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Stories New & Old

Stories New & Old

Written by: Alyssa J Cori
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The Stories New & Old podcast is hosted by Alyssa J Cori.

Alyssa has been blogging since 2014 at alyssajcori.com about a wide variety of topics, like history, books, and personal development, and she loves to share stories.

You can expect episodes to cover history you probably didn’t learn in school, the best books Alyssa recommends, and musings on an array of topics!

New episodes every other week.

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Episodes
  • Every good museum has snuffboxes

    Every good museum has snuffboxes
    Jun 5 2023

    In this episode Alyssa shares the story of the rise and fall of snuffboxes as an art form and status symbol.

    You’ll learn about the origin of snuffboxes, the popular materials and designs used, and some notable snuffboxes that call The Metropolitan Museum of Art home.

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    10 mins
  • How lotteries got started in the United States and the Founding Fathers that had a hand in it

    How lotteries got started in the United States and the Founding Fathers that had a hand in it
    May 8 2023

    In this episode Alyssa shares the story of lotteries in the early United States.

    You’ll get to learn about Founding Fathers who were involved in lotteries, the scandals that plagued lotteries as they grew in popularity, and how they even contributed to setting a legal precedent.

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    Original lottery blog post

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    9 mins
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