On this final episode of 2025, Steve and Cody discuss Richard Hutson, his relationship to a ghost, and discuss what's ahead for 2026.

Sources

· O’Neall, John B. Biographical Sketches of the Bench and Bar in South Carolina. Charleston, SC: Courtenay & Co., 1859.

· Hutson, William M. “The Hutson Family of South Carolina.” The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine. 9: 127-140, 1908.

· “The Circular Graveyard.” Charleston Terrors. 17 Oct 2019. . Retrieved 21 Oct 2025.

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On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the second most famous but least traitorous son of Norwich, Connecticut, Samuel Huntington, as well as the weird names of the time.

Sources

· Gerlach, Larry R. Connecticut Congressman: Samuel Huntington, 1731-96. Hartford, CT: Bicentennial Commission, 1977.

· Klos, Stanley L. President Who? Forgotten Founders. Pittsburgh, PA: Evisum, 2004.

· Pyne, Frederick. “Samuel Huntington.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. . Retrieved 14 Oct 2025.

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On this episode, Steve and Cody try to kill time because there is next to nothing on Charles Humphreys.

Sources

· Ashmead, Henry Graham. History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA: L.H. Everts & Co., 1884.

· Hawk, Dave. “1780 Slave Register for Chester County, Pennsylvania.” Chester Co., PA, 2021.

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On this episode, Steve and Cody discuss the second convention attendee who did not sign the Constitution named William Houstoun.

Sources

· Duncan-Johnston, Edith. The Houstouns of Georgia. Athens, GA: U. of Georgia Press, 1950.

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On this episode, Cody and Steve speculate on what might have been a much more significant life, that of Professor William Churchill Houston, and debate the ethics of correcting tour guides.

Sources

· Glenn, Thomas A. William Churchill Houston, 1746-88. Norristown, PA: Privately printed, 1903.

· Long, Joe O'Neal. "Houston, William Churchill." NCpedia. State Library of NC. 1988. .

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On this episode, Cody and Steve try to pry loose some details about the mysterious Titus Hosmer and trying out a new theme tune for the show.

Sources

· "An elegy on the late Honorable Titus Hosmer, Esq; one of the counsellors of the state of Connecticut, a member of Congress, and a judge of the maritime court of appeals for the United States of America." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. . University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed 9 Sep 2025.

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On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the oft-overlooked patriot behind some of this country’s greatest symbols, Francis Hopkinson.

Sources

· Hastings, George E. The Life and Works of Francis Hopkinson. Chicago, IL: U. of Chicago Press, 1926.

· Mastai, Boleslaw; Mastai, Marie-Louise d’Otrange. The Stars and Stripes: The American Flag as Art and as History from the Birth of the Republic to the Present. New York City, NY: Knopf, 1973.

· Patterson, Richard S.; Dougall, Richardson. The Eagle and the Shield: A History of the Great Seal of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of State, 1978.

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On this episode, Cody and Steve talk about the cantankerous old sea dog, Stephen Hopkins.

Sources

· Bamberg, Cherry F., et al. (January 2012). “The Slaves of Gov. Stephen Hopkins.” New England Genealogical Register. 33: 11-27.

· Bicknell, Thomas W. The History of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. New York City, NY: American Historical Society, 1920.

· Lightbourn-Butz, Adrienne. “Stephen Hopkins.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. . Retrieved 5 Aug 2025.

· Robinson, Natalie. Revolutionary Fire: The Gaspee Incident. Providence, RI: Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities, 1984.

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