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EPISODE 31 – Part Two:  Behind the Tour:  Stops Along the Underground Railroad
SUMMARY
On this podcast – host Aaron Cronk and guest ACTS Education Program Leaders Krista Wenzel and Jay Proffitt pick up where they left off on the last episode of Behind the Tour (Episode 31 - Part 1) and continue taking you on tour of a few more stops along the Underground Railroad.
This is Part Two of a Two Part Podcast.
Krista then takes listeners Behind the Person for a segment on Harriet Tubman - nicknamed "Moses" due to her repeatedly leading enslaved persons out of bondage into freedom.
She is believed to have rescued over 70 enslaved persons during 13 missions.
The episode ends with a Call to Action reminding listeners that enslavement is going on today around the world and providing people with an option for getting involved in helping end trafficking today.
LINKS:Check out the different tour programs available through American Christian Tours:
Find A Program | American Christian Tours (acts-tours.com)Underground Railroad – National Park ServiceUnderground Railroad (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Project Gutenberg's A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher StoweOriginal facts and documents used by Harriet Beecher Stowe used to help write Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Slavery is going on today.  We recommend Destiny Rescue as a possible way to help end human trafficking today.RescueOp1/20 - Destiny Rescue | Destiny Rescue
KEY WORDS:
ACTS, American Christian Tours, Behind the Tour, Underground Railroad, The Pearl, Harriet Beecher Stowe,  Harpers Ferry, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Harriet Tubman, enslaved persons, North Star

EPISODE 31 – Part One:  Behind the Tour:  Stops Along the Underground Railroad
SUMMARY
On this podcast – host Aaron Cronk and guest ACTS Education Program Leaders Krista Wenzel and Jay Proffitt join together to take you on a tour of stops along the Underground Railroad.
This is Part One of a Two Part Podcast.
First the podcasters talk about what the Underground Railroad (UGRR) was.  The discussion talks about where the Underground Railroad when.  Then there is discussion about the terms related to the UGRR.  
There is a reminder that this situation is due to the sin of mankind and sinful choices.Then the podcasters start focusing on stops that are related to the UGRR that can be seen at some of the major routes that are part of our existing ACTS tours.
The podcast ends in the middle of focusing on stops which will be continued in Part Two that is scheduled to post on February 24, 2022.
LINKS:Check out the different tour programs available through American Christian Tours:
Find A Program | American Christian Tours (acts-tours.com)Underground Railroad – National Park ServiceUnderground Railroad (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Project Gutenberg's A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher StoweOriginal facts and documents used by Harriet Beecher Stowe used to help write Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The Project Gutenberg eBook of A Key to Uncle Tom’s Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Slavery is going on today.  We recommend Destiny Rescue as a possible way to help end human trafficking today.RescueOp1/20 - Destiny Rescue | Destiny Rescue
KEY WORDS:
ACTS, American Christian Tours, Behind the Tour, Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman, The Pearl, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Frederick Douglass, Paul and Milly Edmondson, Mary and Emily Edmonson, Harpers Ferry, The Dobbin House, Beechdale Farm, Harriet Beecher Stowe House, enslaved persons, north star, Amazing Grace, Amistad

EPISODE 30:  Behind the Tour – California, Here we Come!
SUMMARYOn this podcast, Host Aaron Cronk is joined by ACTS Education Program Leader (EPL), Teri VanKlaveren.  Teri works primarily on our West Coast California and Arizona programs.
They will discuss the fun and exciting ACTS California State History tour programs.  They will highlight the purpose of the ACTS California Programs and then Teri will put on her guide hat and walk Aaron through a brief highlight of what they see on an average program.  The discussion will focus on Sacramento, Coloma, Yosemite, and San Francisco.  In the Behind the Stone segment, they will talk about the Pony Express Memorial in Sacramento.  Even though it is cast in bronze we figured it could fit in with all the stone statues!
Then the lives of Theodore Judah, John Sutter, and James Marshall are all highlighted in the conversation in the Behind the Person segment.Finally, the conversation wraps up with a Call to Action.
We encourage listeners to consider participating in on of ACTS California tour programs.
LINKS:Check out the different California tour programs available through American Christian Tours:
ACTS California and West Coast Education Tour ProgramsKEY WORDS:
Behind the Tour, American Christian Tours, California Education Tour Programs, ACTS, Education Program Leader, Sacramento, Coloma, Yosemite National Park, San Francisco, Central Valley, California State Capitol Building, Old Town Sacrament, California State Railroad Museum, Sutter’s Fort, Pony Express Memorial, John Sutter, James Marshall, Jeremiah Judah, education student tours, California

