotta. The Attol Tryst stands today and in recent years it has been restored. Lotta started the tradition of daytime performances for women and children, now commonly known as the afternoon matinee. Lotta was against wars, but very supportive of the members of the military, and America. Lotta has been credited as being an influence on Mary Pickford, Mae West, Betty Hutton, and Judy Garland. The Academy Award nominated 1951 movie musical “Golden Girl” was based on Lotta's exciting life, starring Hollywood Walk-Of-Famer, Mitzi Gaynor as Lotta. I am Andrea Anderson, thank you for taking the time to listen today,  let's meet again when we continue the story of Lotta Crabtree, The Queen of Captivation Chapter 8 Part 2, next time, on “Queens of the Mines.    In light of the BLM movement and the incredible change we are seeing, I would like to mention a quote said by Marian Anderson. "No matter how big a nation is, it is no stronger than its weakest people, and as long as you keep a person down, some part of you has to be down there to hold him down, so it means you cannot soar as you might otherwise."   Until recently, historians and the public have dismissed "conflict history," and important elements that are absolutely necessary for understanding American history have sometimes been downplayed or virtually forgotten. If we do not incorporate racial and ethnic conflict in the presentation of the American experience, we will never understand how far we have come and how far we have to go. No matter how painful, we can only move forward by accepting the truth.  Queens of the Mines was written, produced and narrated by me, Andrea Anderson.  The theme song, In San Francisco Bay is by DBUK, You can find the links to their music, tour dates and merchandise, as well as links to all our social media and research links at queensofthemines.com                    

