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Part 1: The History The Doric tongue so common in the North-East is part of the Scots Language. But where did this language come from, and what makes the Doric special? Our two academics Professors Smith and Millar guide the discussion. Part 2: The Present North East Scots has experienced a tumultuous time of late. Join Sheena Blackhall the famed Doric poet and our two academics Professors Smith and Millar to explore how the Doric came to be the way it is. Part 3: The Future What does the fu ...
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Contextual History: The Present through the Past

Contextual History: The Present through the Past

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Short podcasts exploring the relationship between the past and present through a historical lens with a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific world. ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/contextual-history-the-present-through-the-past/id1312927856?mt=2 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiN9Yj8BSkuAaFIfTqLIqYg
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Go behind the scenes and learn how city leaders in Milwaukee, Wisconsin grappled with Mother Nature’s wrath. Determine whether or not many homes got heated with coal during the 1940’s. Discover what motorists were forced to rely upon regarding their cars cooling systems. Find out if the Mississippi River is home to an assortment of different bird s…
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Get to know why combers are important. Receive an in depth analysis report behind SS Novadoc’s journey on Lake Michigan starting around 12PM come November 11. Get introduced to William Krewell, Little Sable Point’s Lighthouse Keeper, including his role behind performing communication miracle networking when so many other people were experiencing th…
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Get introduced to 3 Great Lakes Vessels from SS Novadoc, SS William B. Davock, & SS Anna C. Minch. Discover if any of the three vessels had a Non-Clean Sailing Record. Learn about the paths each vessel took in going towards targeted destination. Figure out which Great Lake doesn’t border Canada. Get acquainted with Straight Decker Vessels including…
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Discover come early November 1940 what Americans came upon from a weather standpoint per those residing in the Upper Midwest. Learn exactly what the biggest concern was facing greater American Public come November 1940. Understand why date of November 11 is important. Receive an in depth analysis behind what took place just 4 Days prior to November…
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Learn if Benjamin Lincoln himself attended the Constitutional Convention in 1787 as a delegate from Massachusetts. Discover the importance behind what took place come February 6, 1788 which Lincoln himself participated in. Find out why February 4, 1789 was unique which involved Lincoln. Get to know Benjamin Lincoln’s political ideologies including …
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Determine just how much money Benjamin Lincoln raised in establishing the privately funded militia. Get to know Luke Day including if he has any similarities with Daniel Shay’s. Get introduced to Militia Commander William Shepard. Understand the importance behind Springfield Armory including when it first originated. Learn how Daniel Shay’s & Luke …
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Determine which document the 13 Colonies unanimously approved after ratification was completed come March 1, 1781. Discover how different the economy per towns within Central & Western Massachusetts were versus Eastern Massachusetts. Learn what practice many people engaged in within Central & Western Massachusetts as they lacked major assets. Agree…
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Discover when the first report of Charleston’s fall officially made its way to Philadelphia. Find out if any resentment behind Charleston’s falling weighed heavily within Congress’s hallways. Learn whom replaced General Lincoln as new Southern Department Commander. Learn if General Lincoln requested a formal hearing in the aftermath of Charleston’s…
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Discover when exactly the Virginia Continental’s arrived into Charleston. Be surprised to discover just how many days it took the Virginia Continental Line to make their way into South Carolina including overall mileage. Find out what British General Sir Henry Clinton ordered the Americans to conduct come April 10, 1780. Determine just how bad the …
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Discover where Charleston, South Carolina ranked per population size during American Revolutionary War. Understand why Charleston was so important both economically and politically. Learn where General Lincoln stood faith wise regarding militia following their defeat at Savannah. Understand why many in Congress were displeased by South Carolina’s l…
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Determine how one could best describe the overall state of support for greater war effort within lower south come Summer 1779. Understand why General Lincoln became upset with Congress. Learn what measure the South Carolina Legislature rejected involving the state’s six military regiments. Understand why the British wished to gain control over the …
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Find out whether General Lincoln received the reinforcements he was promised to have from up north in North Carolina. Learn about the assignment General Lincoln orders General John Ashe and his 1,100 Militiaman Force to conduct. Get introduced to Brier Creek including its geographical terrain features. Go behind the scenes and discover what takes p…
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Decide if it’s fair to say that Benjamin Lincoln might’ve been an odd choice for commanding the Southern Department. Determine if it’s fair to say that Lincoln had many unique advantages per new post assigned to him. Learn exactly when Lincoln officially departed from Philadelphia in 1778 for his new command post. Discover what obstacles existed pe…
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Discover where Major General Benjamin Lincoln arrived to come July 30, 1777. Learn where the greater issue lied at stake upon Lincoln’s arrival. Determine what course of action the Continental Army took come August 12, 1777. Get introduced to British General John Burgoyne including his primary intended strategy behind inflicting harm towards 13 Col…
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Determine exactly how soon Second Continental Congress first convened following battles of Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts from April 19, 1775. Learn what courses of action are taken by Second Continental Congress between June 14-15, 1775. Discover what particular duties Benjamin Lincoln would’ve been fulfilling come late summer 1775. Understand…
