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Season 2 - Episode 2 - Ghost Town of the Canary Girls - follows the story of the Du Pont company making artillery shells with TNT - in a now abandoned company town in Virginia.
The picture of the Canary Girls - was found in the Public Domain - the picture taken in the United Kingdom to illustrate the working conditions for Canary Girls
Material Used in the Podcast found - and credit
1. Williamsburg Walking Tours - A wonderful article - go check them out if you are visiting the area (they give tours according to their site) www.williamsburgwalkingtours.com - article written by Trish Thomas
2. The Canary Girls memorial project - is found Canary-girls.com - you can read more about their background story over-seas.
3. There was another article where some of the background information and dates were given - at Mr. Williamsburg - you can find their site at www.mrwilliamsburg.com