Way Back When History Radio: Recent Episodes
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Interviews focusing on History, Heritage and Culture. Hosts are Nancy J. Reid & Lisa D. Smith, mother-daughter travel team and publishers of Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine and Parks & Travel Magazine. See www.BlendRadioandTV.com
This episode of Big Blend Radio features author Anna Monardo who discusses her new and award-winning memoir, "After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage" (Bordighera Press, May 14, 2024).
Author of "The Courtyard of Dreams" and "Falling in Love with Natassia," Anna pivots from her career as an established fictional author to reveal the truths she discovered while investigating her family’s story. Starting in Southern Italy, 1948 leading to the U.S. and igniting a family feud so volatile it leads to separation, domestic violence, and an inescapable legacy of fractured love. At 39, caught in her own failing “marriage of convenience,” Anna looks to her family’s immigration history as she charts her personal path to self-discovery and the adoption of her son.
Anna’s story speaks to those breaking the cycle of family trauma, the cultural conflicts among immigrant families, and the risks we take when going against family expectations. More: https://annamonardo.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's JO GOES EVERYWHERE! Podcast with travel writer and photographer Jo Clark, we hear about her roots travel experiences in Gettysburg, where she literally stepped in the footsteps of her ancestors. Read her article about it here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/gettysburg-in-the-footsteps-of-ancestors/
Jo Clark is a travel writer and photographer based on South Carolina’s Grand Strand. She has a thirst for knowledge, history, great food, and wine! Her Big Blend Radio podcast "Jo Goes Everywhere!" airs every 2nd Sunday at 7pm EST. Follow the show on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yfkjm8sd
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA, travel writer Marni Patterson talks about her 10-day experience in Northern Greece where she traveled through centuries of history.
Hear how she walked in the footsteps of Alexander the Great and Paul the Apostle, saw monasteries that date back to the 11th century, monuments to World War I, met revolutionary heroes, and saw tragic reminders of Nazi occupation. She also discovered some fascinating women's history. You can read her article about it all here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/ancient-northern-greece/
Marni Patterson is a freelance travel writer, photographer and videographer in Phoenix, AZ who writes about destination travel, local customs and cultures, and history. Keep up with her at https://mptravelwriting.com
Learn more about the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) at https://www.ifwtwa.org/
Follow this podcast: https://food-wine-travel.podbean.com/
In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio features filmmaker Jennifer Takaki who discusses the making of the documentary, "Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story," and how photographer Corky Lee influenced her work.
For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new urgency with the alarming rise in anti-Asian attacks during the Covid pandemic. Jennifer Takaki’s intimate portrait reveals the triumphs and tragedies of the man behind the lens. Learn more at: https://photographicjustice.com/
The film will have a nationwide US television release, premiering Monday, May 13 at 10/9C on PBS (check local listings) and on PBS apps to follow. More at: https://www.pbs.org/show/photographic-justice-the-corky-lee-story/
Filmmaker Jennifer Takaki is a fourth generation Japanese American from Colorado. She began her career in journalism at a Denver TV station and later moved to Hong Kong to work with Encore International. In Hong Kong she produced English-based news programming broadcast in China, India, and the Middle East via Rupert Murdoch’s STAR-TV. In New York, she produced and directed “Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story” which premiered at DOC NYC and was supported by the Ford Foundation and The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM). She was awarded the prestigious Better Angels Lavine Fellowship in 2023.
In honor of National Nurses Day (May 6, 2024) and National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2024), this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show with award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, focuses on medics and nurses in combat. Hear about WWII combat nurse Lt. Avis Schorer (nee Dagit) who served with an evacuation hospital in North Africa and Italy; and Alfred Velazquez Rascon, a retired US Army lieutenant colonel who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions as a medic near Long Khánh Province during the Vietnam War.
Mike Guardia is the author of over 20 other military history books including "The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II." His latest book is the Amazon best-seller, “Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://mike-guardia-military-monday.podbean.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show features Rick Makanaaloha Kia'imeaokekanaka San Nicolas (Kanaka Maoli) who returned for the fifth time as the National Parks Arts Foundation artist-in-residence at Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.
Recognized as Ke Kumu Hulu Nui, meaning "Master of Hawaiian Featherwork of Old Hawai‘i," San Nicolas is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating this art form. Through his expertise and passion, he ensures that the traditions of feather lei making continue for generations to come. San Nicolas draws inspiration directly from the landscape of Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, feeling a deep connection to the environment and its historical significance. He finds inspiration in the ancient Hawaiian featherwork tradition, particularly in the regalia worn by Hawaiian Royalty and warriors.
This year Rick travels to Washington D.C. to present his featherwork for inclusion in the collection of the Museum of the Department of Interior as well as having it on display in the office of Secretary Deborah Haaland (Laguna Pueblo). He is also a consulting advisor in historical featherwork on the upcoming TV Series "Chief of War," starring Jason Momoa. More at: https://www.hawaiianfeathers.com/
Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation's unique artist residency programs in parks across the country at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "English Connection" show with Glynn Burrows, he shares some of the historic highlights not to be missed in Edinburgh, Scotland including Edinburgh Castle, the Royal Yacht Britannia, and Mary King's Close. Read Glynn's article about his visit to Edinburgh here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/over-the-border-to-historic-edinburgh-scotland/
Glynn Burrows is the owner of Norfolk Tours in England. He appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a travel destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/4bjzn3um
Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
In celebration of National Park Week, this episode of Big Blend Radio with artist Victoria Chick is all about the art, life and legacy of George Catlin.
George Catlin was an American painter, author, and traveler, who specialized in portraits of Native Americans in the American frontier. Many of the places he traveled through are parts of our National Park Service today. He explored the American West five times during the 1830s, and wrote about and painted portraits that depicted the life of the Plains Indians. Read Victoria's article about him here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/american-artist-author-traveler-george-catlin
VICTORIA CHICK is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. Visit: https://victoriachick.com/
Victoria appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3an38624
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With National Park Week (April 20-28), Earth Day (April 22), Arbor Day (April 27), Junior Ranger Day (April 27), and Kids to Parks Day (May 18) coming up, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" show is all the various parks, historic sites and trails, and events you can experience in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Featured guest is K. Nicole Connell, Communication Manager of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau, who talks about events and destinations such Cane River Creole National Historical Park, Melrose Plantation, Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site, El Camino Real de las Tejas National Historic Trail, the historic Jefferson Highway, Briarwood Nature Reserve, and Kisatchie National Forest.
Founded in 1714, Natchitoches is the original French Colony and oldest settlement in Louisiana. Celebrating a vibrant blend of French, Spanish, African, Native American, and Creole cultures, this charming city is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area and Louisiana’s No Man’s Land. More about Natchitoches and its current events at https://natchitoches.com/
Follow Big Blend Radio's "Go to Natchitoches" show here: http://tinyurl.com/yc8csn8b
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's JO GOES EVERYWHERE! Podcast with travel writer and photographer Jo Clark, we hear all about beautiful and historic Georgetown, South Carolina. Named the Best Coastal Small Town by USA Today in 2018, Georgetown is rich in history, nature and outdoor adventures, good food, and friendly people.
READ JO'S ARTICLES ABOUT GEORGETOWN:
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RecipesTravelCulture.com: https://tinyurl.com/swpnvvfp
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FoodieFlashpacker.com: https://tinyurl.com/ybedf5r5
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SheBuysTravel.com: https://tinyurl.com/y5ez47ef
Jo Clark is a travel writer and photographer based on South Carolina’s Grand Strand. She has a thirst for knowledge, history, great food, and wine! Her Big Blend Radio podcast "Jo Goes Everywhere!" airs every 2nd Sunday at 7pm EST. Follow the show on YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yfkjm8sd
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Featuring award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show focuses on the tragic Oklahoma City bombing, a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Perpetrated by anti-government extremists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the bombing occurred on April 19, 1995, and killed 168 people, injured 680, and destroyed more than one-third of the building, which had to be demolished.
Mike Guardia is the author of over 20 other military history books. His latest book is the Amazon best-seller, “Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/wkezexvb
PHOTO: Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum by travel writer Debbie Stone. See her story about her visit to the Memorial and other sites in OKC, here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/surprises-abound-in-oklahoma-city/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the upcoming Jefferson Highway Conference held in Alexandria, Louisiana from April 24-27, 2024. Also hear about the Sociability Run in Louisiana that will be held pre-conference from April 22-24, 2024.
FEATURED GUESTS:
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ROGER BELL, President of the Jefferson Highway Association. Info: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
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ARLENE GOULD, Executive Director of the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau: https://natchitoches.com/
The Jefferson Highway Association originally founded the Jefferson Highway in 1915. This international highway is also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana.
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, Debbie shares her experience at Kualoa Ranch near Honolulu, Hawaii, a picturesque destination on Oahu’s windward side.
A Private Nature Reserve and working cattle ranch, the 4,000-acre property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since the 1970s. Film aficionados might recognize parts of the ranch, as it is known as Hollywood’s “Hawaii’s Backlot,” due to the hundreds of movies and TV shows filmed here since the 1950s. Read Debbie's article about it all, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/real-hawaii-meets-hollywood-at-kualoa-ranch/
Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" podcast airs every 4th Tuesday. Follow the podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/m6z7v6ms
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Award-winning author Clifford Garstang returns to Big Blend Radio for a conversation about his latest novel, "The Last Bird of Paradise," plus a little bit of art history, the world of writing, travel, global lifestyles, and the balance of between power and love.
"The Last Bird of Paradise" focuses on two women, nearly a century apart, who seek to rebuild their lives when they reluctantly leave their homelands. Arriving in Singapore, they find romance in a tropical paradise, but also find they haven’t left behind the dangers that caused them to flee. In a lyrical blend of historical and contemporary drama, "The Last Bird of Paradise" explores the consequences of power imbalances—both domestic and geopolitical—against a lush, tropical backdrop.
Learn more at https://cliffordgarstang.com/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "English Connection" show with Glynn Burrows focuses on the life and legend of Boadecia who was known as the Queen of the Iceni, a tribe in Norfolk, England. She led a massive uprising against The Romans around AD 60-61 and she died (it is thought by poisoning herself), after her army was defeated. Read Glynn's article about her, including why and how she has so many variations to the spelling and pronunciation of her name: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/boadicea-queen-of-the-iceni/
Glynn Burrows is the owner of Norfolk Tours in England. He appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a travel destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/4bjzn3um
Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
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In celebration of Women's History Month, on this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures with Linda Ballou," Linda talks about two extraordinary women in history, Isabella Bird and Queen Ka'ahumanu.
ISABELLA BIRD: Linda's latest novel, "Embrace of the Wild," was inspired by the life of equestrian explorer and travel writer Isabella Lucy Bird. It shares the story of raw courage and fierce strength of a plucky English woman’s unflinching desire to be free. Listen to her Big Blend Radio interviews covering Isabella Bird:
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Embrace of the Wild: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/linda-ballou-embrace-of-the-wild/
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Faldorado on the Front Range: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/faldorado-in-the-front-range-with-isabella-bird/
QUEEN KA'AHUMANU: Linda's novel, “Wai-nani – A Voice from Old Hawaii,” was inspired by Queen Ka'ahumanu. Through Wai-nani’s eyes, experience the Hawaiian society as it existed when Captain James Cook arrived at Kealakekua Bay in 1779; ride the billowing seas with Eku, the wild dolphin she befriends; learn why she loved the savage, conflicted ruler, Makaha; walk with her as she defies ancient laws and harsh taboos of the Island people; share the love she received.
