Scavengeology

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The study of American History through the excavation of discarded items, exploring people's attics, flying drones, and stuff....

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Episode 7: The "Venturesome" Virginian - Part 1

This is part 1 of the true story of Joseph Swope, the "venturesome" Virginia longhunter and frontiersman, which in an Allan Eckert (ish) style, tells his story of first entering the 1750s Greenbrier Valley frontier of Virginia, and tells the harrowing true story of what happened. Joseph Swope was an 18th century frontiersman of German descendent, who led a real life adventure, and it happened in places which are still there today, and which still look about the same. Check it out! Check out the ...

Jan 08, 2020•52 min•Ep. 9

Episode 6: New Orleans, history, crime, and art with Trey Bryan

New Orleans has a rich, and sometimes dark history. My brother, Trey Bryan, a well known artist in New Orleans, who is a formally trained illustrator, well versed in becoming a "fly on the wall" in the French Quarter in NOLA, and observing the happenings, excitement, and the history in a city with a dark and exciting history. And present as well. Trey discusses his experiences there, including confronting a burglar with a hammer, and being the only embedded illustrator in the NFL, combat illustr...

Dec 28, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 8

Episode 5: Searching for Renick’s Fort

Scavengeology is about finding real historic locations on the ground, using the historical evidence available, combined with modern technology. From the mobile command center, this is a shorter segment about our blog post today on Renick’s Fort, a Revolutionary War era frontier fort in the Greenbrier Valley in what is now Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. Check out the full blog post, and pics, at https://scavengeology.com/the-search-for-renicks-fort-and-the-life-of-an-indian-spy/ Like us on Fac...

Dec 20, 2019•19 min

Episode 4: Scopes Trial, Leopold and Loeb, a Boy Named Sue, Mayhem and Manipulation

The Scopes "Monkey" Trial in 1925 was called the "trial of the century," and it was the second "trial of the century" in less than a year - both featuring famous lawyer, Clarence Darrow, a genius of verbal manipulation and communication. Learn about the interesting backstory of "A Boy Named Sue," by Johnny Cash, and its relation to the Scopes Trial. Learn how this "monkey trial" included the 1925 version of Hillary Clinton mixed with Franklin Graham and Fred Thompson, pitted against the 1925 the...

Dec 18, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 5

Episode 3 - Gen. McCausland's House, and did you know Mexico had an emperor?

The house you can still see today in West Virginia belonging to notorious Confederate General, Tiger McCausland. (It’s a little fuzzy with the new travel mic- I’m learning 😁 I’ll fix that next time.) And did you know Mexico had an emperor, and what was the general’s connection to him? And the murder of a WWI hero.... History is strange sometimes..... Read the blog post at Scavengeology.com Or Facebook @scavengeology

Dec 18, 2019•25 min

Episode 2: Epic Narrative of Thomas Brown – a 17 year old Ranger during the French Indian War

Episode 2 features the real war story of 17 year old Thomas Brown, one of America's first Army Rangers, in his harrowing and gruesome ordeal during the French and Indian War. He was a young ranger with Major Robert Roger's Rangers, the forbearer of today's Army Rangers. He tells in his own words, circa 1760, how he was involved in an epic and brutal firefight while wearing snowshoes in the middle of upstate New York's frontier wilderness, only to be captured and taken captive. He witnessed some ...

Dec 12, 2019•41 min•Ep. 2

Episode 1: Hidden History of Jamestown

Welcome to our first podcast, episode 1, a discussion about little known facts about Virginia's Jamestown settlement, including the real first Thanksgiving, warlords, massacre, and other topics.... Visit our website at scavengeology.com and our Facebook page @scavengeology .

Dec 08, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1

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