LISTEN: Henry, Episode 6 – Legacy and Revival Wheeling Heritage Media September 23, 2019 The final episode in our series. Among other things, Wheeling brewer Henry Schmulbach is remembered for his beautiful historic buildings and his entrepreneurial success. That same entrepreneurial spirit h...
LISTEN: Henry, Episode 5 – Prohibition: An End to an Era Wheeling Heritage Media September 13, 2019 West Virginia enacted prohibition on July 1, 1914 -- almost six years before the nation did. As you might imagine, it didn't go well. Enforcement was nearly impossible, with bootlegging, speakeasies...
LISTEN: Henry, Episode 4 – “Schmulbachism” and Politics Wheeling Heritage Media September 6, 2019 Ever heard the term “Schmulbachism?” If not, you might of heard of “wide open Wheeling.” In the fourth episode of the podcast, we talk about some of Wheeling's urban problems, especially the saloons among other...
LISTEN: Henry, Episode 3 – Murder Out the Pike Wheeling Heritage Media August 29, 2019 Another episode of the podcast is available, and it's a short, but tense episode for sure. You'll hear about a crazy death "out the pike" in August 1878. Was Henry guilty of cold blooded murder? Or was it self ...
LISTEN: Henry, Episode 2 – An Uncommon Brewer Wheeling Heritage Media August 22, 2019 Episode 2 of "Henry: Wheeling's Most Notorious Brewer" looks at Schmulbach’s Brewery in South Wheeling, the saloons of Wheeling, and Henry's building of an extensive park atop Mozart Hill. ...
LISTEN: Henry, Episode 1 – German Wheeling Wheeling Heritage Media August 15, 2019 The first episode of "Henry: Wheeling's Most Notorious Brewer" describes Schmulbach’s life as a German immigrant, while also explaining how immigrants have and continue to shape Wheeling today. &...
