On This Day, Years Ago Widening the Lens of Local History One of the most powerful tools public historians use is a simple question: Do you remember . . .? Of course, we have to frame the question within the scope of contemporary history–that is, within our life time and near-field memory. Simply living […]
Community Conversations Series Doing Local History in Beaver County During the COVID-19 Pandemic USE HEADPHONES FOR BEST LISTENING On episode 3 of the Listening Library: Beaver County Podcast, we continue our Community Conversations Series by talking about the necessity of capturing, preserving, and sharing local history during the COVID-19 pandemic with prominent Beaver County […]
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Valerie McKelvey Helping Communities in Need On episode 17 of the Live Mike Podcast, Mike Romigh talks with long-time Beaver County community volunteer Valerie McKelvey, founder and director of the Franklin Center of Beaver County, including the Professional Outfitters charitable program providing clothing and other essentials to men, women and children facing challenging life transitions. […]
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Community Conversations Series How Are We Doing? COVID-19 Pandemic in Beaver County USE HEADPHONES FOR BEST LISTENING On episode 2 of the Listening Library: Beaver County Podcast, we launch our Community Conversations Series with Rev. Herb Bailey II, Dani Brown, John Leonard, and Shania Taylor. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Beaver County, we ask […]
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Marie Timpano Homeless in Beaver County During the Pandemic On episode 16 of the Live Mike Podcast, Mike Romigh talks with Marie Timpano of Cornerstone of Beaver County about homelessness in Beaver County during the coronavirus pandemic. On episode 16 of the Live Mike Podcast, Mike Romigh talks with Marie Timpano of Cornerstone of Beaver […]
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Dr. James Van Keuren WWII POW Camps in Ohio ABOUT THIS EPISODE On episode 43 of Veteran Voices: The Oral History Podcast, we talk with James Van Keuren about his book, World War II POW Camps in Ohio. Drawing on first-person accounts from soldiers, former POWs and residents, as well as archival research, Dr. […]
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UFO Over West Virginia ABOUT THIS EPISODE On episode 8 of the Life Speaks Podcast, we examine an unexplained light in the skies over Huntington, West Virginia. My father, Mike Zirkle, talks about sighting an unidentified flying object and what made him think we were being invaded by aliens. Also on this episode, […]
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Rapid Response: Do Local History Now Just as the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic swept across the globe and infiltrated nearly every nation, state, county and local community, today the COVID-19 (corona virus) pandemic is upon us. These are uncertain times, and government officials, health professionals, and citizens are trying to understand and cope with […]
Local History: The Musical When Hamilton hit the Broadway stage, not only did it become a celebrated musical, it also inspired a renewed interest in American history. The show is based on historian Ron Chernow’s biography of Alexander Hamilton, but creator Lin-Manuel Miranda brings history up to date with hip hop, R&B, pop, soul, […]
Larry Bruno Foundation Elizabeth “Betty” Asche Douglas | The Magic On episode 11 of The Magical Coach Podcast, Rick Mancini talks with Beaver County’s resident renaissance woman and Beaver Falls native, Elizabeth “Betty” Asche Douglas, about her extraordinary accomplishments as a pioneering African American educator, artist, singer, local historian, and 2020 Circle of Achievement […]
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