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Story & Big Blend Radio about Wai-Nani: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/wai-nani-a-voice-from-old-hawaii/
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Linda's latest blog about Queen Ka'ahumanu: https://lostangeladventures.com/f/happy-birthday-kaahumanu--the-most-powerful-woman-in-old-hawaii
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Linda's blog about Jason Mamoa & Chief of War: https://lostangeladventures.com/f/chief-of-war-starring-jason-mamoa-to-air-in-2024
Follow Linda's adventures at https://lostangeladventures.com/ and learn more about her books at http://www.lindaballouauthor.com/
Listen to Big Blend Radio's "Lost Angel Travel Adventures" Show every 3rd Wednesday at High Noon PST, here: https://shows.acast.com/linda-ballou
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick shares talks about three noteworthy women artists in history that she has written about in Big Blend Magazines over the years.
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ARTEMESIA GENTILESCHI (July 8, 1593 – c. 1656), who was an Italian Baroque painter considered among the most accomplished seventeenth-century artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio.
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MARY EDMONIA LEWIS, aka "Wildfire" (July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907), who was the first African-American and Native American sculptor to achieve national and then international prominence.
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ANNA MARY ROBERTSON MOSES, aka Grandma Moses, (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961), who was an American folk artist who gained popularity during the 1950s.
Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. Visit: https://victoriachick.com/
Victoria appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3an38624
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Former U.S. intelligence officer and award-winning and best-selling author Brian J. Morra joins Big Blend Radio to discuss his thrilling Able Archer series that's based on true historical events.
BOOK 1: THE ABLE ARCHERS - US Air Force Captain Kevin Cattani and Soviet GRU Colonel Ivan Levchenko team up in the fall of 1983 to stop the worst nuclear crisis of the Cold War.
BOOK 2: THE RIGHTEOUS ARROWS - Who can you trust when a cold war heats up and conflict seems inevitable? After collaborating to thwart nuclear war in "The Able Archers," Kevin Cattani and his Soviet counterpart, Ivan Levchenko, developed a deep mutual respect—but in The Righteous Arrows they are working against each other. Coming April 16, 2024, from Koehler Books.
Watch for Brian on the Netflix special, “Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War."
More at https://brianjmorra.com/
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In honor of Women's History Month, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who discusses the life and legacy of Julia Compton Moore, the wife of Lieutenant General Hal Moore. During the Vietnam War, Julia worked with the US Army to set up survivor support networks and casualty notification teams consisting of uniformed officers, which are still in use.
Along with over 20 other military history books, Mike Guardia is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. He is also the author of "Hal Moore on Leadership," and "Hal Moore: A Life in Puctures." His newly released book is “Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/wkezexvb
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Lance Laber, Executive Director of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, talks about the Spiritual Life of Ted DeGrazia including the annual "Way of the Cross" exhibit, the Mission in the Sun, Padre Kino, and more.
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a 10-acre historic landmark nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. Opened in 1965, it is home to over 15,000 originals of Ted DeGrazia art pieces including oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics and sculptures. There are six permanent collections on display and several rotating exhibitions each year. More: http://www.degrazia.org/
This Big Blend Radio "Tales of Ted DeGrazia" podcast airs every 4th Sunday. Follow the show here: https://shows.acast.com/artist-ted-degrazia
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“Music to me is like breathing. I don’t get tired of breathing, I don’t get tired of music.” Ray Charles
From Ray Charles and Otis Redding to Little Richard and Clarence Carter, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates the African American music history of Georgia, the Peach State.
Special guest is Joey Stuckey, Music Ambassador of Macon, Georgia "The Southern Rock Capital of the World. Joey, who co-hosts the Big Daily Blend podcast every 4th Sunday, is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, and sound engineer. More: https://www.joeystuckey.com/
BIG BLEND RADIO EXTRAS:
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Joey's "Sound of Georgia" episode: https://youtu.be/sCMbIUSFmqQ?feature=shared
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Zakiya Hooker & Ollan Christopher Bell episode: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/zakiya-hooker-and-ollan-christopher-bell/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the historic music and songs of the Jefferson Highway Era. The Jefferson Highway Association originally founded the Jefferson Highway in 1915. This international highway is also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana.
FEATURED GUESTS:
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ROGER BELL, President of the Jefferson Highway Association, talks about the upcoming Jefferson Highway Conference held in Alexandria, Louisiana from April 24-27, 2024. Also hear about the Sociability Run in Louisiana that will be held pre-conference from April 22-24, 2024). Info: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
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CECELIA 'CECE" OTTO is a classically trained singer, composer, historian, recording artist, and international best-selling author. In 2013, she launched An American Songline with a 30-concert vintage music tour along the Lincoln Highway. She will be a featured presenter at the upcoming Annual Jefferson Highway Conference. More: https://americansongline.com/
SPECIAL THANKS to the Jefferson Highway Association, and the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau: https://natchitoches.com/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio features bestselling author Peter Kageyama who discusses his latest Kats Takemoto novel, MIDNIGHT CLIMAX.
In MIDNIGHT CLIMAX, Kats Takemoto, the nisei private detective from his first novel HUNTERS POINT, returns to investigate the murder of a young Chinese girl, killed in a covert CIA brothel in the heart of San Francisco. Her family, members of a Tong, a powerful Chinatown gang, demand vengeance that threatens to start an all-out war in Chinatown unless Kats can discover the truth behind the slaying. Along the way he will discover a personal connection to the suspected killer, a fellow veteran who was tortured and experimented on, turning him into a lethal weapon and a ticking bomb. Kats and his friends race to find this soldier before the government and the rival Tong gangs spiral into more bloodshed.
Based in St. Petersburg, Florida, Peter Kageyama is a third-generation Japanese American - sansei. He is a former Senior Fellow with the Alliance for Innovation and the author of four nonfiction books on cities and urban development. He was a finalist for the 2023 Roy Peter Clark Literary Award. More at: https://peterkageyama.com/
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From military icons Colin Powell and Julius W. Becton Jr., to historic regimens like the Buffalo Soldiers and Tuskegee Airmen, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show with award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, covers African American Military History.
Along with over 21 other military history books, Mike Guardia is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His newly released book is “Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/wkezexvb
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From Dodge City to Paola, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast celebrates Kansas, "The Sunflower State," which was admitted to the Union as our 34th US State on January 29, 1861. Along with some music, movie, and literary pop culture, hear about the state's history, parks, and famous travel routes like Route 66 and the Jefferson Highway, and the Santa Fe and Pony Express National Historic Trails.
PLAYLIST of BLEND RADIO Podcasts featuring Kansas:
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YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/pc9nhces
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Soundcloud: http://tinyurl.com/4hbhakk3
FAMOUS KANSAS - Check out this list on Wikipedia: http://tinyurl.com/3cykh42h
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From ancient human footprints to mammoth findings, this episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours UK, who talks about fossil hunting and ancient history of Norfolk, England. Read his article about it all, here: http://tinyurl.com/yhh62zeu
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/IEZwDR4EGnw
Glynn Burrows appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a travel destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/4bjzn3um
Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND podcast honors National Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed every third Monday of January. Hear about some of this Nobel Peace Prize honored and civil rights movement leader's great acommplishments, plus a Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" excerpt from an interview with travel writer Debbie Stone about her experience on the Birmingham Civil Rights Trail (2017) in Alabama. Full interview and article here: http://tinyurl.com/59jz597t
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." Martin Luther King Jr.
SONG OF THE DAY: "Happy Birthday" by Stevie Wonder who wrote this song to advocate for the creation of National Martin Luther King Jr Day. Listen: https://youtu.be/RcVZfJO01NI?feature=shared
BOOK OF THE DAY: "Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus: Life, Lessons, and Leadership” by HH Leonards. Info & Podcast: http://tinyurl.com/cb4pt5ta
MOVIE SUGGESTIONS in honor of Martin Luther King Jr, from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences: http://tinyurl.com/58hcvmmm
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, award-winning author Michael J. Cooper discusses his latest historical fiction novel, "Wages of Empire."
In the summer of 1914, 16-year-old Evan Sinclair leaves home to join the Great War for Civilization. Little does he know that, despite the war raging in Europe, the true source of conflict will emerge in Ottoman Palestine, since it's from Jerusalem where the German Kaiser dreams to rule as Holy Roman Emperor. Filled with such historical figures as Gertrude Bell, T.E. Lawrence, Winston Churchill, Faisal bin Hussein and Chaim Weizmann, “Wages of Empire” follows Evan through the killing fields of the Western Front where he will help turn the tide of a war that is just beginning, and become part of a story that never ends.
Learn more at https://michaeljcooper.net/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio features Fahad Siddiqui, co-founder of Our Story Media Group that publish history books for kids promoting multicultural education and empathy. Watch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rugQ6ZZnmJI
Our increasingly interconnected world demands a globally-focused education system for kids, which is why Fahad Siddiqui co-founded Our Story! With bright, colorful illustrations, the Our Story book series introduces kids to influential historical figures, many of whom are overlooked in Western curriculums. Written for children ages 8-12, Our Story books focus on historical role models such as Mansa Musa and Fatima Al-Fihri, inspiring kids to reach their full potential. Our Story is also partnering with CAMFED to fund a full day's education for a girl in need for each book purchased.
Learn more at https://www.ourstory.media/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who discusses some of the Vietnam War history of January 1966, including Operation Crimp which was launched by U.S. and Australian Army forces. Mike also discusses some of Henry Kissinger's decisions related to the Vietnam War.
Along with over 20 other military history books, is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His newly released book is “Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/wkezexvb
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Recorded onsite at the historic American Cemetery, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" Show features Scotty Williams with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest LA History Museum in downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana. Every first Friday, Scotty leads a free and incredibly fascinating walking tour of the American Cemetery where he shares the life stories of those who are laid to rest there.
Established around 1737, the cemetery is said to be the oldest cemetery in the Louisiana Purchase. Over the years, planters, businessman, politicians, and educators have all made their mark on Natchitoches and the surrounding area. The markers in the cemetery tell stories of the region’s people and act as an outdoor museum dedicated to their legacy. Legend has it, that St. Denis, the town’s founder, is buried somewhere on the grounds.
Founded in 1714, Natchitoches is the original French Colony and oldest city in Louisiana. Home to the Cane River Creole National Historical Park, it is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area, and is the final destination on the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail. More: https://natchitoches.com/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who talks about his brand new book, “Fire in the Hole: Tales of Combat with the 1st Engineer Battalion in Vietnam.”
"Fire in the Hole," follows the deployment of Charlie Company, 1st Engineer Battalion during their deployment to Vietnam in 1965-66. These combat engineers set minefields, cleared Viet Cong tunnels...and traded fire with the meanest guerrillas that North Vietnam could throw at them. The book is available for pre-order starting Dec. 7, and will be available on Kindle & Paperback on Dec. 15, 2023 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Mike-Guardia/author/B004QTZVL4
Along with over 20 other military history books, @MikeGuardiaAuthor is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/wkezexvb
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This episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours UK , who shares the history of rail travel in England and what visitors can experience today as part of their vacation. Read Glynn's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/rail-travel-in-england/
Glynn Burrows appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/4bjzn3um
Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick talks about the History of Place, Materials, Style & Meaning of American Burial Markers.
The most durable materials available were generally chosen for markers, but the technology available to move, inscribe, or polish those materials also played a big role in the stylistic development of burial markers. See her article covering burial markers in the United States from Colonial times to now: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/history-of-american-burials/
Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3an38624
See Victoria's work: https://victoriachick.com/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who shares some fascinating the military history stories regarding Thanksgiving, and also talks about Veterans Day.
Along with many other military history books, Mike Guardia is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest books are “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II”and “Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/wkezexvb
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On, or about, the 5th of November every year, England celebrates the foiling of a plot, in 1605, to kill the King and Members of Parliament, which very nearly succeeded.
This episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours UK , who shares the history of Guy Fawkes and the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, and how Engalnd celebrates Bonfire Night. Read his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/guy-fawkes-and-bonfire-night-in-england/
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/zJ9YEBdUh48
Glynn Burrows appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/4bjzn3um
Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
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This "Spooktacular" episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show features wild Louisiana ghost stories and some of the state's historic haunted sites you can visit in Natchtioches, Alexandria, and New Orleans. The Jefferson Highway Association originally founded the Jefferson Highway in 1915. This international highway is also known as “The Pines to the Palms Highway,” and runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana (or vice versa). More: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
FEATURED GUESTS:
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ARLENE GOULD - On the Board of Directors of the Jefferson Highway Association and Executive Director of the Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau. More: https://natchitoches.com/
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SHAYNE CREPPEL of Northwestern State University of Louisiana shares the legend and story of campus ghost Isabella. More: https://tinyurl.com/yc6hjcyh - SHIRLEY INGRAM from Alexandria / Pineville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau shares some fascinating haunted history from the region's plantations and historic lodgings. More: https://alexandriapinevillela.com/
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KATHLEEN WALLS is a travel writer and author who has written three ghost books, one being "Hosts with Ghosts" that features some ghost stories from New Orleans. More: https://www.katywalls.com/ghost_books.html
The Big Blend Radio "Jefferson Highway" Podcast airs every 4th Thursday at 6pm CT. Follow the show here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2ur6mr
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures" show with travel writer Debbie Stone, we hear about her experiences in Gettysburg, a place well known for its Civil War history. With its battlefield sites, museums, historical homes and landmarks, what many don’t realize about this charming Pennsylvania town, is that it’s also a hot spot for foodies.
Read Debbie's stories on Gettysburg:
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Immerse Yourself in History: https://tinyurl.com/5x4sfy5b
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A Dynamic Food Scene: https://tinyurl.com/569hwfkr
Travel writer Debbie Stone appears on Big Blend Radio every 4th Tuesday. Follow the podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/m6z7v6ms
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who remembers the late Lieutenant John Mecca. John was an incredible cavalryman who served in Desert Storm, Somalia, and Haiti. He was a veteran of the Battle of 73 Easting, and Mike had the honor of interviewing him for the book "Days of Fury," chronicling his unit's heroic actions during the Gulf War.
Along with many other military history books, Mike Guardia is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest books are “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II”and “Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/wkezexvb
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From Diego Rivera and Jose Orozco to Padre Kino, Cabeza de Vaca, and the Yaqui and Tohono 'O’odham, this episode of Big Blend Radio, Lance Laber, Executive Director of DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, talks about the cultural connections artist Ted DeGrazia had with the people of Mexico and the Desert Southwest USA.
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a 10-acre historic landmark nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. Opened in 1965, it is home to over 15,000 originals of Ted DeGrazia art pieces including oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics and sculptures. There are six permanent collections on display and several rotating exhibitions each year. More: http://www.degrazia.org/
This Big Blend Radio "Tales of Ted DeGrazia" podcast airs every 4th Sunday. Follow the show here: https://shows.acast.com/artist-ted-degrazia
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This episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours UK who shares his experiences at the various living history museums in Ironbridge Gorge, near Birmingham, England.
WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/mIyAynMcowM
The Gorge was originally part of several villages, including those of Madeley and Broseley, but, after the bridge was built, in 1779, the settlement around the new river crossing became known as Ironbridge and it is now a distinct Parish called The Gorge. Read his article here: https://tinyurl.com/3fjczb78
Glynn Burrows appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://tinyurl.com/4bjzn3um
Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Saturday “Palm Springs Sunshine Stays” Show focuses on LBTGQ+ History and Upcoming Fall Events in Palm Springs, California.
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/0VsbMvHj1iw
Featured Guests:
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KIMBERLI MUNKRES who represents Palm Springs Preferred Small Hotels @PalmSpringsStay a consortium of independently-owned boutique hotels in the desert resort community of Palm Springs, in Southern California. Plan your visit and sign up for the monthly Boutiquely Palm Springs newsletter at: https://www.palmspringspreferredsmallhotels.com/
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JULIE WARREN who represents the LGBTQ+ History & Archives of the Desert, a community-based archive that documents, collects, preserves, and makes accessible the history of LGBTQ individuals, businesses, organizations, and events centered in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. More: https://lgbtqpshistory.org/
UPCOMING LBGTQ+ EVENTS IN PALM SPRINGS:
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Pride on the Page Book Festival on Oct 13-14: https://tinyurl.com/4e29v6kj
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Out on the Walk Exhibit – Celebrating LGBT Honorees on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars: https://lgbtqpshistory.org/
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Palm Springs Public Library - Drag Story Hour on Oct. 24: https://tinyurl.com/bdddwaad
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Palm Springs Public Library – Art of Drag Art Exhibit on Nov. 18: https://tinyurl.com/bdhpmbhy
Follow this Big Blend Radio Podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/38883u9e
Photos: Pride on Page 2022 featuring Sharon Gless and Peter Paige last year, credit David A Lee; and Drag Story Hour featuring Bella da Ball.
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who shares the history behind Rosie the Riveter and the women who played a part in America's victory in World War II.
Along with many other military history books, Mike Guardia is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest books are “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II”and “Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-mike-guardia-military-history
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who explains the various forms of military communication systems, especially during battles like World War II, Vietnam, and Desert Storm.
Along with many other military history books, Mike is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest books are “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II”and “Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-mike-guardia-military-history
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who lays out the history of America's Road to Independence.
At the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, relations between the American colonists and the British Crown and Parliament were starting to heat up, especially due to England's Taxation Acts and the Intolerable Acts. Many of the colonists, and representatives of all 13 colonies, were ready to declare their independence and take up arms, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War.
Along with many other military history books, Mike is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest books are “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II”and “Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-mike-guardia-military-history
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Featuring Big Blend Radio hosts Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith, this episode focuses on the historic Inyo County Courthouse in Independence, California. This episode is part of Big Blend's Love Your Parks Tour "Law & Order Stories Across America" Series that was assigned by San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs. Check out some of their other stories that include Boothill Cemetery, the Yuma Territorial Prison, a Gothic Jail, and more: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/law-and-order-stories-across-america/
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On this debut episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Monday "ROAD TRIP RADIO" Show, writer, historian, and former Yale University professor Wes Davis discusses his new book, “AMERICAN JOURNEY: On the Road with Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and John Burroughs."
Out now through through W. W. Norton & Company, "American Journey" is a nostalgic portrait of rural America, and the touching story of the friendships that sprang up among automobile tycoon Henry Ford, naturalist John Burroughs, inventor Thomas Edison, and tire industrialist Harvey Firestone as they took road trips together in Ford’s miraculous vehicle, exploring parts of rural America that had been largely inaccessible.
Special thanks to The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast in Asheville, North Carolina. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows who discusses his research on America's Famous Five: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman. As he outlines in his article, it proved to be a good reminder or what one should or should not believe when working on family history projects on the internet. His article: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/researching-the-ancestry-of-the-famous-five/
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/9fpgjj8wrUw
Glynn Burrows is a family history expert as well as the owner of Norfolk Tours in England. He appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-england
Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who shares two hero stories from D-Day.
The Normandy landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, June 6, 1944, was the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France (and later Western Europe) and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
Along with many other military history books, Mike is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest book is, “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” This book features a collection of eighteen true stories from veterans who served on the frontlines in World War II...on land, on sea, and in the air. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. Follow his podcast here: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-mike-guardia-military-history
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In 1942, the United States joined the European theatre sending their own Engineer Aviation Battalions to the U.K. Their task was to support British squadrons by building their own airfields ready for the huge influx of men and machines that were about to arrive. This episode of Big Blend Radio features Glynn Burrows who talks about America's World War II Airfields in Norfolk, England. Read Glynn's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/norfolks-us-airfields-during-wwii/
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/S96ITTdvNA0
Glynn Burrows is a family history expert as well as the owner of Norfolk Tours in England. He appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday covering England as a destination as well as family history research. Follow his podcasts here: https://shows.acast.com/big-blend-radio-england
Learn more about Norfolk Tours at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" History show features New York Times Best-selling WWII Author and Historian Craig Nelson, who discusses his latest book, “V is for Victory: Franklin Roosevelt’s American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II" (Scribner; May 23, 2023).
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/HHqGjRwJ6Kw
In this history of the American Homefront during World War II, Nelson reveals how FDR confronted a nation antagonistic to war in Europe, skillfully won their support, and pushed the government and big business to build the secret weapons that won the war. More: http://www.craignelson.us/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on two military history sites that span the Civil War through World War One, Two, Korea, and Vietnam.
Featured Guests:
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Roger Bell - President of the Jefferson Highway Association
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Adam Lynn - Honey Springs Battlefield & Visitor Center in Checotah, Oklahoma - more: https://www.okhistory.org/sites/honeysprings
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Susan Lanning - Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville, Texas - more: https://cottonmuseum.com/
Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick talks about the legacy of traveling photograher, painter, and explorer William Henry Jackson (1843-1942). he's known for his photography showcasing Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Scott's Bluff. Read her article about his life and work here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/the-life-and-legacy-of-traveling-photographer-william-henry-jackson/
Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. See her work: https://victoriachick.com/
On 8 August 2022, the congressionally mandated Naming Commission issued its recommendation that Fort Benning be renamed Fort Moore after Lieutenant General Hal and Julia Moore, both of whom are buried on post as are Julia’s parents. The redesignation to Fort Moore will occur May 11, 2023
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features author Mike Guardia who discusses the life and career of Lt. General Hal Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. Mike is the author of the widely-acclaimed “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” the first-ever biography chronicling the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, as well as “Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outnumbered,” and "Hal Moore: A Life in Pictures.”
Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of 25 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the Iowa Sociability Caravan that will take place a few days before the Jefferson Highway Associaiton Conference held June 7-10, 2023 in Mason City, Iowa.
This special driving event will be similar to historic caravans of old. It begins in Lamoni, Iowa on the morning of Monday, June 5th and will have subsequent overnight stays in Des Moines and Iowa Falls before arrival in Mason City on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 7th. The tour will include visiting JH sites and communities in Iowa and will be designed to bring further awareness to the JH byway and its future as a Heritage Tourism portal. Full details: https://www.jeffersonhighway.org/
Featured Guests:
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Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association
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Diana Thies - Executive Director of Iowa Falls Chamber Main Street: https://iowafallschamber.com/
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Jim Hamman - Iowa Falls Historian
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Ashleigh Eckels - Executive Director of Osceola Chamber Main Street: https://theosceolachamber.com/
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Evon Sallee - The Hotel Osceola (formerly Arlington-Howe Hotel that was built in 1884): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089245389879
Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Lance Laber, Executive Director of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, talks about the life and art career of famed Southwest artist Ted DeGrazia. Ettore “Ted” DeGrazia was an independent and creative spirit, that not only defied the rules by doing everything his own way–but he made money at it. He was well-educated, knew the rules, but decided to paint the way he wished to paint, on whatever surface he chose to paint, with whatever materials he wanted. He experimented tirelessly with different mediums and left a legacy of artwork, music, writings, and a gallery where his defiance can still be felt.
Hear about his childhood in the mining camp in Morenci and then in Italy, his apprenticeship with Mexico artists Diego Riviera and Jose Orozco, and how he started and built his own gallery, a great reflection of his independent spirit and personality. The podcast also covers his protest against the inheritance taxes on works of art. His media presence most likely led to his “Los Ninos” oil painting being chosen by UNICEF in 1960. It was reproduced as a holiday card that sold millions worldwide. From that point on, his gallery thrived with thousands of people visiting and buying his work. He was an artist for the people.
DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a 10-acre historic landmark nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. Opened in 1965, it is home to over 15,000 originals of Ted DeGrazia art pieces including oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics and sculptures. There are six permanent collections on display and several rotating exhibitions each year. More: http://www.degrazia.org/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" show focuses on Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Park in Natchitoches, the oldest city in Louisiana. Featured guests are park ranger Felicia Brand and Arlene Gould, Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau. Plan your visit to Natchitoches at: https://natchitoches.com/
Located on Cane River Lake in Natchitoches, Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Park is a replication of the original Fort, which was set up just a few hundred yards away, by founder Louis Antoine Juchereau de St. Denis in 1714. Get a sense of the French Colonial life on a tour through the fort, museum, and historic buildings. It's also the final destination on the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, and one of historic sites within the Cane River National Heritage Area. More: https://www.lastateparks.com/historic-sites/fort-st-jean-baptiste-state-historic-site
Follow Big Blend Radio's "Go to Natchitoches" show here: https://shows.acast.com/go-natchitoches-louisiana
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On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick talks art covering America's Civil War (1861-1865), which was typically expressed visually through photography, engraving, and painting. See her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/art-during-the-battle-between-the-states/
Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. See her work: https://victoriachick.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Writers & Authors" Show with Books Forward features award-winning author Matt Cost, who discuss his new and fast-paced historical mystery, “Velma Gone Awry: A Brooklyn 8 Ballo Mystery.” (April 13, 2023, Encircle Publications). The story is set in the roaring ‘20s and follows a PI on a surprising, peculiar case to find the flapper daughter of a wealthy businessman. The search will lead him to cross paths with Dorothy Parker, Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Coleman Hawkins, Bugsy Siegel, Babe Ruth, and many more.
WATCH THIS PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/YxTJCpyNKoY
More about Matt Cost and his books: https://www.mattcost.net/
More about Books Forward: https://booksforward.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast To The Arts & Parks" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) features photographer Jim Schlett who discusses his photography and month-long NPAF artist-residency at Fort Union National Monument in Norther New Mexico. Learn more about Jim and view his work at https://photomanva.zenfolio.com/
Fort Union National Monument, located in Mora County near Watrous, New Mexico, was the largest frontier military post and supply center of the southwest. It also was the hub of commerce, national defense, and migration at the final stretch of the Santa Fe Trail. The richly evocative remnants of a post-civil war era adobe fort became a National Monument in 1954 under the Eisenhower administration. More at https://www.nps.gov/foun/index.htm
Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation and their unique artist residenty programs at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/
From Lee Marvin and Clark Gable, and Ronald Reagan to Julia Child, this episode of Big Blend Radio features military history author Mike Guardia and Hollywood History podcaster Steve Schneickert, who discusses celebrities who served in the military and who went to war.
Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of 25 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on women's history.
FEATURED GUESTS
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ROGER BELL - Historian and President of the Jefferson Highway Association shares the story of Ada Kimbell from Shreveport, Louisiana.
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JONITA MULLINS - Historian, speaker, and author of "The Jefferson Highway in Oklahoma," talks about Alice Robertson from Muskogee, Oklahoma. More: https://jonitamullins.weebly.com/
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PAT SCHULTZ - Educator and author of "Amazing Women of Early Mason City," talks about Carrie Lane Chapman Catt who lived Charles City which is near Mason City, Iowa. More: https://wrightonthepark.org/product/amazing-women-of-early-mason-city-book/
Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
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The roots of Celtic Art are very old yet can still be seen to influence the arts of calligraphy and jewelry today. The motifs and decorative patterns related to what we call Celtic Art can be found in a wide geographic area from the New Grange tomb in Ireland dating from 3300 B.C. (pre-dating the Great Pyramids of Egypt) to the Scythian art found as far east as Siberia dating from the 7th century B.C., and in nearly every European country in between. Exceptions are those countries along the Mediterranean coast where the influences of Classical civilization were strong.
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show, artist Victoria Chick talks about the history Celtic art. Read her article, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-origins-of-celtic-art/
Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. See her work: https://victoriachick.com/
From the potato famine to a hard start as immigrants in America, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features Mike Guardia who discusses the history of Irish Americans.
Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of 25 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the life and history of George Washington Carver, the acclaimed botanist, scientist, educator, and inventor who changed the world of agriculture in the south. From Missouri to Iowa, Texas, and beyond, his legacy is part of the Jefferson Highway. A key place to experience his story is at the George Washington Carver National Monument, the first unit of the National Park Service dedicated to an African American
Featured Guests:
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Roger Bell - Historian and President of the Jefferson Highway Association
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Paxton J. Williams - Actor/Playwright/Chautauqua Scholar; creator and performing of the one-man play, "Listening to the Still Small Voice.”
Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: jeffersonhighway.org/
Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: www.natchitoches.com/
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This episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" show celebrates the rich black history and African American culture in Natchitoches, the oldest city in Louisiana. Hear about the legacy of famous primitive folk artist Clementine Hunter, Baptist minister Alfred Raford Blunt, businesswoman Marie Thérèse Coincoin, entrepreneur and philanthropist Mr. Ben D. Johnson, and many more.
WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/AqoGrxTiGqc
FEATURED GUESTS
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Arlene Gould, Executive Director of Natchitoches Convention & Visitors Bureau - https://natchitoches.com/
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Jennae Biddiscombe - Branch Director Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum - https://www.louisianastatemuseum.org/
Picture: The Wash painting by artist Clementine Hunter.
All presidents have been officially recorded for history in portraits that range in style from traditional Realism to Expressionism to Caricature, or that besides official portraits there are informal ones. Portrait artists have used mediums as diverse as oil paint to clay, to photographic means, including digital manipulation and inkjet printing.
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" Show, artist Victoria Chick talks about the history behind various Presidential Portraits. See her article about the Presidential Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/presidential-portraits-in-the-national-portrait-gallery/
Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. She appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. See her work: https://victoriachick.com/
From George Washington to JFK, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features who Mike Guardia discusses US Presidents who not only served in the military, but also went to war.
Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of over 20 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show, Mike Guardia discusses the Invasion of the Philippines (December 8, 1941, to May 8, 1942) by the Empire of Japan and the defense of the islands by United States and the Philippine Armies, part of the Pacific Theater of World War II.
Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of over 20 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, on the Jefferson Highway in Southeast Kansas.
Featured Guests:
- Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association
- Phyllis Bitner - Miners Museum Hall Foundation - More: https://www.minershallmuseum.com/
Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
Featured music on the show is "Sisters of the Coal Dust" by James Byfield & Blind Lemon Pledge. More: http://www.blindlemon-pledge.com/
Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and author Kathleen Walls who talks about three military museums in the south - WWII Home Front Museum on St. Simons Island in Georgia, National World War II in New Orleans, and Heritage Park Veterans Museum in Henry County, Georgia. See her article on the museums: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/military-history-museums-in-georgia-and-louisiana/
More about Kathleen Walls: http://katywalls.com/
Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Thursday "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on Ghost Stories & Haunted Hotels on the Jefferson Highway. Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
Featured Guests:
- Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association and guide of the Muskogee Ghost Tour in Oklahoma.
- Matthew Komus, author of :\"Haunted Manitoba" and "Haunted Winnipeg," and guide of the Winnipeg Ghost Walk. More: https://www.winnipegghostwalk.com/
Featured music on the show is "Indrid Cold" by Johnny Mastro & The Mama's Boys in New Orleans. https://johnnymastro.com/
Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, family historian and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares some fascinating ghost stories that range from headless horses and horrible hounds to the execution of Anne Boleyn! Check out his article with the stories here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/headless-horses-and-horrible-hounds/
Glynn appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday. More at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
Focusing on the historic American Cemetery, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" Show features Scotty Williams with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest LA History Museum in downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana. Every first Friday, Scotty leads a free walking tour guide of the American Cemetery.
Established around 1737, the cemetery is said to be the oldest cemetery in the Louisiana Purchase. Over the years, planters, businessman, politicians, and educators have all made their mark on Natchitoches and the surrounding area. The markers in the cemetery tell stories of the region’s people and act as an outdoor museum dedicated to their legacy. Legend has it, that St. Denis, the town’s founder, is buried somewhere on the grounds.
Founded in 1714, Natchitoches is the original French Colony and oldest city in Louisiana. Home to the Cane River Creole National Historical Park, it is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area, and is the final destination on the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail. More: https://natchitoches.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian, educator, and author Mike Guardia, who discusses his new biography, "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool." The book covers his story as a Pearl Harbor survivor; Pacific War hero; Special Operations leader in Korea; and a Founding Father of Airmobile (Air Assault) Warfare. "Coyote Recon" will be out this fall, in late October/early November.
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio features acclaimed author Annette Libeskind Berkovits who returns to the show to discuss her new memoir that shares the story of her nomadic childhood in the aftermath of the Holocaust. The memoir is called “Aftermath: Coming of Age on Three Continents” and it comes out on September 13, 2022 through Amsterdam Publishers, one of the world’s largest publishers of Holocaust memoirs.
“Aftermath” traces Annette’s nomadic childhood in the wake of World War Two. Traversing four countries across three continents, young Annette senses that her family is different from others but she’s too young to understand her parents’ wartime trauma. She must find inner resources to deal with the onset of teenage angst, as well as linguistic and cultural challenges. https://annetteberkovits.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian, educator, and author Mike Guardia, who reflects on the tragic attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 including what led to them, and the aftermath.
Mike is the author of over 20 military history books. His latest book is “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II," and his next release is "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wards of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool." Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Thursday "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the three historic outlaw women - Belle Starr, Edna Murray "The Kissing Bandit," and Ma Barker. Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/
Featured guests include:
- Roger Bell - President of the Jefferson Highway Association
- Dr Ron Hood - Property owner of Belle Starr's Homestead and Gravesite
- Cynthia Schreiner Smith - Owner of Cyn City Tours in St Paul, and co-author of “Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota.” https://www.cyncitytours.com/
Featured music on the show is "Little Liar" from the album "Glorious Glorious" by The Joiners: https://thejoinerhouse.bandcamp.com/album/glorious-glorious
Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who shares stories and life lessons from three military leaders featured in his books including General Hal Moore, General Paul F. Gorman, and Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool.
Mike is the author of over 20 military history books including “Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outnumbered," and “Danger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman.” His latest book is “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II," and his next release is "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wards of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool."
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours in England, talks about historic English Ships, the Mary Rose and the HMS Victory. Read his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/historic-ships-of-england-the-mary-rose-and-the-victory/
Glynn appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday. More at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
Focusing on Independence Day, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia. This show honors the sacrifices soldiers have made for freedom in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, World Wars 1 & II, Korean and Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and more.
Along with many other military history books, Mike is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest book is, “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” This book features a collection of eighteen true stories from veterans who served on the frontlines in World War II...on land, on sea, and in the air. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday.
Featured music on this show is “Colors of the USA" by Doreen Taylor - https://www.doreentaylormusic.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show aired live on June 6, 2022 and features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who discusses the Normandy Landings, the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, June 6, 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France (and later western Europe) and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.
Along with many other military history books, Mike is the author of the widely acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest book is, “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” This book features a collection of eighteen true stories from veterans who served on the frontlines in World War II...on land, on sea, and in the air. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday.
Featured music on this show is “Tokyo Rose” by Riot Act.
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" Show features Jared R. Hardesty, who discusses his latest book, “Mutiny on the Rising Sun: A Tragic Tale of Slavery, Smuggling, and Chocolate” (NYU Press).
On the night of June 1, 1743, terror struck the schooner Rising Sun. After completing a routine smuggling voyage where the crew sold enslaved Africans in exchange for chocolate, sugar, and coffee in the Dutch colony of Suriname, the ship traveled eastward along the South American coast. Believing there was an opportunity to steal the lucrative cargo and make a new life for themselves, three sailors snuck below deck, murdered four people, and seized control of the vessel. "Mutiny on the Rising Sun" recounts the origins, events, and eventual fate of the Rising Sun’s final smuggling voyage in vivid detail.
Jared R. Hardesty is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Western Washington University and author of "Unfreedom: Slavery and Dependence in Eighteenth-Century Boston" and "Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds: A History of Slavery in New England."