Welcome to Surviving Tomorrow, a podcast, newsletter, and publication that helps you navigate life in an age of democratic destruction, ecological collapse, and economic irrelevance, available for FREE on Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Facebook, and Youtube.I grew up in a pretty little granola town in Ontario, Canada.For many years, the good folk of our town fought against those corporate invaders from Bentonville, Arkansas, in hopes of protecting our local businesses, consumers, the environment, and democracy.My childhood mind is imprinted with images of signs and protestors all telling Walmart to shove off.Walmart, of course, eventually shoved its way into town by lobby-bribing our city councilors and provincial legislators.After all, this is the same company that rammed a superstore into the shadow of a millennia-old Mexican pyramid.My city's Walmart was installed at the northern edge of town, set way back off the road, behind the Woodlawn Cemetery.Twenty years later, when Walmart opened a second store in a prime location right beside the mall, no one made a sound.The corporate colonizers had taken control.99 problemsWalmart is horrible for society.Or, as the kids say, it's problematic.And not problematic in the sense of offending a delicate teenager's feelings.We're talking actual, major, global, systemic problems:1. Walmart savages local economiesWalmart is so big that it runs a trade deficit with China, and that deficit is so big that over a five-year period, it drained an estimated 200,000 American jobs.2. Walmart treats its employees like garbageHonestly, the Walton family probably treats their dogs better.(This is the same company, after all, that tried to turn a profit off its deceased employees by buying dead peasants insurance.)But even the living ones are suffering:70% of Walmart employees leave in the first year.The company has engaged in all sorts of illegal union-busting actions.They have more employees on food stamps than almost any company in history.3. Walmart costs communities a boatload of tax dollarsObviously, Walmart lobby-bribe politicians for all the tax breaks and shady benefits they can extract, just like every other major corporation, but Walmart's incessant cost-cutting also means they shunt their security costs to local police forces, who have to respond to an absurd amount of calls.In just four counties, police departments logged over 16,800 calls to Walmart locations in just one year.In other words, taxpayers are not only funding Walmart employees' breakfasts, lunches, and suppers, but we're also paying the company's security bill.4. Walmart destroys local competitionNevermind quality, service, humanity, or net planetary benefit, in the world of winner-take-all corporatism, whoever has the deepest pockets survives.Much like John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil, and Jeff Bezos's Amazon, the Walton family's Walmart practices predatory under-pricing to drive local businesses to bankruptcy.In fact, it will often open two stores if it knows it can kill competition quicker, eventually abandoning one of the locations once they're in control, thereafter making shoppers drive further for the things they want and need. (They've abandoned more than 25 million square feet of stores so far, some of which have been torn down at the taxpayer's expense.)5. Walmart enriches authoritarian regimesWe all know it.The biggest big box store in America is one of the least American things in America.Walmart estimates that over 70% of its suppliers are based in China.Now, it's starting to pivot to Modi's India for cheap products made by exploited laborers with few environmental protections.Walmart's overseas law-arbitrage has led to hundreds of deaths, child slavery, the abuse of women, disability discrimination, and thousands of other human rights abuses.Oh, and they also have at least $76 billion stashed away in 15 tax havens, doing everything in their power to avoid paying any of the costs of civilization while extracting as much profit as possible.People over profitsNot to get too philosophical, but now that you're aware of all these facts, consciously continuing to shop at Walmart is an immoral act.That's what happened to me.I learned the truth.After that, I couldn't in good conscience continue to enrich them.Walmart is, like all multinational corporations, a predator alien species that should not be kept alive any longer.I say we kill it.Because Walmart is deeply anti-human… and entirely stoppable.The fix is frightfully simpleJust stop shopping at Walmart.It's really that straightforward.Over a decade ago, I watched Walmart: The High Cost of Low Prices and I decided to actually do something about it.People spent more than half a trillion at Walmart last year, but the corrupt company didn't get one dollar from me.After all, I know how the game actually works:Everyone (except minorities, prisoners, and whoever else Mitch McConnell doesn't like) gets one vote every four years, to participate in the charade of democracy while corporations (they're people, remember?) funnel billions in dark money to (s)elect the false dichotomy Repub-Dem candidates of their choosing.Meantime, those of us who are actually awake don't bother wasting any time at a ballot box and invest vote 20,000–50,000+ times per year with a voting currency that actually matters and makes a difference: With our dollars.When Walmart's the only optionI'm not saying it's easy to stop shopping at Walmart if you're legitimately poor.Not cheap… poor.After all, Walmart perfected the race-to-the-bottom, and desperate people in dire straights can barely afford to shop anywhere else.But that's the point, isn't it?The entire point of multinational corporations is to shatter local resilience and self-reliance, disconnecting people from land and place and generational skillsets, creating a system of utter corporate dependence.From that perspective, almost no sacrifice is too great in order to re-gain communal sovereignty.For all those of us who are a shade above destitute, we must start paying the price for those who genuinely can't.As commenter Russ Linton put it:“We need to starve these megastore beasts as much as possible. Deprive them of profit, of workers, and reclaim our lives.”It's the only way we'll all ever be able to become free.Go local. Seriously, just make the choice and do it.For the past ten years, I've been putting my money where my mouth is.The first step was to become a horrible corporate citizen and just radically scale back my consumption. In addition to simply not shopping — I don't own a phone and in the past three years I've only purchased five pairs of socks and one pair of jeans — my localization efforts include:Only going to local restaurants 99% of the time. (There's only one chain restaurant in my town, so this one is admittedly easy.) My favorite is a Mexican place run by my friend Laura.Getting my grass-fed beef and lamb from Robert and his parents, who own a farm beside my wife's office.Walking to a local farm shop to buy organic vegetables and sourdough bread from Laluna and the other hippie-types who dig them from the ground.Collecting organic milk from my doorstep every Monday morning from Gerwin. (Yes, we have a milkman; it's extremely affordable and amazing.)Popping in to see Katherine and her amazing team at our local corner shop for organic eggs.Seeing Marie at the Tuesday market for honey and jam and apple juice.(Full disclosure: I still haven't kicked my Amazon habit, but I mostly buy my books used from third-party sellers located within a few hundred-mile radius.)But as you can see, much of our shopping is human-scale and relational.It's not as “easy” as popping over for a giant shop at a Walmart, but it's easier on the economy, the planet, and my community.It's also easier on the future.Plus, it's fun.Money and time well-spent.And it allows me to vote for the kind of world I actually want to live in.You know… one without Walmarts. Get full access to Surviving Tomorrow at www.surviving-tomorrow.com/subscribe

