A short podcast about history, names and places, primarily in Northeast Georgia. Centers on Habersham, Banks, Franklin, Stephens and Hall counties. From colonial times, the Civil War, and today.
Episodes
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
The Romeo-and-Juliet story of Sautee and Nacoochee that gave these valley their names, plus an account of Hernando De Soto who may have stayed in the best accommodations near Helen. We'll also dig with the Smithsonian into the famous Nacoochee Mound to find out what-or who- was buried there.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
Wednesday Mar 23, 2022
A very short extra on the book 'Cold Sassy Tree', written by a Banks County native and taking place in 1906 Banks County.
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sunday Mar 20, 2022
Sometimes a love of local history comes from hearing small bits of history that connect you to a place. This week, history as seen from the car window. Place names in Banks County, statues of weightlifters in Toccoa, and the Center of the World.
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
... to the shores of Tripoli... A hero of four wars, a bunch of duels, a new navy, and a toast that is still debated today. In this episode we look at the career of Stephen Decatur and the amazing career that led Georgia to name a city and a county after him.
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Wednesday Mar 09, 2022
Stories of the Earth's beginning from the Cherokee. How animals found dry land, how the deer got it's horns, and more.
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
A brief history of Georgia, starting just a few million years ago. Where can you find fossils in Georgia? Were their dinosaurs in Georgia? Where did the early people of this area come from, and what challenges did they face? It's Pangea to Desoto!
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
True Crime podcasts are among the most popular podcasts out there, so today we have the murder of Jasper Henderson in 1885. We know just about all the details of the crime except for one detail- why on Earth did he do it?
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
Wednesday Mar 02, 2022
A quick discussion of The Circuit Rider's Wife which inspired 'I'd Climb the Highest Mountain' and a poet from Washington Georgia named Thomas Holley Chivers.
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
A short journey through some newspaper stories from the 1800's on. Damsels in distress over financial misdeeds! Should teachers get married? What's happening around town, and which houses are conveniently empty? Lastly- why should you walk around with a pocket full of radium?