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The Rouse Simmons was a three-masted schooner famous for having sunk in a violent storm on Lake Michigan in 1912. The ship was bound for Chicago wi...
- Added: Dec 01, 2020
- Length: 06:05
Richard revels in living in Philadelphia - the historical heart of U.S. democracy and home of his son Scott - while waiting anxiously for the votes...
- Added: Nov 14, 2020
- Length: 10:01
Today's Rough Draft Diaries celebrates Veterans Day, a holiday honoring military veterans while marking the anniversary of the end of World War I. ...
- Added: Nov 10, 2020
- Length: 06:12
1894 Cazadero train wreck, Gaye Lebaron on Black Bart, the restoration of Duncans Mills, the History of Pole Mountain Lookout, and more!
- Added: Nov 02, 2020
- Length: 57:30
Rock Bakken of Hallock, MN is deeply rooted in his community and in the region. He's been and continues to be the proprietor of a shoe and clothin...
- Added: Oct 23, 2020
- Length: 08:09
Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing Inclusive Culture, ...
- Added: Oct 21, 2020
- Length: 56:32
The coronavirus pandemic has increased a desire to return home for some people; we’ll hear from several people who recently moved to Appalachia. So...
- Added: Sep 16, 2020
- Length: 54:00
The Minneapolis of the 1950's offered a thriving entertainment scene that lured men and women with money to spend into dozens of theaters and burle...
Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: Sep 08, 2020
- Length: 05:56
- Purchases: 1
An African American family that traces its roots back to Nancy Carter Quander, a woman who was enslaved by George and Martha Washington, talks abou...
Bought by WYAP
- Added: Aug 10, 2020
- Length: 02:31
- Purchases: 1
My parents, Randy and Vicki, were high school sweethearts in the 1960s, but they broke up when my mom went off to college. Twenty years later their...
- Added: Jul 21, 2020
- Length: 03:48
- Added: Jul 13, 2020
- Length: 58:58
- Purchases: 3
What's new at the Campbell Public Library of east Grand Forks, MN?
1. Friends scholarship - due April 30th
2. Liking patron feedback
3. E-mat...
- Added: Jun 29, 2020
- Length: 08:42
Topic 1: Proving Einstein Right: Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe. Topic 2: Scientists Lured Fish Back to Dying Coral Re...
- Added: Jun 23, 2020
- Length: 52:13
Norman and Ora Bell have been a household name within the Toledo community for more than half a century. Known for working in local county governme...
- Added: Jun 15, 2020
- Length: 06:09
This special Memorial Day episode brings you stories from the Civil War and both World Wars. These stories help us remember and appreciate the sacr...
Bought by WVIA, KUHF, KALW, Morehead State Public Radio, WNMU-FM and more
- Added: May 18, 2020
- Length: 56:58
- Purchases: 17
My Grandma Jody, who recently passed away, sharing her life story...
- Added: May 05, 2020
- Length: 22:23
In the midst of our dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s hard to imagine what stories we will ultimately tell our children and grandchildren. T...
- Added: Apr 28, 2020
- Length: 29:00
My mom raised us to be honest and and sell things not tell someone a big story about them that wasn't true
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Feb 11, 2020
- Length: 04:17
- Purchases: 1
We place some focus on some stories that are inspired by famous literature.
- Added: Jan 22, 2020
- Length: 58:02
Dave visits with some very special friends! Amy Bean, Tracy Cernan and Gwen Griffin all grew up inside the Apollo Moon program during the late 1960...
Bought by KSPB Pebble Beach
- Added: Jan 02, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
It turns out that libraries weren’t always so friendly toward children. That started to change around the turn of the 20th century, thanks to a lib...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Dec 26, 2019
- Length: 20:41
- Purchases: 1
HOUR ONE: "More Than Just A Game" - Playing board games is fun. And more complicated than you might think. Uncover the secret history of board game...
- Added: Nov 29, 2019
- Length: 01:58:58
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the legendary Kingston Trio plus Oklahoma Americana Folk Country Artist A...
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, KTRL, KMUN, KDLG, WEJP-LP 107.1 and more
- Added: Nov 21, 2019
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 32
Authors A.J. Baime and Bryce Hoffman talk with Jean Jennings.
- Added: Nov 13, 2019
- Length: 54:30
Journalist and biographer David Maraniss talks with fellow author John Bacon.
Bought by WKAR
- Added: Oct 02, 2019
- Length: 54:30
- Purchases: 1