Ann Etter of Northfield, Minn., recommends her favorite way to relax after a hard day of work: watching a performance by Northfield-based jazz ensemble Sweet Jazz. True to their name, the four-piece (sometimes five-piece) ensemble plays jazz standards, B-side jazz tunes that might be new for listeners and originals by pianist Peter Webb. Etter loves the way the ensemble matches their set to the seasons: “You see them in the spring, and it's going to feel more peppy. You see them in the fall, and it's going to feel more crisp. It's just an immersive experience.” Sweet Jazz's next live, outdoor performance is Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Contented Cow, overlooking the Cannon River in downtown Northfield. Kasey Southwick danced ballet for years with Continental Ballet Co. in Bloomington, and now she's looking forward to relaxing in the audience for its “Beer & Ballet” performance on Friday at 7 p.m. in the Schneider Theater at the Bloomington Center for the Arts. Southwick says the one-night event is a chill atmosphere that makes for an excellent introduction for adults who are new to ballet. The evening features a mix of short dance numbers choreographed by the director and by members of the company, set to a mix of classical and contemporary music. And, yes, the ticket price includes one beer.  Masks are recommended by the ballet company, which has this COVID-19 protocol: “We request that if you are not vaccinated you test negative before attending the theater in consideration for the safety of those around you.”  Novelist and playwright Kathleen Anne Kenny shared about a fellow Winona artist who's written for page and stage. Margaret Shaw Johnson's pandemic project was to transform her previous play “The Haunting of Potter's Field” into an illustrated book of narrative poems by the same name. The inspiration arose from Johnson's walks through Winona's historic Woodlawn Cemetery and its potter's field, where those who could not afford a burial plot were laid to rest. Based on historical research and supplemented with imagination, the poems tell a selection of stories about those whose lives ended in Winona. There will be a book launch on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Winona History Center, including a gallery show of the book's illustrations by Twin Cities artist Jared Tuttle and a performance of some of the original music that was composed for the theatrical production.

It may seem like just another cemetery, but .... okay, it kind of is. But this is the oldest cemetery in Terre Haute, Indiana with some transplants from other disrupted nearby cemeteries. So normal death mixed with displaced bodies is sure to make for some haunted happenings, right? Give this episode a listen, and hear for yourself.

Fred Goodman, former Rolling Stone editor and the author of "The Secret City: Woodlawn Cemetery and the Buried History of New York," on the Bronx graveyard next to Van Cortlandt Park.

It's another Friday kids, and it's time to get weird! Join Kitsie And Nick as they dive deep into their thoughts on Ryan Murphy's media empire.  Nick's got an amazing recommendation for you to watch, and Paranormal in the News has some dumb ass falling through a roof on an unauthorized investigation. Nick Takes us to Cook County Illinois and the tragic story of Train wreck that was the reason for Showmen's Rest being created.  A part of Woodlawn Cemetery in Chicago that is only reserved for Circus Performers and is Haunted AF. Kitsie tells the story of the Diamond Family legacy and the straight up Hustler Moll Pitcher and her magical grandfather. A listener story is a former nurses aid of a retirement home, who was initiated at a nursing home, by a spirit in a red flannel shirt. Find all things oddity files at flow.page/OddityFiles      

Angie Hoschouer is the Manager of Development and Marketing for the historic Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum located in Dayton, Ohio.  She is a one-person department and is responsible for all fundraising activities for the Woodland Arboretum Foundation and all of the marketing at the cemetery, including press releases, newsletters, social media posts, and interviews. Additionally, she coordinates a group of 20+ volunteers scheduling guided tours and horticulture care in the cemetery and arboretum. She says the best part of her job is the research she gets to do on the residents within the gates of Woodland. Everyone has a story and she makes it my mission to find the stories of all111,000 people resting peacefully at Woodland. Gery Deer got a chance to hear many of the more famous stories of the residents at Woodlawn and also a great deal about the things Angie does as part of her unusual job.  We recorded inside the mausoleum and it was such an amazing and entertaining experience. We jumped at the chance to be in such an interesting building and surrounded by so many of the people who founded Dayton, quite literally.You can learn more about Woodlawn Cemetery, take virtual tours, and even find out how to purchase a space there by going to www.woodlawncemetery.org.  The cemetery is open 365 days a year and has many beautiful hills, valleys, trees, and paths to explore.3-2-1 PROFIT$- THE PODCAST is a production of GLD Enterprises Communications, Ltd.©2021 All rights reserved.  Produced and Edited by Julie BarthDirected and hosted by Gery DeerGraphic Design by Taylor Huggins

The RMS Titanic I perhaps the most famous shipwreck in history, we all know what happened the night it sank... but what happened after? How were the remains of victims salvaged? Were they salvaged at all? Where we those recovered buried? And most importantly... are there any bodies still down there? I also discuss some of the most impressive Titanic memorials and the lasting impact of the sinking. 

