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| Podcast title | Shiloh Museum of Ozark History
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| Description | The museum offers exhibits, programs, and events that relate to the history and culture of the Northwest Arkansas Ozarks. | |
| Updated | Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:29:04 PDT | |
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1. "Whatever You Do, Stay in Print": The Life of Ernie Deane http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 66.54Mb) Description: This podcast is ready to download. (58:04 minutes, 66.5MB, MP3) Journalist, educator, and historian Ernie Deane is remembered by his daughter, Frances "Fran" Deane Alexander. Deane was a press officer for General George Patton during World War II and at the Nuremberg Trials after the war, a newspaper columnist, a professor of journalism, a director of the War Eagle Fair, a champion of historic preservation, and a community activist. |
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2. Bee Gums and Flax Skeins: Farming in the Pioneer Ozarks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 73.71Mb) Description: This episode is ready to download. (1:04:18, 73.8 MB, MP3) Dr. Brooks Blevins, a professor of Ozark studies at Missouri State University, discusses farming methods used by Ozark pioneers in the late 1800s. |
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3. Art, Artistry, and Eccentricity: Stories of Ozark Tombstone Carvers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 46.07Mb) Description: This episode is ready to download. (50:10, 46.1 MB, MP3) Independent researcher and journalist Abby Burnett discusses "Art, Artistry, and Eccentricity: Stories of Ozark Tombstone Carvers." Burnett has written numerous articles for local historical journals and for the online Arkansas Encyclopedia of History and Culture, most of them having to do with tombstones and stone carvers. She was featured in AETN's cemetery documentary, "Silent Storytellers" which aired in 2010 and 2011 on public television. She is currently finishing work on a book on burial customs of the Arkansas Ozarks, which includes sections on cemeteries, tombstones, quarries and carvers. |
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4. Under the Cover of Darkness: Buried Treasure, Magic, and Deception in the Ozarks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 56.46Mb) Description: This episode is ready to download. (1:01: 33, 56.5 MB, MP3) Independent researcher Robert Myers of Champaign, Illinois, discusses the life and times of Ozark treasure hunter Charlie Gonzales. (NOTE: Audio quality improves as podcast plays.) |
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5. Ozark Tall-grass Prairies http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.22Mb) Description: This episode is ready to download. (49:44 minutes, 17.2 MB, MP3) Ozark Ecological Restorations founder Joe Woolbright and local bird expert Joe Neal discuss the history of plants and birds related to Northwest Arkansas's tall-grass prairies. |
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6. Sustainability: Voices from the Past, Promise for the Future http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.45Mb) Description: This episode ready to download (38:50 minutes, 13.5 MB, MP3) Michele Halsell, managing director at the University of Arkansas Applied Sustainability Center, discusses the historical roots of sustainability, and how we can put the old ways into practice today. This program was recorded April 13, 2011. |
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7. Ozark Chinquapins http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 35.96Mb) Description: Episode #109 is available for download (1:44:42 minutes, 35.9 MB, MP3) On March 18, 2011, the Hobbs State Park Conservation Area Visitor Center in Rogers, Arkansas and the Ozark Chinquapin Foundation held a daylong meeting to discuss the history of, current research on, and tips for growing the Ozark chinquapin. |
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8. History of Midwifery in Northwest Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 22.28Mb) Description: Episode #108 is available for download. (1:o4:38 minutes, 22.2 MB, MP3) Licensed midwife Shawn House of Boxley, Arkansas discusses the age-old method of bringing babies into the world. Recorded on April 2, 2011. |
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9. Leave Town and Never Return: Racial Cleansing in Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 23.12Mb) Description: Episode #107 is available for download. (1:17:03 minutes, 23.1 MB, MP3) Dr. Guy Lancaster, editor for the online Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture, discusses his extensive research on “sundown towns” in Arkansas—communities where white residents expelled all or most of their African American residents. According to Dr. Lancaster, some 100 towns in Arkansas are suspected to have been sundown towns, most of them located in the northern and western sections of the state. Recorded March 8, 2011. |
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10. The Art and History of Glassblowing http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 18.58Mb) Description: Episode #106 is available for download. (53:49 minutes, 18.5 MB, MP3) Ron Mynatt gives an overview of glassblowing history from ancient times to the present, and explains some of the mechanics behind the art of glassblowing. Mynatt began his career as a glassblower at Silver Dollar City in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.. Later, he served as the blown glass instructor at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, before moving on to Terra Studios in Durham, Arkansas. Today, he creates hand-blown glass art at his Callahan Mountain Studios in Springdale. A member of the Arkansas Craft Guild, Mynatt’s work was included in the touring exhibit for the Year of American Craft in 1993, and he designed and produced the 2004 and 2005 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® regional awards. Recorded March 16, 2011. |
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11. Arkansas's Apple Roots http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 25.61Mb) Description: Episode #105 is available for download (1:11:44 minutes, 24.8.MB, MP3) Dr. Roy Rom, emeritus professor of horticulture at the University of Arkansas and owner of Rom Family Orchard in Fayetteville, discusses the history of apple production in Arkansas. Recorded January 19, 2011. |
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12. Don House and the Art of Photography http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.53Mb) Description: Episode #104 is available for download. (35:54 minutes, 16.5 MB, MP3) Award-winning photographer Don House reflects on his start in photography and his four community photo album projects, and offers some basic tips on shooting family photos. |
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13. Albert E. Brumley's Gospel Music http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.62Mb) Description: Episode # 103 is available for download. (22:58 minutes, 10.6 MB, MP3) In this 1993 interview, Albert E. Brumley's son, Bob Brumley, discusses his father's early career and the founding in 1969 of the Albert E. Brumley Sundown to Sunup Sing in Springdale, Arkansas. The Brumley Sing grew to become the largest outdoor gospel singing event in the nation. |
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14. Madison County Mysteries http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.06Mb) Description: Episode #102 is available for download (37:37 minutes, 13.1 MB, MP3) A castle in the hills, a lone marked grave, a Civil War massacre. Joy Russell, president of the Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society, shares some historical mysteries of Madison county, solved and unsolved. |
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15. Collecting Folk Songs: An Art & A Science? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 41.06Mb) Description: Episode 101 is available for download. (1:11:33 minutes, 41.1 MB, MP3) Professor Chalon Ragsdale of the University of Arkansas Department of Music examines the art and science of folk song collecting, using on the work of two collectors – Percy Grainger, who collected in England in the early 1900s, and Mary Celestia Parler, who collected in Arkansas in the mid-20th century. Recorded on October 20, 2010. |
