Falling Down the Rabbit Hole

About this episode

Reporter Eric Roper explores the history of his 113-year-old house and its former owners, leading him to uncover connections to the Civil War.

Episode 1 -- Reporter Eric Roper moves into his 113-year-old house and finds an irresistible piece of history that sends him down a rabbit hole like no other. It takes him back in time to the Civil War and across the Midwest to uncover the mysterious origins of two of the former owners of his home – Harry and Clementine Robinson. For documents, photos and other source material related to this episode, go to: https://www.startribune.com/ghost-of-a-chance-podcast-episode-1-guide/601204915 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Eric Roper

Topics covered

• history
• Civil War
• Midwest
• house history
• mystery

Keywords

• history
• Civil War
• Eric Roper
• house
• Midwest
• mystery
• Robinson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Minnesota Star Tribune

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