We talk about New York. The Dakota Building, The Kreischer Mansion, One If By Land, Two If By Sea, Woodlawn Cemetery, The Edgar Allen Poe Museum, The So Ho Shop, Washington Square, Merchant House Museum. It will be scary. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephen-booth7/support

We talk about New York. The Dakota Building, The Kreischer Mansion, One If By Land, Two If By Sea, Woodlawn Cemetery, The Edgar Allen Poe Museum, The So Ho Shop, Washington Square, Merchant House Museum. It will be scary. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/stephen-booth7/support

We talk about New York. The Dakota Building, The Kreischer Mansion, One If  By Land, Two If By Sea, Woodlawn Cemetery, The Edgar Allen Poe Museum, The So Ho Shop, Washington Square, Merchant House Museum. It will be scary. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The Riddle House is an old Edwardian house located in Palm Beach County, Florida. The house was built in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1905 by some of Henry Flagler's hotel construction workers. Originally known as "Gatekeeper's Cottage", the house was home to the groundskeeper of Woodlawn Cemetery

The Bronx is home to two historic cemeteries: St. Raymond and the historic landmark and arboretum Woodlawn Cemetery. Notables are interred in both of those cemeteries and Woodlawn gives tours sharing those stories. But there are other gravesites that hold secrets to the history of the borough. In this episode we talk about those burial grounds, some dating back to the 17th century, and many hold secrets of the borough’s history. For more Go Bronx Pod episodes go to http://bronxtourism.wpengine.com/home/gobronxpod/

Voter Registration and turnout is the highest ever despite a global pandemic. The citizenry is demanding to be heard and partisanship abounds. Voter turnout in The Bronx was so great that some officials asked the board of elections for additional voting booths. One-third of the entire registered vote had been polled by 10 o’clock in the morning. Double lines had been forming in front of most of the voting places and some districts were overwhelmed. This was the scene in November of 1920, one hundred years ago. In this episode, we go back in time with Susan Olsen, Director of Historical Services for Woodlawn Cemetery where well-known suffragette movement leaders Carrie Chapman Catt and Mary Garrett Hay are interred.

"Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." It's a quip attributed to writer, poet and critic Dorothy Parker. She also once said “a silver cord ties me tight to my city.” Her city being New York City. Dorothy Parker lived an extraordinary life in the Big Apple, but what happened after she died is also extraordinary. It's a story that was literally put to rest this summer amidst the coronavirus pandemic.  More than 53 years after her death, Dorothy Parker's ashes were interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.  It's a tale only our guests on this week's Cityscape could tell well. Kevin C. Fitzpatrick is the head of the Dorothy Parker Society. He's also a professional tour guide and author. He along with The New Yorker Writer, Laurie Gwen Shapiro, brought Parker's cremains to the Bronx from Baltimore, where they had been interred at NAACP headquarters. It's quite the story! 

"Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses." It’s a quip attributed to writer, poet and critic Dorothy Parker. She also once said “a silver cord ties me tight to my city.” Her city being New York City. Dorothy Parker lived an extraordinary life in the Big Apple, but what happened after she died is also extraordinary. It’s a story that was literally put to rest this summer amidst the coronavirus pandemic.  More than 53 years after her death, Dorothy Parker’s ashes were interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.  It’s a tale only our guests on this week's Cityscape could tell well. Kevin C. Fitzpatrick is the head of the Dorothy Parker Society. He’s also a professional tour guide and author. He along with The New Yorker Writer, Laurie Gwen Shapiro, brought Parker’s cremains to the Bronx from Baltimore, where they had been interred at NAACP headquarters. It’s quite the story! 

