S8 Ep583: WEISBERG1.mp3 Guest Barbara Weisberg introduces her book about Peter Strong and Mary Stevens, two elite New Yorkers who married in 1853. Despite their prominent backgrounds, Mary felt stifled living at Waverly, the Strong family estate in Queens, under he
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🗓️ 15 March 2026
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WEISBERG1.mp3 Guest Barbara Weisberg introduces her book about Peter Strong and Mary Stevens, two elite New Yorkers who married in 1853. Despite their prominent backgrounds, Mary felt stifled living at Waverly, the Strong family estate in Queens, under her mother-in-law’s roof, setting the stage for future conflict. (1) 1863 DRAFT RIOT
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| 0:38.5 | Here's John Batchelor. |
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| 0:44.3 | I'm John Batchel. |
| 0:45.4 | It is 1851, New York, New York Society. |
| 0:49.3 | A young man, Peter, meets a young woman, Mary, and therein lies the tale. |
| 0:56.5 | The book is Strong Passions, a scandalous divorce in Old New York. |
| 1:02.4 | Barbara Weisberg is the author. |
| 1:04.1 | I welcome her and congratulate and say at the same time, |
| 1:08.3 | Peter meets Mary seems a perfect match. |
| 1:11.2 | We will follow both. |
| 1:12.8 | These are children of very prominent families. |
| 1:17.4 | Mary is a Stevens. |
| 1:21.1 | Peter is a strong. |
| 1:23.4 | We'll follow Mary first because of her father. |
| 1:26.5 | John Austin Stevens is a prominent banker in 1851. |
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