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16. What You Don't Know About the Shiloh Museum http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 6.49Mb) Description: Episode 100 is available for download. (13:45 minutes, 6.49 MB, MP3) For our 100th episode, staff and volunteers share what they think the public doesn't know about the museum but should. Thanks for listening!! |
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17. Ozark Ghost Stories Retold http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 24.55Mb) Description: Episode 99 is available for download. (53:17 minutes, 24.6 MB, MP3) The Shiloh Museum teamed up with KUAF radio and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers for “Ozark Ghost Stories Retold,” a chance for folks from around Northwest Arkansas to share their experiences. We weren’t interested in whether the story could somehow be documented, just that the tellers believed their tales to be true. The result? Some tellers delved into area history, some told very personal stories, but all stories were eerie, interesting, and thought provoking. The Shiloh Museum gives a special thanks to Ozarks at Large and KUAF, 91.3 FM, for permission to use their recording of this program when we experienced technical difficulties. |
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18. One Family's Musical Legacy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.73Mb) Description: Episode 98 is available for download. (38:30 minutes, 17.8 MB, MP3) In the Ozarks musical families are common with each generation leaving its own influence on the music. The Gilbert family exemplifies this tradition. Their music was so loved by their home community of Zion (Washington County) that the family was thought of as a prized treasure. Martha Hogan Estes, a descendant of the Gilbert family, shares memories of her family’s musical legacy. |
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19. Me and Don in the Dark http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.12Mb) Description: Episode 97 is available for download. (27:45 minutes, 19.1 MB, MP3) Heather Marie Wells, Collections Assistant and Technology Coordinator at the Shiloh Museum, had the distinct privilege of being in the darkroom while award-winning photographer Don House was printing photos for the museum. Few people may realize that we have a fully functioning darkroom in our museum basement. For us, it's an integral part of preserving the images of Northwest Arkansas and making them available to the public. We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at a working darkroom. Please note that in the interest of podcast length, some of the repetitive parts of the darkroom process have been edited out. |
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20. Native American Rock Art in Northwest Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 23.80Mb) Description: Episode 96 is available for download. (1:09:00 minutes, 23.8 MB, MP3) Dr. George Sabo III, archeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey and professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas, shares examples of pictographs and petroglyphs found at sites in Northwest Arkansas that give us insight into the lives of the pre-Columbian Indians who were in this area. |
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21. Shiloh Scrapbook, Vol. 29 No. 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (application/pdf, 0.86Mb) Description: Bonus content! (12 pages, 880KB, PDF) Our September 2010 newsletter features an article on volunteer and member Regina Gabel, a spotlight on our living history program, and information on upcoming events. |
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22. "Been A Busy Day": The Milton Cooper Diaries http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 20.74Mb) Description: Episode 95 is available for download. (1:00:00 minutes, 20.8 MB, MP3) In 1984, at the age of 70, Madison County farmer Milton Cooper began keeping a diary. His daily writings describe a way of life common to many Ozark rural families, but rarely chronicled--raising chickens, hunting, fishing, gardening, visiting neighbors, going to town for groceries, and welcoming family for weekend visits. For this podcast, museum outreach coordinator Susan Young shares some entries from Milton Cooper’s diaries. |
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23. What Brought You Here? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 22.22Mb) Description: Episode 94 is available for download. (1:04:25 minutes, 22.3 MB, MP3) June Jefferson, facilitator of the LifeWriters memoir writing group, shares ideas about how to answer the question, ”What brought you to Northwest Arkansas?” Also, two members of LifeWriters share their original writings about coming to the Arkansas Ozarks. |
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24. The Music of Winter's Bone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.07Mb) Description: Episode 93 is available for download. (24:20 minutes, 7.1 MB, MP3) In May 2010 the producers of the Sundance Film Festival's award-winning film Winter's Bone collaborated with the Shiloh Museum to premiere the film in Arkansas, more than a month before its national release. The producers were familiar with the museum's podcast series, and some of the film's non-Ozark actors used the podcasts to learn the regional dialect. Prior to the premiere showing, Winter’s Bone director Debra Granik, producer Jonathan Scheuer, music advisor Marideth Sisco, cast member Lauren Sweetser, and five musicians held a musical performance at the museum along with a questions and answer session about the use of music in the movie. This podcast also features cuts from the movie soundtrack. |
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25. The Making of Winter's Bone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.03Mb) Description: Episode 92 is available for download. (31:50 minutes, 11.1MB, MP3) In May 2010 the producers of the Sundance Film Festival's award-winning film Winter's Bonecollaborated with the Shiloh Museum to premiere the film in Arkansas, more than a month before its national release. The producers were familiar with the museum's podcast series, and some of the film's non-Ozark actors used the podcasts to learn a regional dialect. This podcast was recorded immediately following the premiere at AMC Theater in Fayetteville, when director Debra Granik, producer Jonathan Scheuer, music advisor Marideth Sisco, and cast member (and Fayetteville native) Lauren Sweetser fielded questions from the audience. |
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26. Public Access Television: The Quilt of Community Diversity http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.94Mb) Description: Episode 91 is available for download. (40:20 minutes, 14.0MB, MP3) Independent writer Richard Drake of Fayetteville recounts the history of community access television in Northwest Arkansas. Drake hosted a talk show on Fayetteville’s public access television station for more than a decade, and served as the director of the City’s Telecommunication Board for several years. Recorded on June 16, 2010. |
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27. Our Natural Heritage, Vol. 4 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.46Mb) Description: Episode 90 is available for download. (29:55 minutes, 10.5MB, MP3) In observance of the 2009 Arkansas Heritage Month, memoir writers read original stories about their experiences with nature, its characteristics, and its inhabitants. This is the last of four installments. |
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28. Gone to the Grave: Ozark Funeral Customs, 1850-1950 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.21Mb) Description: Episode 89 is available for download. (01:06:35 minutes, 19.3MB, MP3) Independent researcher Abby Burnett discusses the ways in which Ozark folks helped one another when there was a death, including the role in the community in nursing the sick, laying out the body, building the casket, sitting up with the body, digging the grave, and holding the burial. Burnett was recently featured in Silent Storytellers, a documentary produced by the Arkansas Educational Television Network about the history and culture of Arkansas cemeteries. Recorded May 19, 2010. |
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29. Our Natural Heritage, Vol. 3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.41Mb) Description: Episode 88 is available for download. (29:46 minutes, 10.5MB, MP3) In observance of the 2009 Arkansas Heritage Month, memoir writers read original stories about their experiences with nature, its characteristics, and its inhabitants. This is the third of four installments. |