Caledonia was the kid growing up who made their own costumes, props, and was constantly building whether it was forts out of cardboard or clay models of her favorite cartoon worlds. The odd hobbies she had as a child grew to be her biggest assets as an adult; using them to design, construct, and decorate sets for film and television. She is no stranger to working as a production designer, art director, prop builder, construction coordinator, and graphic designer in her ten year career in the film industry. Caledonia studied and graduated from the Orange County School of the Arts with a focus in Film and Television, and later graduated from the Los Angeles Film School with a focus in Production Design. She has done a number of short and student films and is branching out with her first feature coming out in the winter of 2020. When she’s not busy with film, she can be found volunteering her time helping foster children through Together We Rise and restoring the historic Woodlawn Cemetery in Compton with the non profit One Section at a Time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/p3-theatre-company/support

In this episode we continue exploring Woodlawn Cemetery and learn about Jazz drummer Max Roach. We also head over to New Haven CT to see the Winchester plot and discuss Sarah Winchester and her mystery house. Enjoy!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this episode we head to Woodlawn Cemetery and Sparta Cemetery to learn about the Leatherman and The Schaefer Family (Schaefer Beer). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Following the recent dismantling in an Indianapolis park of a Confederate monument that originally marked the graves of prisoners of war who died at a Union Army camp, Hoosier History Live will explore the historic context of various aspects of the controversy. Several guests will participate during the show: an expert on Civil War history, including the former Camp Morton and Confederate sympathizers in Indiana during the war; an IUPUI professor who has researched the history of the monument that was moved from a former cemetery to Garfield Park on the city's south side; and a civic leader who oversees presentations about African-American history in the state. Civil War historian Steve Towne, the author of Surveillance and Spies in the Civil War (Ohio University Press) and other books and award-winning articles about the Civil War, is an archivist at IUPUI. His colleague Paul Mullins, an anthropology professor, has researched the Confederate monument, which he notes was placed initially at Greenlawn Cemetery in 1909.  Greenlawn, the first major public cemetery in Indianapolis, was located near the White River and Kentucky Avenue, a site that was prone to flooding and later became increasingly industrialized. The monument, funded by the federal government, was a mass marker for 1,616 Confederate POWs whose remains could not be identified individually. Their remains were moved to Crown Hill Cemetery, Greenlawn's successor as the city's major graveyard; the reburial site at Crown Hill is known as Confederate Mound. According to Paul Mullins, the POWs' remains were reburied at Confederate Mound in 1931. Along with Steve Towne and Paul Mullins, our guests during the show will include Ophelia Wellington, founder of Freetown Village, a living history museum she created in 1982 to teach African-American history. During our show, Steve Towne will share insights about conditions at Camp Morton, which was created for the induction and training of Union Army soldiers on a site near 19th and Alabama streets that previously had served as the state fairgrounds. During the course of the war, Camp Morton primarily served as a POW camp for Confederate soldiers and sailors; by the end of the war, about 1,700 had died there. Today, much of the Herron-Morton Place Neighborhood is on the site of Camp Morton. With the moves of the POWs' remains, many could not be identified. The relocation of the federally-funded monument (with a metal plate at the base that lists the names of the POWs) from Greenlawn to Garfield Park was advocated by the Southern Club of Indianapolis, which Paul Mullins will describe during our show. The placement of the monument in a public park in the late 1920s has been controversial for several years. Since the June 8 dismantling, it has been stored at an undisclosed location. It is not the only Confederate monument, memorial or marker in Indiana. According to the Indiana Historical Bureau, a state historic marker in the Franklin County town of Laurel, birthplace of a Confederate brigadier general, is under review for "misleading and inaccurate statements" as well as the lack of proper historic context on the signage. In Terre Haute, an obelisk at Woodlawn Cemetery memorializes eleven Confederates who died in a POW camp in the city. The phone lines will be opened earlier than usual during our show for listeners' questions and comments.  

The ARL recounts their investigation of historic Woodlawn Cemetery in Fairmont, WV --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/arlparanormal/message

