Chasing History Radio

In this episode, we look at what we know about Native American Tribes in pre-recorded history. Have they always been where they were at contact? Or, did native groups move, overrun, and take over lands belonging to other native peoples? We discuss the limited evidence available that shows massive tribal movement across the landscape. 

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In this episode, we look into the history behind a very rare type of shipwreck artifact: contraband gold ingots! This particular artifact was discovered on the wreck of the most famous shipwreck in American waters the Spanish treasure Galleon Atocha, discovered by Mel Fisher.

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In this episode, we discuss all of the great artifacts, fossils & minerals that were picked up at the Tucson Fossil and Mineral show!    Please help us out by leaving a comment and sharing our show with others!    Don't forget to Subscribe, Comment & leave us a rating and review. We also have a YouTube Channel "Chasing History" where we take you into the field with the men & women who discover history!

In this episode, we look at the Pagan, Roman, Medieval, and Victorian origins of the Christmas Holiday!

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In this episode, we discuss the in's and out's of hunting fossils in the First Era of the Dinosaurs. 

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In this episode, we discuss one of the more interesting Artifact Types.... Trench Art. Trench Art is objects, usually excess ammunition, made by soldiers with too much time on their hands. These items were usually kept as a memento of their service, every major war had its own form of trench art, and today those pcs are quite collectible.    Please help us out by leaving a comment and sharing our show with others!    Don't forget to Subscribe, Comment & leave us a rating and review. We also have a YouTube Channel "Chasing History" where we take you into the field with the men & women who discover history!

In this episode, we discuss how you don't have to travel to some far-flung dig site to discover the past. History is literally everywhere. It just takes a little research to see what can be found in your area and a little door-knocking to get permission. The Best history you will find is right in your own backyard. 

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In this episode, we talk about a type of artifact called "Battlefield pickups." These are items, related to a specific battle, that were discarded by the participants, collected by the locals, and repurposed into some other tool or use by the locals scouring the aftermath of the battle for things they could use. This is a pretty rare genre of artifact, but we have several examples we have and will discuss.

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In this episode, we look at the importance and story of transportation, and how it has affected our species throughout history.

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This episode is a little closer to our hearts since it is about the secret city of World War II: Oak Ridge Tennessee. During the Manhattan Project this entire city was constructed, in secret, in the rural mountains of East Tennessee to develop the most devastating weapon humanity has ever constructed. That construction led to the creation of a mineral which we will discuss in this episode. Happy 80th anniversary Oak Ridge National Laboratory!

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