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30. Shiloh Scrapbook, Vol. 29 No. 1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (application/pdf, 0.87Mb) Description: Bonus content! (8 pages, 893KB, PDF) Our May 2010 newsletter features an article on the Springdale Fire Department, a spotlight on one of our library volunteers, and information on our upcoming summer camps. |
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31. My Fayetteville http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 22.00Mb) Description: Episode 87 is available for download. (1:03:50 minutes, 22.1MB, MP3) A panel discussion by Deryl Powers, Shirley Lucas, Kim Agee, and Charlie Alison, four generations of Fayetteville residents. Recorded April 21, 2010. |
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32. Annual Report 2009 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (application/pdf, 0.33Mb) Description: Bonus content! (4 pages, 340KB, PDF) Our 2009 Annual Report features all our accomplishments for the past year. |
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33. Our Natual Heritage, Vol. 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.12Mb) Description: Episode 86 is available for download. (26:00 minutes, 9.11MB, MP3) In observance of the 2009 Arkansas Heritage Month memoir writers read original stories about their experiences with nature, its characteristics, and its inhabitants. This is the second of four installments. |
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34. How to be an Archeologist http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.83Mb) Description: Episode 85 is available for download. (57:20 minutes, 19.9 MB, MP3) Arkansas State Archeologist emerita Hester Davis discusses the Arkansas Archeological Society’s training program for amateur archeologists. In 1967, Davis became Arkansas’s first state archeologist, a position she held for 32years until her retirement in 1999. She also taught in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Arkansas, creating and teaching a course in Public Archeology. Recorded on March 17, 2010. |
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35. Our Natural Heritage http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.06Mb) Description: Episode 84 is available for download. (28:45 minutes, 10.1MB, MP3) In observance of the 2009 Arkansas Heritage Month memoir writers read original stories about their experiences with nature, its characteristics, and its inhabitants. This is the first of four installments. |
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36. Heirloom Textile Care http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 18.87Mb) Description: Episode 83 is available for download. (54:39 minutes, 18.9MB, MP3) Shiloh Museum collections manager Carolyn Reno shares on caring for treasured family garments—everything from wedding gowns to football letter jackets. |
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37. Stories by the Teller of Tales http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.17Mb) Description: Episode 82 is available for download. (40:27 minutes, 14.2MB, MP3) Storytelling is a cherished tradition in the Ozarks. So sit back and get comfortable as you hear tales by Bob Mello, Sara Miller, Marjorie Shafer, and Oda Mulloy. |
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38. Civil War Historic Sites--Off the Beaten Path http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.70Mb) Description: Episode 81 is available for download. (25:00 minutes, 8.7MB, MP3) Alan Thompson, museum registrar at Prairie Grove Battlefield Historic State Park, examines some lesser-known sites in Washington and Benton counties related to the Civil War troop movements. |
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39. An Impossible Cast http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 7.61Mb) Description: Episode 80 is available for download. (21:50 minutes, 7.7MB, MP3) Shane Andrews discusses his new book, An Impossible Cast: Glen Andrews and the Birth of Professional Bass Fishing. The book is about Shane Andrews’ father, Glen Andrews, who was a major influence in the early years of professional bass fishing. Glen Andrews lived in Rogers for 22 years until the mid-1980s, when he moved to the Boone County community of Lead Hill. Professional bass fisherman Bill Dance says Glen Andrews “is my mentor, my friend, my advisor and absolutely has always been among the top contributors to the success of the name Bill Dance.” Jerry McKinnis, host of ESPN’s “The Fishin’ Hole,” describes Glen Andrews as “simply the greatest bass fisherman I’ve known, and I’ve known them all.” |
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40. The Heritage Trail in Northwest Arkansas: The Butterfield Overland Stage Route http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 10.73Mb) Description: Episode 79 is available for download. (30:55 minutes, 10.8MB, MP3) Kirby Sanders, author of Driver's Guide to the Butterfield Overland Mail Route in Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma, takes us on a virtual tour of this historic route. |
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41. Tellers of Tales http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 12.08Mb) Description: Episode 78 is available for download. (34:24 minutes, 12.1MB, MP3) Members of the Teller of Tales talk about what storytelling means to them and also share a few of their favorite tales. |
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42. The Heritage Trail in Northwest Arkansas: The Trail of Tears http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 8.95Mb) Description: Episode 77 is available for download. (25:45 minutes, 9MB, MP3) John McLarty, president of the Arkansas Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association, discusses historic sites related to the Trail of Tears in Washington and Benton counties in Northwest Arkansas. |
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43. Derailed! Getting Off Track in Northwest Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.86Mb) Description: Episode 76 is available for download. (48:51 minutes, 16.9MB, MP3) Mike Sypult of the Boston Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society discusses regional train wrecks and rail accidents through the years. |
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44. Sacred Harp Singing in the Arkansas Ozarks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/quicktime, 25.86Mb) Description: Episode 75 is available for download. (9:25 minutes, 25.9MB, MOV) The Shiloh Museum and the Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers, with funding from the Arkansas Humanities Council, teamed up to produce this documentary short as an introduction to the history and tradition of Sacred Harp singing in our region. |
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45. Why We Love the Shiloh Museum http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 43.15Mb) Description: Episode 74 is available for download. (7:25 minutes, 43.1MB, MP4) Forty-four of the Shiloh Museum's biggest fans tell why they think the museum is tops! |
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46. In and Around Rogers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 25.65Mb) Description: Episode 73 is available for download. (9:04 minutes, 25.7MB, MP4) In and Around Rogers was produced in 1911 by Liberty Films of Joplin, Missouri. The film includes scenes of Mayor Rozelle giving a speech; the downtown business district; hauling apples; Teasdale Evaporator, Ice Plant, and Wholesale Grocery; town and country homes; Electric Springs; Monte Ne; the town school; and Ozark Theater. Courtesy of the Rogers Historical Museum, Rogers, AR. |
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47. So Big, This Little Place http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.36Mb) Description: Episode 72 is available for download. (47:21 minutes, 16.4MB, MP3) The founding and early history of the Italian settlement of Tontitown, Arkansas is recounted in this talk by Susan Young, author of So Big, This Little Place: The Founding of Tontitown, Arkansas, 1898-1917. Recorded December 5, 2009. |
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48. "The Music of Our Lives" Ballot http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (application/pdf, 0.76Mb) Description: Bonus content! (9 pages, 1.3MB, PDF) We decided to deliver a copy of the ballot straight to your computer. You can fill out this PDF and email it back to us by clicking the button at the top right corner of the form. Vote anytime between now and April 30, 2010. At that time, we'll begin designing the exhibit based upon the artifacts you helped choose. Thanks for participating in this new experience at the Shiloh Museum! |
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49. Become a Curator http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 0.80Mb) Description: Episode 71 is available for download. (2:14 minutes, 817 KB, MP3) Collections Assistant Heather Marie Wells explains how you can be a part of the exhibit process for the upcoming exhibit “The Music of Our Lives. |
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50. A Faubus Memoir http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 72.86Mb) Description: Episode 70 is now available for download. (45:00 minutes, 72.8 MB, MP4) In observance of 2010 as the 100th anniversary of the birth of former Arkansas Governor Orval E. Faubus, this podcast features a speech Faubus gave in 1993 during Pettigrew Day, an annual celebration in the Madison County community of Pettigrew. The videotaping was done by Robert and Elizabeth Bartlett. |
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51. Arkansas/Arkansaw http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.81Mb) Description: Episode 69 is now available for download. (57:20 minutes, 19.9 MB, MP3) Brooks Blevins, author of Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies and Good Ol’ Boys Defined a State (University of Arkansas Press, 2009), explores Arkansas’ image and stereotypes through the years. Blevins is Endowed Associate Professor of Ozarks Studies at Missouri State University. |
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52. Shiloh Scrapbook, Vol. 28 No. 3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (application/pdf, 1.24Mb) Description: Bonus content! (9 pages, 1.3MB, PDF) Our newsletter from December 2009 features an article on the Springdale chapter of the Grand Army of the Republic, a spotlight on one of our front desk volunteers, and information on our upcoming events. |
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53. Not a Good Sign http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.53Mb) Description: Episode 68 is available for download. (50:45 minutes, 17.6MB, MP3) Photographer Don House discuss images from his new book Not A Good Sign, a collection of unique, odd and humorous signs from the back roads of the Ozark region and beyond. Recorded November 18, 2009. |
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54. How Life Changed in Madison County in the 1860s http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 22.39Mb) Description: Episode 67 is available for download. (1:04:54 minutes, 22.3 MB, MP3) Joy Russell, president of the Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society, discusses the history of antebellum Madison County, Arkansas, and the changes that took place there as a result of the Civil War. Recorded October 21, 2009. |
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55. Mystery of the Trees http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 23.42Mb) Description: Episode 66 is available for download. (1:07:46 minutes, 23.5MB, MP3) Don Wells of Jasper, Georgia discusses the history of signal trees - curiously bent trees which may have been created by Indians as directional markers toward water, shelter, food. Wells is president of Mountain Stewards, an organization working to document the occurence of signal trees in the United States. |
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56. Shiloh Scrapbook, Vol. 28 No. 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (application/pdf, 1.40Mb) Description: Bonus content! (12 pages, 776KB, PDF) Our newsletter from August 2009 features an article on the Berry-Braun Family of Springdale, a spotlight on one of our education volunteers, and information on our new staff members. |
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57. Historic Military Saddles http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 20.74Mb) Description: Episode 65 is available for download. (1:00:00 minutes, 20.8MB, MP3) Saddlemaker Doug Kidd takes on the persona of a leather craftsman from the 1800s as he discusses saddles from his personal collection. In real life, Kidd is the owner of Border States Leatherworks, and specializes in creating reproduction military leather goods. |
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58. A New Book on Tontitown History http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 4.47Mb) Description: Episode 64 is available for download. (9:42 minutes, 4.5MB, MP3) Jacqueline Froelich, news producer for our local NPR affiliate KUAF, interviews Denise Pellin, president of the Tontitown Historical Museum board of directors, and our outreach coordinator, Susan Young, who worked with the Tontitown Museum to put together the first-ever pictorial history of the founding of this historic Italian community in the Arkansas Ozarks. This story is a production for "Ozarks at Large," KUAF's news program focusing on the people, places, and events of the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas and Missouri. |
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59. Historic Bridges of Northwest Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.76Mb) Description: Episode 63 is available for download. (48:28 minutes, 16.8MB, MP3) Independent researcher and bridge enthusiast Randall Houp of Booneville, Arkansas, discusses 36 historic bridges in Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Newton, and Washington counties in the Arkansas Ozarks. |
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60. 1947 Rodeo of the Ozarks Parade http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 17.10Mb) Description: Episode 62 is available for download. (03:51 minutes, 17.1MB, MP4)Marching bands, riding clubs, and a pint-sized wagon pulled by ponies are featured in this home movie filmed by Earl Baron during the July 1947 Rodeo of the Ozarks parade in Springdale, Arkansas. Also seen in the movie is two-year-old Orvil Patterson of Springdale, who won a $5 cash prize from the Springdale Riding Club for being the youngest rider. |
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61. The Only Good Snake is a Live Snake http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 20.89Mb) Description: Episode 61 is available for download. (1:00:32 minutes, 20.9MB, MP3) University of Arkansas doctoral biology student Rod Wittenberg, accompanied by some slithery friends, discusses the fascinating world of Ozark snakes. Recorded June 17, 2009. |
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62. A Season at Dogpatch http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.58Mb) Description: Episode 60 is available for download. (45:04 minutes, 15.5MB, MP3) Fayetteville musicians John Cook and Mic Walden relive the year they spent working at the Dogpatch theme park located in the Ozark Mountains near Harrison, Arkansas. Audience members share fond memories of trips to Dogpatch, which operated from 1968 until the early 1990s. Recorded June 6, 2009. |
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63. The Death of a Confederate Colonel http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.06Mb) Description: Episode 59 is available for download. (55:09 minutes, 19.0MB, MP3) Author Pat Carr reads selections from her book, The Death of a Confederate Colonel, published by the University of Arkansas Press. Set in Arkansas, the fictional, yet historically informed, stories offer a dramatic and compelling look at those left behind during the Civil War. Recorded May 20, 2009. |
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64. Shiloh Scrapbook, Vol.28 No.1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (application/pdf, 1.05Mb) Description: Bonus content! (8 pages, 776KB, PDF) Our newsletter from May 2009 features an article on Bridges in Northwest Arkansas, a spotlight on one of our volunteers and information on our Summer programs. |
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65. Down in the Holler http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 60.07Mb) Description: Episode 58 is available for download. (47:20 minutes, 60.1MB, MP4) Borrowing from Vance Randolph's book of the same title, Shiloh Museum outreach coordinator Susan Young shares examples of traditional Ozark folk speech. Recorded April 15, 2009. |
