Category: Beaver County History Podcast

BCH Podcast (Ep24): Local Folklore <h2>Michael Kishbucher</h2> <img width=”950″ height=”950″ src=”https://thesocialvoiceproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/COVER-ART_2023-BCHP24-1024×1024.jpg” alt=”” loading=”lazy” sizes=”100vw” /> <a name=”productTitle”></a><a name=”title”></a> On episode 24 of the Beaver County History Podcast, we talk with folklorist, author, and Beaver County native Michael Kishbucher about the Pig Lady of Cannelton tale, the importance of capturing, preserving, and sharing local folklore, and …

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Doing Local History Differently Creating New Understandings and Possibilities    Re-defining the Roles of Public Historians Critically Reading and Writing Local History Placing Social History at the Center Re-connecting Communities with Their Own Histories   On episode 20 of the Beaver County History Podcast, we discuss the possibilities of doing local history with a critical …

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Into the Wilds <h2>Engaging Local History at Clarion University and Beyond</h2> <h2>Jeffrey Diamond | Marc Sanko</h2> <img width=”950″ height=”950″ src=”https://thesocialvoiceproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COVER-ART-BCHP18-v3-1-1024×1024.jpg” alt=”” loading=”lazy” sizes=”100vw” /> On episode 19 of the Beaver County History Podcast, we talk with Clarion University history professors <a href=”https://www.clarion.edu/directory/employee-dir/social-sciences/jdiamond.html”>Jeffrey Diamond</a> and <a href=”https://www.clarion.edu/directory/employee-dir/social-sciences/msanko.html”>Marc Sanko</a> about teaching history and using podcasting to creatively …

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BCH Podcast (Ep18): Indigenous <h2 style=”text-align: center;”>Perspectives on Native Americans and Local History</h2><p style=”text-align: center;”></p> <img width=”950″ height=”950″ src=”https://thesocialvoiceproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/BCHP18-COVER-ART-V2-2k-1024×1024.jpg” alt=”” loading=”lazy” sizes=”100vw” /> On episode 18 of the Beaver County History Podcast, we talk with public historians David Holoweiko, Mark Grago, Michael Kishbucher, and Tony Lavorgne about the complicated cultures and histories of Native Americans …

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Hopped Up History The Use of Amphetamines During WWII   History comes at us from unusual places.  Take for example this online history feature by The Fix, a website about addiction and recovery that explores these issues from a wide range of perspectives, including the history of drug use.  If we believe the connection between …

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