Best The JakeMan Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 87 - Pete Sparks on the 2025 AHA Fall Pilgrimage in Guntersville 18:46

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Air Date: September 15, 2025Dr. Pete Sparks, president of the Guntersville Historical Society, discusses the Alabama Historical Association Fall Pilgrimage in October 2025. He examines four highlights of Guntersville history, describes the sites on the pre-pilgrimage tours, and talks about the local buildings on the pilgrimage tour proper.Transcrip…

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Episode 86 - Donna Castellano, Huntsville Heritage Foundation, 2025 Kuykendall Awd 21:48

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Air Date: August 4, 2025Donna Castellano, Executive Director of the Historic Huntsville Foundation, discusses the programs that the HHF has pursued. She discusses the Harrison Brothers Hardware store (HHF headquarters), the eleven National Historic Register nominations the HHF has made and the research projects into women’s and Black history that e…

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Episode 85 - Matthew Downs, 2025-26 AHA President 14:13

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Air date: July 7, 2025Alabama Historical Association president for 2025-2026, Dr. Matthew Downs, discusses the AHA’s program for the upcoming year. He describes the October 24-25, 2025 Fall Pilgrimage in Guntersville and the April 9-11, 2026 annual meeting in Fairhope. Downs also talks about the importance of the Alabama Review that he edits and tw…

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Episode 84 - Chase Stephens on 2025 AHA Wiggins Diss Awd 20:54

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Air Date: June 2, 2025Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/fk7hby52 Dr. David Chase Stephens (AU ’24), winner of the Alabama Historical Association’s 2025 Sarah Woolfolk Wiggins Award for the best dissertation in Alabama History, discusses his dissertation entitled “To Obstruct and Resist: Paradise v. Allen, Integration Efforts, and the Alabama State Tr…

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Episode 83 -- Theo Moore on AHA's 2025 Jakeman Digital History Award 17:21

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Theo Moore, founder and executive director of Hiztorical Vision Productions, discusses receiving the 2025 Jakeman Award for Digital History (large project category) from the Alabama Historical Association. He talks about his past, current, and future films; his motivations for founding Hiztorical Vision Productions; and his plans for the future – i…

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Episode 82 -- Bert Harris and Jayson and Laura Hill on Opelika 2025 AHA Meeting 16:39

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Bert Harris, former president of the East Alabama Museum and the Genealogical Society of East Alabama, plus Jayson and Laura Hill, discuss Opelika’s history, tour sites, and other amenities the AHA will enjoy for its April 2025 annual meeting.Transcript of episode: https://tinyurl.com/5a26sz5r Links to items mentioned in the episode:Alabama Histori…

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Episode 81 -- Dan Puckett on the Alabama Holocaust Commission 22:42

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Episode 81 – Dan Puckett discusses the Alabama Holocaust CommissionAir Date: January 7, 2025Dan Puckett, chair of the Alabama Holocaust Commission, discusses the Commission’s history, mission, program of work, and future. He also talks about adding Holocaust studies to Alabama’s 2024 Social Studies Standards for K-12 education, the purposes of Holo…

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Episode 80 -- Hayden McDaniel On The Alabama History Institute 23:22

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Dr. Hayden McDaniel, Education Curator at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, discusses the Alabama History Institutes, annual professional development workshops for K-12 teachers.Links discussed in the episode: Alabama History Institute: https://archives.alabama.gov/teach-learn/professional-development/alabama-history-institutes.aspx /…

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Episode 79 -- Dr. Isabela Morales On The 2024 AHA Sulzby Award 28:32

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Dr. Isabela Morales, author of the multi-award winning book Happy Dreams of Liberty: An American Family in Slavery and Freedom (Oxford, 2022), discusses the Townsend family of Madison County, Alabama, particularly the 45 manumitted children and nieces of Samuel Townsend who will them their freedom and his fortune. Morales speaks about the Townsends…

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Episode 78 -- Barry McNealy On 2024 Hamilton Award 19:39