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66. Annual Report 2008 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (application/pdf, 0.70Mb) Description: Bonus content! (4 pages, 716KB, PDF) Our 2008 Annual Report featuring all our accomplishments for the past year. |
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67. Squeaky Clean: Hygiene in the Ozarks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 21.59Mb) Description: Episode 57 is available for download. (8:30 minutes, 21.5MB, MP4) Shiloh Museum education coordinator Pody Gay leads the way through our newest exhibit, "Squeaky Clean," a history of hygiene in the Ozarks. Outhouse outtakes included! Squeaky Clean Opened February 2, 2009 and runs through January 16, 2010. |
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68. Roads of Conflict: The Movement of Civil War Insurgents and Counter-Insurgents in Northwest Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 25.67Mb) Description: Episode 56 is available for download. (1:15:00 minutes, 25.7MB, MP4) Conservator and author Rick Parker of Gentry offers an interesting perspective of the hardships suffered by Ozarkers during the Civil War. Recorded March 18, 2009. |
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69. Caving in the Ozarks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 55.28Mb) Description: Episode 55 is available for download. (58:14 minutes, 55.3MB, MP4) Terry Mitchell, president of the Boston Mountain Grotto of the National Speleological Society, discusses cave exploration in the Arkansas Ozarks. |
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70. The Poultry Industry of Northwest Arkansas: Then and Now http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 4.58Mb) Description: Episode 54 is available for download. (2:35 minutes, 4.5MB, MP4) The Poultry Industry of Northwest Arkansas: Then and Now was produced in 2004 by the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. This slide show compares historic photos to more modern photos of the poultry industry in Northwest Arkansas. |
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71. "We Can Take It": The CCC at Devil's Den http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 21.32Mb) Description: Episode 53 is available for download. (53:00 minutes, 21.3MB, MP3) Devil's Den State Park assistant superintendent Tim Scott discusses the park's construction by members of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Recorded February 18, 2009. |
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72. The Ice Storm Cometh http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 6.64Mb) Description: Episode 52 is available for download. (2:30 minutes, 6.63MB, MP4) On January 26, a record ice storm hit Northwest Arkansas. The next day, Marty Powers, who is in charge of maintenance at the Shiloh Museum, shot this video footage of the storm's aftermath. Some two inches of ice covered the Shiloh Museum campus, damaging most of the trees on the museum's two-acre site. Forty trees were lost; over two dozen trees must be trimmed. Donations to help pay for the tree removal and/or new plantings are gratefully accepted. Make checks payable to the “Shiloh Museum of Ozark History” and mail to: |
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73. Shiloh Scrapbook, Vol.27 No.3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (application/pdf, 0.59Mb) Description: Bonus content! (8 pages, 608KB, PDF) Our newsletter from December 2008 features an article about the process of getting our new roof. |
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74. The Golden Age of Radio http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 32.43Mb) Description: Episode 51 is available for download. (49:50 minutes, 32.5MB, MP4) Bruce Vaughan of Springdale, an 87-year old builder of radios, ham radio operator, and antique radio enthusiast, shares his memories of the “Golden Age of Radio.” |
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75. Coming Up... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.84Mb) Description: Episode 50 is available for download. (30:51 minutes, 17.9MB, MP3) The Shiloh Museum's podcast producer Heather Marie Wells and outreach coordinator Susan Young bring to mind the Saturday Night Live parody of public radio cooking shows as they team up to discuss upcoming museum events happening at the museum now that we have reopened. |
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76. Land of a Million Smiles http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 24.95Mb) Description: Episode 49 is available for download. (15:09 minutes, 25MB, MP4) Land of a Million Smiles was produced in 1992 for the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. The film gives a brief overview of the history of tourism in Northwest Arkansas up to that time. |
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77. Northwest Arkansas Railroads http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 24.19Mb) Description: Episode 48 is available for download. (1:00:07 minutes, 24.2 MB, MP3) Travel the historic railways of Northwest Arkansas with Mike Sypult, member of the Boston Mountain Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Recorded November 19, 2008. |
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78. Feathers in Our Caps http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 15.30Mb) Description: Episode 47 is available for download. (8:14 minutes, 15.4 MB, MP4) This film gives a brief history of the Northwest Arkansas poultry industry. It was produced by the Shiloh Museum in 1984. |
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79. Sheep to Shawl http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 17.10Mb) Description: Episode 46 is available for download. (8:55 minutes, 17.2 MB, MP4) Produced for the Shiloh Museum in 1993, this film gives an overview of the steps involved in producing cloth, from sheep shearing to spinning to weaving. Sheep to Shawl is an annual program for schoolchildren at the museum, supported by numerous volunteers. |
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80. No Longer Strangers: The Impact of the Latino Influx on the Catholic Church in Northwest Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 18.95Mb) Description: Episode 45 is available for download. (55 minutes, 19 MB, MP3) Msgr. David LeSieur from St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Rogers offers insight as to how the influx of the Hispanic/Latino community into Northwest Arkansas has influenced or changed the Catholic Church in the region. Recorded September 17, 2008. |
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81. From Sumac Trees to Superhighway: The Butterfield Stage Route Through Northwest Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 23.41Mb) Description: Episode 44 is available for download. (1:08:00 minutes, 23.5 MB, MP3) Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Butterfield Stagecoach run through Northwest Arkansas with John McLarty, assistant director of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, and Susan Young, Shiloh Museum outreach coordinator. Susan discusses the history of the Butterfield line, and shares some first-hand accounts of stagecoach travel in Northwest Arkansas, while John focuses on modern roadways which follow the stagecoach route today. They are both on the board of Heritage Trail Partners, an organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of historic roadways in Northwest Arkansas. Recorded August 20, 2008. |
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82. The Essie Ward Story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 4.02Mb) Description: Episode 43 is available for download. (7:41 minutes, 47.5 MB, MP4) The life of folk artist Essie Ward, often called the “Grandma Moses of the Ozarks,” is featured in this documentary produced by Springdale Har-Ber High School EAST Lab students Hayden Herrera and Josh Goseland. Hayden and Josh won a My Community Project Governor's Award for their work. Sponsored by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, the My Community Project is a statewide initiative to educate Arkansas students about filmmaking. Congratulations to Hayden and Josh! |
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83. Early Madison County http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.67Mb) Description: Episode 42 is available for download. (57:46 minutes, 16.6 MB, MP3) Joy Russell, president of the Madison County Genealogical and Historical Society, discusses the pre-Civil War years in Madison County. Recorded July 16, 2008. |
