AF-1117: Coal Dust and Danger: Life as a Miner in the Family Tree | Ancestral Findings Podcast
Coal built the modern world. It powered trains, lit homes, fueled factories, and kept furnaces burning during the coldest winters. But that power came at a steep cost. For every train that ran and eve...
2 Jul 20257min
AF-1116: The Night Soil Man: Digging into the World of Human Waste
Before the comforts of indoor plumbing and municipal sewage systems, someone had to do the dirty work. And by dirty, we mean truly revolting. The Night Soil Man was the one tasked with removing human ...
30 Jun 20255min
AF-1115: Schuyler Colfax: Speaker, Scandal, and the Shadow of What Might Have Been
As we continue our journey through The Forgotten Seconds, we pause to examine the life of Schuyler Colfax—a name once associated with optimism, eloquence, and the future of the Republican Party. He wa...
28 Jun 20256min
AF-1114: Hannibal Hamlin: Lincoln's Overlooked Right Hand | Ancestral Findings Podcast
As we continue our series, The Forgotten Seconds, we take a closer look at those vice presidents who, despite standing one heartbeat away from the highest office, never became president themselves. To...
27 Jun 20259min
AF-1113: The Pirate's Den | Greenwich Village, New York City | Postcards from the Past
I found this old postcard the other day, and something about it pulled me right in. It shows a dimly lit room, heavy with shadow and curiosity. There's a man standing with a bird—maybe a parrot—perche...
26 Jun 20255min
AF-1112: Showgirls and Spotlight: The Hollywood Cabaret on Broadway | Postcards from the Past
This one caught my eye for a completely different reason than most of the postcards I've written about. It's not a quiet street scene or a charming old building—it's people. A whole lineup of them. Da...
24 Jun 20255min
AF-1111: The Little Church Around the Corner, New York City | Postcards from the Past
Some postcards you flip past quickly. Others make you stop. This one made me stop. It's not flashy—there's no massive landmark or postcard-perfect sunset. Just a simple church nestled among a few tree...
22 Jun 20255min
AF-1110: The Real History of Father's Day: From 1910 to Today | Ancestral Findings Podcast
Every June, many of us pause to honor the fathers in our lives—the ones who taught us how to change a tire, tied our fishing lines, and maybe even showed us how to be brave in the quietest of ways. Bu...
15 Jun 20257min
