# John Evelyn
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john evelyn (31 October 1620 – 27 February 1706) was an English writer, gardener and diarist.
john evelyn's diary, or memoir, spanned the period of his adult life from 1640, when he was a student, to 1706, the year he died. He did not write daily at all times.
Plague, fire and hanky-panky in Swinging 1660s London: Samuel Pepys' Diary
Welcome to London in the swinging sixties. One man fights off a towering inferno, navigates a zombie apocalypse, and an invading fleet of evil foreigners, while doing an extraordinary amount of shagging along the way. But we’re not talking about Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. This is …
The History of Apples: America's Dependence (Part 3)
John and Patrick journey into the seventeenth century, when cider wasn’t just a drink - it was a matter of national survival. From John Evelyn’s bold call for apple orchards to secure England’s navy and replace French wine, to the early experiments that nearly made England the home of “apple champa…
The History of Apples: America's Dependence (Part 3) - The History of Fresh Produce
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Frankenstein (2025)
This week we're traveling back to the 19th century with Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein! Join us as we learn about syphilis, big-ass blunderbusses, the Evelyn Tables, Arctic expeditions, and more!
Sources: An account of divers schemes of arteries and veins, dissected from adult human bodies, and…
John Evelyn's 'Fumifugium'
"Fumifugium" was a treatise on air pollution written in 1661. In addition to warning about the dangers of coal smoke, John Evelyn wrote this work to improve the reputation of King Charles II.
Research:
Chambers, Douglas D. C. "Evelyn, John (1620–1706), diarist and writer." Oxford Dictionary of …
Crazy Pianists and Athletic feats!
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Thorndyke on the Holmesian Method
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Bigger Fish to Fry
Where did "bigger fish to fry" actually come from — and does it even hold up? We trace the idiom from Cervantes to a 1900s dime novel.
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Dr. Thomas Laehn, LP Candidate for US Senate — On Locke, Eminent Domain, and Jury Nullification
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A Prosecutor Would Give Up Every Institution but One
Dr. Thomas Laehn taught constitutional law and political philosophy to undergraduates before he ever charged anyone with a crime. He is now the County Attorney for Greene County, Iowa, the first Libe…
🎙️Season 2: Weekly Steep 🫖 The Berry That Knows Winter Is Coming.
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This week, we are steeping with elderberry “Sambucus nigra” the dark little guardian of the season. We’ll talk about the old hedge mother, the fire hidden in her …
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