Special thank you to Norfolk Tours in England - https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Writer's Wednesday" Show with Books Forward, internationally recognized psychiatrist Dr. Jess Wright discusses his WWII-era novel "A Stream to Follow" that tells the story of a battlefront surgeon’s path to recovering from war-related trauma. Plunging deep into the crucible of trauma, it’s an uplifting tale of valor, resilience, and the search for enduring love. This thrilling and heartwarming book releases on April 19, 2022 through SparkPress. More: https://jesswrightmd.com/
More about Books Forward at https://booksforward.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia, who discusses his new book, “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” This book features a collection of eighteen true stories from veterans who served on the frontlines in World War II...on land, on sea, and in the air. More at https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday.
Featured music on this episode is "Beneath a Somber Sky" by The Gunboat Diplomats. https://gunboatdiplomats.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" History Show features Charles Oldham, attorney and award-winning author of "The Senator's Son." Hear about his new book "Ship of Blood" that shares the true crime story that focuses on an October night in 1905, when a horrifying scene was found on a wooden vessel off the coast of Cape Fear, North Carolina. More: https://beachglassbooks.com/books/shipofblood
Focusing on Thomas Paine's history between England and America, this episode of Big Blend Radio's Way Back When History Show features Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner Norfolk Tours. Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. Read Glynn's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/thomas-paine-from-england-to-america-and-back/
Glynn appears on Big Blend Radio, every fourth Saturday.
Founded in 1714, Natchitoches is the original French Colony and oldest city in Louisiana. Natchitoches is also part of what is know as the "No Man's Land" (the Neutral Strip) region from the area’s brief stint as an official buffer zone between Spain and the United States following the Louisiana Purchase.
Featuring Arlene Gould and Kelli West of the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" Show covers the cultural history, historic sites, events and activities you can experience in Louisiana's No Man's Land. More a https://www.visitnomansland.com/
Focusing on the history of Prisoner-of-War (POW) Camps during WWII and Vietnam, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia.
Along with many other military history books, Mike is the author of the widely-acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest book is "Danger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman." More at https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday.
This episode of Big Blend Radio features debut author Julia Brewer Daily who discuss her award-winning novel, "No Names To Be Given," that delves into the shocking history of a mid-1900s maternity home.
Would you be able to give up your first-born to strangers? Told from the perspective of three different women in the 1960s, "No Names To Be Given," delves into the lives of three young women forced to do just that. The heartbreaking but uplifting debut novel is a story that chronicles the desperate push and pull between family and redemption. More: https://www.juliadaily.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday Books & Authors show with Books Forward features debut author Cathy A. Lewis. Hear about her historical fiction novel “The Road We Took: Four Days in Germany 1933” that looks into Hitler’s deadly plans nine years before the start of World War II and the Holocaust. The book comes out 0n Feb 15, 2022. https://www.cathyalewis.com.
More about Books Forward: https://booksforward.com/
Focusing on military career and presidential legacy of Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia. Along with many other books such as "American Armor in the Pacific," Mike is the author of the widely-acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest book is "Danger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman. More at https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. More at https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/mike-guardia/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows discusses the life and legacy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the various changes the world has experienced during her 70-year tenure. Read Glynn's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii/
Glynn Burrows is a family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England. He appears on Big Blend Radio every 4th Saturday.
Focusing on World War II and warfare in Afghanistan, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia.
Along with many other books such as "American Armor in the Pacific" and "Foxbat Tales," Mike is the author of the widely-acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. His latest book is "Danger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman. More at https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. More at https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/mike-guardia/
Combat leadership in action. From Korea to Vietnam…from Nicaragua to the Iron Curtain.
On this episode of Big Blend Radio we talk with Mike Guardia about his latest book, "Danger Forward: The Forgotten Wars of General Paul F. Gorman." Based on hours of interviews and archival research this biography recounts the life and legacy of a true visionary and forgotten hero of the latter 20th Century. Paul Gorman retired as a four-star General in 1985. More: https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Guardia/e/B004QTZVL4
Mike Guardia is an award-winning author, military historian, and US Army veteran. Along with many other books, Mike is the author of the widely-acclaimed biography “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” that chronicles the life of LTG Harold G. Moore, whose battlefield leadership was popularized by the film “We Were Soldiers,” starring Mel Gibson. Mike was recently named “Author of the Year” in 2021 by the Military Writers Society of America. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Mike appears on Big Blend Radio's Military History Show every 1st Monday. Follow the shows at https://blendradioandtv.com/big-blend-radio-shows/
Focusing on the civil war history of Manassas National Battlefield Park, this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" History Show features poet-in-residence Lisa G. Samia and park ranger Liz Hokanson.
Originally set aside as Bull Run Recreational Demonstration Area on November 14, 1936, Manassas National Battlefield Park became part of the National Park Service on May 10, 1940, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966. This historically significant park in Virginia preserves the site of two major American Civil War battles - the First Battle of Bull Run (First Battle of Manassas), and the Second Battle of Bull Run (Second Battle of Manassas). It's also where Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson acquired his nickname "Stonewall".
More: http://lisasamia.com/ and https://www.nps.gov/mana/index.htm
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" History show features Anthony Moss, a Rabologist and author of the newly released book, “A Visual History of Walking Sticks and Canes,” published by Rowman & Littlefield.
"A Visual History of Walking Sticks and Canes" is a comprehensive study of walking canes from around the world, dating from the distant past to the modern-day. The book presents a historical context on both practical and ceremonial usage. There are 898 full-color specially shot pictures showcasing the celebrated A&D Collection of canes, each with a history and story. More than just a mobility aid, the cane can be a weapon, indicate stature, denote high status, or be used as a fashion accessory. More at https://antiquecanes.net/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Park Superintendent Lorenzo Vigil discusses Fort Union National Monument’s rich cultural and military history, as well as the visitor experience. Located in northern New Mexico, Fort Union was the largest frontier military post and supply center of the southwest. It also was the hub of commerce, national defense, and migration at the final stretch of the Santa Fe Trail. More: https://www.nps.gov/foun/index.htm
This episode of Big Blend Radio's Military Monday Show features internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian and author Mike Guardia who discusses his new book, "Skybreak: The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm." The top MiG Killers of Operation Desert Storm.
August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. Within hours, the Kuwaiti defenses collapsed under the onslaught of the Iraqi Army. In response, the US military led a coalition of thirty-four nations in what became known as Operation Desert Storm—a violent air and ground campaign to eject the Iraqis from Kuwait. At the tip of the spear were the men of the US Air Force’s 58th Fighter Squadron. Based on hours of interviews and archival research, "Skybreak" reveals an intimate, no-holds-barred account of modern aerial combat…as told by the men who lived it. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" Show features Claire Bellerjeau and Tiffany Yecke Brooks, co-authors of the book “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth,” an amazing tale of spying and slavery during the Revolutionary War. The book is out now through Lyons Press.
"Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution" is a fascinating historical narrative that takes place in the North during the 18th century and details the intertwining of two lives, a Revolutionary War spy, Robert Townsend and an enslaved woman, known only as Elizabeth or Liss.
Robert Townsend, one of America’s first spies, is credited with being instrumental in the colonies’ victory in the Revolutionary War. Liss’ life travails, as laid out in this riveting creative nonfiction, coupled with her intelligence, beauty and prowess, position her as a new figure in the founding story of America. More: https://www.espionageandenslavement.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Way Back When history show, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her experiences visiting historic Abraham Lincoln sites and attractions in Springfield, Illinois, including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Depot, plus, the Illinois State Capitol building. Read her story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/springfield-is-abemazing/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" History show focuses on Strong Women in the American West, specifically in Colorado.
FEATURED GUESTS
- Linda Ballou author of "Embrace of the Wild: Inspired by Equestrian Explorer Isabella Bird." She takes you on a heady ride from the lush Hawaiian Islands to the majestic Rocky Mountains where she meets a mercurial mountain man. Info: http://www.lindaballouauthor.com/
- Pat Benedict Jurgens, author of the award-winning novel "Falling Forward: A Woman’s Journey West." This is the story of an ordinary woman who meets life’s unexpected turns with strength and resilience. Info: https://patjurgens.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio features author Galia Gichon who discusses her new historical fiction novel, "The Accidental Suffragist."
Over a century after women were granted the right to vote, a new voice in historical fiction, Galia Gichon, explores this pivotal moment in time through a unique and distinctive lens. It's 1911, and protagonist Helen Fox is a factory worker living in New York's tenements. When tragedy strikes in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Helen is seduced by the cause for women’s suffrage and is soon immersed, working alongside famous activists. As Helen's involvement with the cause deepens, she encounters myriad sources of tension that test her perseverance: estrangement from her husband, ostracization by neighbors, and worry about her children's safety. More: https://www.galiagichonauthor.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show, award winning author and military historian Mike Guardia shines the spotlight on Richard "Dick" Winters. A renown officer in the US Army and decorated World War II veteran, Winters has been featured within numerous books and was portrayed by English actor Damian Lewis in the 2001 HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers."
More about internationally recognized author Mike Guardia and his writings, here: https://mikeguardia.com/
Recorded onsite, this Big Blend Radio interview features Amy King, curator at the Tulare County Museum of Farm Labor and Agriculture located in Mooney Grove Park in Visalia, California.
The Tulare County Museum houses one of the largest Native American basket collections in California as well as artifacts of the pioneer era, agriculture equipment, restored buildings and many other treasures that tell the history of Tulare County. The newest addition to the museum is the History of Farm Labor and Agriculture Museum, where each cultural group and their contributions to farm labor and agriculture are featured. More: https://tularecountymuseum.org/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Author’s Sunday Show with Books Forward, Kimberly Hess talks about her groundbreaking biography covering the life of Sarah. B. Cochran “The Coal Queen.”
From expanding her company, to becoming a respected benefactor of her community, often rivaling the efforts of more well-known philanthropists such as Andrew Carnegie, the biography “A Lesser Mortal: The Unexpected Life of Sarah B. Cochran” reveals the little-known story of a woman from American history who was constantly doing the unthinkable. The book is available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lesser-Mortal-Unexpected-Sarah-Cochran-ebook/dp/B08XQTGVJ5
On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Author's Show with Books Forward, writer and author J. Lawrence Matthews discusses his new novel, “One Must Tell The Bees: Abraham Lincoln and The Final Education of Sherlock Holmes.” This evocative tale through time transports Sherlock Holmes to America to meet Lincoln during the Civil War.
It begins in 1918 in the English countryside where the world’s greatest detective has retired to tend his bees and write his memoirs — memoirs that reveal the full story of his journey to America, first as a junior chemist at the DuPont gunpowder works in Wilmington, then as a companion for young Tad Lincoln on what turns out to be the evening of President Lincoln’s assassination — and finally as an unsung participant in the electrifying manhunt for the assassin, John Wilkes Booth. It is Holmes’s very first case. But, as "One Must Tell The Bees" reveals, it is nothing like his final education …
More: http://jlawrencematthews.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's Military Monday Show features Mike Guardia, and internationally-recognized author, military historian, and US Army veteran. Hear about his book “Days of Fury: Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting.” Showcasing the frontline heroes of America’s greatest tank battle, “Days of Fury” is a riveting true story of tank warfare in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. More: https://mikeguardia.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Military Monday” Show, which airs every first Monday of the month, features Mike Guardia, a US Army Veteran, and awarding-winning military historian and author.
On this episode Mike discusses the life and military career of Lt. General Hal Moore and the General Hal Moore Military Museum in Bardstown, Kentucky. Dedicated to Bardstown native Lt. General Hal Moore, U.S. Army, a Vietnam and Korean War Hero, exhibits in this Museum cover conflicts from the American Revolution to the Mid-East battles of today, and are centered on the contributions of the many Kentuckians who served.
