by Ryan Newswanger | Apr 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Canal Fever Transcript Back to Canal Fever episode. Art Cohn: Every one of those communities that could see the success of the canal. Read about the success of the canal. We want one. If it could work over there, it can work over here. Why not? We’ve got water....
by Ryan Newswanger | Apr 18, 2024 | Episodes
Canal Fever In the summer of 1829, three Army surveyors created a map exploring a potential canal route that would have connected Lake Champlain and the Connecticut River. “Canal Fever” was gripping the region, with the success of the Erie Canal. But this...
by Ryan Newswanger | Sep 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Call it a New Life Transcript Back to Call it a New Life episode. Christine Scales: This is the 1890s creamery. And it’s set up as it would have been set up in 1890. Ryan Newswanger: We’re at the Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock. We’re visiting with...
by Ryan Newswanger | Sep 21, 2023 | Episodes
Call it A New Life Technological improvements, from butter churns to electricity, transformed life on Vermont farms from the 1890s through the mid-20th century. Many of these changes eased the workload of Vermont’s farming families. But other changes –...
by Ryan Newswanger | May 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
A Foot in Both Worlds Transcript Back to A Foot in Both Worlds episode. [speaking in Spanish for 1-2 seconds before translator begins] Rubinay: So I come from the beautiful state of Chiapas, Mexico. That’s where my family and community are. Ryan: This is...
