American Anthology Michael W. Harding
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- Cultura e società
American Anthology follows host and professional tour guide Michael Harding on a multi-year journey around the United States. Travelling slow, Mike hopes to spend at least a month in each state to seek out the most interesting and intriguing stories and share them with you here. Fascinating, thought provoking and sometimes hilarious stories await around every corner. Each episode will take you deep into that state’s history and culture and look at them through a modern lens. Mixed in with these tales from our past, you’ll hear great music from today’s local bands. Sit back, put your feet up on the dash, and come along for the ride.
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Episode 24: The Flying Keys, The Singing Brakeman and America's First Black Senator
Stories from Mississippi history. Jimmie Rodgers, Pushmataha, Hiram Revels - America's First Black Senator, Tennessee Williams and Meridian's Flying Key Brothers. Music by Luke Fisher.
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Teddy Bears, Muppets and Blues Legends of the Mississippi Delta
Stories from the Mississippi Delta - Jim Henson and his Muppets, The Ship Star of the West, Holt Collier and the Teddy Bear, Son House and the Supreme Court Case Lum v Rice. Music by Mark Muleman Massey.
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Dinosaurs, Clowns and Half-Smokes at Ben's Chili Bowl
Stories From Washington D.C. - The Origins of Ronald McDonald, The Old Brick Capitol, Uncle Beazley, Ben's Chili Bowl and Senator Edward Brooke. Music by Ken Francis Wenzel.
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The Brown Bomber, The Ghost Capital and The Day The Stars Fell on Alabama
Stories From Alabama: The Hodges Meteorite - The Day The Stars Fell on Alabama, Old Cahaba - The Ghost Capital, The Free State of Winston, Boxer Joe "The Brown Bomber" Louis and Claudette Colvin and the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. Music by Hannah McFarland and Tommy Ike Hailey.
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Moonshiners, Beauty Queens and The Novel of the Century
Stories from Northern Alabama: The Band Alabama, Gold Medalist Jesse Owens, Moonshiner Clyde May, Author Harper Lee and Miss America Deidre Downs. Music by Henry "Gip" Gipson.
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Eddie Robinson, The Star from Start and The King of the 12 String Guitar
Stories From North Louisiana: Tim McGraw, Solomon Northup, Leadbelly, Luther Divine "None of the Above" Knox and Eddie Robinson. Music by Joe Sims.