Hal Moore is one of the most admired American combat leaders of the last fifty years, and initially became known to the public for being portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie “We Were Soldiers.” A 1945 graduate of West Point, Moore's first combats occurred during the Korean War, where he fought in the battles of Old Baldy, T-Bone, and Pork Chop Hill. At the beginning of the Vietnam War, Moore commanded the 1st Battalion of the 7th Cavalry in the first full-fledged battle between U.S. and North Vietnamese regulars. Drastically outnumbered and nearly overrun, Moore led from the front, and though losing seventy-nine soldiers, accounted for 1,200 of the enemy before the Communists withdrew. This Battle of Ia Drang pioneered the use of "air mobile infantry"-delivering troops into battle via helicopter-which became the staple of U.S. operations for the remainder of the war.
Mike Guardia is an award-winning author of numerous books including “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” “Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outmanned,” and ” Hal Moore: A Life in Pictures.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Featured music is “Colors of the USA” by Doreen Taylor. https://www.doreentaylormusic.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio features park ranger Kristin Sanderson who shares the history of the Pony Express at Fort Churchill and Buckland Station near Yerington in Northwest Nevada.
Fort Churchill was an important supply depot for the Nevada Military District (especially during the Civil War), a Pony Express stop, and a base for troops tasked with patrolling the overland routes. Buckland Station was a way station for the Overland Stage Company on the Overland Route. Both the fort and the station are stops on the Pony Express National Historic Trail and the California National Historic Trail. More: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/fort-churchill-buckland-station/
This episode of Big Blend Radio's “Military Monday” Show, features Mike Guardia, a US Army Veteran, and awarding-winning military historian and author. Mike gives an overview of the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm and discusses the role Twentynine Palms, California played in the military operation. The Marines first came to Twentynine Palms in 1952. Since then, the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center has trained thousands of proud Marines, many of whom were deployed during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Pictured is a partial view of the “Desert Storm Homecoming and Victory Parade” mural in 29 Palms by Chuck Caplinger. Featured music is “Ocotillo” from the “Perfume of Creosote” album by Michael and Spider.
Keep up with Mike at https://mikeguardia.com/
Covering the history of Gladewater, the Antique Capital of East Texas, this episode of Big Blend Radio was recorded onsite at the Gladewater Museum with docent Lois Reed. Gladewater was founded by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company in 1873, and became an oil boom town during the early 20th century. It’s known for being a base during Elvis Presley's early career, and also as the town where Johnny Cash wrote "I Walk the Line". https://gladewatermuseum.org/
This episode of Big Blend Radio features Mike Guardia, an award-winning author, military historian, and US Army veteran, who discusses his latest book, “Air War on the Eastern Front.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
Featured song is "Song for My Dad" by Jimmy Yessian.
This episode of Big Blend Radio was recorded on-site at the Watson-Curtze Mansion at the Hagen History Center on historic Millionaire's Row in Erie, Pennsylvania. Featured guest historians are Executive Director George Deutsch and Museum Educator Jeff Sherry who share the history of the Mansion, and talk about the various exhibits in the History Center that interpret Erie's diverse history including the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812, Civil War, the Industrial revolution, and more. More: https://www.eriehistory.org/
During World War II, thousands of Americans sent their pets to Fort Robinson in western Nebraska where the U.S. Military established the Fort Robinson War Dogs Training Center, training over 17,000 “dogs for defense” and deploying them to battlefields and installations all over the world. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, author Trevor Jones discusses his new book "Major: A Soldier Dog" tells the little-known story of these brave four-footed soldiers.
This interview was part of Day 3 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. You can hear the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/26/big-blend-radio-war-dogs-harpers-ferry-and-the-human-past
Through a first encounter between a Neanderthal woman and the Modern Human she called Traveler, to the emergence and destruction of the world's first cities, Rob Swigart discusses his book “Mixed Harvest: Stories From the Human Past” that tells the tale of the Sedentary Divide, the most significant event since modern humans emerged. More: http://www.robswigart.com/
Featured music is "I Made Fire" by the Tall Men Group.
This interview was part of Day 3 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. You can hear the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/26/big-blend-radio-war-dogs-harpers-ferry-and-the-human-past
Author Annette Valentine discusses her historical fiction series that includes "Eastbound from Flagstaff" and its sequel, "Down to the Potter's House". More: https://annettehvalentine.com/
Featured music is “Please Remember Me”, written by southwest artist Ted DeGrazia.
This segment was part of Day 5 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. Hear the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/30/big-blend-radio-historical-books-authors-and-bed-breakfasts
The 1985–1991 policies of perestroika and glasnost marked a new age of openness and transparency in the USSR, leading to an increased mutual curiosity between ordinary Americans and Russians. American educator Frank Thoms discusses his memoir “Behind the Red Veil: An American Inside Gorbachev’s Russia” that details what he learned about Russian culture –and himself– during time spent in the final days of the USSR. More: https://frankthoms.com/
Featuring guest co-host Mike Guardia, this segment was part of Day 2 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. Listen to the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/23/big-blend-radio-history-festival-day-2-military-aircraft-and-soviet-history
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours UK, shares some of the historic architectural styles in Norfolk and East Anglia, England. Read his article and see photos here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/historic-architecture-england/
This segment was part of Day 4 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. Listen to the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/28/big-blend-radio-historic-louisiana-peru-and-england
July 1967: At the Moscow Air Show, the Soviets unveiled six new state-of-the-art aircraft. From among this lineup of new fighters and interceptors stood the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25—purportedly capable of outrunning and outmaneuvering any aircraft in NATO’s inventory. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, military historian and award-winning author Mike Guardia discusses his new book “Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/
This episode is part of Day 2 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage and Culture" Festival. Hear the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/23/big-blend-radio-history-festival-day-2-military-aircraft-and-soviet-history
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, award-winning author Samuel Marquis discusses his latest novel SOLDIERS OF FREEDOM that details the true story of the 1944-1945 War in Western Europe and the final Allied struggle to conquer Nazi Germany. The story is told through the eyes of William McBurney, a tank gunner in the 761st Tank Battalion, the first African-American tank unit in U.S. history; dynamic General George S. Patton, Jr., commander of the U.S. Third Army; and Angela Lange, a sixteen-year-old German resistance fighter with the anti-Nazi Edelweiss Pirates in Cologne. More: https://samuelmarquisbooks.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares five tips on researching and traveling to uncover your family history this summer. Read his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/summer-family-history-adventures/
Steve Schneickert joins in the conversation, and shares his Ellis Island Hollywood History podcast that focuses on the 1917 Charlie Chaplin film "The Immigrant."
Featured music is “Universal Love” by Kwame Binea Shakedown.
The 93rd Bomb Group was arguably most decorated, most traveled and most effective bomb group of WWII. Helping to cripple Hitler's Europe from the air, they executed some of the most daring bombing raids in the war. Along with the group's rich history, sons, daughters and grandchildren travel to England and explore the 93rd's long forgotten airbase - Hardwick. Filmmaker Michael Sellers discusses his WWII documentary that was narrated by Michael Cudlitz (Band of Brothers, The Walking Dead). Special guests joining the discussion include award-winning author and military historian Mike Guardia, and Glynn Burrows, history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours UK. More: https://www.hardwickfilm.com/
Music is "Beneath a Solemn Sky" by The Gunboat Diplomats.
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours UK, discusses the historic ties connecting best-selling author, poet and Native American rights activist Helen Hunt Jackson to Norfolk and Suffolk, England.
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, military historian and award-winning author Mike Guardia discusses his new book, “Wings of Fire: A Combat History of the F-15.” Made popular by its ubiquity during the Persian Gulf War, the F-15 has become one of the most recognized and revered fighter jets in the world today. More at: https://mikeguardia.com/
Featured music is "Wings of Fire" by Micha Schellhaas. http://michamusic.com/
On Big Blend Radio today, genealogist and author Holly T. Hansen “Miss Holly GenTeacher" discusses how spring celebrations and observations such as Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Memorial Day, offer terrific opportunities to dig deeper into your family history. Read Holly's article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/a-genealogy-wish-list-for-spring/
Featured music is “Da Da Da” by The Madisons. https://www.madisonsmusic.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Way Back When history show, award-winning author and military historian Mike Guardia discusses his latest book, “American Armor in the Pacific” in the Casemate Illustrated series. https://mikeguardia.com/
The book explores American armor during the Pacific Campaign of WWII, from 1942-45. During this period there were over twenty major tank battles and operations where tanks provided heavy support to infantry units. These operations include the battle of Tarawa and the Bougainville Campaign. Relying heavily on first-person accounts, the strategies and tactics of the opposing forces are discussed. This book also looks at the Pacific theater, and how American armor was employed with great success in that theater of war. Detailed information on American and Japanese armored forces, including development, equipment, capabilities, organization, and order of battle, is given.
Featured music is “Fortune Favors the Brave” by the Walk-A-Bout Band. https://www.walkaboutband.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio features San Diego employment attorney Ward Heinrichs who has sent Nancy & Lisa on a special Law & Order Across America map story project to document and share legal stories that range from historic jails and territorial prisons to graveyards, courthouses, and criminal cases. Hear about stories they have already covered like Pearl Hart “The Bandit Queen,” outlaw Warren Earp, Boothill Graveyard in Tombstone, Historic Vernon Parish Courthouse, and the Gothic Hanging Jail in DeRidder, Louisiana. Map Page: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/law-and-order-stories-across-america/
Featured music is “Highway” by The Cravens. https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-cravens-on-the-line/
This episode of Big Blend Radio features author Sid Balman Jr., who discusses his historical fiction novel, “Seventh Flag.” The book follows a white family and a Muslim family in a small West Texas town in a vivid saga that analyzes how each subsequent generation deals with its own inner turmoil and trauma. As America itself grows, these two families grow with it -- observing the country’s increasing radicalization following events like the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, and 9/11. Even though the book is fiction, its themes are very much present in today's headlines. Sid is a fourth generation Texan, Pulitzer nominee, and a veteran reporter who covered four major wars and traveled with two presidents and four secretaries of war during his career. More: https://www.sidbalman.com/
Featured music is “Texas Blue Moon” by Shelley King. https://www.shelleyking.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, genealogist Holly T, Hansen discusses how personal letters can help trace your family history. Read her article on the topic, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/letters-from-the-past-and-their-significance-to-the-present/
Holly T. Hansen aka “Miss Holly GenTeacher,” is the President and Founder of Family History Expos, Inc, and as an author, lecturer, editor, and publisher, has been instrumental in helping thousands understand the principles, strategies, and sources they can use to trace their roots in today’s ever-changing technological environment. https://familyhistoryexpos.com/
Featured music is “The Letter” from “The Shel Talmy Sessions” EP by Everett Coast.
On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Friday Way Back When Family History show, family history experts Holly T. Hansen and Glynn Burrows discuss the historic Mayflower, an English merchant ship that transported the first English Puritans (Pilgrims) from Plymouth, England to the New World in 1620. This ship links England, Holland and America, spans 400 years of history, and connects millions of people. Holly is the founder of Family History Expos, and Glynn is the owner of Norfolk Tours in England.
Featured music is “Fortune Favors the Brave” by the Walk-A-Bout Band. https://www.walkaboutband.com/
Genealogist Holly T. Hansen, Founder of Family History Expos, shares tips on tracing your family roots by using war records, especially during major American Wars during the Colonial and National Periods. Military records are probably the best record category to gather exact birth, marriage, and death information on your ancestors. Read her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/using-war-records-in-family-history-research/
Featured music is "Captain America" by Nicki Kris. See: http://nickikris.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio features the historic Beauregard Parish Jail in DeRidder, Louisiana. Known as the Gothic Jail or Hanging Jail, this former jailhouse was built 1914 in the Gothic Revival architecture style, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 17, 1981. It is known for being the jail where two men were hanged for murdering a taxi driver, and said to be haunted.
This interview was recorded on-location at the Beauregard Tourist Commission, located next door to the Jail, and home to a Doll Museum. Featured guests are Cleo Martin of Beauregard Tourist Commission, and Marci Cook of Vernon Parish Tourism Commission.