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Join me this week as we journey beyond any one neighborhood and go to many different parts of New York and explore some of the City’s most interesting and fascinating cemeteries. My guests will be Joyce Gold of Joyce Gold History Tours, and Vincent and Robert Gardino, authors of Grave Trippers: History at Our Feet. Segment 1 The show begins with Jeff introducing the first guest, Joyce Gold, who begins with his history initially growing up in Pennsylvania and first moving to New York and outlines her journey from working in finance to her current line of work today, finding a passion in showing the history of the city and how this work comes to include cemeteries. She speaks on the connections cemeteries have to religious institutions and how burials correlated to superstitions at the time, going into the history of grave-sites for Native Americans and the early Dutch settlers. The talk continues with the burial history of the Trinity Church Yard and St. Paul’s Chapel, as well as a history of segregation and exclusion at these sites. Segment 2 Joyce informs the audience about a few upcoming tours this spring and where listeners can find information. They return to the topic with the African graveyard and the establishment of the first non-sectarian cemeteries in New York as well as a few notable people buried at those sights. Jeffs notes a history of placing remains inside vaults and Joyce talks about the history of Trinity Cemetery in uptown, the segment closing with some interesting tombstones and notable burials  at this location. Segment 3 In the second half of the show, Jeff introduces the next guests Vincent and Robert Gardino, who talk about their history growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, their education, and their previous careers, all leading towards how they developed their niche interests in exploring cemeteries and burial grounds, being inspired by the assassination of JFK to go to DC, and being in awe by the majesty of the setting. The brothers also talk about their history collecting autographs and their reasoning behind the name of their book ‘Grave Trippers’ as well as how they came to know James McPherson. Segment 4 The brothers talk about upcoming tours this year, as well as their motivations behind including Greenwood Cemetery in the book, the burial site being a natural choice due to the aesthetics notoriety of the buried, and they discuss the spectacular architecture that decorates the sight as well as a few familiar names buried at that sight. The three also several famous musicians, politicians, and authors currently resting at The Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservatory. The brothers give their preferences between the two cemeteries, noting which has their favorite mausoleums. The show closes with the brothers listing their favorite burials and resting places.

National Organization for Rare Disorders Education Senior Advisor Mary Dunkle discussed the incidence of rare diseases, the work of the organization, and the significance of Rare Disease Day. Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy Chief Executive Officer and Trustee Mitch Rose discussed the significance of Woodlawn as a National Historic Landmark, Woodlawn’s Bridge to Crafts Careers Preservation Training Program, and the Student Leadership and Legacy Program.

In addition to being a National Historical Landmark, Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy in the Bronx provides a workforce development program for young people in masonry preservation and conservation. President and CEO Mitch Rose talks about how the program works as a pipeline to an in-demand career, and other educational programs and public events at Woodlawn. For more, visit woodlawn.org

In addition to being a National Historical Landmark, Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy in the Bronx provides a workforce development program for young people in masonry preservation and conservation. President and CEO Mitch Rose talks about how the program works as a pipeline to an in-demand career, and other educational programs and public events at Woodlawn. For more, visit woodlawn.org

In addition to being a National Historical Landmark, Woodlawn Cemetery & Conservancy in the Bronx provides a workforce development program for young people in masonry preservation and conservation. President and CEO Mitch Rose talks about how the program works as a pipeline to an in-demand career, and other educational programs and public events at Woodlawn. For more, visit woodlawn.org

