A bit about Cotton Mather and the unknown man held in slavery to him (for a time)\xa0who saved Bostonians from smallpox.\nThe story is an odd mixture of religiousity and science.\xa0Since vaccines could not be proven for years to come, it took a man of faith to spread the word that they were a good thing.\nAlso, the Year of 13 Candidates.\xa0A Supreme Court plaintiff that wanted to lose.\xa0The very small Lincoln family tree (though that's controversial)\nAnd more, in this hodge-podcast.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices