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Your History Your Story James Gardner
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“A podcast that discovers, investigates and celebrates fascinating people and their stories”
#youhaveastorytoo
Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
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S9 Ep10 Raising Parkinson's Awareness and Hope for a Cure
In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Parkinson’s disease advocate and author, Dr. George Ackerman.
George and his family started the website, TogetherforSharon to honor his mother’s memory and to share the message of Parkinson’s awareness and hope for a cure.
George’s mother Sharon passed away at age 69 on January 1, 2020 after bravely battling Parkinson’s for over fifteen years. For many of those years, George served as her caregiver.
Since his mother’s passing, George has dedicated himself to providing hope, resources and encouragement for people with Parkinson’s, their caregivers and families so they will know they are not alone in their struggles with this disease.
Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
Photo(s): Courtesy of Dr. George Ackerman
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www.TogetherforSharon.com
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S4 Ep07 When Alzheimer's Hits Home
Guest: Judy Levy
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S9 Ep09 "The Spoon": A Novel about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956
In this episode of Your History Your Story, our guest is Lisa Voelker, author of the recently released, award winning novel, “The Spoon: The Story of Two Families’ Survival of the Hungarian Revolution”.
“The Spoon” is based on stories told to Lisa by people whose lives were hugely impacted by the events surrounding the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, which lasted only twelve days before it was crushed by Soviet tanks and troops, resulting in thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of people being exiled from their homeland.
Lisa’s love of history was nurtured early in her life by her mother and she has always enjoyed researching and telling stories, particularly ones that relate to people who have overcome great odds or have endured significant difficulties. “The Spoon” is one of those stories.
Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
Photo(s): Courtesy of Lisa Voelker
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www.lisavoelker.com
Lisa Voelker email: tintype56@gmail.com
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S8 Ep01 Revolutionary Cuba
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S9 Ep08 The Michael Magro Foundation: Supporting Families of Children with Cancer
In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Terrie Magro, co-founder of the Michael Magro Foundation.
Back in 2004, Terrie and her husband, Paul faced an unimaginable situation when not one, but both of their two young sons, were diagnosed with cancer. While their younger son Marc recovered, their older son Michael lost his battle with Leukemia at age thirteen, just months after being diagnosed.
During the tumultuous, emotional time their family faced during both their sons’ illnesses, Terrie and Paul also observed the enormous stress, strain and life disruptions other families of children with cancer were experiencing. Seeing a great need to help these families, Terrie and Paul’s hearts were moved to begin the The Michael Magro Foundation in 2005, with a mission “to better the lives of children with cancer, pediatric cancer survivors and their families, as well as other chronic pediatric illnesses.”
Terrie Magro will be joined by board member, Dawn Dardzinski and together, they will share their passion for the work of the Michael Magro Foundation and will discuss their hopes and vision for the foundation’s future.
Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
Photo(s): Courtesy of Terrie Magro and YHYS Podcast
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To learn more about this episode, check the links below:
Michael Magro Foundation
Terrie Magro email: tmagro@magrofoundation.com
Dawn Dardzinski email: Dawn@michaelmagrofoundation.org
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S7 Ep11 Prostate Cancer: "Reflections of an Uncertain Journey"
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S9 Ep07 "Lucky" Luckadoo, A Master of the Air
Many of you might remember a guest we had back in season six by the name of John “Lucky” Luckadoo, the last surviving original pilot from the 100th Bomb group. As a B-17 Bomber Pilot, he flew twenty five missions out of England during WWII.
When we spoke with Lucky, he was with author, Kevin Maurer who told his story in a book called, “Damn Lucky, One Man’s Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History”. Almost two years have passed since that episode aired and we have continued to stay in touch with Lucky. In February of this year, (2024) I was able speak with Lucky who, at the time, was three weeks shy of his 102nd birthday!
In this episode of Your History Your Story, I’ll be sharing my conversation with Lucky about the recent Apple TV series “Masters of the Air”, which tells the story of the 100th Bomb Group, known as the “Bloody Hundredth”. Although, when we spoke, all the episodes had not yet aired, I was able to get Lucky’s thoughts on what he had seen so far and how it compared to what really happened.
After all, Lucky was there...
Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
Photo(s): Courtesy of Lucky Luckadoo
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To learn more about this episode, check the links below:
www.AnthonyQuinnFoundation.org
www.AQFoundation.org
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S6 Ep02 "Damn Lucky" https://youtu.be/nakBzn5b0s4?si=2v68oQXOjyRVQL3N
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S9 Ep06 Understanding the French and Indian Wars
In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Michael Curran, author of “French and Indian Wars 1609-1759: Conflicts That Shaped a Continent”.
Michael will talk about the French, British, Colonial and Native American combatants in these wars and will discuss how each of their goals and strategies ultimately determined the outcome in this turbulent period in the history of the North American continent.
Michael will also speak about his recently published novel, “Métis: The Life and Times of Charles De Langlade”. De Langlade, who was of mixed Native American and French ancestry, was a fur trader and successful leader of both European soldiers and tribal warriors in North America during the mid to late 18th century.
Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
Photo(s): Courtesy of Michael Curran
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To learn more about this episode, check the links below:
The French and Indian Wars book
Métis book
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S6 Ep14 A Journey Through Revolutionary War New Jersey
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S9 Ep05 The Life and Art of Anthony Quinn
Many of you may remember Academy Award winning actor Anthony Quinn for his roles in famous movies such as, Lawrence of Arabia, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Zorba the Greek. But some may not know that Anthony was also a gifted and prolific artist and art collector. His art was not limited to any specific medium, he loved oil painting, woodworking, sculptures and more.
In this episode of Your History Your Story, our guest is Anthony Quinn’s widow, Kathy Quinn. Kathy will share stories from the life of her husband that will include his humble beginnings in Chihuahua, Mexico, his move to the United States as a young boy and his fascinating acting career with highlights from some of his key movie roles. Kathy will also talk about her late husband’s deep passion for art, learning and observing people and things in his environment.
In 2007, Kathy began the Anthony Quinn Foundation to honor her husband’s memory and his love for the arts by providing scholarships for high school students who wish to attend a recognized, pre-college or summer intensive art education program.
Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
Photo(s): Credit to James Udell
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To learn more about this episode, check the links below:
www.AnthonyQuinnFoundation.org
www.AQFoundation.org
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S5 Ep10 Primo Carnera, Boxing Champion and Gentle Giant
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S7 Ep 06 A Passion for Presidential History
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