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Mr. Barry McNealy of Birmingham talks about receiving the Alabama Historical Association’s Virginia Van Der Veer Hamilton Award for 2024, given to a person who has significantly advanced Alabama history with the general public. Mr. McNealy is a classroom teacher, historical expert with the Birmingham Civil Rights Museum, youth leader, and tour guid…

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Effective Change Podcast: Caring for Cancer with Ace Jakeman 24:50

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In this episode, Ace Jakeman explores fundraising in Alberta aimed at improving the lives of children with cancer and their families. He speaks to Marlee Higginson, the outreach program coordinator at Kids Cancer Care, and associates Aren Godberson and Madison Tutt. Jakeman also speaks to Gage Sweeney, a first-time participant in a Kids Cancer Care…

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Effective Change Podcast: Trans Voices with Quinn Curtis 17:12

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In this episode, Quinn Curtis speaks in-depth to two transgender Albertans about what life is like for them in this province. Faust was raised in Fort St. John, in B.C. and now lives in Calgary. April Friesen is president of the Trans Equality Society of Alberta (TESA), whose mission is to be a witness to and a voice for matters concerning trans-Al…

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Effective Change Podcast: Naloxone with Charlotte Vos 18:16

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In this episode, Charlotte Vos talks to Mount Royal University’s Telaina Sewers about training available on campus on how to safely administer the drug naloxone to help prevent opioid overdoses. Naloxone is a drug that only works on opioids. It comes in kits, and are administered with vanish point syringes to ensure safety. The interview includes a…

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Effective Change Podcast: The Opioid Crisis with Mia Bare 21:00

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In this episode, Mia Bare explores the social and structural stigma that surrounds getting help with drug addiction. She interviews a mother who lost her son to Alberta’s opioid poisoning crisis. She also speaks to David Lewry, the executive director and addictions counsellor at Freedom’s Path Recovery Society in Calgary. Albertans are increasingly…

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Episode 77 - Jasponica Florence On AHA 2024 Pilgrimage To Phenix City 16:17

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Air Date: September 3, 2024Ms. Jasponica Florence, chair of the local arrangements committee for the AHA’s 2024 Fall Pilgrimage to Phenix City, discusses the history of Phenix City (beginning with why the city name does not have an “O”); the pre-meeting tour sites in Russell County, AL; the Pilgrimage tour sites in Phenix City (with special emphasi…

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Episode 76 Dr. Idrissa Snider On Alabama History Day 20:04

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Episode 76 – Dr. Idrissa Snider discusses Alabama History Day. Air date: August 6, 2024 Dr. Idrissa Snider, Alabama Humanities Alliance Program Coordinator, talks about the Alabama History Day and National History Day competitions, their relationship to history education, and how students, teachers, and potential judges can involve themselves with …

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Episode 75 -- Richard Bailey, AHA President 2024-25 22:19

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Dr. Richard Bailey, AHA president for 2024-25, discusses the AHA Fall Pilgrimage to Phenix City in October 2024, the annual meeting in Opelika during April 2025, his focus on pursuing local histories, Alabama’s African American history, and the importance of recognizing the full history of the Reconstruction Era.Links to things mentioned or implied…

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Episode 074 Reidy On Scottsboro Boys Museum 24:21

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Episode 74 – Tom Reidy on AHA 2024 Museum Award for The Scottsboro Boys MuseumAir Date: May 20, 2024Dr. Tom Reidy, executive director of The Scottsboro Boys Museum which received the Alabama Historical Association’s Museum Award for 2024, discusses the history of the infamous Scottsboro Boys case and the history and programs of the museum itself.Li…

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A Place Kids Can Feel At Home 18:30

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This podcast on the Cornerstone Youth Centre discussed on the organization has stood against the odds and employed creative methods to raise funding while keeping the youth as their priority.By Calgary Journal

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Episode 73 -- Allie Lopez On The AHA 2024 Coley Research Award 18:04

