She Built a Neighborhood
She Built a Neighborhood (or... Dead Bodies at Her Doorstep) Mimi shares how she discovered that Katherine McClellan, a woman that developed a Sarasota neighborhood, also had a trunk of bodies delivered to her doorstep! Sarasota Times, Jan 6, 1916 Part 1 Sarasota Times, Jan 6, 1916 Part 2 McClellan Park Tuberculosis Patients at Saranac Lake
This Old House
This Old House (or...Because Bob Vila is Expensive) In this episode, Andrea and Mimi chat with Jonathan Torkos, Historical Resources Librarian, about how to research your historic home. Manatee County Historical Resources Florida Memory US Department of Land Management FL State Land Grants
The Girl from Sunday School
The Girl from Sunday School (or... "A Rebel Without a Cause") Mimi and Andrea trace Clifford Watson and Mae Prior to New Jersey as the mystery of the Sheriff's son thickens. Trenton Evening Times Clifford Watson Mug Shot from Eastern State Penitentiary Archives
The Mystery of the Sheriff’s Son
The Mystery of the Sheriff's Son (or..."He's Somewhere in the North") Mimi and Andrea unravel what happened to Sheriff Watson's son Clifford. Image of young Cliff (courtesy of Manatee Libraries Digital Archives) Sheriff Watson's Obituary Bristol Bucks County Gazette
The Beauty of Historic Furniture
The Beauty of Historic Furniture (Or...Dirty Old Stuff) Mimi and Andrea talk to Jesse White, founder of Sarasota Architectural Salvage, about embodied energy and the urban forest. Sarasota Architectural Salvage
The King of the Swamp
Mimi and Andrea have the honor of talking to Gordon O. Wareham, Director of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and James Holt, co-founder of Freestyle Alligator Wrestling Competition. Both are members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. https://www.ahtahthiki.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FAWCNOW/