More at http://www.beauregardtourism.com/home.html and https://www.vernonparish.org/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, military historian and award-winning author Mike Guardia discusses his new book “Tomcat Fury: A Combat History of the F-14.” For more than three decades, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat was the US Navy’s premier carrier-based, multi-role fighter jet. From its harrowing combat missions over Libya to its appearance on the silver screen in movies like Top Gun and Executive Decision, the F-14 has become an icon of American air power. Now, for the first time in a single volume, “Tomcat Fury” explores the illustrious combat history of the F-14: from the Gulf of Sidra…to the Iran-Iraq War…to the skies over Afghanistan in the Global War on Terror. https://mikeguardia.com/
Featured music is “Time to Go” by Brian Bourgault. https://www.brianbourgault.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio showcases the Beauregard Museum in historic downtown DeRidder, Louisiana. The museum is housed in the second Kansas City Southern Depot, built in 1926. A repository of Beauregard Parish history, the museum’s exhibits and collections feature handmade tools, artifacts from the timber industry, old photographs, Native American arrowheads and pottery, military memorabilia, antique furniture, and musical instruments, plus, a stainless-steel caboose in the courtyard.
This interview was recorded on-location as part of Big Blend’s Love Your Parks Tour, and features museum director Elona Weston, and Marci Cook from the Vernon Parish Tourism Commission.
More at: https://www.cityofderidder.org/152/Beauregard-Parish-Museum and https://www.vernonparish.org/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, genealogist Holly T. Hansen, Founder of Family History Expos, shares tips on tracing your family roots in Louisiana, including the type of records that may hold clues and information, and where to find those records. Nancy and Lisa also discuss the various family history research destinations they experienced while exploring the No Man’s Land of Louisiana, including cemeteries, churches, museums and libraries. Read Holly's article here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/louisiana-roots-travel-and-family-history-research/
Featured music is “As Good As Me” by Jon Roniger. http://jonronigermusic.com/
This episode of Big Blend Radio showcases the Museum of the New Llano Colony in Vernon Parish, Louisiana. The interview was recorded on-location as part of Big Blend’s Love Your Parks Tour, and features museum director Mary Ann Fussell, and Marci Cook from the Vernon Parish Tourism Commission.
New Llano, Louisiana was founded in 1917 by Job Harriman, a former U.S. Vice-Presidential candidate from California, and former Labor lawyer and Socialist politician. It lasted more than 20 years and is considered by many to have been America’s most successful socialist Utopia. The Museum of the New Llano Colony is committed to preserving the legacy of the Llano del Rio Co-operative Colony and aims to share the untold stories of the colonists and their efforts to prove that a co-operative lifestyle was superior to that of a capitalistic society of the early twentieth century. Learn more about the museum at https://www.newllanocolony.com
Learn more about Vernon Parish at https://www.vernonparish.org/
Genealogist Holly T. Hansen, Founder of Family History Expos, discusses unusual resources to help research your family history, such as coffin quilts, brands, Fraktur, and more. Featured music is “Prayer for the Past” by Evren Ozan. See www.FamilyHistoryExpos.com
Historical author Sufia Giza discusses her latest book, "Moundbuilders of Ancient America: A Legacy Reclaimed." As an Amer-Indian and Gullah-Geechee woman, Sufia Giza is descended from Mississippian Moundbuilders through her mom’s McQueen line, tracing from Cofetazque, South Carolina to Talisi, Alabama. In this book she has combined 30+ years of research with the latest DNA Technology in 2017, using tools to trace her ancestor's early Migrations out of Africa and into America. The results pinpoint Sufia's Ancient Amer-Indian Ancestry in Mesoamerica, linking her Heritage with the Ancient Ohlone, Serrano, Muskogee and Olmec ethnicities. Featured music is "Kumbaya" by Carmen Lundy.
More at https://www.moundbuilderswindclan.com/
On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Peggy Ford Waldo from the City of Greeley Museums, discusses Nathan Meeker (pictured) and the fascinating founding history of Greeley in Northeast Colorado including the visitor experience at the Greeley History Museum, Meeker Home Museum and the Centennial Village. More: https://greeleymuseums.com/
This Love Your Parks Tour "English Connection" Story was assigned by Glynn Burrows of www.Norfolk-Tours.co.uk.
Award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia discusses the military and political career of John C. Fremont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890), who was American explorer, politician, and soldier. Known as “The Pathfinder”, he led five expeditions into the American West during the 1840s.
Keep up with Mike Guardia: https://mikeguardia.com/
Featured music is "Wheel of Destiny" by www.JamesSaundersMusician.com
Author Judith Lissauer Cromwell talks with Big Blend Radio about her latest book “Good Queen Anne: Appraising the Life and Reign of the Last Stuart Monarch.” More at https://www.judithcromwell.com/
Featured music is “Rise” by Nicki Kris. Thanks to JKS Communications for sponsoring this episode.
Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours, discusses England’s royal family history and WWII. Read his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/englands-royalty-on-the-frontline/
Featured music is "Pour the Champagne" from the album "In Tandem" by www.JannKlose.com
Genealogist Holly T. Hansen, Founder of Family History Expos, shares tips on tracing your family roots by researching prison records. See her article: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/prison-records-for-family-history/
Featured music is "Run John Run" by www.BlindLemon-Pledge.com
From Julia Child to Russell Volckmann Mike Guardia, award-winning military historian and author, discusses war crimes and spies during World War II. https://mikeguardia.com/
Featured music is "Fortune Favors the Brave" by www.WalkAboutBand.com
Genealogist Holly T. Hansen, Founder of Family History Expos, shares tips on tracing your family roots through art, specifically art featuring marriage ceremonies. More: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/art-in-family-history-research/
Featured music is "Da Da Da" by The Madisons.
A Love Your Parks Tour family history story assigned by Holly at www.FamilyHistoryExpos.com. Hear Nancy & Lisa’s Big Blend Radio conversation with Bobby Hynson during their visit to Rapides Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana. The cemetery was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on June 15, 1979, and is known to be the oldest burial ground in Rapides Parish.
Follow the Love Your Parks Tour at www.LoveYourParksTour.com
Featured music is "Beneath a Solemn Sky" by The Gunboat Diplomats.
Genealogist Holly T. Hansen - Founder of Family History Expos, and genealogist Ruby Coleman - President of the North Platte Genealogical Society, share how census is a key tool to successfully researching your family in the United States. A well-indexed census provides a quick and easy way to locate where your ancestors lived, when they lived there, and who lived with them or nearby. See Holly's article on Census, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/the-importance-of-census-research/
Featured music is "Stepping Stones" by www.KimiaPMusic.com
Award-winning military historian and author Mike Guardia talks about the accomplished military careers of General Sherman and General Grant, both who have Giant Sequoia Trees named in their honor. These magnificent trees are located in Kings Canyon & Sequoia National Parks, a destination on the Love Your Parks Tour. More at www.MikeGuardia.com and www.LoveYourParksTour.com
Featured music is “Colors of the USA” by www.DoreenTaylorMusic.com
Big Blend Radio segment focusing on Arizona Family History Research with genealogist Holly T. Hansen - Founder of Family History Expos, and genealogist James L. Tanner - author of “The Guide to FamilySearch Online,” publisher of the blog Genealogy's Star, and the FamilySearch moderator for Arizona on Research Wiki. See Holly's article / tips: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/arizona-family-history-research/
Featured music is "Bonita" from the Ted DeGrazia album "Please Remember Me."
Contemporary figurative artist Victoria Chick discusses the history and art of working horses in America. See her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/working-horses-of-america/
Featured music is "Horses & Cattle" by www.MikeMoutoux.com
Military records hold an abundance of information that you may not be expecting. Holly T. Hansen - Genealogist, Founder of Family History Expos and co-author of ‘Beginning Military History Research’, will shares stories, tips and strategies to move forward with your military ancestor research. See her article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/military-records-are-full-of-family-data/
Featured music is ‘Please Remember Me’ by Arizona artist Ted DeGrazia. www.DeGrazia.org
Continuing until the Fall of 2021, the No Man's Land - Becoming Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration is a collaborative effort between the eight parishes who are historically tied to the geographic area of No Man's Land. This episode of Big Blend Radio focuses on the culture, history, art, folklife, natural resources, cuisine, attractions and events of No Man's Land. Featured guests include: Arlene Gould - Natchitoches CVB, Rebecca Blankenbaker - Cane River National Heritage Area, Linda Curtis-Sparks - Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, and John Crook - Vernon Parish Tourism Commission. www.VisitNoMansLand.com
Featured Music: Thunder Rolls by Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys.
Military Historian & Author Success Insider with Mike Guardia, internationally-recognized and award-winning author of numerous non-fiction books including: “Hal Moore: A Soldier Once…and Always,” “American Guerrilla,” “Shadow Commander,” “The Fires of Babylon,” “Hal Moore on Leadership,” “Crusader,” and “Hal Moore: A Life in Pictures.” www.MikeGuardia.com
Featured music is 'Wings of Fire' by www.MichaMusic.com
Internationally-recognized and award-winning author Mike Guardia assigns Big Blend Radio hosts and travelers Nancy J. Reid and Lisa D. Smith on a Love Your Parks Tour story mission, to follow in the footsteps of Generals Hal Moore, Russell W. Volckmann, Donald D. Blackburn, and Donn Starry. He also talks about how LTG Hal Moore loved to spend time with his son in Yosemite National Park. Hal Moore, one of America’s most admired combat leaders, is best known to the public for being portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie “We Were Soldiers.” www.MikeGuardia.com
Featured music is 'Colors of the USA' by www.DoreenTaylorMusic.com
Glynn Burrows, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, discusses the historic family connection that John Butterfield, founder of the The Butterfield Overland Mail Company, had with England. Operated from 1858 to 1861 under contract with the U.S. Postal Department, The Butterfield Overland Mail Co. transported U.S. mail between St. Louis, Mo., and San Francisco, California. Read Glynn's article here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/butterfield-family-connection-with-england/
Featured music on this episode is 'Shapeshifter' by www.WallyLawder.com
Ralph Masengill, author of “Conquer Change & Win” sends the Love Your Parks Tour on a Stories of Change Mission, and hears the very first story on how Yerington, Nevada changed its name three times! More here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/yerington-a-town-with-three-names/
Inspired by the contributions of citizens during the Battle of New Orleans, author Sue Ingalls Finan discusses her debut novel, “The Cards Don’t Lie,” a story of love, rebellion, intimacy, betrayal, and heroism in the face of terror and barbaric brutality. Borrowing from real-life accounts from women during this battle, Finan tells of three women essential to the city’s defense. www.SueIngallsFinan.com
Featured music is 'Crystal Ball' by Jon Roniger & The Good for Nothin Band - www.TheGoodForNothinBand.com
This episode is sponsored by www.FamilyHistoryExpos.com
Located East of Monterey in Central California, the San Benito County Historical Society is a non-profit historical society operating a Museum in Historic Downtown Hollister, and separate Historical Park in Tres Pinos, a few miles from the eastern entrance of Pinnacles National Park. Anita Kane talks about the museum’s exhibits and research archives, as well as the historical park’s buildings, exhibits and annual events. www.SBCHistoricalSociety.org
Featured music is 'Finger Pointin’ Mama' from the album “DreamSongs, Etc.” by Billandthebelles.com
Holly T. Hansen, founder of Family History Expos discusses Family History Resources in Utah. See her article here: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/utah-repositories-for-family-history-research/
Featured music is 'Freedom Has a Way' by www.JamesSaundersMusician.com
Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares the rich history and visitor experience of Windsor Castle, in England, the largest castle in the world. Read his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/exploring-windsor-castle-in-england/
Featured music is 'Wedding Song' from the album 'In Tandem' by Jann Klose - www.JannKlose.com.
