Lots of Rock Splitting Politics going on this week and Doc Holliday comments about North Korea, speaks about the special election for former Alabama Senator Jeff Session's seat, and then interviews Lisa Watson who tells us about the new Underground Railroad. The posturing of North Korea is … [Read more...] about Rock Splitting Politics – North Korea, Election in Alabama, and the New Underground Railroads
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From Slavery to Freedom – Darry Omar Freeman Discusses the Role of Native Americans in the Underground Railroad
Interview with Darryl Omar Freeman, a Ph.D, candidate in Interdisciplinary Services at Washington State University. A feature of his dissertation is the participation of Native American people in the Underground Railroad, a topic that has received little scrutiny. Darryl discusses cases in which … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Darry Omar Freeman Discusses the Role of Native Americans in the Underground Railroad
ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE: Book 1- The Clouds of War by Michael Ross
The novel begins in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1859. After saving John Hunt Morgan from a puma attack, fifteen-year-old farm boy Will Crump joins Hunt’s militia, the Lexington Rifles. Morgan mentors Will and enrolls him in the local university, where he hopes to study law. As tensions rise between the … [Read more...] about ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE: Book 1- The Clouds of War by Michael Ross
Find Your Passion, Commit to Action, Change the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_HJ2LhxYaU&feature=youtu.be Connie's motivational quote for the day is from Harriet Tubman You have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars and change the world." Harriet is a preeminent example of how one person … [Read more...] about Find Your Passion, Commit to Action, Change the World
Books On Air – Quoting Matilda by Susan Savion
QUOTING MATILDA: The Words and History of a Forgotten Suffragist by Susan Savion Though the names Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are well-known historical figures associated with women’s rights. However, when the name Matilda Joslyn Gage is mentioned, the usual response is, "Who?" Yet, … [Read more...] about Books On Air – Quoting Matilda by Susan Savion
From Slavery to Freedom – Summary – 10/01/12
Tom tells the equally tragic and miraculously joyful story of Seth Concklin and Peter Still. It is little known but certainly one of the most remarkable stories among the many remarkable stories of the Underground Railroad. He also includes music by Kim and Reggie Harris and concludes the program … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Summary – 10/01/12
From Slavery to Freedom – FSTFSummary — 091712
Aninterview with Debra Sandoe McCauslin, an historian from Gettysburg,Pennsylvania, who discusses the Underground Railroad in the Gettysburg area and talks about some of its more prominent participants. A descendant of George Washington Sandoe, thefirst soldier to die during the Battle of … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – FSTFSummary — 091712
From Slavery to Freedom – Summary – 091012
Interview with Cathy Nelson, founder and coordinator of The Friends of Freedom Society, a statewide organization in Ohio dedicated to raise public awareness about the lives of slaves and their effort to seek freedom through the Underground Railroad. We talk about how the organization started and the … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Summary – 091012
From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Gary Jenkins
An Underground Railroad researcher from Kansas City, Jenkins has produced two major documentaries on the antebellum history of Kansas and Missouri, Negroes to Hire,which is based on stories from the American Slave Narratives gathered from1936-38 and which won the Historical Film of 2010 award from … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Gary Jenkins
From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Gary Jenkins
An Underground Railroad researcher from Kansas City, Jenkins has produced two major documentaries on the antebellum history of Kansas and Missouri, Negroes to Hire, which is based on stories from the American Slave Narratives gathered from 1936-38 and which won the Historical Film of 2010 award from … [Read more...] about From Slavery to Freedom – Interview with Gary Jenkins