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Episode 73 – Allie Lopez on the AHA 2024 Coley Research Award Air Date: April 22, 2024Allie Lopez, winner of the AHA 2024 Clinton Jackson and Evelyn Coley Research Award, discusses her proposed project, “The Injustice That Permeates: Jim Crow, Fear, And Dispossession in Rural Alabama 1930 to 1985,” and her 2024 AHA Meeting presentation on the Rever…

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Episode 72 - Christine Sears and Ben Hoksbergen on AHA 2024 Meeting 20:49

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Air Date: March 7, 2024Dr. Christine Sears and Ben Hoksbergen talk about the history of Huntsville, AL, site of the 2024 meeting of the Alabama Historical Association. They also discuss the sites attendees will visit on the pre-conference and conference tours, the banquet speaker Dr. Isabel Morales, and the meeting program offerings.Links to things…

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Episode 71 - Pete Sparks on Guntersville Historical Society, 2023 AHA Kuykendall Award Recipient 15:53

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Episode 71 – Dr. Pete Sparks on The Guntersville Historical Society, Winner of the 2023 Kuykendall Award for Local HistoryDr. Pete Sparks, president of the Guntersville Historical Society (GHS), discusses the history of the society, its activities in the recent past and at present, and its plans for the future, including a succession plan for the c…

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Episode 70 -- Katie Beasley On Her 2023 SAWH Taylor Award Winning Article 18:48

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Episode 70 – Dr. Katie Beasley on her 2023 SAWH Thomas Award winning article re: Alabama women and Curb Markets, 1923-1929.Air Date: January 23, 2024Dr. Katie Beasley, an independent scholar who recently completed her doctorate at Florida State University, discusses her article, “’I Am Planning to Buy a New Buick Coupe Next Year”: Rural Women and A…

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Nursing Podcast 16:34

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Welcome to the Calgary Journal Podcast. I’m your host Scott Rowan. According to a study by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union (CFNU), 36 percent of registered nurses screened positive for depression, and 26 percent of registered nurses suffer from anxiety. Clinical burnout, PTSD, and panic disorder are other reported illnesses. Given the stres…

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Episode 69 -- Allison Upshaw On Black Women And Land In AL Black Belt 21:41

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Stillman College Asst. Prof. of Music, Dr. Allison Upshaw, discusses her "creative nonfiction" project, "reframing: Narratives of African American Female Landowners in Alabama's Black Belt" that captures more about Black women who own land than what appears in records and produces their stories in a way that makes them fully human.Links mentioned i…

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Let's Talk: International Students at MRU 40:08

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International students, Sid, Terreese and Tom chatted with Let’s Talk hosts Scott Rowan, Halluma Seklani and Noah Wilson about what it’s like to be an international student and being a part of the International Student Support Centre (ISSC) at Mount Royal University (MRU).By Halluma Seklani, Scott Rowan, Noah Wilson

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Episode 068 Bertis English on 2023 Coley Book Award 20:51

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Episode 068 – Bertis English Recipient of the 2023 C.J. Coley Award from Alabama Historical AssociationAir Date: November 8, 2023Dr. Bertis English, professor of history at Alabama State University, discusses his book, Civil Wars, Civil Beings, and Civil Rights in Alabama's Black Belt: A History of Perry County (University of Alabama Press, 2020) t…

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Episode 67 Douglas, Thomas, Spears discuss the AHA Sylacauga Pilgrimage 2023 24:10

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Air Date: October 2, 2023Dr. Tara Douglas, Ms. Tracey Thomas, and Dr. Ted Spears – members of the local arrangements committee – talk about the 2023 Alabama Historical Association Fall Pilgrimage in Sylacauga, AL. Dr. Douglas speaks on the history of Sylacauga, Ms. Thomas talks about the B. B. Comer Memorial Library as a cultural arts center and ho…

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Episode 066--Trehub, Denault, and Bellanger On ADPNet 2023 Digital History Award 26:03

