About this episode

Ed Hill explores the experiences of his Great Great Grandfather in 1840s Mexico, focusing on local marriage customs and festivals.

In this history podcast, in which Ed Hill follows the journeys of his Great Great Grandfather, recorded in his journals of the 1840s, William is now residing in Zacatecas, Mexico, where he observes a marriage in a local church, discusses the courtship traditions of the upper and middle classes and joins in with the busy annual festival of the assumption in nearby Guadalupe. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a-grand-tour-with-my-great-great-grandad . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ed Hill

Topics covered

• history
• courtship traditions
• annual festival
• marriage customs
• 19th century travel

Keywords

• Great Great Grandfather
• Zacatecas
• courtship
• marriage
• festival
• 1840s
• history podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast

Places: Zacatecas, Mexico, Guadalupe

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