Scott and Jenn visited the Evans City Cemetery. The very place where The Night of the Living Dead was filmed in 1967. This film was so iconic and groundbreaking for its time, that is DEFINED the Zombie Movie Genre…forever being known as the father of the zombie film. However, what is the HISTORY of thoseContinue reading “Podcast Ep 07: Night of the Living Dead – Visiting and Filming the Cemetery Where it All Happened”
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History Buzz Ep02: Skyline Chili Strikes Again, Personal vs Social History, and a White Ford Bronco
You ever wonder why the OJ Simpson trial was such a big deal? Do you remember where you were when the verdict came out? What were the social impacts of that trial? Does that kind of history matter to most people? Our Navy buddy Dave Rios, talks about moving around the country as a childContinue reading “History Buzz Ep02: Skyline Chili Strikes Again, Personal vs Social History, and a White Ford Bronco”
Walking with George Washington: The Battle and Surrender at Yorktown
We visit the Yorktown Battlefield on the 240th anniversary of the surrender at Yorktown. We will take you through the visitor’s center, and the stops around the battlefield. Plan your visit:https://www.nps.gov/york/index.htm Intro 0:00Visitors Center 0:11Victory Monument 6:03Stop A British Inner Defense Line 8:30Stop B Grand French Battery 9:49Stop C Second Allied Siege Line 12:08Stop DContinue reading “Walking with George Washington: The Battle and Surrender at Yorktown”
Podcast Ep06: Dan Rice – The most famous person you have never heard of
Dan Rice was a circus clown…or rathe a circus leader…in the mid 1800s. It is because of him that we have terms like “Jump on the bandwagon”. He essentially made fun of politicians…before that was cool! He also is the reason that we have the iconic “Uncle Sam” Army recruiting posters…those drawings were modeled afterContinue reading “Podcast Ep06: Dan Rice – The most famous person you have never heard of”
History Buzz Ep01: The Origin of Krispy Kreme, West Coast Earthquakes, and MLK
In the first episode of The History Buzz we talk about the assassination of Martin Luther King and how we all learned about that event differently from West Coast to East Coast and North to South. Our guest tells us the first major historical event he remembers happening in his lifetime….as well as some OhioContinue reading “History Buzz Ep01: The Origin of Krispy Kreme, West Coast Earthquakes, and MLK”
The Civil Right Museum and Facts You Didn’t Know About the MLK Assassination
I visit the Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee and talk about LITTLE KNOWN FACTS of the MLK Assassination. It leads one to believe that James Earl Ray was not the actual assassin. Intro: 0:00Background of MLK Assassination: 0:18The Church and The Mountaintop Speech: 3:21The Lorraine Motel: 7:40James Earl Ray: 8:07MLK is Shot: 11:47Coretta King:Continue reading “The Civil Right Museum and Facts You Didn’t Know About the MLK Assassination”
An Introduction to The History Buzz Podcast
This History Buzz uses history as a springboard for conversations on how we all learn through a different lens. Jenn is a Historian from Pittsburgh with a graduate degree in American History from the University of Memphis and Scott is from California, and a career Navy Officer. Together they have built a life that isContinue reading “An Introduction to The History Buzz Podcast”
Podcast Ep05: Lucille Ball – Her life, hometown, and the museum everyone should visit
This week we talk about the “First Lady of Comedy”, Lucille Ball. Did you know she was the first leading woman to be pregnant on an American TV show? Or did you know that the I Love Lucy show was the FIRST TV show to use film? Many people only know her for the IContinue reading “Podcast Ep05: Lucille Ball – Her life, hometown, and the museum everyone should visit”
How to RESEARCH a Historic Marker (part 2)
I show you how I researched during my work to put up a historic marker in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. This marker is dedicated to the first documented lynching in Memphis, that occurred on January 1st, 1851. While I was never able to find the actual name of the enslaved man that was killed, I talkContinue reading “How to RESEARCH a Historic Marker (part 2)”
Podcast Ep04: Jimmy Stewart – Visiting his hometown and the Jimmy Stewart Museum
Have you ever watched “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Christmas time? If you have then you will probably love this episdoe of Talk With History. Jenn and Scott talk about visiting Indiana, Pennsylvania…not only the Christmas Tree capitol of the world…but also Jimmy Stewart’s hometown! Jimmy grew up here and visited his childhood home allContinue reading “Podcast Ep04: Jimmy Stewart – Visiting his hometown and the Jimmy Stewart Museum”