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1001 Stories From The Gilded Age

Jon Hagadorn Podcast Host

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age (Formerly 1001 Greatest Love & Life Stories) brings you a wide mix of classic short stories and long-form family-friendly novels, a perfect mix of timeless classics from another age - when life was slower, men and women dressed well in public, , and courtesy, manners, and morals were practiced. From this age comes great stories from woman authors as well as popular stories such as The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables and Black Beauty. Our "Gilded Age" collection

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47:19

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOAN by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/03/30

When a rag-tag little girl named Joan, the down-and-out minister's daughter, knocks on Sarah's door to sell her some very familiar-looking handiwork just before Christmas, Sarah finds more compassion and generosity than she knew she had. SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! www.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated).

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30:19

SHANDON WATERS by KATHLEEN NORRIS

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/03/16

A tight knit community finds they have something to learn about forgiveness and kindness when a 20 year old widow brings her baby to town to visit with the one friend she has there.

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01:17:38

AN INDISCREET LETTER by ELEANOR HALLOWELL ABBOTT

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/03/09

This story gives you a seat on a Halifax to Boston train circa 1915 where you will catch a very interesting conversation between a salesman of women's wear, an electrician, and a young lady, who,tired of traveling for the past 3 days, and desirous of some conversation, asks if she can join in. The subject eventually turns to the fact she has written "an indiscreet letter", which , by the terms of the times, means any letter written to a one time acquaintance that bares the soul. In her case, its not

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28:01

WHAT SHE WORE by EDNA FERBER

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/03/02

A young man from a prairie town comes to the Big City and finds a job in a discount shoe store where works a young woman who has been working for starving wages. They become working friends to the point where , when he screws up enough courage, he advises her against wearing a deep V dress, saying that his mother back home would never allow it. Edna Ferber's excellent characterization of both makes them come alive and the story becomes a "moment in time" look back to Chicago of 1912. For more

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34:08

THE MAN OF FLESH AND BLOOD by SUSAN GLASPELL

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/02/23

A man running for governor shocks his peers by giving an unsual speech at a boy's reformitory by baring his soul and admitting that he, too, as a boy and a young man, was a bad actor. He explained what he had done, and told the boys that they could turn themselves around by taking control of their actions and finding the good within their souls- that all of us have to make that struggle- some have it easy, and some have it hard to do. But winning that battle is the only true path to happiness. Then

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24:34

MARRYING WELL by MARY ROBERTS RINEHART

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/02/16

A young bride-to-be gets a visit from her aunt along with tsome good advice about marriage.

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24:46

APRIL SHOWERS by EDITH WHARTON

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/02/02

A young girl pursues her dream of writing a successful novel depite the responsibilities she has of caring for her mother and siblings, causing lots of troubles and heartache.

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37:14

THE TIDE-MARSH by KATHLEEN NORRIS

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/01/26

The dramatic story of a young girl living in a small community while caring for her invalid mother, who is called upon to save lives during a bad rainstorm. A huge dance which she can't attent because she could find noone to watch her mother is taking place a few towns away and nearly everyone in her community is there. An older man who lives near the marsh arrives at her house with news that a boat full of young boys is foundering out in the marsh and that the two oldest boys managed to get the

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31:03

THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/01/19

This gripping short story by Mary E.Wilkins Freeman involves 4 Glynn family siblings (Henry, rebecca, Caroline & Emma) who become terrified after the loss of one of their group (Edward) to death and strange shadows begin to appear on the wall of their home. It seems Henry had argued with Edward the night before Edward died. Now comes the first nightfall and none of them want to light athe candle in the house,afraid of what they may see. This story is considered one of the author's best for the way

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39:47

THE BROTHER AND SISTER (PT 2) MARY SHELLEY

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/01/12

The incredible end of Mary Shelley's 'Romeo and Juliet' story called Brother and Sister. Any ideas for a better title to this terrific classic piece? It deserves one! Leave us a review-Thanks!

