Way Back When

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

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 Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. You can hear the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/26/big-blend-radio-war-dogs-harpers-ferry-and-the-human-past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mixed Harvest - Author Rob Swigart on Big Blend Radio

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 & Culture" Festival. You can hear the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/26/big-blend-radio-war-dogs-harpers-ferry-and-the-human-past Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Historical Fiction Author Annette Valentine on Big Blend Radio

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: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/30/big-blend-radio-historical-books-authors-and-bed-breakfasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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

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 part of Day 2 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. Listen to the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/23/big-blend-radio-history-festival-day-2-military-aircraft-and-soviet-history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Historic Architecture of England - Glynn Burrows on Big Blend Radio

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, historian and owner of Norfolk Tours UK, shares some of the historic architectural styles in Norfolk and East Anglia, England. Read his article and see photos here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/historic-architecture-england/ This segment was part of Day 4 of Big Blend Radio's "History, Heritage & Culture" Festival. Listen to the whole show here: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/big-blend-radio/2020/08/28/big-blend-radio-historic-louisiana-peru-and-england Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat

July 1967: At the Moscow Air Show, the Soviets unveiled six new state-of-the-art aircraft. From among this lineup of new fighters and interceptors stood the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25—purportedly capable of outrunning and outmaneuvering any aircraft in NATO’s inventory. On this episode of Big Blend Radio, military historian and award-winning author Mike Guardia discusses his new book “Foxbat Tales: The MiG-25 in Combat.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/

Soldiers of Freedom - Author Samuel Marquis on Big Blend Radio

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, award-winning author Samuel Marquis discusses his latest novel SOLDIERS OF FREEDOM that details the true story of the 1944-1945 War in Western Europe and the final Allied struggle to conquer Nazi Germany. The story is told through the eyes of William McBurney, a tank gunner in the 761st Tank Battalion, the first African-American tank unit in U.S. history; dynamic General George S. Patton, Jr., commander of the U.S. Third Army; and Angela Lange, a sixteen-year-old German resistance fighter with the anti-Nazi Edelweiss Pirates in Cologne. More: https://samuelmarquisbooks.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Family History Adventures and Classic Film - Glynn Burrows and Steve Schneickert on Big Blend Radio

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, family history expert and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares five tips on researching and traveling to uncover your family history this summer. Read his article here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/summer-family-history-adventures/Steve Schneickert joins in the conversation, and shares his Ellis Island Hollywood History podcast that focuses on the 1917 Charlie Chaplin film "The Immigrant."Featured music is “Universal Love” by Kwame Binea Shakedown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.