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84. A Special Announcement http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 4.08Mb) Description: Episode 41 is available for download. (4:15 minutes, 4.1 MB, MP3) The Shiloh Museum will be closing on Monday, July 28 for approximately two months for roof replacement. Find out what we'll be doing during that time, and what museum resources will be available to you. |
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85. In Dreadful Conflict: The Civil War in Northwest Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 39.90Mb) Description: Episode 40 is available for download. (6:43 minutes, 40 MB, MP4) This short documentary is based on a letter written in 1862 by Jane Page of Madison County to her son and daughter-in-law in California. Her letter is a vivid portrayal of the Civil War in Northwest Arkansas. You will need QuickTime or iTunes. |
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86. Quilts: 1850 to the Present http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 9.80Mb) Description: Episode 39 is available for download. (56:15 minutes, 9.7 MB, MP3) Terri Leins, professor of developmental mathematics at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, discusses quilt history and shares quilts from her family collection. Recorded June 18, 2008. |
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87. The Trail of Tears: A Cherokee Perspective http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.63Mb) Description: Episode 38 is available for download. (48:49 minutes, 14.6 MB, MP3) Troy Wayne Poteete, member of the Cherokee Nation and vice president of the National Trail of Tears Association, discusses the Trail of Tears from a modern Cherokee perspective. The talk was part of the Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in October 2007. |
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88. Archeology at Shiloh Meeting Hall http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.73Mb) Description: Episode 37 is available for download. (1:07:38 minutes, 11.7MB, MP3) Podcast Producer Heather Marie Wells tags along on a school tour of the excavations at the 1871 Shiloh Meeting Hall, conducted by Museum Director Allyn Lord and Jerry Hilliard, Field Supervisor for the Arkansas Archeological Survey. Wells also interviews archeologists, volunteers, and museum staff about the history of the building, the archeology, and the renovations, and gets predictions on what might be discovered. Recorded April 2008. |
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89. Arkansas Butterflies and Moths http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.54Mb) Description: Episode 36 is available for download. (1:02:13 minutes, 14.5 MB, MP3) This program on Arkansas Butterflies and Moths was presented by Lori Spencer. Ms. Spencer is an award-winning Certified Heritage Interpreter and she coordinates the annual Mount Magazine Butterfly Festival. Ms. Spencer also consults with federal and state agencies on butterfly management and travels throughout the state presenting programs focused on her award-wining field guide, Arkansas Butterflies and Moths. Recorded May 21, 2008. |
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90. The Ridge Family and Removal http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.36Mb) Description: Episode 35 is available for download. (55 minutes, 15.4 MB, MP3) Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert, chair of the Department of History, Geography, and Political Science at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, recounts the story of John Ridge, a leader of the Cherokee minority faction who signed the Treaty of New Echota in 1835, trading tribal lands east of the Mississippi River for land in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). Dr. Taylor-Colbert's talk was part of the Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in October 2007. |
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91. Restoring the Ozark Chinquapin http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.40Mb) Description: Episode 34 is available for download. (59:58 minutes, 14.3 MB, MP3) Stephen Bost, founder of the Ozark Chinquapin Foundation, discusses the natural history of the rare Ozark chinquapin tree (Castanea ozarkensis), and efforts to bring the tree back to its former glory. Recorded April 16, 2008. |
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92. My Spirit is Free: The Life and Art of Peggy McCormack http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/mp4, 44.11Mb) Description: Episode 33 is available for download. (35:33 minutes, 44.1 MB, MP4) Peggy McCormack was stricken with polio at the age of 16, and lived the rest of her life in an iron lung. She taught herself to paint by holding a brush in her mouth, and became a well-known artist in Northwest Arkansas. Peggy McCormack's inspiring life story is recounted here by Shiloh Museum outreach coordinator Susan Young at the 14th Annual Talking Ozarks Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in September 2007. You will need QuickTime or iTunes. |
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93. Current Trail of Tears Research http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.75Mb) Description: Episode 32 is available for download. (1:08:52 minutes, 17.8 MB, MP3) Dr. Daniel F.Littlefield Jr., director of the Sequoyah Research Center, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, discusses his efforts to uncover new information on the Trail of Tears. Dr. Littlefield's talk was part of the Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in October 2007. |
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94. Western Cherokee Ethnobotany and the Continuity of Traditional Arts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.02Mb) Description: Episode 31 is available for download. (58:47 minutes, 16.1 MB, MP3) The use of plants in Cherokee artisanship (basketry, maskmaking, and expressive traditions) is explored by Dr. Justin Murphy Nolan, professor of anthropology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Dr. Nolan's talk was part of the Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in October 2007. |
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95. Myths, Legends, and the Nitty Gritty http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.78Mb) Description: Episode 30 is available for download. (1:08:40 minutes, 15.8 MB, MP3) Tim Mulvihill, archeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey, and Tom Wing, assistant professor of history and director of the historical interpretation program at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, team up to discuss archeological and historical research being conducted at the Drennen-Scott House in Van Buren, Arkansas. John Drennen was a founder of Van Buren, politician, Indian agent, landowner and businessman. Built in 1836, the Drennen-Scott Home, sits on 26 acres of property purchased by the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith from the descendants of John Drennen and Charles Scott. Recorded March 19, 2008. |
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96. The Evolution of a Baseball Franchise http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.90Mb) Description: Episode 29 is available for download. (55:30 minutes, 12 MB, MP3) The Northwest Arkansas Naturals, a Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals baseball team, will open their inaugural season on April 10, 2008, when the Naturals take on the San Antonio Missions at Springdale's Arvest Stadium. Naturals general manager Eric Edelstein gives us a history of how the Naturals came to call Springdale home as well as an update on stadium construction and upcoming events. Recorded on February 20, 2008. |
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97. The Telegraph: A Look Back http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.19Mb) Description: Episode 28 is available for download. (48:22 minutes, 11.1MB, MP3) This program on the history of the telegraph presented by Bruce Vaughan details part of the evolution of modern communication. Mr. Vaughan is a long-time resident of Springdale, owned a radio shop, and was the first television dealer in town. Mr. Vaughan has also been a ham radio operator for more than 60 years. Recorded on January 16, 2008. Due to unforeseen circumstances the audio for this program was lost from the middle to the end. We truly regret that we cannot offer you the program in its entirety and we hope you enjoy the portion that is available. Rest assured that we will try very hard to make sure that this does not happen again. |
