About this episode

The episode narrates the journey of Carl Ludvig Hendricks as he travels from Liverpool in 1872, highlighting the experiences of immigrants during that time.

Send us Fan Mail The story opens in the waning light of 1872, as Carl Ludvig Hendricks boards a steamship in Liverpool, the salt air thick with anticipation and the sharp tang of coal smoke. The decks soon fill with a raucous knot of Irish travelers, their laughter rising above the groan of the engines. For twenty-four days, Hendricks and his companions endure the relentless pitch and roll of the Atlantic, the air below decks soured by engine fumes and the sickly scent of vomit. Swedes, forbi...

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael King, Brad Smalley

Topics covered

• Swedish history
• buffalo hunting
• 19th century travel
• immigration
• cultural exchange

Keywords

• Swedish buffalo hunter
• Carl Ludvig Hendricks
• 1872
• Liverpool
• Atlantic crossing
• Irish travelers
• steamship

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Liverpool

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