Military historian an award-winning author Mike Guardia discusses the biography “Crusader: General Donn Starry and the Army of His Times.” Although he missed combat in World War II and Korea, Donn Starry became one of the most influential commanders of the Vietnam War, and after Vietnam was one of the “intellectual giants” who reshaped the US Army and its doctrines. Throughout his career he worked to improve training, leadership and conditions for the men who served under him. www.MikeGuardia.com
Featured music is "Captain America" by Nicki Kris - www.NickiKris.com
This episode was sponsored by www.FamilyHistoryExpos.com
Glynn Burrows, history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, discusses historic Sandringham, Her Majesty’s private home that's set in hundreds of acres of park and woodland, and features magnificent gardens. See his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/sandringham-the-norfolk-home-of-the-queen/
Featured music is 'Lotus Blossom' by Michael & Spider.
The first of Big Blend Radio’s 3rd Friday Family History show series, focusing on the “Pirates of the Pedigree 2018 International Family History Expo," held online at FamilyHistoryExpos.com, October 15-20, 2018.
This panel discussion features family history educators and expo presenters:
- Holly T. Hansen “Miss Holly GenTeacher” - President of Family History Expos, author, lecturer, editor and publisher.
- Debbie Gurtler - AG®, Latin America and Southern Europe Research Specialist who works at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
- Paul A. Adjei - CEO at Worldbiz Business in Kumasi-Ghana who collects and preserves oral genealogical data in Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
See www.FamilyHistoryExpos.com.
Featured music is “Universal Love” by www.KwameBineaShakedown.com
Glynn Burrows of Norfolk Tours discusses the fascinating history of England’s historic ruins. Many of them are thanks to King Henry VIII and the dissolution of the monasteries, but others are due to the emparkment of land, changes in fashions, and the development of different architectural styles. Read his article here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/historic-ruins-of-england/
Featured music is “Beneath a Solemn Sky” by the The Gunboat Diplomats’ upcoming album “Manifest Destiny”. www.GunboatDiplomats.com
Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, talks about Captain George Vancouver’s historic ties between King’s Lynn in Norfolk, England and the West Coast of North America. A British officer of the Royal Navy, Captain Vancouver is best known for his 1791–95 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions. He also explored the Hawaiian Islands and the southwest coast of Australia. See Glynn's article here: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/captain-george-vancouver/
Featured music on this episode is “Seafaring” from The Madison’s album, ‘Greener’. www.MadisonsMusic.com
Standing outside the Yucca House at Melrose Plantation, Betty Metoyer, a descendant of the Metoyers, portrays Marie Therese Coincoin. Built in 1796, Melrose Plantation in Natchitoches Parish in Northwestern Louisiana, shares the story of slave Marie Thérèse Coincoin and her ten Franco-African children with Thomas Pierre Metoyer, as well as the Isle Brevelle Creole community, the Civil War, plantation history, and Louisiana folk art. Learn more at: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/melrose-plantation/
Filmmakers Darroch Greer and Ron King discuss their documentary THE MILLIONAIRES' UNIT about a privileged group of college students from Yale who formed a private air militia in preparation for America’s entry into World War I. Known as the First Yale Unit, and dubbed ‘the millionaires’ unit’ by the New York press, they became the founding squadron of the U.S. Naval Air Reserve and were the first to fly for the United States in the Great War.
Norfolk, England, once one of the richest areas of the country, is home to a number of large estates and amazing stately houses, including Norman Castles, Moated Tudor Houses, Jacobean Halls, Georgian Mansions and Victorian Stately Homes. Glynn Burrows, family historian and owner of Norfolk Tours, talks about two magnificent mansion with gorgeous gardens in the countryside of Norfolk, England - Oxburgh and Holkham. See his photos and article, here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/gorgeous-gardens-and-magnificent-mansions-of-norfolk-england/
From Film History and Ghosts to historic Harvey Houses and Pecos National Historical Park, travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her adventures in historic Las Vegas, a Northern New Mexico destination that offers scenic beauty, rich history, eclectic architecture and a burgeoning art community. Read her article here: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/its-all-about-authenticity-in-the-original-las-vegas/
From talking to relatives to understanding the origin of family names, Glynn Burrows, a family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours, shares tips on tracing your family’s history back to England. Read Glynn's article here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/find-your-family-history-in-england/
Andrew Rowen discusses his new historical novel, “Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold,” that dramatically recasts Christopher Columbus’ epic voyage that has shaped cultures, religions and ideologies for centuries. www.AndrewRowen.com
The Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail is a series of water routes in the United States extending approximately 3,000 miles along the Chesapeake Bay, the nation's largest estuary. The historic routes trace the 1607–1609 voyages of Captain John Smith to chart the land and waterways of the Chesapeake. Glynn Burrows, owner of Norfolk Tours in England, discusses Captain John Smith’s historic ties between England and America. www.Norfolk-Tours.co.uk
Victoria Chick, a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector, discusses the history and art of Totem Poles in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and British Columbia.
From King Arthur to Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest to StoneHenge, Glynn Burrows talks about England's ancient legends and the places associated with them. Glynn is a historian, tour guide and owner of Norfolk Tours, England. Read Glynn's Big Blend articles here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/glynn-burrows/
Victoria Chick, contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector, discusses the prehistoric petroglyphs of Pony Hills, near Deming in southwest New Mexico. www.VictoriaChick.com
It’s quite amazing that in rural Norfolk, as well as over much of England, it is possible to walk along Roman Roads through many miles of unspoiled, natural beauty. Glynn Burrows, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours UK, talks about the fascinating Roman history of England, as well as the impressive network of roads they built over 2000 years ago, including his local Peddar's Way in Norfolk. Read Glynn's articles and hear his Big Blend Radio interviews here: http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/glynn-burrows/
Historian and award-winning author William Kalt III, discusses Arizona’s fascinating aviation history, as documented in his new book, “High in Desert Skies: Early Arizona Aviation." www.HighinDesertSkies.com
Don Pidd talks about the San Benito County Historical Society’s Museum in downtown Hollister and the Historical Park in Tres Pinos which will host the Good Old Bluegrass Festival and Civil War Days this summer, 2017. Gateway to Pinnacles National Park, San Benito County is located in central California. www.SBCHistoricalSociety.org
Park Interpreter Marcos Vizcaino talks with Big Blend Radio about the fascinating history preserved and told at San Juan Bautista California State Historical Park, and at the neighboring Old Mission San Juan Bautista. San Juan Bautista is a historic village in San Benito County, Central California. Learn more: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/san-juan-bautista-california/
Sharon Johnston talks with Big Blend Radio about the community projects and historic preservation work of the Native Daughters of the Golden West, especially regarding her local Parlor #179 in San Juan Bautista, California, that operates out of The Adobe, built in 1834 and restored in 1935, and currently being restored again. www.ndgw.org/179.htm
Big Blend Radio interview with Mike Hagen, docent of Lyon County Museum in historic downtown Yerington, Nevada. From local Native American culture to the pioneers, miners, farmers and ranchers who developed the land, the Museum preserves and showcases the region’s diverse history and heritage. See: http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/lyon-county-museum/
Big Blend Radio interview focusing on Early Pottery of the Southwest US, with Victoria Chick, a New Mexico-based figurative contemporary artist and early 19th/20th century print collector. www.VictoriaChick.com.
*** Closing cowboy poetry segment is "Spirits Still Remain" by Mike Moutoux "New Mexico's Enchanting Cowboy" - see www.MikeMoutoux.com.
Travel writer Debbie Stone talks about her journey through history along the Birmingham Civil Rights Trail, in Alabama. The Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument encompasses four city blocks of downtown Birmingham, preserving the landmarks of the American civil rights movement that served as the headquarters for a civil rights campaign in the spring of 1963. Known as "Project C" for confrontation, this civil rights campaign challenged unfair laws designed to limit the freedoms of African Americans and ensure racial inequality. See Debbie's Big Blend articles and interviews here> http://blendradioandtv.com/listing/deborah-stone-travel-destinations/
Delbert Doty and Don Pidd talk about the unique exhibits and artifacts at San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, a small historic town near Pinnacles National Park in San Benito County, central California. See> http://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/san-benito-county-historical-park/
Award-winning author Barbara Casey discusses her book “Assata Shakur: A 20th Century Escaped Slave,” that chronicles the life and times of one of the most controversial activists and fugitives in U.S. history. www.StrategicMediaBooks.com
From Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday to the Apache Indian Raids, Jim Gressinger, publisher of www.SouthernArizonaGuide.com and author of ‘Southern Arizona’s Extraordinary History: Amazing True Stories from Southern Arizona Guide’, shares true stories of Southern Arizona's wild west history!
Author, military historian an US Army veteran Mike Guardia discusses writing the award-winning biography, “Shadow Commander: The Epic Story of Donald D. Blackburn”, a memorable story of an underdog whose career was a testament to dogged determination and the will to stay alive. www.MikeGuardia.com
Author Barbara Crane talks about her award winning historical novel, ‘When Water Was Everywhere’, that features four characters who respond to life-altering changes during the final years of California's Mexican rule. www.WhenWaterWasEverywhere.com.
Executive Director Alice Scarborough and tour guide Patsy Brosett-Garcia, discuss Kent House Plantation in Alexandria, which was built circa 1796 prior to the Louisiana Purchase, and is one of the oldest standing structures in the state of Louisiana. www.KentHouse.org
Sharlene VanRooy shares historical stories of San Benito County in central California, and talks about the fascinating exhibits and artifacts (including some from John Steinbeck's family), featured in the San Benito County Historical Museum in historic downtown Hollister.
Delbert Doty and Don Pidd talk with Big Blend Radio about the exhibits and artifacts at San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, a small historic town near Pinnacles National Park in San Benito County, central California. This historic village features historic buildings, gardens, vehicles and farm implements, a rose garden and more.
See: http://www.sbchistoricalsociety.org/sbc-historical-park.php
Glynn Burrows, family history expert and founder of Norfolk Tours UK, discusses the historic migration between Norfolk, England and Canada during the mid-1800s, along with the family history connections between England and North America. www.Norfolk-Tours.co.uk.
Award-winning "barn find" author Tom Cotter chats with Big Blend Radio about his new book ‘Cuba's Car Culture: Celebrating the Island's Automotive Love Affair’ that features photography by Bill Warner and a foreword from Sir Stirling Moss. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in a peek inside Cuba and their unique car world.
Christy Wood, world champion horse trainer, instructor and owner of Wood N Horse Training Stables, in Three Rivers, CA, talks about her experience on the Chief Joseph Trail Ride. A progressive trail ride hosted by the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC), a portion of the ride is completed each year, with the entire sequence taking thirteen years to complete. Its route traces, as closely as possible, the route Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce took while attempting to escape the US Cavalry in 1877. www.WDNHorse.com & www.Appaloosa.com
From the Liberty Memorial to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Victoria Chick, a New Mexico based contemporary figurative artist and early 19th / 20th century print collector, discusses the history and creation of various Veterans Memorials in the United States. See Victoria's art at www.VictoriaChick.com
Gary Slaughter, author of the award-winning Cottonwood series, discusses his life experience as a U.S. Navy ensign at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis, as documented in his awe-inspiring nonfiction debut, Sea Stories: A Memoir of a Naval Officer (1956-1967). With incidents ranging from humorous to heartwarming to downright dangerous, each of these 60 incredible stories shows new insights into everyday life on the Cold War frontline and an unforgettable slice of American history. www.GarySlaughter.com
Glynn Burrows, history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, discusses how the Romans settled in the Norfolk area nearly 2000 years ago, and how the empire eventually fell. Today, Roman remains can still be found in the local fields and there are occasional archaeological digs to experience. Learn more at www.Norfolk-Tours.co.uk
Travel writer and blogger Melanie Kaminski discusses her visit to historic Yuma, Arizona 'Gateway to the Great Southwest'. Melanie is a member of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association, and publisher of LA-Explorer.com. Read her article about Yuma in Big Blend Radio & TV Magazine > http://www.bigblendnetwork.com/exploring-historic-yuma.html