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 (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 (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 (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
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/
Postcard Collection Mimi and Andrea investigate how alligators found their way to a hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
Mimi and Andrea discover an interesting connection between the hipster 1890s teacher and a famous automobile.
Mimi and Andrea continue exploring the Knight family and how they settled in Florida.
Mimi and Andrea discover some photos in the archives that lead them into an 1890s scandal.
