Chapter 5 - The Life and Travels of John Ledyard by Jared Sparks
This week we pick up John’s story at Hawaii, just before Captain Cooks death and it ends with his return to England. There is a huge contrast to their first arrival in Hawaii and their second. I will reserve personal comments on this book until the end so not to shape any opinions. We may even do a live show and online chat for anyone who would like to participate when it is completed.
Note: There were several instances my curiosity peaked in this chapter on the known world and references to the names described. It is my intent to pull some screen shots as reference or to provide links. The David Rumsey Collection which is usual my primary source was down as I was compiling this so I went to my backup the University of Alabama (http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/index.html) and referenced the map A New Map of the World with the Latest Discoveries, Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1806; Engraved for Morse's Abridgement of Geography and London: Fisher, Son & Co., 1825.
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OHP Radio - Thomas Craughwell
Author and Historian Thomas J. Craughwell join’s us to talk about the 28 Toughest Presidential Decisions of all time. We explore 2 of these in detail the Whisky Rebellion and America propelled in to World War 1. I really enjoyed talking to Tom and we could have spent a lot more time talking history and events which lead to one another, be sure to listen and find out how after 200 years it’s still all connected.
Tom is a wealth of information and has a number of books out including "Stealing Lincolns Body", which was picked up by the History Channel and made into a special relating the event. Watch the C-Span Book TV episode for that book here (Real Player).
For more information visit http://www.tomcraughwell.com/
Next Weeks Show: Chapter 5 of John Ledyard.
Keep up to date on all that is going on visit Our History Project, our Facebook Page, our Twitter Page, Craig's Facebook Page or any number of blogs we host. Just type in OHP Radio or Our History Project in any search engine and you will find us everywhere.
Relic Roundup Monday Night:
We are still waiting on confirmation from Texas. We are suposed to have with us a member of the Board of Education Discussing the changes to the classroom and the impending text book changes. As I said we are still waiting on confermation so stay tuned. Either way we will; as always; have a great time so join us at http:relicroundup.blogspot.com.
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Tom is a wealth of information and has a number of books out including "Stealing Lincolns Body", which was picked up by the History Channel and made into a special relating the event. Watch the C-Span Book TV episode for that book here (Real Player).
For more information visit http://www.tomcraughwell.com/
Next Weeks Show: Chapter 5 of John Ledyard.
Keep up to date on all that is going on visit Our History Project, our Facebook Page, our Twitter Page, Craig's Facebook Page or any number of blogs we host. Just type in OHP Radio or Our History Project in any search engine and you will find us everywhere.
Relic Roundup Monday Night:
We are still waiting on confirmation from Texas. We are suposed to have with us a member of the Board of Education Discussing the changes to the classroom and the impending text book changes. As I said we are still waiting on confermation so stay tuned. Either way we will; as always; have a great time so join us at http:relicroundup.blogspot.com.
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