Out of Context Podcast Quotes"She was a Civil War widow." - JILL LEPORE, The Century Safe, A History of the United States in 100 Objects #100Objects #InternationalWidowsDay #JillLepore
"Now it's June 18th!" - JACK HITT, Lowe's Gas Bag, A History of the United States in 100 Objects #100Objects #JackHitt
"Everyone wants there to be a standard, no one wants to lose out." - DANIEL IMMERWAHR, 60-Degree Screw, A History of the United States in 100 Objects #100Objects #DanielImmerwahr
ThelmaInspired by the #BBCRadio4 series The History of the World in 100 Objects, I’m starting an occasional series on my personal blog to share some of the objects that have made their way to me over the years as a way of telling the story of my community, my family, and me.
First up: a lobster tray from a cannery that operated from 1901-46.