186 - The Edgewood Trolleys đ
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This week Tayla is joined by David Goldenberg, maker of the documentary âEnd of the Line: The Tracks that Shaped Our RI Streetcar Suburbâ about the Edgewood Trolleys and their heyday at the turn of the century. They talk about the story behind the documentary and the ways libraries and archives helped make the documentary happen. They also discuss Kurt Vonnegut, The Gilded Age, and steamships. During The Last Chapter they discuss: Whatâs one book that you always recommend to everyone?
Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If youâd like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!
Books
Browse books by Arnaldur IndriĂ°ason
Cheap Land Colorado by Ted Conover
109 East Palace by Jennet Conant
Crossing On Time by David Macaulay
The Boston Strangler by Gerold Frank
Walden, or, Life In the Woods by Henry David Thoreau
AV
End of the Line: The Tracks that Shaped Our RI Streetcar Suburb (Vimeo)
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time (2021)
Upstairs, Downstairs (1971-1975)
Down Time Episode 171 - Steamship Historical Society of America
Other
Bartlett, Emma. âThe End of the Line Is Here.â Cranston Herald, 6 Dec. 2022
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