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Learn when Benjamin Lincoln was born including anything else of unique importance which took place the same year. Get to know where in Massachusetts he hailed from including the town’s history. Understand significance behind Puritan’s including what their beliefs represented. Learn about the unique traits profession wise which Lincoln Men had pract…
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Get an understanding about what comes to our mind when hearing the word greatness during American Revolutionary War. Find out if any particular Continental Army Officer stands out when it comes to greatness. Learn how a specific Continental Army Officer also endured setbacks early on in the greater conflict where before year 1776 ended he was left …
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Discover whether Commodore Isaac Chauncey engaged British Vessels once more prior to 1813 ending. Learn what posts Chauncey held after War of 1812 ended. Find out what became of Lieutenant Melanchthon Woolsey after Sackett’s Harbour Campaign ended. Get an in depth analysis behind Brigadier General Jacob Brown’s Militaristic Feats following victory …
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Determine exactly what British Officers had done just less than a week after their forces endured defeat at Sackett’s Harbour. Learn if deserters from Canada still made their way into Sackett’s Harbour after battle had ended. Go behind the scenes and learn about General Henry Dearborn’s whereabouts leading up to and after Sackett’s Harbour Battle. …
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Discover when exactly Commodore Isaac Chauncey first officially learned about the British presence at Sackett’s Harbour. Learn if Sackett’s Harbour was truly in a state of disorder based upon observations from U.S. Colonel Alexander Macomb. Get an understanding behind importance of battalions. Get an in depth analysis behind what ensued amongst U.S…
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Determine how one could best describe what had already ensued in the morning hours after dawn per May 29, 1813. Find out where British Forces shifted their assault following Navy Point going up in flames. Discover whether British Forces went as far as issuing a White Flag aka Truce Flag. Learn if any major dilemmas presented themselves to Governor …
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Understand significance behind U.S. Military Forces prevailing at Fort George. Get introduced to Samuel Stacy including certain peculiarities about him. Learn about the course of actions each side engaged in between early to mid morning come May 28, 1813. Discover if one side missed out on opportunity to launch surprise attack against opposition co…
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It has never failed to deliver drama, intensity and truly lives up to the reputation as the longest lasting and greatest rivalry in international football. Here's a short history of the oldest rivalry in football: England vs Scotland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Learn what happened to British General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe following fallout at York. Get a broader story behind what occurred between April 28-30 involving American Troops and native locals following Battle of York from day before, April 27. Discover exactly how long U.S. Joint Forces occupied York once battle ended. Determine if York’s people …
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Determine how Colonel Alexander Macomb responded in the wake of receiving news from British Deserters regarding possible retaliation strike. Discover whether or not a British & Canadian Joint Retaliation Attack happened. Learn if a rumor resulted in putting U.S. Troop Forces at Sackett’s Harbour under further alert come early March 1813. Go behind …
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Get introduced to George Prevost including his extensive background. Discover what unique advantages were at hand for the British Army in Canada. Go behind the scenes and learn how a debacle involving U.S. Major General Stephen Van Rensselaer’s 1,000 Regular Troop Force had devastating consequences. Get an in depth analysis behind Commandant Isaac …
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Discover what was important about June 3, 1812 involving Naval Lieutenant Melanchthon T. Woolsey. Understand significance regarding Military District Number 9. Determine how long it took Lieutenant Woolsey to first learn about Congress’s War Declaration against England. Go behind the scenes and learn everything there is possible about July 19, 1812…
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This is the story of the little island of the coast of England: Britain's little companion. From its earliest geographical formation, to the Second World War, this island has seen occupations and invasions, kings and queens, uprisings, bombings, war and peace; saints and sinners, devils and angels. This is a short history of the Isle of Wight: Brit…
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Learn for whom Sackett’s Harbour was named for including the year of its founding. Get acquainted with Northern New York prior to and after American Revolutionary War. Learn about the importance of two other villages’ located near Sackett’s Harbour. Discover the importance behind a particular Canadian Village less than 50 Miles from Sackett’s Harbo…
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Understand why it’s become easy for so many people to assume that all delegates from Second Continental Congress did everything grand in just one day. Discover where the fundamental differences lie between July 2 & 4, 1776. Get an understanding behind what Britain was forced to acknowledge in aftermath of 1783 Paris Treaty. Discover exactly where a…
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Go behind the scenes and learn about a court case involving Duluth’s Harbor during three day storm. Determine if Mary McFadden’s image as an aggressive news reporter continued to grow following 1905 storm’s aftermath. Learn what Harry Coulby began doing shortly after successfully lobbying for a lighthouse at Two Harbors, Minnesota. Discover what Co…
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Discover just how many of Harry Coulby's Pittsburgh Steamships got severely battered to getting damaged. Learn about Lake Superior's Western Side and how it played havoc amongst a handful of ships. Determine whether Coulby himself showed signs of concern pertaining to any particular ships along Lake Superior whom were impacted by the 3 Day Storm. G…
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Music has always been able to elicit powerful emotional reactions in its listeners, and this was utilised to an impressive degree by those artistes and music halls that rallied to the war effort. They were a successful means by which to drive recruitment, and helped mobilise a generation of men to fight ‘The War to End All Wars’. Hosted on Acast. S…