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Episode 66 -- Spokespeople Aaron Trehub, Chelsea Denault, and Clint Bellanger discuss ADPNet's 2023 Alabama Historical Association Digital History Award (Small Project Category)Air date: September 6, 2023 (audio file replaced May 16, 2024)Aaron Trehub (Auburn University), Chelsea Denault (Michigan Digital Preservation Network), and Clint Bellanger …

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Episode 065 - Bob Friedman BBRM 2023 Digital History Prize 26:05

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Episode 65 – Bob Friedman on the Birmingham Black Radio Museum's 2023 Digital History Award (Large Project Category).Air Date: August 3, 2023Bob Friedman, founder and director of the Birmingham Black Radio Museum (BBRM) talks about receiving the Alabama Historical Association's 2023 Digital History Award, about the founding of the BBRM, and about h…

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Episode 064 AHA President Ruth Truss and Sect Mark Wilson discuss Truss's 2023-24 term of office 20:18

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Dr. Ruth Truss, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montevallo, is the 2023-2024 president of the Alabama Historical Association. With long-time AHA Secretary Mark Wilson, she discusses her plans for her term in office, from maintaining the diversity initiatives of her predecessors to the programs for both the AHA Fall Pil…

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Episode 063 - Troy University McPherson - Mitchell Roundtable March 7 2023 1:10:06

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Show Notes: Episode 63 – Troy University McPherson-Mitchell Roundtable on the Clotilda and AfricatownAir date: June 7, 2023The History and Philosophy Department at Troy University turned its annual McPherson-Mitchell Lecture in Southern History into a roundtable on the Clotilda, the last slave ship in the United States (1860), and Africatown, the c…

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Episode 062 - Brandon Jett Recipient Of The 2023 Milo Howard Award 20:36

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Air Date May 8, 2023 Dr. Brandon Jett of Florida SouthWestern State College discusses his 2023 Milo Howard Award-winning article, "'We Crave to Become a Vital Force in this Community': Police Brutality and African American Activism in Birmingham, Alabama, 1920-1945," published in the January 2022 issue of The Alabama Review. We learn this is a spin…

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Solutions Podcast: Food Insecurity 45:40

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In this podcast episode, Calgary Journal reporters Marco Palomino, Abby Parker and Ashley Pfeifer, sit down with Gabriella Wong Ken from The Hatch and Meaghon Reid from Vibrant Communities Calgary to explore the small and large scale solutions combatting food insecurity.By Calgary Journal

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Solutions Pocast: Pay what you can businesses 26:12

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This episode follows student journalists, Gurleen Jassal and Hannah Papke, as they discuss with James Gamage about the Social Impact Lab and how their business is making day-to-day more affordable for Calgarians. This story also follows the Good Neighbour store in downtown Calgary where their pay-what-you-can business model is on full display in th…

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Solutions Podcast: Relationship Violence at MRU 21:40

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Solutions Podcast: Addressing abuse in hockey 33:58

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In hockey, there have been problems of bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination (BAHD) for decades.By Mount Royal University Journalism, Calgary Journal

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Solutions Podcast: Refugee health needs 28:32

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There is no shortage of news about problems — social problems, political problems, climate problems. But what about the solutions?We believe the solution side of the equation is just as important as the problem. In the Journal’s ongoing podcast series, we take a vexxing problem each episode and talk to experts who are solving that problem.…

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The Solutions Podcast: Student Finances 17:00

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There is no shortage of news about problems — social problems, political problems, climate problems. But what about the solutions? We believe the solution side of the equation is just as important as the problem. In the Journal’s ongoing podcast series, we take a vexxing problem each episode and talk to experts who are solving that problem.…

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Solutions Podcast: Middle Eastern Representation in Media 38:14

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Our Solutions Podcast is back for another season. This episode, we're talking about Middle Eastern representation in Canada's entertainment industry.By Calgary Journal

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"Not even water?" A Ramadan podcast episode 3 21:34