SUMMARY
On this podcast – host Aaron Cronk and guest ACTS Education Program Leader Nolan Hargis take you behind their most recent tour – The March: From Civil War to Civil Rights.
The discussion walks listeners through the American Christian Tours tour program that focuses on the struggle for Civil Rights that occurred after the end of the Civil War and carried on.  The tour starts in Memphis and makes its way through the Deep South.  Some of the stops include Selma, Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuskeegee, and ends in Atlanta.  Different Civil Rights memorials are visited, instrumental churches, museums, and sites – even schools are taken in.  The tour also includes some Civil War sites along the way.
Our second segment highlights Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  and his involvement in the Civil Rights movement.  Many of the sites along The March include places where Dr. King either pastored, let protests, the site of his assassination and finally his final resting place in Atlanta.
Cronk’s Corner will encourage you as Aaron focuses Dr. Kings message to us.  Something to think about as we remember Dr. King this coming weekend.  The podcast wraps up with a Call to Action.
LINKS:Check out The March tour program available through American Christian Tours:
The March: Civil War to Civil Rights | ACTS (acts-tours.com)A Letter from the Birmingham JailLetter from Birmingham Jail (csuchico.edu)
KEY WORDS:
American Christian Tours, ACTS, Behind the Tour; Civil Rights; Memphis; Selma; Birmingham; Montgomery; Tuskeegee University; Tuskeegee Airmen; Booker T. Washington; Rosa Parks; Montgomery Bus Strikes; Atlanta; 16th Street Baptist Church; Ebenezer Baptist Church; Dexter Avenue Baptist Church; Dr. Martin Luther King Day

SUMMARYMerry Christmas listeners! 
On this podcast – host Aaron Cronk and guest ACTS Education Program Leader Jay Proffitt join together to take you on Christmas-themed podcast.
First the discussion focuses on some American historical events that happened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.  George Washington leads his forces on a middle of the night dangerous crossing of the ice-filled Delaware River to attack Hessian soldiers in Trenton, N.J.  Then we hear about the signing of the Treaty of Ghent which took place on Christmas Eve – ending the War of 1812.  Also is a story of a huge fire in Washington, D.C. that destroyed invaluable collections.  Finally, we hear about a special reading that took place from a unique place on Christmas Eve in 1968.
Our second segment highlights some Christmas traditions that take place at some places our tour programs visit.  Hear about Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery, the National Christmas Tree at the White House, and more.
Cronk’s Corner will encourage you as Aaron focuses our hearts on the Light of the World.  The podcast wraps up with a Call to Action.
Behind the Tour and American Christian Tours is thankful for all the support and encouragement from all our listeners and tour participants.  We wish you all a very Merry Christmas as you celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.
LINKS:Check out the different tour programs available through American Christian Tours:
Find A Program | American Christian Tours (acts-tours.com)The Apollo 8 Christmas Eve telecastReading Genesis 1:1-10 in spaceMuseum of the Bible  | Sight and Sound  Christmas SpecialsA SILENT NIGHT at Museum of the Bible - Sight & Sound TV (sight-sound.tv)Wreaths Across America website:Wreaths Across AmericaColonial Williamsburg Grand IlluminationGrand Illumination (colonialwilliamsburg.org)Mount Vernon IlluminationMount Vernon Illumination
KEY WORDS:
American Christian Tours, ACTS, Behind the Tour; Christmas; Crossing the Delaware; George Washington; Treaty of Ghent; War of 1812; Library of Congress; Apollo 8; Genesis 1:1-10; Wreaths Across America; Arlington National Cemetery; National Christmas Tree; Mount Vernon; Colonial Williamsburg; Rockefeller Center; Sight and Sound Theatres; Museum of the Bible

SUMMARYDown to Florida we go as Behind the Tour host Aaron Cronk meets up with ACTS Education Program Leaders (EPLs) Julie Groton and Lisa Strong and take a tour of historic St. Augustine – America’s Oldest City.Aaron starts off with a brief history of Florida – including the French attempting to gain a foothold there, Spain fighting them off, the British moving in – then out again after the Revolutionary War.  Spain returning and finally Florida becoming a U.S. State.
The podcast then follows Julie and Lisa as they walk us through the many stops that are normally included on American Christian Tours St. Augustine education tour programs – including the Fountain of Youth, the Castillo de San Marcos, the Bridge of Lions, and more!
A couple other segments of the podcast include Cronk’s Corner, Behind the Stone, and a Call to Action.
We encourage listeners to check out the American Christian Tours tour on St. Augustine on the ACTS website and consider booking a tour there.Behind the Tour and American Christian Tours is thankful for all the support and encouragement from all our listeners and tour participants.  Travel with Intention!
LINKS:One of American Christian Tours education programs that includes a visit to historic St. Augustine:
St. Augustine | ACTS (acts-tours.com)KEY WORDS:American Christian Tours, ACTS, Behind the Tour; St. Augustine; Florida; Castillo de San Marcos; Bridge of Lions; Henry Flagler; Flagler Memorial Church; Fountain of Youth; Ponce de Leon