Not-so-secretly a little old lady at heart, Hadley Meares loves herself a rocking chair. But when exactly did this uniquely American invention become a feature of front porches coast to coast? Well, perhaps seat yourself in a rocking chair for this episode. Subscribe to Happy History on iTunes, on Spotify, [...]
Please enjoy the story of Faith, a British cat who was awarded a medal for courage during World War II. Subscribe to Happy History on iTunes, on Spotify, on Google Podcasts or on Stitcher. Listen to Hadley's other podcast, Underbelly L.A. It's not quite as sunny, but it's a fun [...]
Basically anyone alive today knows about sparklers, the gentler firework that is the only one safe to hold in your hand for long period of time. But where did this glorified birthday candle come from? Hadley, as always, has the history. Subscribe to Happy History on iTunes, on Spotify, on Google [...]
Humans have not, actually, been forever blowing bubbles, but the history of mankind putting a little soapy wonder into the air goes back further than you might guess. Subscribe to Happy History on iTunes, on Spotify, on Google Podcasts or on Stitcher. Listen to Hadley’s other podcast, Underbelly L.A. It’s not [...]
Hey, remember parties? It might seem like ancient history when we could have carefree gatherings, but in this episode, we’re looking specifically at the parties held during a period of ancient history. Antony and Cleopatra might be famous for being lovers and political figures, but in their day they were also [...]
Hot on the heels of our previous episode about First Lady friendships, this episode focuses on female pilots: specifically the first two aviatrixes ever, Harriet Quimby and Mathilde Moisant. They were pioneers in the sky, and it’s all the better because they encouraged each other to greater and greater heights. Follow [...]
