Henry - The life and legacy of Wheeling’s most notorious brewer

About Henry - The life and legacy of Wheeling’s most notorious brewer

In Victorian-era Wheeling, West Virginia, a German-American brewer and entrepreneur would create a lasting impact that is still felt in the community today. From immigration to politics, industrialization to crime, take a step back in time as we look at Wheeling through the lens of Henry Schmulbach’s life. Brought to you by Wheeling Heritage Media and hosted by William Hal Gorby. For more podcasts by Wheeling Heritage Media: https://weelunk.com/multimedia/podcasts/

Publisher

Wheeling Heritage Media

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Aug 2019

Latest episode

28 Sept 2021

Latest episodes

8 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2021

   Bonus Episode - Live Q&A

   Wheeling Heritage hosted a live podcast panel discussion with host and historian Hal Gorby, along with guest panelists Ryan Stanton and Kevin Ayres. This episode was recorded on August 19, 2021 at Brew Keepers in Wheeling, WV.

2. 

   19 Sept 2019

   Episode 6 - Legacy and Revival

   The conclusion to our series on the life and legacy of Henry Schmulbach.

3. 

   12 Sept 2019

   Episode 5 - Prohibition: An End to an Era

   Efforts to halt the thriving vice culture in Wheeling coincided with the retirement and death of its leading brewer, Henry Schmulbach.

4. 

   5 Sept 2019

   Episode 4 - “Schmulbachism” and Politics

   How did a city of thriving business also operate as a city of thriving vice? What role did Henry Schmulbach play in this arrangement? And how did the tides of change finally bring a wave of reform against vice?

5. 

   29 Aug 2019

   Episode 3 - Murder Out the Pike

   In this episode, we examine Henry Schmulbach's involvment in the death of Hamilton Forsythe.

6. 

   22 Aug 2019

   Episode 2 - An Uncommon Brewer

   The story of Henry Schmulbach continues as we take a look at his role as a brewer and how it was tied in to the saloon trade in Wheeling.

7. 

   15 Aug 2019

   Episode 1 - German Wheeling

   We begin with the story of Henry Schmulbach's early life and the culture of mid-19th century Wheeling.

8. 

   10 Aug 2019

   Preview

   Preview of our upcoming podcast - Henry: The life and legacy of Wheeling's most notorious brewer.

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