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Arsenic in green dresses? Lead in make-up? Mercury in feather hats? Oh my. The Underground History podcast has recently been chatting with experts on the many ways toxins and dangerous—and sometimes just gross—things can make their way into museums or even our homes.
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This past summer Underground History did something a little different. In order to continue to explore ways in which we can connect our listeners to history and heritage, we decided to bring the show on the road!
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We don't all have it in us to dig in the dirt for signs of past life and civilizations. But we certainly can watch the people who do. And there's ample…
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In a world that applauds the latest and greatest, it's refreshing to see a big celebration over some decidedly old information: humans living in south…
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It's not exactly playing in the dirt, but it's close. Archaeology allows its practitioners to spend time literally digging up pieces of our history. And…
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Much of our history is underfoot, literally. Archaeology is all about digging into the ground to find clues to previous inhabitants and previous…
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When the precious metals in the streams around Jacksonville (Oregon) began to play out in the mid-19th century, many of the white miners abandoned the…