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37:01

THE BROTHER AND SISTER (PT 1) by MARY SHELLEY

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2025/01/05

A 16th century romance which takes place in Verona Italyin a setting involving feuding families much like those in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Although this was written before 'The Gilded Age' it was still a popular read at that time, and one of the stories that lifted Mary shelley to classic fame. For allour shows please visit www.bestof1001stories.com

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42:47

THE WIND IN THE ROSE BUSH by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2024/12/29

A single aunt travels to visit and hopefully take in her orphaned niece but finds her gone and the woman who has supposedly been taking care of her is acting very strangely in a house which appears very haunted. Catch all of our podcasts at www.bestof1001stories.com!

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31:48

THE WOMAN WHO TRIED TO BE GOOD by EDNA FERNER

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2024/12/22

An unknown narrator relates the story of a woman who lived alone in their town who dressed richly and acted differently, often attracting the attention of single men. False suspicions and dislike grew in her wake, and sensing this, the woman changed her ways, bought a house on a nice street and began attending church- but the community didn't change their attitudes or try to get to know her. Its a good morality tale, in that you shouldn't judge anyone by what others think and say, and think and

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39:35

THE WATKINSON EVENING by ELIZA LESLIE

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2024/12/15

A fun story by Eliza Leslie describing a mom and her two grown kids- allvery educated and ready to take their place in society as was the goal in "the upper classes" of the late 19th century, They are traveling through New York and a friend has referred two familes to them to stop by and meet on their way home. They respond to both families and receive word back that yes, both families were looking forward to meting them and they are invited to visit the same evening. The accept the first

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34:37

ANN MARY, HER TWO THANKSGIVING DINNERS MARY E....

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2024/11/26

Ann Mary's job in their house was to keep an eye on grandma while she prepared Thanksgiving dinner- and she did a good job. She was excited because the house would soon be filled with visiting family, which, since she had lost her mom and dad, meant quite alot to her. But when the big day came Grandma and Grandpa had to rush off to care for a sick aunt, and the guests never showed. The dinner had been laid out on the table for her- but the turkey and plum pudding were missing. It was a lonely night

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01:01:17

DEACON PITKIN'S FARM (PT 2) HARRIET BEECHER STOWE

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2024/11/17

In this heartwarming conlusion the family gathers for their seventh Thanksgiving and Diane, who has become the keeper of the house for mother, announces the she has a surprise for "Uncle" Silas. Check out www.bestof1001stories.com for all our shows and episodes. Give our new podcast 1001 True Crime From Another Time a try! You'll be glad you did- lots of investigations to come.

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37:30

DEACON PITKIN'S FARM: A THANKSGIVING STORY (PT 1) BY...

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2024/11/10

A young man returning home from college in new England finds his father on the verge of losing his farm and decides to quit college to help the family through.

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34:42

MISS MIX, KIDNAPPER by KATHLEEN NORRIS

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2024/11/03

The father of a college age boy receives a letter from his son announcing his engagenet to an older lady (32) and dad assumes the worst. He leaves NY for California with plans of convincing his son to call it off. He meets Miss Mix as she is working in her back yard chicken coup, believing he (Mr Fox, Anthony's dad) to be the repairman she had called. Once they get things straightened out, he begins to realoly admire her for taking his son under her wing. Its a great story. I'm a little hoarse, my

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38:41

THE AFFAIR AT GROVER STATION by WILLA CATHER

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2024/10/27

A three way attraction leads to a murder in Wyoming and one man knows the secret of who did it and why.

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29:46

MISS SALLY'S LETTER by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

1001 Stories From The Gilded Age ·

2024/10/20

A domineering grandma with no faith in young men helps a young man in her neighborhood prepare and decorate a small house he had just purchased for his bride to be. Miss Sally, the grandma, has a daughter around the same age as the young man, whose name is Willard, but Miss Sally keeps a tight hold on her daughter, not wanting her to be disappointed in love like she was. Visit our website at www.bestof1001stories.com to leave reviews- as Apple and Spotify have been very slow in bringing them to me

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