“The Star-Spangled Banner” was recognized for official use by the Navy in 1889 and the President in 1916, and was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1508, codified at 36 U.S.C. Section 301), which was signed by President Herbert Hoover.
Before 1931, other songs served as the hymns of American officialdom. “Hail, Columbia” served this purpose at official functions for most of the 19th century. “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee also served as a de facto anthem before the adoption of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Following the War of 1812 and subsequent American wars, other songs would emerge to compete for popularity at public events, among them “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
In this conversation, we speak with Dave Hilderbrand from Baltimore, home of Fort McHenry about the anthem, its origins, its place today and about “National Anthem Day”.
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=564
Monday, May 23, 2011
Podcast: The Blonde Bombshell
Jean Harlow was born on March 3, 1911.
To mark what would have been her 100th birthday, we remember this original sex symbol of American film.
Called the “Blonde Bombshell” or “Platinum Blonde” (due to her platinum blonde hair), Harlow was ranked as one of the greatest movie stars of all time by the American Film Institute.
Harlow starred in several films, mainly designed to showcase her magnetic sex appeal and strong screen presence, before making the transition to more developed roles and achieving massive fame under contract to MGM. Harlow’s enormous popularity and “laughing vamp ” image were in distinct contrast to her personal life, which was marred by disappointment, tragedy, and ultimately her sudden death from renal failure at age 26.
In this conversation, we recall the legend and life of Jean Harlow with Harlow fans and authors Darrel Rooney and Mark Vieira.
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=561
To mark what would have been her 100th birthday, we remember this original sex symbol of American film.
Called the “Blonde Bombshell” or “Platinum Blonde” (due to her platinum blonde hair), Harlow was ranked as one of the greatest movie stars of all time by the American Film Institute.
Harlow starred in several films, mainly designed to showcase her magnetic sex appeal and strong screen presence, before making the transition to more developed roles and achieving massive fame under contract to MGM. Harlow’s enormous popularity and “laughing vamp ” image were in distinct contrast to her personal life, which was marred by disappointment, tragedy, and ultimately her sudden death from renal failure at age 26.
In this conversation, we recall the legend and life of Jean Harlow with Harlow fans and authors Darrel Rooney and Mark Vieira.
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=561
High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America
Cookbook author Harris (The Africa Cookbook, 1998) tells the story of the African diaspora through food, from the foodstuff brought along with African slaves to barely maintain them on the Middle Passage to the undeniable imprint of African American cuisine on southern American and Caribbean food. She traces African foods (yams, okra, black-eyed peas, corn), flavoring, cooking methods, and food rituals from the abduction of Africans and enslavement in the Americas to travel throughout the American and European continents, recounting tribulations and joy. Along the way, she profiles famous and obscure but gifted cooks; cooks in the big houses of slave plantations; “Pig Foot” Mary, who grew wealthy from sales of food she cooked on a stove mounted on a baby carriage; chefs who served meals to presidents; and members of a cooperative of black hoteliers in Philadelphia in the nineteenth century. Along with historical context, Harris offers recollections from her own travels and ends with selected recipes.
ABOUT THE GUEST: Jessica B. Harris is a a best-selling author. Her works have appeared in Esquire, Gournet, Food & Wine, Cooking Light & Eating Well. She is a contributor to food websites zesterdaily.com and Saveur. She is a professor of English in NYC and scholar-in-residence in the Ray Charles Chair in African-American Culture, at Dillard University in New Orleans. She was recently inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food and Beverages in America. She lives in New York, New Orleans and Martha’s Vineyard.
WEBSITE: http://Africooks.com
BOOK INFO: High on the Hog, A Culinary Tour from Africa to America/Jessica B. Harris/Bloomsbury USA/ISBN-13: 9781596913950
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=557
ABOUT THE GUEST: Jessica B. Harris is a a best-selling author. Her works have appeared in Esquire, Gournet, Food & Wine, Cooking Light & Eating Well. She is a contributor to food websites zesterdaily.com and Saveur. She is a professor of English in NYC and scholar-in-residence in the Ray Charles Chair in African-American Culture, at Dillard University in New Orleans. She was recently inducted into the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food and Beverages in America. She lives in New York, New Orleans and Martha’s Vineyard.
WEBSITE: http://Africooks.com
BOOK INFO: High on the Hog, A Culinary Tour from Africa to America/Jessica B. Harris/Bloomsbury USA/ISBN-13: 9781596913950
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=557
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Alaskans Win National Snow-Battlers Championship (NPR News)
From NPR News:
There was a new competition at the Fur Rendezvous festival in Anchorage, Alaska, this year: team snowball fighting. Thirty-two teams competed in the tournament. The winners — a team called the Rum Runners — have the chance to compete for the United States at the international competition in Japan next year. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gary Ray, a co-captain of the Rum Runners.
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134342253/Alaskans-Win-National-Snow-Battlers-Championship
There was a new competition at the Fur Rendezvous festival in Anchorage, Alaska, this year: team snowball fighting. Thirty-two teams competed in the tournament. The winners — a team called the Rum Runners — have the chance to compete for the United States at the international competition in Japan next year. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gary Ray, a co-captain of the Rum Runners.
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134342253/Alaskans-Win-National-Snow-Battlers-Championship
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
An American Original: The Back Cow Root Beer Float
On August 18, 1893 Frank J. Wisner, owner of Cripple Creek Brewing, served the first root beer float in Cripple Creek, CO. Inspired by the moonlit view of snowcapped Cow Mountain, he added a scoop of ice cream to his Myers Avenue root beer and began serving it as “Black Cow Mountain”. Kids loved it; the name was shortened to “Black Cow”. Cripple Creek still sells beverages based on its original formulas.
In August, 2010 we speak with Mike Lynn of Cripple Creek Brewing of Naperville, Illinois about the Black Cow, its origins, its staying power, and its presence today this many years later.
At:http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=501
In August, 2010 we speak with Mike Lynn of Cripple Creek Brewing of Naperville, Illinois about the Black Cow, its origins, its staying power, and its presence today this many years later.
At:http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=501
Old Fiddler’s Convention @ 75
The Old Fiddler’s Convention, one of the most prominent traditional music contests in the United States, has been held annually in Galax, Virginia since 1935. It has long attracted the best up-and-coming musicians in the bluegrass firmament.
We speak with Tom Jones about the event and just what it means to musicians, music lovers and the community.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=496
We speak with Tom Jones about the event and just what it means to musicians, music lovers and the community.
At:
http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=496
A World’s Fair of Money
The American Numismatic Association’s “World’s Fair of Money” gives visitors the chance to see some of the world’s most beautiful and valuable coins, interact with top numismatists.
Jay Beeton talks with us about this most unique world’s fair.
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=494
Jay Beeton talks with us about this most unique world’s fair.
At: http://conversationsontheroad.podbus.com/?p=494
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