Posted in Uncategorized, History, Craig Anderson, American Digger, American Digger Magazine, Butch Holcombe, ourhistoryproject.com, Our History Project, History Podcast, Relic Round Up on Oct 28th, 2009 No Comments »
Today Butch brings us some strange but true stories from the field. A hair-raising good time will be had by all, guaranteed.
A correction - we were talking in the show on the base minimum that OHP needs to operate I wrongly said $3000 and that would be correct with everything combined (software and equipment) doing the very least that we could do. The correct figure for hosting, websites bandwidth and storage is $1650 yearly just to maintain the space. As you can see this leaves no room for growth, projects or general operating expenses (lights, phone, rent etc.). As you can see we need your help to keep this project going. Any amount will be helpful and you can donate or sign up for a membership, supporter or sponsor on our website or just contact me craiganderson@ourhistoryproject.com .
Our Grant writing will start soon so if you have experience in this process and could either volunteer to write or to review Grants that we write, please let us know. In November we will be on the 50 State National Registry which is required by most Grants.
So, keep your eyes and ears open for us on historical or art related grants.
Monday
Our Relic Round Up Show #2 was a complete success again. Thanks to all that stopped by. There was some minor problems with skype on the call-in’s but we did have a good turn out. Topics included today in history, the History Channels show Death Mask, Halloween Ledgends and more. Join us each Monday night at 10PM est. for the Live Show. Call in Number is 678-369-7943 or by skype: wesley.c.anderson.
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Sorry I could not resist the title and today we are joined by Ron Daise. A Gullah Historian to talk about the Gullah Language, Culture and Heritage. I really had a good time with Mr. Ron and I know you will to. We talk about a wide range of topics including the Slave Trade to Traditions to Wives Tales and so much more. We could not possibly cover all that we wanted in the one hour that we had, though we did try. For that reason I have provided you with some links to discover more.
Biography for Ron
N.P.S. site for the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor
Brookgreen Gardens
If you missed our Wednesday show of In the Dirt with American Digger the title was Finding the Cache. We explored the finds that made the day and in some cases the news. You can find the show on Our History Project website.
Don’t forget every Monday Night at 10PM est. you can now call in and talk to Me, Butch and Ian about hunting, history, preserving or anything you would like, its open topic. (678-369-7943) or Skype to wesley.c.anderson.
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This was the first scheduled live braodcast and it was a sucess. Thanks to all those you called in and listened. OHP Relic Round Up is hosted by Craig Anderson (OHP), Butch Holcimbe (American Digger Magazine) and Ian Conway of (The Research and Recovery Show).
Join us each Monday night at 10PM est. for Relic Radio, we talk about it all. It is open mic so any question is fair game.
Call in Number is 678-369-7943 or skype to wesley.c.anderson
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Posted in ourhistoryproject.com, Craig Anderson, Butch Holcombe, Our History Project, American Digger Magazine, Metal Detecting, Ian Conway, Research and Recovery Show, History Podcast, OHP Radio on Oct 13th, 2009 No Comments »
This is Show #1 and actually it was a test show and it went great. Thank you to all those who called in to make it such a good event and we look forward to more shows as we add yet another deminsion to the project. Tell all your friends and be there yourself as next Monday 10-19-09 starts the real season of OHP Live. Live calls and chat. Hosted by Craig Anderson (Our History Project), Butch Holcombe (American Digger Magazine) and Ian Conway (Research & Recovery Show).
The number for the show is 678-369-7943 and by skype: wesley.c.anderson.
The show can be heard at http://www.1000mikes.com, and the chat room as well as a live feed can be found at World Metal Detector Community site: http://detectorcommunity.ning.com/. this coming week it will also be hosted on http://www.ourhistoryproject.com. A better quailty audio will be archieved on our main site.
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Posted in Uncategorized, History, Our History Project, ourhistoryproject.com, Craig Anderson, Cassie Barrow, History Podcast, Canonball House, Fayetteville GA, Gary Williams, Georgia, Hanover Brass Foundry, Macon, Travel on Oct 10th, 2009 No Comments »
An Invitation For You
Welcome to Our History ProjectI want to invite you to the Canonball House Museum in Macon, GA. It is a stop along the trail that you will not forget because it has something for everyone. From the little kids to the big kids they have a piece of history and a love of sharing that will not only embrace you but also immerse you in history. The unique experience in talking to Dorene Buchanan is that she could talk as much about the rest of Historical Macon as she did about the Canonball House, and they want you to explore it all.
The Canonball House is right off I-75 and I-16 in Macon, GA, so the next time you are driving through pull off, stretch your legs and explore some History with them. If your local, what better way to spend the day. They would love to have ya.
Let us know
If you would like your Museum or Historic Site featured let us know. We love doing these and we learn so much about our communities around the country. We do have a growing list now that we are working through by request so get yours in now.
Live Call In Show and Chat
Starting on Monday, October 19 at 10PM we will be hosting a live call in show. This is a new technology that was been provided by 1000Mikes and it will bring another element to Our History Project and we want you to be a part of it. From a landline you can call 678-369-7943 or anywhere in the world by Skype to wesly.c.anderson. We will also be in the chat room at The World Detector Community its free and a lot of fun.
