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A Big Blend Radio History Podcast Channel featuring expert interviews and conversations focusing on History, Heritage, Culture, Travel, and The Arts.

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55:11

Mike Guardia - Skybreak: The 58th Fighter Squadron in...

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2021/09/27

This episode of Big Blend Radio's Military Monday Show features internationally acclaimed and award-winning historian and author Mike Guardia who discusses his new book, "Skybreak: The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm." The top MiG Killers of Operation Desert Storm.August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. Within hours, the Kuwaiti defenses collapsed under the onslaught of the Iraqi Army. In response, the US military led a coalition of

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54:04

Claire Bellerjeau and Tiffany Yecke Brooks: Espionage...

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2021/09/23

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" Show features Claire Bellerjeau and Tiffany Yecke Brooks, co-authors of the book “Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth,” an amazing tale of spying and slavery during the Revolutionary War. The book is out now through Lyons Press. "Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution" is a fascinating historical narrative that takes place in the North during the 18th century and details the intertwining

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41:47

Debbie Stone - Springfield, Illinois is Abe-Mazing

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2021/09/17

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Way Back When history show, travel writer Debbie Stone shares her experiences visiting historic Abraham Lincoln sites and attractions in Springfield, Illinois, including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Lincoln Depot, plus, the Illinois State Capitol building. Read her story here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/springfield-is-abemazing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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49:18

Linda Ballou and Pat Benedict Jurgens - Strong Women...

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2021/09/08

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Way Back When" History show focuses on Strong Women in the American West, specifically in Colorado.FEATURED GUESTS- Linda Ballou author of "Embrace of the Wild: Inspired by Equestrian Explorer Isabella Bird." She takes you on a heady ride from the lush Hawaiian Islands to the majestic Rocky Mountains where she meets a mercurial mountain man. Info: http://www.lindaballouauthor.com/- Pat Benedict Jurgens, author of the award-winning novel "Falling Forward: A Woman’s

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45:39

The Accidental Suffragist - Author Galia Gichon on...

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2021/08/03

This episode of Big Blend Radio features author Galia Gichon who discusses her new historical fiction novel, "The Accidental Suffragist."Over a century after women were granted the right to vote, a new voice in historical fiction, Galia Gichon, explores this pivotal moment in time through a unique and distinctive lens. It's 1911, and protagonist Helen Fox is a factory worker living in New York's tenements. When tragedy strikes in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, Helen is seduced by the cause

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34:09

Officer Richard "Dick" Winters - Author Mike Guardia...

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2021/07/19

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show, award winning author and military historian Mike Guardia shines the spotlight on Richard "Dick" Winters. A renown officer in the US Army and decorated World War II veteran, Winters has been featured within numerous books and was portrayed by English actor Damian Lewis in the 2001 HBO mini-series "Band of Brothers." More about internationally recognized author Mike Guardia and his writings, here: https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast

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11:07

Tulare County Museum - Amy King on Big Blend Radio

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2021/06/18

Recorded onsite, this Big Blend Radio interview features Amy King, curator at the Tulare County Museum of Farm Labor and Agriculture located in Mooney Grove Park in Visalia, California.The Tulare County Museum houses one of the largest Native American basket collections in California as well as artifacts of the pioneer era, agriculture equipment, restored buildings and many other treasures that tell the history of Tulare County. The newest addition to the museum is the History of Farm Labor and

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46:34

The Coal Queen - Kimberly Hess on Big Blend Radio

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2021/06/13

On this episode of Big Blend Radio’s Author’s Sunday Show with Books Forward, Kimberly Hess talks about her groundbreaking biography covering the life of Sarah. B. Cochran “The Coal Queen.” From expanding her company, to becoming a respected benefactor of her community, often rivaling the efforts of more well-known philanthropists such as Andrew Carnegie, the biography “A Lesser Mortal: The Unexpected Life of Sarah B. Cochran” reveals the little-known story of a woman from American history who was

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57:23

One Must Tell The Bees - Author J Lawrence Matthews...

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2021/06/02

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's Author's Show with Books Forward, writer and author J. Lawrence Matthews discusses his new novel, “One Must Tell The Bees: Abraham Lincoln and The Final Education of Sherlock Holmes.” This evocative tale through time transports Sherlock Holmes to America to meet Lincoln during the Civil War.It begins in 1918 in the English countryside where the world’s greatest detective has retired to tend his bees and write his memoirs — memoirs that reveal the full story of

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56:41

Days of Fury - Author Mike Guardia on Big Blend Radio

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2021/05/15

This episode of Big Blend Radio's Military Monday Show features Mike Guardia, and internationally-recognized author, military historian, and US Army veteran. Hear about his book “Days of Fury: Ghost Troop and the Battle of 73 Easting.” Showcasing the frontline heroes of America’s greatest tank battle, “Days of Fury” is a riveting true story of tank warfare in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. More: https://mikeguardia.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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On Big Blend Radio: Mike Guardia discusses Lt General...