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98. Cherokee Voices, Cherokee Sounds http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.84Mb) Description: Episode 27 is available for download. (46:06 minutes, 13.8MB, MP3) This program on the Cherokee language was presented as part of the Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in October 2007. Dennis Sixkiller is the host of Cherokee Voices, Cherokee Sounds radio show. Recorded on October 13, 2007. |
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99. Jimmy Driftwood at One Hundred http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 17.08Mb) Description: Episode 26 is now available for download. (1:13:41 minutes, 17.08MB, MP3) This program on Jimmy Driftwood was the keynote presentation at the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Dr. Brooks Blevins is a professor of History at Lyon College. Recorded on September 7, 2007. |
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100. Stitches in Time: Remembering the Sesquicentennial Quilt Project http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.72Mb) Description: Episode 25 is available for download. (59:55 minutes, 14.71MB, MP3) This program on the sesquicentennial quilt project was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Dr. Mike Luster is director of the Arkansas Folklife Program at Arkansas State University, and co-founder of the Center for Ozark Living Traditions. Recorded on September 7, 2007. |
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101. Being Dreadful, Being Seen as Dreadful in the Ozarks http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 13.76Mb) Description: Episode 24 is available for download. (54:20 minutes, 13.75MB, MP3) This program on Ozark stereotypes was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. John Hensley is Curator-Archivist at Winston Churchill Memorial and Library at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Recorded on September 8, 2007. |
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102. Women Writers Promoting the Ozarks: Cora Pinkley Call and Lida Wilson Piles http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 15.47Mb) Description: Episode 23 is available for download. (32:08 minutes, 15.46MB, MP3) This program on Cora Pinkley Call and Lida Wilson Piles was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Dr. Diane Worrell is Special Projects Librarian with the Special Collections Department at the University of Arkansas Libraries. Recorded on September 7, 2007. |
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103. The Vaughn Brewer Collection http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.27Mb) Description: Episode 22 is available for download. (28:40 minutes, 14.27MB, MP3) This program on the Vaughn Brewer Collection was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Rachel Reynolds is an independent historian and co-founder of the Center for Ozark Living Traditions. Recorded on September 7, 2007. |
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104. Ted Richmond and His Wilderness Library http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.12Mb) Description: Episode 21 is available for download. (28:14minutes, 14.1MB, MP3) This program on Ted Richmond was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Willow Hancock is an independent historian and a Library Science student at the University of Arkansas. Recorded on September 7, 2007. |
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105. Foodways in the Mary Celestia Parler Collection http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 23.32Mb) Description: Episode 20 is available for download. (55:00 minutes, 23.31MB, MP3) This program on foodways was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Dr. Ethel Simpson is an emeritus librarian of the Special Collections Department at the University of Arkansas Libraries. Recorded on September 8, 2007. |
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106. Cooking on the Wild Side http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 24.27Mb) Description: Episode 19 is available for download. (47:20 minutes, 24.2MB, MP3) Phyllis Speer, regional education coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and host of the cooking segment on AETN's Arkansas Outdoors television program, shares secrets on cooking with wild game and herbs. Recorded on November 14, 2007. |
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107. Tech-Knowledge-Gee! The Making of an Exhibit http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (video/quicktime, 24.88Mb) Description: Episode 18 is available for download. (23:00 minutes, 24.8MB, MOV) For our first video episode, Podcast Producer Heather Marie Wells and Pody Gay, Education Coordinator and the curator for this exhibit, take you on a behind-the-scenes look at how a museum creates an exhibit. You will need QuickTimes or iTunes to play this episode. A free QuickTime player can be downloaded from http://www.apple.com/quicktime. iTunes is available for free from http://www.apple.com/itunes. |
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108. Ozark Hunting Stories http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 14.70Mb) Description: Episode 17 is available for download. (36:14minutes, 14.6MB, MP3) This episode features hunting stories recorded as part of the Shiloh Museum’s ongoing oral history project. The audio clips have been converted from cassette tapes to digital so in some instances the audio quality is poor. We have only edited them to reduce background noise; the content has not been edited other than for time considerations. You will hear excerpts from interviews with Ruth Morris of Washington County and Oren Austin of Madison County. The program will conclude with a must-have tall tale about hunting collected by Ozark folklorist Vance Randolph and retold by Dr. Bob Cochran, Professor of English, Chair of American Studies,and Director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. The Museum thanks Aaron Seifritz for supplying the hunting calls heard in this program. The hunting horn was excerpted with permission from 'Ed and His Hounds' by Doney Hammontree, and is part of the Mary C. Parler Folksong Collection, Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville. The exhibit Open Season on hunting in the Ozarks opened August 20 and runs through January 19, 2008. |
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109. Giving Recognition to the Gifted Ones: Blanche Elliott and Ozark Crafts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 22.96Mb) Description: Episode 16 is available for download. (53:57minutes, 22.9MB, MP3) This program on Blanche Elliot and Ozark crafts was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Ellen Compton is an archivist for the Special Collections Department at the University of Arkansas Libraries. Recorded on September 8, 2007. |
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110. Request for Feedback http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 1.40Mb) Description: Episode 15 is available for download. (2:40 minutes, 1.40MB, MP3) The museum staff would like to thank you for your support of the museum’s podcasting efforts as another way that you can enjoy the museum. After more than a year of podcasting, we would really like to know what you think about this new service we are providing. To let us know your opinions, please send an email with the subject line Podcast Feedback to hmwells@springdaleark.org. Again thank you for supporting the Shiloh Museum and we hope to see you at the museum some time soon. |
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111. The History of the Peace Movement in Northwest Arkansas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 32.15Mb) Description: Episode 14 is available for download. (54:00 minutes, 32.2MB, MP3) This program on the history of the peace movement in Northwest Arkansas concentrates on the period from 1965 to 2000. It was presented by Dick Bennett, emeritus professor of English at the University of Arkansas and co-founder and former president of the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology in Fayetteville. Recorded on August 15, 2007. |
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112. A Sport and A Business http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 35.25Mb) Description: Episode 13 is available for download. (62:00 minutes, 35.2MB, MP3) For this program we invited outdoorswoman Amanda Dablemont Owens of Bella Vista to share her memories of growing up in the Missouri Ozarks in the 1930s, the daughter of "Catfish Sam" Dablemont, a local hunting and fishing guide. Recorded on July 18, 2007. |
