Andela Taylor joins us in this “Journey into Nebraska”. Andela is the economic developer in Cambridge, Nebraska - a south central Nebraska community that lies along Highways 6 and 34, the old DLD [Detroit-Lincoln-Denver] Highway.
Each year she and her mother, B-n-B owner Gloria Hilton, organize an event as they celebrate the big band music of Glenn Miller who played with the Tommy Watkins [he was a Cambridge native] Orchestra in the second floor ballroom downtown known as Thorndike Hall.
The ballroom is listed as one of Heritage Nebraska’s Fading Places and a move is afoot to restore the space. Watkins was credited with finding the young aspiring musician [Miller] in Denver and helping him hone his skills in a Nebraska community.
Miller later moved on to California and started his own band.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
The Worlds’ Only Lifesize Chocolate Moose
Home-made chocoalte is a New England tradition in places like Route 1 in Scarborough, Maine.
Len Libby has been a regional fixture since the 1920’s. But since 1997, Len Libby has become a destination ofr something else as well.
There, at their retail store, one can have the experience of coming across
Lenny, the World’s Only Life-size Chocolate Moose, all 1700 pounds of him in chocolate.
We speak Maureen Hemond from Len Libby about Lenny and other Len Libby traditions.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
Len Libby has been a regional fixture since the 1920’s. But since 1997, Len Libby has become a destination ofr something else as well.
There, at their retail store, one can have the experience of coming across
Lenny, the World’s Only Life-size Chocolate Moose, all 1700 pounds of him in chocolate.
We speak Maureen Hemond from Len Libby about Lenny and other Len Libby traditions.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
Branch Rickey’s Effort To Save Baseball from Itself
July 27, 2009 marks 50 years since the founding of the Continental Baseball League.
If that does not mean much, it’s not suprising. In fact, the Continental League never played a game.
But the story behind the rise and demise of the Continental League remains a fascinating one these many years later.
We speak with author Michael Shaprio about his book, “Bottom of the Ninth – Branch Rickey, Casey Stengel and the Daring Scheme to Save Baseball From Itself”. It is a strong historical record that resonates today. A big-time “what if” can not be ignored.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
If that does not mean much, it’s not suprising. In fact, the Continental League never played a game.
But the story behind the rise and demise of the Continental League remains a fascinating one these many years later.
We speak with author Michael Shaprio about his book, “Bottom of the Ninth – Branch Rickey, Casey Stengel and the Daring Scheme to Save Baseball From Itself”. It is a strong historical record that resonates today. A big-time “what if” can not be ignored.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
The A&P Historical Society
In the mid-1950s, A&P was the dominant food retailer. In a few markets, A&P had up to 75% of the market share, with stores in 39 states.
The company was first founded in 1859 as The Great American Tea Company by Geroge Huntington Hartford and George Gilman in New York City. It was renamed “The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company” in 1870.
Over the years, in mnay ways the A&P story reflects the story of America (and Canada).
In this conversation, we mark 150 years of A&P by talking with Craig Grybowski of the A&P Historical Society.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
The company was first founded in 1859 as The Great American Tea Company by Geroge Huntington Hartford and George Gilman in New York City. It was renamed “The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company” in 1870.
Over the years, in mnay ways the A&P story reflects the story of America (and Canada).
In this conversation, we mark 150 years of A&P by talking with Craig Grybowski of the A&P Historical Society.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
Walt Disney’s Railroad Story: A Fascination that Led to A Kingdom
Few people realize the significance railroading played in the evolution of the Disney empire. Encouraged by Walt’s family and railfans inside and outside the Disney organization, Michael Broggie has chronicled the tale of Walt Disney’s personal involvement in railroading.In this conversation, Broggie, author of Walt Disney’s Railroad Story: The Small-Scale Fascination That Led to a Full-Scale Kingdom (Pentrex, 1997) shares with us the private realm of Disney railroading.
Walt Disney’s love affair with trains began in his hometown of Marceline, Missouri. His first job was selling tobacco, candy, and newspapers on the Missouri Pacific line. By 1950, his enthusiasm for realistic model trains had evolved into an elaborate backyard live steam railroad. Walt’s Carolwood Pacific Railroad included a 46-foot-long trestle, loops, overpasses, gradients, an elevated dirt berm, and a 90-foot tunnel underneath Mrs. Disney’s flower bed!
Broggie shares this history and more with us in this discussion.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
Walt Disney’s love affair with trains began in his hometown of Marceline, Missouri. His first job was selling tobacco, candy, and newspapers on the Missouri Pacific line. By 1950, his enthusiasm for realistic model trains had evolved into an elaborate backyard live steam railroad. Walt’s Carolwood Pacific Railroad included a 46-foot-long trestle, loops, overpasses, gradients, an elevated dirt berm, and a 90-foot tunnel underneath Mrs. Disney’s flower bed!
Broggie shares this history and more with us in this discussion.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
The World's Biggest Catsup Bottle
If you’re driving on Route 159 just south of Collinsville, Illinois, you’ll see a water tower in the shpe of a cataup bottle. 170 feet tall, it’s described as the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle.
The water tower has a fascinating story behind it.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the bottle, and they’re celebrating in Collinsville to mark the occasion.
Mike Gassmann joins us from Collinsville to share with us the stories of the World’s Largest Catsup bottle. the first was in 1949 when built. The second in the 1990’s when it was threatened with demolition but the community rallied to save it. the third chapter continues today as the catsup bottle continues to be celebrated.
This conversation is another part of that ongoing celebration.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
The water tower has a fascinating story behind it.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the bottle, and they’re celebrating in Collinsville to mark the occasion.
Mike Gassmann joins us from Collinsville to share with us the stories of the World’s Largest Catsup bottle. the first was in 1949 when built. The second in the 1990’s when it was threatened with demolition but the community rallied to save it. the third chapter continues today as the catsup bottle continues to be celebrated.
This conversation is another part of that ongoing celebration.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
The Museum of Patriotism
The National Museum of Patriotism in Atlanta recently its new facility downtown.
By its very name, you may think you know what the place is all about.
This shrine to patriotism is a flag-waver, but not in the traditional sense.
We speak with Executive Director Pat Stansbury about the museum, its origins (It was founded by Nicholas Snider, a retired UPS executive who created a large collection of sweetheart jewelry), its function and just what it represents to Americans and those beyond our borders.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
By its very name, you may think you know what the place is all about.
This shrine to patriotism is a flag-waver, but not in the traditional sense.
We speak with Executive Director Pat Stansbury about the museum, its origins (It was founded by Nicholas Snider, a retired UPS executive who created a large collection of sweetheart jewelry), its function and just what it represents to Americans and those beyond our borders.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.com
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