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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”
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Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
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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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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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S9 Ep04 Presidential Grave Hunter
In 2003, nine year old presidential history buff Kurt Deion, presented his father with a gigantic request: to visit the graves of all the Presidents of the United States. Kurt’s dad accepted his son’s request and thus began a decade long adventure of a lifetime that came to include all of the Vice Presidents as well and took Kurt and his family all across the country!
In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Kurt Deion, public historian and author of the book, “Presidential Grave Hunter: One Kid’s Quest to Visit the Tombs of every President and Vice-President”.
Kurt will share experiences from his quest, such as attending a Sunday school class led by Jimmy Carter, paying his respects to Ronald Reagan as he lay in state in the Capital Rotunda and standing next to assassinated President James Garfield’s casket in a section of his tomb that only a handful of people had visited in the last fifty years! He will also tell us stories he learned along the way that include grave robberies and a forensic exhumation.
Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
Photo(s): Courtesy of Kurt Deion
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To learn more about this episode, check the links below:
Book: www.presidentialgravehunter.com
Website: www.kurtshistoricsites.com
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S6 Ep13 The Grave Trippers
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S9 Ep03 A Taste of the Gilded Age
When you hear the term “The Gilded Age” which describes a period in US History that began after the Civil War and lasted until the end of the 19th century, you probably think of a period of industrialization, new technologies and economic growth. You might also think of names such as Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan, all of whom achieved great wealth and influence during that time. But, have you ever thought about the different types of food of the Gilded Age, and how it was prepared and presented?
In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Becky Diamond, food writer, research historian and author of the book, “The Gilded Age Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from America’s Golden Era”. Becky will tell us about the food of the Gilded Age including stories about railroads and dining, picnic baskets, the rise of restaurants and a food making demonstration at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago.
Becky will also talk about a few of the recipes in her book, which include one called Aunt Lizzie’s Pineapple Pie that was handed down to her through her own family from her great-great aunt.
Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man
Photo(s): Courtesy of Becky Diamond and YHYS Podcast
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www.beckyldiamond.com
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