Five Thousand for Lost Love

Second Look: A paper's history of Northern New York

English - February 27, 2019 05:30 - 14 minutes - 15.4 MB - ★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Previous Episode: More to the Story: Interview with reporter Marcus Wolf

Next Episode: The Woman in Black

What would you do if you were left at the alter? What would you do if you were left waiting for your future spouse to even set a date? And what if you were left waiting for eight years?

For many unwed brides, the solution 125 years ago was to take it to court. We take a second look at the history of lawsuits for breach of promise to marry through the lens of one local would-be bride.

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Intro/Outro music from Lithics.

This episode is brought to you by the Jefferson County History Society at the Paddock Mansion.