Chasing History Radio

From a Roman fertility festival to our "modern" Valentines celebrations, Feb. 14 has a colorful and varied mysterious beginning. Animal sacrifices to chocolates have been associated with this day. And the rest of the history is interesting too.

Starting with the Incas and the Mayans peanut but has moved into everyone's life. Beginning as a ceremonial food and becoming a household staple, peanut butter has had a fun history. So make a sandwich and let's sink our teeth into peanut butter's history.

January 30,1933 Radio history was made with the introduction of the Lone Ranger. A character adored by children and adults alike, but the beginning was a bit strange. Take a trip back with a hearty "Hi-Yo Silver!"

Little Egypt, aka Ashea Wabe, but really Catherine Devine was a risque dancer that performed at a notorious bachelor party. The ensuing trial and publicity was used by Miss Devine to amass quite a fortune. And she did it during the late 1890s and early 1900s.

We delve into the history of celebrating your birthday. Birthdays were not always celebrated, and when they were, it was usually for the rulers of the people. Starting in Egypt and travelling through Greece, Rome, Germany and the industrial revolution, birthdays have come a long way.

A personal diary of a mother during World War 2. From daily activities to important moments in the war, this mother discusses her life, her son Walter and what is happening here at home. From funerals of fallen soldiers to happy homecomings, life during the war.

Gilman Marston,(1811-1890), a staunch supporter of President Abraham Lincoln and the Union Civil War effort reached the rank of Brigadier-General in the Union Army. His arm was shattered at the First Battle of Bull Run 1861. He refused amputation and later fought in all of the major battles of the Eastern Theatre (his brigade suffered heavy losses at the 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor).

Today we talk about different countries, like France, Australia, Spain and Japan , and what they do for the holidays. Some are funny and others are gruesome. The question is which are you going to add to your holiday festivities?

The Christmas truce was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War The Christmas Truce has become one of the most famous and mythologised events of the First World War. We explore some of the truths behind the legends and myths.

Chase discusses the importance of oral history which is the basis of all history. Talking to your relatives and getting them to tell the family stories so they can be recorded and saved. Also the importance of research and libraries.