Altered Population is an investigation into filicide in South Carolina hosted by Jennifer Wells. In the beginning of today’s episode, Jennifer shares about her experience and learning about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Jennifer visits Greenville with Fred and Helen to find Baby Valentine at the Woodlawn Cemetery. She discusses her daughter’s traumatic experience around fear of being found out, and how it helped her to uncover her own fears. Jennifer begins therapy and discovers that writing about her past experiences was a powerful way to shift her mission with this podcast. Jennifer’s goals for her trip to Greenville were to do some sightseeing with Helen and get some interviews recorded. Jennifer was mesmerized by the sight of a beautiful big beech tree with exposed roots during their sightseeing at Liberty Bridge, which helped her see that she too had deep roots and was wonderfully made. Fred, Helen and Jennifer also visited Woodlawn Cemetery to try to find baby Julie. After two hours of searching, Fred asked Jennifer: “What would Tim Miller do?” Tim Miller dedicated his life to his search and rescue organization, Texas EquuSearch, founded in August of 2000 after the murder and abduction of his daughter Laura in 1984.After returning to the hotel to get warm, Helen began to have a temper tantrum of sorts, and explained it as having a popcorn kernel in the pit of her stomach, sizzling, but not knowing when it was going to pop. It all started at the book club party she had on September 8th. Helen wanted to look pretty for the party, so she grabbed a pair of scissors and tried to give herself a haircut, but two cuts in stopped. She hid all the hair she cut off in a plastic bag under the washroom sink and kept her hair in a ponytail so that no one would find out. Jennifer thought she was being Miss Independent by wanting to do her own hair and not wanting snuggle time, but she was just scared of someone finding out. Jennifer reflects on Helen’s wisdom about being found out before being ready. She wondered if Julie Valentine’s mom felt the same way–that it was only a matter of time. Jennifer felt terrible about letting her stress trickle down to Helen and considered her own intentions and fears. Jennifer worried that Helen would find out on her own that she was born before she got married to Fred. That was her kernel for nine years.The family returned to Woodlawn Memorial Park to continue to search for Baby Doe in baby land, where Jennifer finally found the headstone. They spruced up the gravesite and left flowers for Baby Valentine. Five days later, Jennifer began treatment, which was a combination of prayer, cognitive and EMDR therapy, meditation, reading, studying, working out and trusting food again. She learned to be honest about what she was struggling with and to accept praise for her successes (big or small). She also built in routines and daily structure to better support herself and to find creative outlets. One of those outlets was writing down her experiences in a journal, without editing or fear of judgement. That led to accepting the shift in her mission from ending filicide to changing the way society views childhood trauma. Jennifer finds an old voicemail from Janine Driver. A course at her Body Language Institute taught Jennifer an important lesson about observation. Two people can see exactly the same thing and report different observations. Children’s lives depend on people seeing the bigger picture and visionaries changing the way we look at adverse childhood experiences. Key Takeaways in Today’s Episode:0:42 PTSD didn’t seem to fit3:06 Nightmare subjects5:43 Goals for Greenville8:41 What the beech tree meant to Jennifer12:00 Trying to find baby Julie13:12 What would Tim Miller do?14:48 Helen’s temper tantrum16:55 The traumatic event for Helen18:40 Detangling20:17 Afraid of being found out before being ready23:42 Conversations with Marty at the cemetery26:15 Back to the drawing board28:30 Treatment30:50 Learning to accept praise32:02 Building in daily structure as support32:59 Writing practice34:06 A shift in purpose36:47 Lessons in observation42:22 Changing procedures44:59 Sunlight is the best disinfectant46:33 What is PTSD? Links/Resources:Follow us on Twitter: @altpopulationVisit us on our website at www.alteredpopulation.comLearn more about Texas EquasearchLearn more about Janine Driver and the Body Language InstituteTo learn more about PTSD and how you can get help, visit www.ptsd.va.gov or call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 if you are a veteranLearn more about the Julie Valentine CentreIf you have any information on this case, you are encouraged to contact the Greenville Police Cold Case Investigators at 864-467-5330 or Crime Stoppers at 864-23CRIME. Email the Cold Case Unit at coldcase@greenvillesc.gov

The weather has been nice to The Rough Draft Diaries so we're heading outside yet again for this week's episode. We're at Woodlawn Cemetery and Arboretum. Founded in 1876, Woodlawn Cemetery is a classic example of the type of rural cemetery that urban planners began to favor in the mid-1800s. Later, in 1998, Woodlawn Cemetery was recognized as a National Historic Site. And even later than that, just a few years ago, Woodlawn was given an official rating as an Arboretum. Hear all about it on this week's episode of The RDD. 

In this episode of The Gotham Center podcast “Sites and Sounds,” Fred Goodman talks about Woodlawn Cemetery in the north Bronx. A massive necropolis of 400 immaculately and privately maintained acres, Woodlawn serves as the final resting place for 300,000 New Yorkers, counting among its long term inhabitants Herman Melville, Duke Ellington, Robert Moses, Fiorello LaGuardia, Miles Davis, and dozens of Gilded Age titans. Although it remains unknown to many who live in New York City, it’s a place of great cultural and historical significance as well as architectural distinction. Drawing on his book about the subject, Goodman reminds us here that before the age of philanthropic foundations, tombstones served as a way for the rich and famous to demonstrate their stature in the afterlife, and, in a series of portraits, restores some of the once eminent-half-forgotten New Yorkers now buried in this, the city’s largest cemetery. For more podcasts like this, and for more Gotham Center programming, visit us at GothamCenter.org and sign up to our mail list. Thanks for listening.

A tour of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, N.Y., focuses on the geology of the landscape and the mausoleums.