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Find out exactly when Harry Coulby himself officially arrived into Duluth. Learn about Augustus Wolvin and his connection to Coulby. Discover just how many vessels from Pittsburgh Fleet were already damaged by time Coulby himself got into Duluth. Learn how Coulby went about proceeding with priorities after listening to the damage reports. Go behind…
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Discover come Wednesday Morning November 29 what business practice was beginning its preparations in midst of storms wrath battering Duluth. Understand why Bill Lanigan’s Bar & Eatery played an important role regarding the current storm and how Crescent City Watchman Arthur Daggett dealt with situations from present to past. Determine where things …
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How did our cultural identity come about? How were myths, legends and stories of British history used to form, impact, and, in many ways, control British cultural identity? By looking at the myths of King Arthur and St George, Zachary Peatling explores the construction of British Cultural Identity, and how it was weaponised during the First World W…
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Get to know a man named Joe Normandy including what he spotted involving Mataafa come afternoon of November 28. Determine if Mataafa herself was starting to break apart based upon spectator observations. Find out where Mataafa Crew were positioned around time she first began breaking apart. Learn how Second Mate Herbert Emigh, stationed from back/s…
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Discover whether majority of SS Mataafa’s Crew Members were considered to be young. Determine importance of certain noteworthy features about Mataafa given she was 430 Feet Long & 50 Feet Wide. Learn where ships crew were positioned based upon their status ranks. Get a grasp for how Captain Richard Humble dealt with 1905 Shipping Season as it was n…
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Describe how one could best interpret Crescent City’s condition after having landed irregularly along the beach. Go behind the scenes and discover what Crescent City Engineer A.E. Buddemeyer including Second Mate H.J. Stephen’s underwent just to get to the root of their situation. Get acquainted with Harry Coulby including everything about him befo…
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Determine if any other boats made their way onto Lake Superior’s Western Bay not long after Ira H. Owen & Mataafa did so come November 27, 1905. Get to know Arthur Daggett, Collingwood, Ontario Native including his time on Great Lakes Waters going into late November 1905. Learn about Daggett’s position onboard Freighter Vessel Crescent City. Discov…
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Determine what’s taking place around Duluth’s Docks come November 27, 1905. Discover how Duluth was unique from a news reporter standpoint come 1905. Understand what factors went into making sure Profits could be attained most notably during a short season. Find out if there was a specific advantage that Great Lakes Sailors always had over Ocean Cr…
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Get to know Henry Schoolcraft including titles he held beginning around 1822. Find out if Schoolcraft himself wanted to rename Lake Superior. Learn what item had become a vital commodity in Europe with North America being the primary supplier during 18th Century. Get to know John Jacob Astor including what he established in the year 1808. Understan…
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Understand why North America’s Great Lakes truly are an amazing natural geological wonder to reckon with. Get an understanding of how all 5 North American Great Lakes first began to form. Determine how many total U.S. States including Canadian Provinces are surrounded by Great Lakes Waters. Find out if there’s one particular Great Lake which stands…
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Determine if Special Agent Henry Hall firmly believed that there would never be an ice shortage. Discover how 1880’s saw first concerns addressed about dangers behind cutting ice from a health standpoint. Learn how Midwestern Cities from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Chicago, Illinois adapted after health officials banned cutting ice close to nearby town…
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Determine just how abundant Winter Ice had become within Greater Northern United States after Frederic Tudor’s death. Learn which industries come 1880’s began to make their presence more known involving ice. Discover if Maine’s Kennebec River had served as an emergency source of ice prior to Frederic Tudor’s death. Find out if Boston was still allo…
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Discover whether there was in fact a particular ice shipment trade route that became the signature landmark one for Ice King Frederic Tudor. Get to know Caleb Ladd including his connections with Frederic Tudor. Learn if ice itself got valued from a medical perspective. Determine when exactly the first national success behind America’s Ice Trade got…
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Determine come Mid Nineteenth Century if exported American Ice inherited a national brand name. Discover what year England officially received its first ice cargo from a certain Massachusetts Lake. Go behind the scenes and determine if Englanders in general had significant means behind preserving foods involving ice. Get introduced to Jacob Hitting…
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Determine whether or not Fresh Pond itself attracted migrant laborers whom came in large numbers once ice became harvested more frequently. Learn if Boston as a city was using thousands of tons of ice per year including where the demands were greatest. Determine if Fresh Pond comprised of many rivals working alongside Frederic Tudor including any s…
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Decide if it’s fair to say come early 1830’s that Frederic Tudor himself had become a well known figure in Boston. Learn whether or not Boston had an established trade partnership with India. Get introduced to Samuel Austin & William Rogers, Frederic’s new partner’s behind shipping ice into India. Learn significance behind May 12, 1833 involving Br…
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Determine whether Frederic arrived into Charleston, South Carolina prior to 1816’s end. Get an in depth description behind Charleston as a port city. Learn how Frederic went before South Carolina State Legislature in pitching his request for a monopoly. Discover what Frederic began selling to families in Charleston, South Carolina before 1816 ended…
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