Hometown History

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Latest Episodes

109: Joe Lee and Eva Kor: Telling the Stories of Holocaust Survivors
June 18, 2023

After leaving the CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Terre Haute, Indiana, I mentioned our trip to a photographer friend of mine named Rodney Margison, from nearby Bloomington. I was telling Rodney about a book I had purchased at the museum

108: CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Part 2
June 05, 2023

Im back with Troy Fears, Executive director at Candles Holocaust Museum and Education Center, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Twenty years ago, this museum was fire bombed by a domestic terrorist.Today, its stronger than ever, hosting thousands of visitors e

107: CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Part 1
May 22, 2023

Just after midnight, on the morning of November 16, 2003, a fire bomb tore through the center of the Holocaust education center in Terre Haute, Indiana.Much of the buildings interior was incinerated in the blaze. Unknown quantities of historical memora

Deadly Devotion: Motherhood and Mayhem, Part 2
May 10, 2023

[Part 2] This Mothers Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mothers Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today well be exploring the twis

Deadly Devotion: Motherhood and Mayhem, Part 1
May 09, 2023

This Mothers Day, join Shane Waters on a chilling adventure featuring 14 podcasters as they share sinister stories of motherhood. Mothers Day is typically a time to honor the love and sacrifices of mothers, but today well be exploring the twisted tales

From Mystery Inc: The Mystery at Airtight Bridge
May 04, 2023

Jinkies! Welcome to the Mystery Inc podcast, where we unmask the truth behind the spookiest mysteries!In this episode, we're tackling the mystery at Airtight Bridge in Illinois. It's a place with a dark past, where strange things have been happening fo

106: The Miccosukee Indian Village
April 24, 2023

To my knowledge only one Native American tribe in history has never surrendered or capitulated to the US Government the Seminole tribe of Florida.Most specifically, one Seminole tribe - the Miccosukee Indians, settled in the Everglades and held out un

105: Birthplace of Country Music
April 17, 2023

Last month I was driving through a small downtown in northeastern Tennessee and realized that my two left tires were directly on top of the state line. On my right side was still Tennessee, but on my left side, was the state of Virginia. The yellow line

104: T.C. Steele and the House of the Singing Winds
April 10, 2023

The turning point in the history of most hometowns is economic.A factory moves in, or an industry moves in and then thousands or millions of people follow.This episode is the story of a county in southern Indiana that was changed not through industry,

Deceptions & Resurrections, Part 2
April 04, 2023

This Easter, join Shane Waters on a whimsical adventure featuring 13 podcasters as they share true stories of con artists and fake deaths. Delve into the magical world of the Enchanted Easterlands, where you’ll encounter peculiar characters and captivatin