Folks today we head to the Spooky Side of History. We go in search of the Southern myth and legend of the “Bell Witch” with Author and Historian Pat Fitzhugh. This is one of the most documented haunts in American History, and for good reason. It will not only send some chills down your spine but is also a fantastic story. We invite you to read more about Pat Fitzhugh on our Authors Corner or go over and explore his site and learn more about this haunting on his site www.bellwitch.org. Pat has written some great books on the story of The Bell Witch plus a brand new one “Ghostly Cries from Dixie”, which is sure to be a hit. He tells us one of the stories at the beginning of the show and I throw in a small teaser story at the end. What a way to spend the night!
After listening to our show head over to www.spookysouthcoast.com where my good friends will be telling ghost stories from 10PM-Midnight and you can listen live. So, listen to the Story of the Bell Witch, go grab the candy and sit back and listen to more stories Tim Weisberg, Matt Moniz and Matt Costa while getting ready for bed.
Happy Halloween!
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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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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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Espionage and Undercover
Today Butch and I take a look at the under workings of spies from the Civil War to World War II. It was not the subject planned but it took on a life of its own and we just went with it. Also find out if you have a very rare collector’s item. Find out how Parker Brothers help win WW II. Find out about Charleston’s Love-In during the 1700’s and a bunch more. History and fun is the subject for today!
We are also working on a way to have live callers for a special once or twice a month show with Butch and me . Let us know if this is something you would be interested in. - Would you call?
Don’t forget you can order your copy of the shows in higher quality than available on the web. And, by recent request we can also offer the interview section of the show only (without Cassie and I), we aim to please.
This Saturday we have guest Eric Hammel.
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Posted in History, History Project, Our History Project, ourhistoryproject.com, American Digger, American Digger Magazine, Butch Holcombe, Craig Anderson, Metal Detecting, Animals, Critters on Jul 27th, 2009 No Comments »
This week we talk about the dangers and the “Critters” of the great outdoors. You may be swinging a coil, hiking, camping, boating or what ever you do outdoors and rest assured if you do it often enough you will have a chance encounter with one of the rascals we mention here. But hey, running from bee’s, dancing with ants and wrestling bears is considered exercise, so that is a plus. We’ll let you know what to do, well maybe just a story, when these “surprises” happens to you. You may even live to tell the story….we did.
Once again, thank you for listening. We love the feedback we’re getting so keep them coming. Don’t miss this Saturdays show - we have Peter Limburg on and we will be discussing the fate of the Donner Party. Adventure in the High Serria’s - from top of the world to the lowest parts of the underworld, decisions you only hope you’ll never be faced with.
Please pass the show around, burn it to a CD, put it on a Thumb Drive, download it to an MP3 player, send a link…anyway you can share it, do. Remember it “Our History” and it is meant to be shared.
Have a great week and I’ll see ya Saturday,
Craig
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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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Posted in Uncategorized, History, History Project, Our History Project, American Digger, American Digger Magazine, Butch Holcombe, ourhistoryproject.com, Craig Anderson, Relic Hunting, Metal Detecting on Jun 24th, 2009 No Comments »
Folks, this week Butch and I did not solve the world’s problems or really made a difference in anyway. But, we did have a great time and you will learn a lot. From Relic Shows to Laundering Money to how much of a difference you make in Our History Project. It’s all there.
Take a drink of water before listening and this is one that driving while listening is not recommended. Be ready to laugh. Come on and spend 30 minutes with us you will not be disappointed with this one.
Oh, there is a giveaway on this one (The Illustrated Directory of The Old West, by William C. Davis) so listen and find out how you can win. A chance to win something and a good time, what more can you ask for?
OHP - On The Air
I want to thank Tim Weisberg, Mat Costa and Mat Moniz for inviting me on to Spooky Southcoast Radio WBSM 1420 Saturday night and letting me talk about Our History Project. We talked history but they have an awesome paranormal show if that is up your alley. Listen to the show Saturday’s 10-midnight, the station has an online stream of the show. This coming week they will be discussing the Bridgewater Triangle and the King Philip’s War.
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Posted in Our History Project, American Digger Magazine, ourhistoryproject.com, Butch Holcombe, Craig Anderson, Bottles, Bottle Hunting, Relics, Relic Hunting, Metal Detecting, Treasure on Jun 9th, 2009 No Comments »
Our History Project – “In the Dirt with American Digger” Wednesday
Our new format is going to put the “In the Dirt with American Digger” segment to be released on Wednesdays. This is a popular part of our program and well; I have a great time with Butch. There are many times when we ramble about the important part of relic and treasure hunting and times we just spend having a good time. This new format will allow time to be spent on the things that matter (information and how to’s) without the small time constraint we were on.
Most segments will still be 15-20 minutes in length but it will give us the additional time when needed, to go longer.
Enough of the Explanation! On with the Show!
This week we learn about “Bottle Hunting”! What it is, how to do it, what to look for, what tools to bring and the do-s and don’t-s.
This is something I have never tried but I know it is very popular in some circles and I do know that there are plenty of collectors out there. Come and join us as Butch introduces us to the sport (?) of “Bottle Hunting”.
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Posted in History, History Project, Our History Project, American Digger, Aaron Cadieux, Butch Holcombe, Cassie Barrow, Craig Anderson, DVD, Film, Movie, The First Patriot, ourhistoryproject.com, King Philips War on May 8th, 2009 No Comments »
This week the final chapter of King Philip’s War with guest and Film Maker Aaron Cadieux whose is working on the Documentary “The First Patriots”. Try as we may it is going to go 1 more week and finish with part 3. We will try not to do many of these continuations often, however since more than 95% of Americans know anything of this war we thought it was important to share this story.
A couple of things to note: King Philip was not English nor was he French, he in fact was the chief of the Wampanoag Indians and this war was also referred to as Metacomet’s War or Metacom’s Rebellion. In this episode the war begins the atrocities begin as well, so parents you may want to listen first.
This has been a fascinating series and we thank Aaron Cadieux for giving his time and knowledge to us and sharing this piece of history. When this video is released, we have offered and I hope the offer was accepted, we will be hosting viewing of this film in the Atlanta Area. If you, your group or historical organization would be willing to host such an event please let me know. I would be a wonderful testament for this story to reach all 50 states.
On the lighter side Butch Holcombe with American Digger Magazine stopped by for some fun and a couple of stories with a promise to call us from the field if he makes a great find this week on vacation.
-Craig
A complete Biography on Aaron can be found on Our History Project - Authors Corner.
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Contests
American Digger Magazine
We have a name for our segment, “(?)” Congratulations to (?), who will be receiving a 1 year subscription to American Digger Magazine. (Sorry, you’ll have to listen to find out!)
If you did not win this one tune in next week for our announcement of the next contest. Hint- It involves Cash!
Lenght: 80 Minutes
Size: 32MB
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