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• Every good museum has snuffboxes

  In this episode Alyssa shares the story of the rise and fall of snuffboxes as an art form and status symbol.You’ll learn about the origin of snuffboxes, the popular materials and designs used, and some notable snuffboxes that call The Metropolitan Museum of Art home.Follow along:alyssajcori.comInstagramGoodreadsPinterest

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• How lotteries got started in the United States and the Founding Fathers that had a hand in it

  In this episode Alyssa shares the story of lotteries in the early United States.You’ll get to learn about Founding Fathers who were involved in lotteries, the scandals that plagued lotteries as they grew in popularity, and how they even contributed to setting a legal precedent.Mentions:Original lottery blog postFollow along:alyssajcori.comInstagramGoodreadsPinterest

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• How I use history to inspire my travel

  In this episode Alyssa shares the story of how she uses history to decide where she wants to travel next.You’ll learn about the trip she's taking now and how to gather inspiration for your travels. Mentions:John Adams Amsterdam podcast episodeFollow along:alyssajcori.comInstagramGoodreadsPinterest

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• A short history of libraries and the elite club you’d want to be in

  In this episode Alyssa shares the story of libraries from the dawn of time to early America.You’ll learn about how libraries evolved over the years, how clubs formed around sharing knowledge, and how people throughout time have been resilient in their pursuit of books.Mentions:Bower Boys podcast episode on Andrew Carnegie and librariesFollow along:alyssajcori.comInstagramGoodreadsPinterest

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• How Captain "Fish Hook" Mulford went to see the king and got his nickname

  In this episode Alyssa shares the story of Old Captain “Fish Hook” Mulford.You’ll learn about the history of the whaling industry in early America, the lengths Captain Mulford was willing to go to fight for the rights of whalers against the British Crown, and his ingenious way of preventing pick pocketing.Mentions:Episode 10, John AdamsFollow along:alyssajcori.comInstagramGoodreadsPinterest

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