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Richard Williams | The Pennsylvania Mainline Canal



 







 







On episode 11 of the podcast, history educator Richard Williams discusses the Western Division of the Pennsylvania Mainline Canal, from Pittsburgh to Johnstown.







This episode was recorded August 13, 2017 at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Heritage Museum, Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Host: Kevin Farkas. Guest: Richard Williams, with Jim Thomas.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas, Dave Holoweiko. Music (available on Soundcloud.com): Siren (“Let You Know”), Malmo (“Shoreline Weeks”), Alexander White (“What We Saw”). ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.



 



 



 



 







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John Nichols | Uncles at War



 







 







On episode 10 of the podcast, historian John Nichols presents his book, Uncles at War, detailing the family histories and WWII experiences of three uncles--Eldred Gray , Gerald Gray, and William Nichols.







This episode was recorded May 24, 2017 at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Heritage Museum, Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Host: Kevin Farkas. Guest: John Nichols, with Jim Thomas.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Music (available on Soundcloud.com): Amoebacrew (“Cute Hip Hop”). ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.



 



 



 



 



 







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Carleton Young | Voices From the Attic



 







On episode 9 of the podcast, historian Carleton Young of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania presents his book, Voices From the Attic: The Williamstown Boys in the Civil War--a fascinating account of discovering family letters from the Civil War and retracing American history through eye-witness accounts by his ancestors.    







This episode was recorded April 23, 2017 at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Heritage Museum, Tarentum, Pennsylvania. Host: Kevin Farkas. Guest: Carleton Young, with Jim Thomas.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Music (available on Soundcloud.com): CR Ensemble (“Script”), Alexander White (“What We Saw”), Alfred Farrugia (Granular"). ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.



 



 



 



 







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Stefano Ballini | Monte Sole Landing Memories



 







On episode 8 of the podcast we present the American film screening of Monte Sole Landing Memories, a documentary by Italian filmmaker Stefano Ballini, featuring Pittsburgh-area WWII veterans of Italian decent: Frank Gervasi, Michael Vernillo, and Vittorio Zippi.



Note: The film is not presented here, but it is available online in its entirety with English subtitles.







This episode was recorded March 22, 2017 at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Museum, Tarentum, Pa. Emcee: Kevin Farkas, with Stefano Ballini. Executive Producer: Kevin Farkas. Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Music (available on Soundcloud.com): Fabio Zaccaria ("1"), Alexander White ("What We Saw"). ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.



 



 



 



 







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Mary Fogle-Loveland | Coal Miner's Daughter






On episode 7 of the podcast we talk with Mary Fogle-Loveland of Cheswick, Pennsylvania about growing up in a coal mining family in the Allegheny River Valley, featuring the voices of Joe and Lucy Fogle.
 





 



This episode was recorded March 11, 2017 at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Museum, Tarentum, Pa.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas, Eric Rood.   Music (available on Soundcloud.com): Oceans Violins (“Ima Dreamer”), Alexander White (What We Saw”), Woody McKenzie (“FiveStepsDownharmony”).  Other sound: Fogle Family Life Story (Oral history interview by Kevin Farkas/TSVP, 2012). ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.

Andrew Madeyski | Polish Immigrant



 







 



On episode 6 of the podcast, we present our first community member profile, featuring 96 year old Andrew Madeyski of Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania--Polish immigrant and veteran of the Warsaw Uprising.







This episode was recorded March 11, 2017 at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society and Museum, Tarentum, Pa.  Audiography: Kevin Farkas, Eric Rood.  Music (available on SoundCloud.com): Siren (“Let You Know”), Alexander White  (“What We Saw”), Weeks (“Shoreline”).  Other sounds: WW II Polish partisan song (“Rozszumiały się wierzby płaczące.) ©2017 Alle-Kiski Chronicle Podcast/TSVP. All rights reserved.



 



 



 



 







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