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”
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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”
The Timeline, Locations, and Death of Emmett Till (part 2 of 3)
Today I visited the locations of Emmett Till’s kidnapping, murder, and eventual discovery. While these were not easy to find, it was important to walk through these historical locations to help remember this tragic event that sparked the Civil Rights movement in America. Rosa Parks said that she thought of Emmett Till when she refusedContinue reading “The Timeline, Locations, and Death of Emmett Till (part 2 of 3)”
On Location at the Unsolved Murder in The Penn State Stacks – Betsy Aardsma
Betsy Aardsma was murdered in “the stacks” of the Penn State University library in November of 1969. Despite a primary suspect, the police were never able to gather enough hard evidence to arrest anyone. Join me as I take you through the locations on the Penn State Campus where Betsy lived, studied, and sadly died.Continue reading “On Location at the Unsolved Murder in The Penn State Stacks – Betsy Aardsma”