Today, The Times-Tribune and AccessNEPA.com launched their second podcast — Historically Hip. The podcast, hosted by Times’ Librarian Brian Fulton, will share with you interesting tales from Northeast Pennsylvania newspaper archives and today.
Our first episode deals with the Apollo 11 Mission and Chappaquiddick. Joining me on the inaugural episode is Caitlin Heaney West, a reporter and copy editor at The Times-Tribune and the content editor for our new entertainment news and features website, AccessNEPA.com.
During the course of the episode, Caitlin and I spoke about images, front pages and some other fun things. Here are those items –
Apollo 11
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- July 21, 1969 edition of The Scranton Times.
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- July 21, 1969 edition of The Scranton Tribune
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- Apollo Moon Landing Guide published in the July 16, 1969 edition of The Scranton Tribune.
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- July 16, 1969 edition of The Scranton Times
You can purchase copies of these pages at our online store.
Selena Spain
Clipping from the July 21, 1969 edition of The Scranton Times
Skylab and Wet Hot American Summer
Front page The Scranton Times from July 10, 1979. In addition to the Skylab’s decent into the Earth’s atmosphere, the paper also marked the death of conductor Arthur Fiedler. Times-Tribune Archives
David Wain, left, and Michael Showalter practice the “pep talk” scene during filming of “Wet Hot American Summer” at Camp Towanda Thursday, June 8, 2000. Times-Tribune Archives
You can read more and see more images from the set of “Wet Hot American Summer” at Camp Towanda in Honesdale – https://accessnepa.com/pages-from-the-past/summer-camp/
The books we would take to the moon –
Brian – Jules Verne’s From the Earth to the Moon (Google Books download)
Caitlin – Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (Google Books download)
Chappaquiddick
Articles dealing with the accident on Chappaquiddick Island that claimed the life of Mary Jo Kopechne – July 20, 1969 – The Scranton Times
Senator Edward Kennedy and wife, Joan followed by Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, leaving St. Vincent’s Church in Plymouth following the funeral mass for Mary Jo Kopechne. Photo ran in the Scranton Times on July 22, 1969. Times-Tribune Archives
Mrs. Ethel Kennedy, left, widow of Sen. Robert Kennedy; Mrs Joan Kennedy, wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy; Sen. Edward Kennedy immediately behind, leaving St.Vincent’s Church in Plymouth following the funeral mass for Mary Jo Kopechne. Photo ran in the Scranton Times July 27, 1969. Times-Tribune Archives
You can read more about Mary Jo Kopechne and the events of that tragic day here:
Remembering Mary Jo – July 26, 2015
Be sure to subscribe to Historically Hip and to our sister podcast, Hey Beautiful hosted by Gia Mazur, on your favorite podcast app or provider.
Brian Fulton has been the librarian at The Times-Tribune for the past 14 years. On his blog, Historically Hip, he writes about the great concerts, plays/musicals and celebrity happenings that have taken place throughout NEPA. He is also the co-host of the local history podcast, Historically Hip. He competed and was crowned grand champion on an episode of NPR quiz show “Ask Me Another.” Contact: bfulton@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9140; or @TTPagesPast
