
Rapp’s Seat
A visit to Rapp's Seat, the throne which George Rapp used to supervise the activity of the Harmony Society's first commune.
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Supplement
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A visit to Rapp's Seat, the throne which George Rapp used to supervise the activity of the Harmony Society's first commune.
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Supplement
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I thought you might like to see some pictures of the Harmonist Cemetery which inspired our most recent episode.
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Supplement
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An unusual cemetery leads us to the story of the Harmony Society (1803-1905), the richest communists in the world, and the saga of their rise and fall.
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Series 2
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Bebe Rebozo was Nixon's best friend -- but was he a kind, generous man or a diabolical manipulator?
Categories: Biography, History, Series 2
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What happens when a micronation picks a fight with the world's largest empire? The shortest war in recorded history...
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Continuing our tour of Gridley-related sites, how about some photos from Lakeside Cemetery in Erie, where Gridley is buried?
Categories: History, Supplement
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To preserve the memory of Charles Vernon Gridley the people of Erie, PA erected an enormous shaft. Hey, their words, not ours.
Categories: History, Supplement
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He was the most celebrated war hero of his day, but is virtually forgotten today. We explore the life of Charles Vernon Gridley (1844-1898).
Categories: Biography, History, Series 1
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