• Arriving Sweet Briar (Episode 1)

  • Jan 12 2025
  • Length: 36 mins
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Arriving Sweet Briar (Episode 1)

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  • Arriving Sweet Briar

    In the inaugural episode of 'Meet Me at the Wall,' our hosts introduce a podcast dedicated to uncovering and bringing to life the history of Anne's grandmother, Florence Westgate. Anne details how her deep dive into letters written to her grandmother led her to write historical fiction based on real-life nuggets of history such as Florence's romantic entanglements and the tight-knit community of Sweet Briar College. The hosts ponder the ephemeral nature of modern communications compared to the lasting legacy of handwritten letters, and also touch on the historical context of the changing oil industry and its impact on their families. The episode includes sketches inspired by these letters, setting the stage for a season devoted to the 1920s.

    00:00 Introduction to Meet Me at the Wall

    01:38 Discovering the Letters

    04:07 Time Traveling with Florence

    08:54 The Sweetbriar Girls

    11:31 Sketches and Scenes from the 1920s

    26:47 Truth or Historical Fiction

    30:35 Ink on Paper vs. The Cloud

    32:24 The Oil Business and Community Impact

    34:21 Conclusion and Next Episode Preview

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