This episode of The Past and the Curious is sponsored by our friends at Campbell Wick Press,

publisher of Amber and Clay, the new middle grade novel by Newberry Metal Winning author Laura

Amy Schlitz. Set in Ancient Greece with a narrative that blends verse, prose, and illustration,

this story is perfect for fans of poetry, ancient history, and mythology. In a review of Amber and

Clay, book page wrote, this splendid novel could easily join a curriculum on Ancient Greece,

helping to humanize the people and events of The Past and inspiring readers to learn even more

about this fascinating period in history. Amber and Clay is available now wherever books are sold,

and thanks to Campbell Wick Press.

Ah, it was so embarrassing, I can't even begin to tell you. Everybody knows Platinum is the

atomic number 78, and that's what I said when I was talking about gold. Gold is 79, and I said 78,

and it was really embarrassing. What are you, what are you saying? We're on, we're on. We're on. Oh,

hey, my name is Mick Sullivan, and this is The Past and the Curious. Welcome! This episode is

about gold, which is the atomic number 79, and you need to know that I know that.

First, I have some fun news. If you have ever had any questions that you've wanted to ask me,

like, I don't know why I like history so much, or who my heroes are, or if I ever wore braces,

I did. I'm partnering with my friends at All Things Madison podcast. Madison was the voice

of Willa Brown in the last episode, and she has a show of her own, and she and I are scheduled to

talk on her podcast in April, which will release in late April or early May. And we'll use as many

of the questions that you send to us for that interview, once it's released, I'll share a link so

you can listen to it. Send those questions in. You can email them to me at Hello at The Past and

the Curious.com. Okay, on with the show. Have you ever lost something, maybe something valuable,

or maybe just something that you valued because it was special? And not lost, like,

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