All Programs / This land, this heritage, this people

Series featuring readings from letters, diaries, books and narratives, interspersed with songs of the times. Features Prof. Robert Gard, director, Wisconsin Idea Theatre; and Kent Toepfer, guitarist-singer.

Available Episodes

1968-04-01The People of the Ozarks00:29:28

1968-04-01Mike Fink & the Ohio River00:29:32

1968-04-01Chicago00:29:13

1968-04-01Mark Twain and the Mississippi00:29:36

1968-04-01J. Frank Dobie & Texas00:29:38

1968-04-01The Lumbermen00:29:40

1968-04-01Jack London & Hoboes that Pass in t00:29:44

Subjects: Chicago (Ill.)--History; Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964; Early U.S. History; Fink, Mike, 1770-1823?; Folk music--United States; Folk songs--United States; Folklore--United States; Illinois; Language and culture--United States; Literature and history--United States--History--19th century; London, Jack, 1876-1916; Lumbermen; Michigan; Mississippi River; Music; Narration (Rhetoric); Ohio River; Ozark Mountains; Popular culture--United States--History; Popular culture--United States--History--19th century; Popular music--United States--To 1901; River boats; Speech and Language; Texas; Texas--History; Tramps; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; U.S. Literature; United States--History; United States--History--1783-1865
Creators: University of Wisconsin; WHA (Radio station : Madison, Wis.)
Contributors: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964; Gard, Robert Edward
Genres: History; Music
Time Periods: 1960-1969