Most cemeteries are peaceful final resting places, but occasionally these graveyards have spirits at unrest for a variety of reasons. On this episode, we have three cemeteries that we will be visiting. Paranormal investigator Peter Dowling joins us to discuss Woodlawn Cemetery in Sandy Creek, New York. Then we venture to Ohio and visit Chestnut Grove Cemetery that is the final resting place of the victims of one of the most horrific train wrecks in the history of the United States. And finally we head to one of the most haunted cemeteries in America and that is, yet another cemetery named Greenwood, in Decatur, Illinois. Join us as we explore the history and hauntings of these graveyards. The Moment in Oddity features the Acheri and This Month in History features Queen Elizabeth Marries Prince Philip. Check out the website: http://historygoesbump.com Show notes can be found here: https://historygoesbump.blogspot.com/2017/11/hgb-ep-233-haunted-cemeteries-6.html Become an Executive Producer: http://patreon.com/historygoesbump Music: Vanishing from http://purple-planet.com (Moment in Oddity) In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod http://incompetech.com (This Month in History) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The story of the Bronx is so large, so spectacular, that we had to spread it out over three separate podcasts! In Part One -- The Bronx Is Born -- we look at the land that is today's borough, back when it was a part of Westchester County, a natural expanse of heights, rivers and forests occasionally interrupted by farm-estates and modest villages.  Settlers during the Dutch era faced grave turmoil. Those that came afterwards managed to tame the land with varying results.  Speculators were everyone; City Island was born from the promise of a relationship with the city down south. During the Revolutionary War, prominent families were faced with a dire choice -- stay with the English or side with George Washington's Continental Army? One prominent family would help shape the fate of the young nation and leave their name forever attached to one of the Bronx's oldest neighborhoods. Sadly that family's legacy is under-appreciated today. By the 1840s, Westchester County was at last connected to New York via a new railroad line. It was a prosperous decade with the development of the area's first college, a row of elegant homes and some of its very first 'depot towns'.  Two decades later, the future borough would even cater to the dead -- both the forgotten (at Hart Island) and the wealthy (Woodlawn Cemetery). The year 1874 would mark a new chapter for a few quiet towns and begin the process of turning this area into the borough known as the Bronx. FEATURING: Many places in the Bronx that you can visit today and experience this early history up close, including Wave Hill, Pelham Bay Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, City Island and more.   NOTE: Thanks to Angel Hernandez from the Bronx Historical Society, not (as per our slip of the tongue in an older version of this show) the Brooklyn Historical Society.   www.boweryboyshistory.com Our book Adventures In Old New York is now in bookstores and online, wherever books are sold! Support the show.

Street food in New York City has a long and rich history. In fact, pushcart vending in New York dates all the way back to the late 1600's. Fast forward more than three centuries, and street food is as popular as ever. On this week's Cityscape, we're digging into street food culture in New York City, and exploring what it takes to get into the food truck business. Also, a cemetery might be the last place you'd think to go to explore the city's culinary past. But, Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx is the final resting place of a veritable who's who of culinary greats. The cemetery recently held a tour of noteworthy gravesites related to the city's food history. On this week's show, we'll pay the cemetery a visit to learn more about the famous foodies buried there.

Street food in New York City has a long and rich history. In fact, pushcart vending in New York dates all the way back to the late 1600’s. Fast forward more than three centuries, and street food is as popular as ever. On this week's Cityscape, we’re digging into street food culture in New York City, and exploring what it takes to get into the food truck business. Also, a cemetery might be the last place you’d think to go to explore the city’s culinary past. But, Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx is the final resting place of a veritable who’s who of culinary greats. The cemetery recently held a tour of noteworthy gravesites related to the city’s food history. On this week's show, we'll pay the cemetery a visit to learn more about the famous foodies buried there.

Death – a lot of us try to avoid the subject at all costs, but it’s the one inevitable part of life.  On this week's Cityscape, we're exploring death from a variety of perspectives, including that of 19th century New York City.  We'll also hear from a New York Times obituary writer and talk with an expert in end-of-life planning at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.

Death – a lot of us try to avoid the subject at all costs, but it's the one inevitable part of life.  On this week's Cityscape, we're exploring death from a variety of perspectives, including that of 19th century New York City.  We'll also hear from a New York Times obituary writer and talk with an expert in end-of-life planning at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.

For Halloween, we take a tour of Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, N.Y., with geologist Sidney Horenstein and Woodlawn expert Susan Olsen, concentrating on the geology of the rock used in the memorials. Plus, we'll test your knowledge of some recent science in the news. Web sites related to this episode include www.bigpumpkins.com; www.thewoodlawncemetery.org