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2021/04/05

This episode of Big Blend Radio’s “Military Monday” Show, which airs every first Monday of the month, features Mike Guardia, a US Army Veteran, and awarding-winning military historian and author. On this episode Mike discusses the life and military career of Lt. General Hal Moore and the General Hal Moore Military Museum in Bardstown, Kentucky. Dedicated to Bardstown native Lt. General Hal Moore, U.S. Army, a Vietnam and Korean War Hero, exhibits in this Museum cover conflicts from the American

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11:40

Pony Express History at Fort Churchill - Kristin...

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2021/03/21

This episode of Big Blend Radio features park ranger Kristin Sanderson who shares the history of the Pony Express at Fort Churchill and Buckland Station near Yerington in Northwest Nevada. Fort Churchill was an important supply depot for the Nevada Military District (especially during the Civil War), a Pony Express stop, and a base for troops tasked with patrolling the overland routes. Buckland Station was a way station for the Overland Stage Company on the Overland Route. Both the fort and the

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59:12

Operation Desert Storm and MCAGCC - Mike Guardia on...

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2021/02/02

This episode of Big Blend Radio's “Military Monday” Show, features Mike Guardia, a US Army Veteran, and awarding-winning military historian and author. Mike gives an overview of the Gulf War and Operation Desert Storm and discusses the role Twentynine Palms, California played in the military operation. The Marines first came to Twentynine Palms in 1952. Since then, the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center has trained thousands of proud Marines, many of whom were deployed during Operation Desert

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21:44

Gladewater Museum in East Texas - Lois Reed on Big...

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2020/11/18

Covering the history of Gladewater, the Antique Capital of East Texas, this episode of Big Blend Radio was recorded onsite at the Gladewater Museum with docent Lois Reed. Gladewater was founded by the Texas and Pacific Railway Company in 1873, and became an oil boom town during the early 20th century. It’s known for being a base during Elvis Presley's early career, and also as the town where Johnny Cash wrote "I Walk the Line". https://gladewatermuseum.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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58:26

Air War on the Eastern front - Mike Guardia on Big...

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2020/11/14

This episode of Big Blend Radio features Mike Guardia, an award-winning author, military historian, and US Army veteran, who discusses his latest book, “Air War on the Eastern Front.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/Featured song is "Song for My Dad" by Jimmy Yessian. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:33

Hagen History Center in Erie, PA - George Deutsch and...

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2020/09/16

This episode of Big Blend Radio was recorded on-site at the Watson-Curtze Mansion at the Hagen History Center on historic Millionaire's Row in Erie, Pennsylvania. Featured guest historians are Executive Director George Deutsch and Museum Educator Jeff Sherry who share the history of the Mansion, and talk about the various exhibits in the History Center that interpret Erie's diverse history including the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812, Civil War, the Industrial

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37:56

Major: A Soldier Dog - Trevor Jones on Big Blend Radio

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2020/09/12

During World War II, thousands of Americans sent their pets to Fort Robinson in western Nebraska where the U.S. Military established the Fort Robinson War Dogs Training Center, training over 17,000 “dogs for defense” and deploying them to battlefields and installations all over the world. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, author Trevor Jones discusses his new book "Major: A Soldier Dog" tells the little-known story of these brave four-footed soldiers. This interview was part of Day 3 of Big Blend

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49:13

Mixed Harvest - Author Rob Swigart on Big Blend Radio

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2020/09/10

Through a first encounter between a Neanderthal woman and the Modern Human she called Traveler, to the emergence and destruction of the world's first cities, Rob Swigart discusses his book “Mixed Harvest: Stories From the Human Past” that tells the tale of the Sedentary Divide, the most significant event since modern humans emerged. More: http://www.robswigart.com/ Featured music is "I Made Fire" by the Tall Men Group.This interview was part of Day 3 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage &

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34:16

Historical Fiction Author Annette Valentine on Big...

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2020/09/08

Author Annette Valentine discusses her historical fiction series that includes "Eastbound from Flagstaff" and its sequel, "Down to the Potter's House". More: https://annettehvalentine.com/ Featured music is “Please Remember Me”, written by southwest artist Ted DeGrazia.This segment was part of Day 5 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. Hear the whole show here:

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Behind the Red Veil - Author Frank Thoms on Big Blend...

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2020/08/30

The 1985–1991 policies of perestroika and glasnost marked a new age of openness and transparency in the USSR, leading to an increased mutual curiosity between ordinary Americans and Russians. American educator Frank Thoms discusses his memoir “Behind the Red Veil: An American Inside Gorbachev’s Russia” that details what he learned about Russian culture –and himself– during time spent in the final days of the USSR. More: https://frankthoms.com/ Featuring guest co-host Mike Guardia, this segment was

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