As It Was

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Colorful vignettes dedicated to the regional history of Southern Oregon and Northern California. As It Was is an all volunteer effort -- produced by Raymond Scully and narrated by Shirley Patton in pa... more

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The podcast currently has 967 episodes available.

As It Was episodes:

July 15, 2019 As It Was: Hound-Hunting Gunmen Kill Bears, Bobcats
Well-known Siskiyou County hunters, Gordon Jacobs and Walter Bray, were brought together in 1895 by their love of hounds.
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July 12, 2019 As It Was: Automobiles Reach Grants Pass in 1904: Goodbye Horses
The first automobiles came to Grants Pass in 1904, resulting in a declining number of horse-drawn carriages on the roads.
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July 11, 2019 As It Was: California Lodge Hosts Actors, Gangsters and a President
Movie stars, gangsters, even a U.S. President are said to have spent time at the Clark Creek Lodge in its heyday.
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July 10, 2019 As It Was: Purported Cannibal’s Diet Sickens Church Audience
Lectures were an early form of entertainment in America and charismatic speakers sometimes took advantage of people’s credulity.
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July 09, 2019 As It Was: First Henley, Calif., School Holds 40 Students
The first Henley, Calif., schoolhouse was a simple building at the southwest end of the community’s main street.
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July 08, 2019 As It Was: Wildfire Surrounds Three Travelers in Horse-Drawn Hack
To the people in a two-horse hack in August 1902, the forest fire off to their left seemed a safe distance away.
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July 05, 2019 As It Was: Agness Women Sponsor 1917 Fourth of July Festivities
In 1917, The Ladies Improvement Club of Agness, Ore., organized a Fourth of July celebration for the people of Curry County.
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July 04, 2019 As It Was: Obligatory Whiskers Mar Independence Day
In May 1939, the Fourth of July committee in Crescent City, Calif., chose pirates as its celebration theme, complete with treasure hunts, parades, water and land sports, and a mussel feed.
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July 03, 2019 As It Was: Port Orford Elaborately Celebrates 1880 Fourth of July
The morning of July 4, 1880, opened fair and pleasant at Port Orford, Ore., with many celebrants arriving early to take part in Independence Day celebrations.
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July 02, 2019 As It Was: The Big Screen Features Burney Falls
Summer in Shasta County can feel as hot as the Sahara Desert, but on one occasion the Burney Falls State Park doubled in the movies as a cool spot in the African jungle.
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FAQs about As It Was:

How many episodes does As It Was have?

The podcast currently has 967 episodes available.