The Ribbon Book Club

Dec 11 2024 30 ep. 85 mins 10

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Cate Reed and Jen Vos read through the Dear America book series, discuss the history that inspired these stories, and interview experts in the field.

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Bonus Episode: Julia Carpenter

Dec 11 2024 69 mins

Dear Diary, We made another friend! Julia Carpenter is a journalist, writer, and creator from New York who loves women's history just like us! She has a great Substack called A Woman To Know where she uncovers some great stories about women in history. Also, she's been rereading the Dear America books and talking about them on her TikTok account, @juliaccarpenter. Tune in to hear

The Captive Diary of Catherine Carey Logan part 2: Mary Pope Osborne, You've Done it Again!

Nov 27 2024 75 mins

Dear Diary, Wow! What an emotional journey we've been on with this book! Join us as we recap the second half of Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catherine Carey Logan written by Mary Pope Osborne. In the story's second half, Caty continues going through the stages of grief and seems to accept her new place in the Lenape tribe. We learn more about her adopted family and

The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan part 1: Tooken

Nov 13 2024 120 mins

Dear Diary, It's a new book, and we (mostly Jen) were so worried about this one! Mary Pope Osborne takes on a huge challenge with her book, Standing in the Light: The Captive Diary of Catharine Carey Logan. Our main character, Catharine (Caty), is a Quaker living with her family on the frontier of Pennsylvania in 1763. Tensions with local Native American tribes are high after a se

Historical Note: The Tenement Museum's Kathryn Lloyd and Amanda Adler Brennan

Oct 30 2024 76 mins

Dear Diary, It's guest-pert day! This week, we have not one, but TWO guests to talk to us about the real history of life in the tenements of the Lower East Side. Read on to get to know our guests a little better! Kathryn Lloyd is the Vice President of Programs and Interpretation at the Tenement Museum, where she oversees museum programming and educator training to explore social

The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl part 2: Zipping Through the American Dream

Oct 16 2024 99 mins

Dear Diary, This week, we're finishing our recap of Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl. What an action-packed second half! This book has everything: family drama, tragic deaths, labor issues, entrepreneurship, and Yiddish theater! Join us as we dig deeper into Zippy's first year in America. Yours Truly, Cate and Jen RibbonBookC

The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl part 1: Tradition!

Oct 02 2024 79 mins

Dear Diary, Fall is here, and we're back in the podcast saddle! This week we're starting our discussion on Dreams in the Golden Country: The Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl. The book was written by Kathryn Laskey (her second of the series) and was published in 1998. Zipporah (Zippy), her Mama, and two sisters have just arrived at Ellis Island after fleeing Russi

The Diary of Theresa Angelino Viscardi part 2: Sister Feels

Jun 12 2024 96 mins

Dear Diary, This week we are wrapping up our discussion on West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Theresa Angelino Viscardi! And boy, there is so much to discuss. We pick up where we left off, with the Viscardis and Co. who have exchanged a steam train for a wagon train and are making their way across the Dakotas. Disease and death plague the travellers and families are forced to

The Diary of Theresa Angelino Viscardi part 1: West to a Land of Trains

May 29 2024 90 mins

Dear Diary, New story time! Today we are starting our recap of West to a Land of Plenty: The Diary of Theresa Angelino Viscardi. This story takes place in 1883 and follows Theresa and her family as they travel west to the Idaho Territory. The book was written by Jim Murphey (his first Dear America book) and published in 1998. The first half of this book mostly takes place on a tr

Historical Note: Ranger Sam Mischke from the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

May 01 2024 59 mins

Dear Diary, We made another new friend! Added to our collection of National Parks Service Ranger guests is Ranger Sam Mischke from the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park in Beaufort, South Carolina. Sam told us the fascinating history of Beaufort's role as a hub for the Union Army and freed African Americans beginning in 1861. We talk about different ideas about how best

The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl Part 2: Promises Promises

Apr 17 2024 105 mins

Dear Diary, Today we accomplished a true feat by charging through the rest of Patsy's story! Join us as we power through to find out what happens to Patsy and the rest of the freed folk of Davis plantation. Will they ever get a teacher? Will Patsy choose her new name? Yours Truly, Cate and Jen RibbonBookClubPod.com @RibbonBookPod on Facebook and Instagram Edited by Danny He