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The third episode is a 'sisters' panel, in which we are joined by five MRU students and Alumni: Suha, Fatima Nyei, Muna Samantar, Reem Amin, and Aliza Fouad. They speak about their experiences during the month of ramadan, the challenges of being away from home, and the traditions they enjoy.By Calgary Journal

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"Not even water?" A Ramadan podcast episode 2 35:20

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The second episode features a 'brothers' panel, we are joined by four MRU students: Abdulmuiz Abdullahi, Fawaz Saleem, Mohammed Mahdi Mir, and Abdullah Ibn Ozair. As well as a cybersecurity expert and recent convert to Islam: Dario. They shed light on their experiences, and what it's like to be muslim in Calgary (and abroad) during ramadan.…

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"Not even water?" A Ramadan podcast episode 1 32:46

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"Not even water?" is the question Muslim-Canadians hear most often during the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month in the lunar calendar and consists of 30 days in which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. But this is a very surface level understanding of what Ramadan really is, so we started this podcast to give people a slightly dee…

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Car-free Adventures with the Klingbeil Sisters 16:24

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The Green Podcast focuses on environmental concerns with host Cassie Hearn and features expert guests who will talk about their experience tackling climate change. This episode features Calgary adventure bloggers Annalise and Cailynn Klingbeil. The sisters co-write a blog called Go Outside, giving Calgarians advice on how to fully embrace outdoor a…

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Episode 061 Peggy Allen Towns Recipient Of The 2022 Hamilton Award 21:47

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Episode 61 – Peggy Allen Towns, winner of the Alabama Historical Association's 2022 Virginia van der Veer Hamilton Award.Air Date: April 3, 2023Peggy Allen Towns, a historian of African American life in North Alabama and resident of Decatur, discusses the projects that led her to win the AHA's 2022 Virginia van Der Veer Hamilton Award for contribut…

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Episode 060 Boutwell, Bonner, Edgeworth discuss the Prattville AHA Meeting April 2023 20:55

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Episode 60 -- Ann Boutwell, Laura Bonner, and Doug Edgeworth, hosts of the Alabama Historical Association's 2023 annual meeting in Prattville.Air Date: March 7, 2023Ann Boutwell (leader in Prattville's historical and preservation community), Laura Bonner (director of the Prattauguan Museum), and Doug Edgeworth (2023 president of the Autauga County …

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Episode 059 - Cart Blackwell, Mobile Carnival Museum, 2022 AL Hist Assn Museum Award winner 15:22

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Episode 59 - Cart Blackwell, curator, Mobile Carnival Museum, 2022 History Museum Award (AL Hist Assn)Air Date: February 7, 2023Cart Blackwell, curator at the Mobile Carnival Museum, discusses the museum, it's programs and plan of work, as well as the history of Carnival in Mobile. The museum won the 2022 History Museum Award from the Alabama Histo…

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Episode 58 Christa Kieffer, 2022 Coley Research Awardee 20:01

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Episode # 58Christa Kieffer -- 2022 Coley Research Award recipient, on Happy Chandler and George WallaceAir Date: January 9, 2023Christa Kieffer, doctoral student in history at the University of Kentucky, discusses her dissertation project on A. B. "Happy" Chandler, who was the first pick as George Wallace's 1968 vice-presidential running mate. She…

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Episode 057 Hilary Green, The Hallowed Ground Project 27:12

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Episode # 57Dr. Hillary Green - Hallowed Grounds ProjectDecember 7, 2022_________________________________“Who were these rented slaves?”Our guest today is Dr. Hillary Green, a full professor at Davidson College, who has recently been an associate professor of history in the department of Gender and Race Studies at the University of Alabama. She's t…

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Episode 056 Carole Ann King Alabama Quilts 2022 Sulzby Award 26:11

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Episode # 56Carole Ann King – Alabama Quilts, 2022 Sulzby Award RecipientNovember 10, 2022_________________________________"Quilts are Alabama Folk Art and History"Today's guest is Carol Ann King, Curator at Old Alabama Town in Montgomery (Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, Inc.) whose book, Alabama Quilts: Wilderness through World War II, 1682-19…