This is brand new for Butch and I so we will be flying by the seat of our pants. We’ll get through it and is guaranteed to be a lot of fun.
New Items In
A very big thank you goes out to Gary Williams and The Hanover Brass Foundry for donating a collection of Reproduction Civil War Belt Buckles. They are the beautiful and I will have them up on the website next week. Christmas is coming so get yours while they last. Best quality anywhere, and through us it is tax deductable too.
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The story starts: A German Officer get up from bed on the morning of June the 6th 1944 and looks out of his observation post. What he sees is an ocean filled with ships, men, aircraft and he has a feeling of dread.
The question we try and answer today is “Where did all this come from?” We explore what America did pre-war to bring about all that was seen that faithful morning. The planning, the companies, the material, the training and the foresight to bring it all together.
Bestselling Author Eric Hammel joins us again today to give insight on what this meant not only for our Troops but on the Home Front as well. To learn more about Eric Hammel and his books visit his Bio page here or visit his site Eric Hammel Books. Eric is a regular here so we have a lot of information on him, he has over 30 books to his credit with more on the way. We want to thank Mr. Eric for always being there.
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Folks as you may have checked your emails today you may have seen a story on Maj. Ed Freeman. While it is a compelling story his death was not this month. It was actually in Aug. 2008.
However, he is a Congressional Medal of Honor winner and we want to celebrate his life. Join us in this short tribute to Maj. Ed Freeman. Our Nation will miss him and he should be remembered.
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Folks, We need a “Name” for the segment of the show with American Digger Magazine. The contest will be (drum roll):
Think of a Name and email it to : craiganderson@ourhistoryproject.com
Butch said it had to be original and better than his and something that we can be proud of which leaves out titles such as, “Rolling in the Mud with American Digger”, “Talking Dirty with The Editor.”
The winner, that is if we use your idea will get a free 1 year subscription to American Digger Magazine.
So send them in, we need it.
- Craig
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Posted in History, Our History Project, Atlanta, Craig Anderson, Cassie Barrow, Sports, Baseball, Tim Darnell, American Digger, Butch Holcombe on Apr 17th, 2009 No Comments »
First don’t forget to go to our Forum http://ourhistoryproject.lefora.com/forum/ sign up and show us what you have found, tell us what your researching or just reading.
Now!
Spring is here! The flowers the showers, the grass, everything is waking up and starting to green. Songs such as “Me and You and a Dog Named Boo” and “Put me in Coach” bring about an almost festive time or feeling in us of an age to remember. With these memories of Spring that comes flooding back during this time of year comes the “Excitement” that the diamond is open and the bases are lined.
Its Baseball again, Folks!
What better way to start the season than remembering a little of the past. Our guest this week is Tim Darnell. Tim is the author of “The Crackers, Early Days of Atlanta Baseball.” Tim not only tells us stories of the second most winning-est team in all of professional sports, but gives us an insight to the early days of the game including Professional, Minor League and Negro League Ball.
A link to Amazon and Tim Darnell’s book “The Crackers, Early Days of Atlanta Baseball” can be found here.
This is a show you do not want to miss!
Relics, Detecting, Preserving and Enjoying History
We were also treated to an appearance by Butch Holcombe of “American Digger Magazine”. Not only did American Digger become a Sponsor for the show, supporting our vision of preserving the past but Butch has agreed to join us again for a weekly spot to highlight stories of History and those that relate to Metal Detecting and Relic Hunting, what is being found around the country and how you can catch the bug.
The great thing about Butch and American Digger Magazine is that they are true friends to our history’s past and are very much proponents of Preservation and Education. Their main site can be found at http://www.americandigger.com/ and for being a sponsor they also have a logo placement on each of our pages at http://www.ourhistoryproject.com so you can find them anytime. Their Our History Project can be found at http://ourhistoryproject.com/AmericanDiggerMagazine.html.
We can be found on all podcasting sites including, i-tunes, zune and twitter.
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Each year all over the country vacationer’s and history buffs travel the United States. In many of these towns, cities and parishes lies a historical home that prompts visitors to come in, look around and see what life was like in the olden days. Behind the doors of these places we are allowed to go back in time and take a glimpse of who the people were, learn about the families and see what is was like not to have a TV or a computer.
This week we focus on the historical part of travel and invite you to come along with us. We traveled to Historic Washington, Georgia in Wilkes County to tour a very grand old home/museum and see a great collection of artifacts from a day gone by, among them there are 21 hand painted movie posters that were on display at the famous Lowes Grand Theater.
We had a great tour and learned a lot from the first county in Georgia, but we invite you to explore all of our small communities though out the U.S., the stories there are real and the artifacts are real. What better way to learn our heritage than to hold a little of the past in your hands?
To learn more about the Washington-Wilkes Historical Foundation please visit them at :
http://www.historyofwilkes.org or http://www.washingtonwilkes.org
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