Personally curated histories from hometowns around America. Join Shane Waters as he travels to places of forgotten historical significance and shares these hometown stories with listeners. Like his visit to the Cherokee Nation in Cherokee, North Carolina where he interviewed the Cherokee at The Museum of the Cherokee Indian. Or when he traveled to The Biltmore Estate, the largest home in America, to share the time when some of the nation’s most prized artwork was hidden within their walls to protect them from the Nazi’s.
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March 27, 2023
Today I’m with Brent and Nick and we’re going to be trying something a little different. After our national parks series, it occurred to me that we had not yet discussed one of my favorite parts of that trip – the day we wen…
March 20, 2023
Standing in the center of music museum in southern Indiana, I’d like to start this episode with a little bit of music trivia. I'll give you just a moment to think about each of these. Who wrote the B-side for Elvis Presley's…
March 13, 2023
Abraham Lincoln is one of those presidents with a seemingly endless list of trivia and fun facts that set him apart. He is the tallest president. He was the first to be photographed at his inauguration. He is the only presid…
March 6, 2023
Wherever I travel, I seem to run into two people – Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln. Not only are both of these people personal heroes of mine, but I have a knack for finding memorials to them without even knowing they’re ther…
Feb. 27, 2023
(Part 2 of 2) This is the story of how a small segregated high school in South Carolina won a state championship in 1963, despite playing on a field known as “the dust bowl.” This is also the story of a group of men who part…
Feb. 21, 2023
This is the story of how a small segregated high school in South Carolina won a state championship in 1963, despite playing on a field known as “the dust bowl.” This is also the story of a group of men who partnered to save …