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113. Traditional Plants, Medicinal Uses http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 35.62Mb) Description: Episode 12 is available for download. (51:00 minutes, 35.6MB, MP3) In honor of the gardening season we invited Colleen Brown, Master Gardener volunteer with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, to present a program on medicinal herbs. Although she’s a native of Wisconsin for this program Colleen took on the persona of an 1860s Ozark women. Recorded June 20, 2007. |
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114. Rodeo Memories http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 21.50Mb) Description: Episode 11 is available for download. (55:01 minutes, 21.5MB, MP3) The coming of summer in the Ozarks means it's time for the Rodeo of the Ozarks, held at Parsons Stadium in Springdale, Arkansas, July 1 to July 4. For this program we invited longtime Rodeo of the Ozarks board members Pat Parsons Hutter and Sandy Boone to share their memories of past rodeos, recorded on May 16, 2007. |
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115. Recent Updates http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (, 0.00Mb) Description: Due to recent updates made to our main website, older episodes of our podcast had invalid links for a short time, making them unavailable for download. We have finished these updates and we have updated the MP3 links on this blog. You should now be able to download any episodes from our main website, this blog, or through your chosen podcast catcher. We are sorry for any inconvenience and we thank you for your patience and support. |
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116. The Peaceful Desegregation of Fayetteville High School http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 27.45Mb) Description: Episode 10 is available for download. (55:06 minutes, 27.5MB, MP3) In celebration of Black History month we offer this program on the peaceful desegregation of Fayetteville High School presented by Gene Vinzant, Professor of Arkansas and American History at Northwest Arkansas Community College, recorded on February 21, 2007. |
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117. Put Your Relatives in Their Place http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 34.30Mb) Description: Episode 9 is available for download. (59:17 minutes, 34.3MB, MP3) A program on how to care for your family photos by Marie Demeroukas, Photo Archivist of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, recorded on January 17, 2007. |
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118. Odd Fellows in the Ozarks: A Beginner's History http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 29.25Mb) Description: Episode 8 is available for download. (52 minutes, 29.2MB, MP3) A program on the history of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) in the Ozarks by Carolyn Reno, Collections Manager of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, and Jon Peterson, Past Sovereign Grand Master of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, recorded on November 15, 2006. |
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119. The Singers of Sacred Harp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 18.76Mb) Description: Episode 7 is available for download. (36 minutes, 18.7MB, MP3) A few months ago Collections Assistant Heather Marie Wells was privileged to be able to record the Sacred Harp singers who meet in our General Store. In this program you will hear some of the history of this singing tradition and some interviews with group members. Brief history and how it works [0:49] 99 Gospel Trumpet [8:56] King, 1844 Cole, 1792 Interview with Syd Caldwell [11:20] 74 The Enquirer [13:04] White, 1844 Watts, 1707 Interview with Shannon Seyler [15:51] 39 Sharpsburg [18:51] Reese and Shell, 1869 Doddridge, 1755 Interview with Andrew Albers [21:03] 73 Cusseta [27:00] Massengale, 1844 Hegenwalt, 1524 and Jacabi, 1722 Interview with Bruce Rye [30:08] 159 Wondrous Love [32:42] Christopher, 1840 Mead's General Selection, 1811 All songs are from the 1991 edition of Sacred Harp |
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120. The Songs of Sacred Harp http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 24.71Mb) Description: Episode 6 is available for download. (49:00 minutes, 24.7M, MP3) A few months ago Collections Assistant Heather Marie Wells was privileged to be able to record the Sacred Harp singers who meet in our General Store. In this program you will hear some of this group’s favorite songs performed. 217 Ballstown [0:56] Shumway, 1809 Watts, 1707 183 Greenwich [2:20] Read, 1785 Watts, 1719 178 Africa [5:18] Billings, 1770 Watts, 1709 240 Christian Song [8:31] Ingalls, 1805 Christian Harmony, 1805 40 Lennox [12:26] Edson,1782 C. Wesley, 1750 47B Idumea [14:20] Davisson, 1816 C. Wesley, 1763 59 Holy Manna [17:55] Moore, 1825 Atkin, 1819 300 Calvary [21:00] Read, 1785 Watts, 1707 282 I’m Going Home [23:12] Breedlove, 1850 163B China [25:29] Swan, 1801 Watts, 1707 270 Confidence [28:27] Turner, 1850 C. Wesley, 1742 268 David’s Lamentation [30:42] Billings, 1778 49B Mear [33:29] A Sett of Tunes, 1720 Watts, 1719 142 Stratfield [35:50] Goff, 1786 Watts, 1719 105 Jewett [38:08] Mann, 1869 Newton, 1779 440 North Salem [40:16] Jenks, 1799 Watts, 1707 235 Long Sought Home [42:36] Bobo, 1847 Anonymous, 1600s 496 The Rock That Is Higher Than I [45:47] Arranged by B.F. White, 1869 Dobell's Selection, 1810 All songs are from the 1991 edition of the Sacred Harp. |
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121. La Storia de Tontitown http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 11.03Mb) Description: Episode 5 is available for download. (23:40 minutes, 11M, MP3) A program on the history of the Italian community of Tontitown in Washington County, Arkansas, by Denise Pellin and Vanessa Sbanotto, members of the Tontitown Historical Museum board, October 18, 2006. |
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122. Stills in the Hills http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 26.92Mb) Description: Episode 4 is available for download. (58:03 minutes, 26.9M, MP3) Moonshining in the Ozarks: historically, how much is fact, and how much is part of the hillbilly stereotype? Susan Young, outreach coordinator at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, discussed the lore of whiskey making in the Ozarks during a program at the Shiloh Museum on September 20, 2006. |
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123. Dead Men Do Tell Tales http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 19.51Mb) Description: Episode 3 is available for download. (41 minutes, 19.5M, MP3) On August 16, 2006, Joy Russell, president of the Madison County, Arkansas, Genealogical and Historical Society presented a program at the Shiloh Museum entitled "Dead Folks in Madison County DO Tell Tales." From a reclusive moonshiner who died a mysterious death to an old maid rumored to be sitting on a fortune in Civil War gold, Russell shared some colorful tales of people buried in Madison County cemeteries. |
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124. Caddo Repatriation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 16.91Mb) Description: Episode 2 is available for download. (30 minutes, 17M, MP3) On June 2, 2006, members of the Caddo Nation Cultural Preservation Office came to the Shiloh Museum to reclaim the skeletal remains of a Caddo Indian. Carolyn Reno, Collections Manager of the Shiloh Museum, took some time to interview Robert Cast, the Historic Preservation Officer, Bobby Gonzalez, NAGPRA Coordinator, and Lyman Kionute, Sr., an Elder of the Caddo Nation about their efforts to reclaim Caddo remains falling under the guidelines of NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act). |
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125. Monte Ne Podcast http://feedproxy.google.com/~r... download (audio/mpeg, 57.21Mb) Description: Our priemere podcast is available for download. (57 minutes, 58M, MP3) This program is a presentation on the history of Monte Ne, Arkansas, by Allyn Lord, museum director, given on February 4, 2006. The historic town of Monte Ne was much in the news earlier this year; the drought brought the waters of Beaver Lake down to a level at which much of the 1920s amphitheater emerged for the first time since 1977. |
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