Episodes
Former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr.. discusses some of the struggles and choices made during his presidency regarding conflict in the middle east.
Published 03/14/14
A National Park Ranger describes the process of cotton gathering in the Carter family cotton field. The ranger describes a process called "mopping cotton".
Published 03/14/14
Park Ranger Steve details the history of the Carter National Historic Site. He describes the history of the farm, what crops were grown on the farm, and the livestock that lived therein. He goes on to detail the peanut growing and harvesting processes.
Published 03/14/14
Former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr.. discusses some of the struggles and choices made during his presidency regarding conflict in the middle east.
Published 03/14/14
A National Park Ranger describes the process of cotton gathering in the Carter family cotton field. The ranger describes a process called "mopping cotton".
Published 03/14/14
Park Ranger Steve details the history of the Carter National Historic Site. He describes the history of the farm, what crops were grown on the farm, and the livestock that lived therein. He goes on to detail the peanut growing and harvesting processes.
Published 03/14/14
A brief, photo-accompanied narrative by Jimmy Carter discussing influential and formative moments and forces in his childhood.
Published 07/26/13
A description of the slave homes and plantation layout in Zephaniah Kingsley's plantation. The narrator describes the "task system", and some of the legal complications involving interracial marriage.
Published 07/26/13
A brief history of French colonization attempts in North America, specifically in Florida. The history of Ft. Caroline is discussed in more detail, and the multiple slaughters are spoken about.
Published 07/26/13
A history of the Kingsley plantation, and brief biographies of the Kingsleys. The narrator encourages the listeners to notice the differences between the lifestyles of the plantation owners and the slaves who worked therein.
Published 07/26/13
A modest history of plantation construction and slavery in the life of the Kingsleys. The narrator describes the rise of Kingsley's plantation and issues he struggled with during the US takeover of Florida.
Published 07/26/13
Excerpts from Zephaniah Kingsley's political/human rights work titled "A Treatise on the Patriarchal or Co-operative System of Society.
Published 07/26/13
Former Ranger Bob Kistart describes the evolution of firearms technology at Fort Union. Hunters progressed from the flintlock rifle to the percussion rifle over the course of the Fort's active duration.
Published 07/05/13
An info-packed slideshow that gives a historically focused tour of the Grand Teton National Park, especially the area known as 'Jackson Hole'. Quotations from the journals of early explorers are included; the viewer is encouraged to use the pause button to stay caught-up.
Published 07/05/13
An earnest narration detailing the history of the Elkhorn Ranch Site. The narrator outlines the history of the plot of land, and comments on the natural beauty and serenity of the location.
Published 07/05/13
A concise video about the construction of sod homes, or "soddies", by the west-bound settlers.
Published 07/05/13
Ranger Jessica walks us through the process of making a claim on a homestead through the Government Land Office. She discusses the requirements necessary to make that claim, and the processes involved in settling for the long term.
Published 07/05/13
A primarily visual tour of a general store, or mercantile store. Settlers moving westward would have gone to stores similar to this one during the late 1800s.
Published 07/05/13
A comical, abridged history of wheat harvesting. The video discusses how wheat was harvested by hand, then by horses, then by machine.
Published 07/05/13
A brief video which aids in visualizing the mass of land distributed by the Homestead Act.
Published 07/05/13
Valley Forge NH Park: A brief “first-person” narration of Hannah Till’s time as an enslaved African American cook for George Washington during the American Revolutionary War is given.
Published 03/14/13
Grand Canyon NP: Storyteller “John Hance” returns with another outlandish story about the rough first winter of settling in the Grand Canyon.
Published 03/14/13
Grand Canyon NP: “Captain John Hance,” the first non-Native American resident of the Grand Canyon, tells a wild tale of how he found his way to the canyon on the back of a buffalo.
Published 03/14/13