Out of the Dust

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Out of the Dust is a podcast made by Master's Students in Sacramento State's Public History Program. These are student projects that take a look at various items in the Sacramento State Archives.... more

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Out of the Dust episodes:

May 29, 2020 Eureka!
Family genealogy can sometimes uncover a family mystery. Dr. Christopher Castaneda does just that. You will never believe what he uncovered with ten years of research into his father’s family history.
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33min
May 22, 2020 Russian Archival Memory
Caitie talks with Sacramento State history professor Dr. Aaron Cohen about how his work in Russian archives helped shape his book, War Monuments, Public Patriotism, and Bereavement in Russia, 1905-2015. Stay tuned for an interesting discussion about Russian archives operate differently than American archives and how the Russian people view memory.
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28min
May 15, 2020 Murder State
California Native Americans is a history worth knowing, a true crime American tragedy that needs to be re-introduce into the California History Narrative. Dr. Brendan Lindsay’s Murder Book: California Native American’s Genocide from 1846-1873 does just that.
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57min
May 08, 2020 Representing Half of Humanity
In this episode of Out of the Dust, Caitie talks to Sacramento State history professor Dr. Mona Siegel about her book Peace on Our Terms: The Global Battle for Women's Rights After the First World War. Dr. Siegel discusses visiting archives in Europe and why women chose the 1919 Paris Peace Conference to demand equality. Dr. Siegel brings to light an important aspect of women's history that doesn't always get discussed.
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39min
May 01, 2020 Living History
This podcast is about two history loving individuals who caught the living history tourism bug. Learn about what it takes to become a full time living history interpreter
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1h 5min
April 24, 2020 Let's Talk About Minutemen
Caitie talks to Dr. Robert Gross from the University of Connecticut about his book "The Minutemen and Their World." Dr. Gross talks about who the minutemen were, what they meant to the Revolutionary War and what it was like to have a book come out the same year as the Bicentennial celebrations.
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28min
April 17, 2020 Who Knew Farming Could be so Dusty?
In this episode of Out of the Dust, Caitie talks with Shelby about her internship at the Gibson House. The Gibson House is in Woodland, California and is the former property of William Gibson, a prosperous farmer. Caitie discusses what it was like to be an intern at a house museum, learning about farming in Yolo County, and having to deal with lots of dust!
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20min
April 10, 2020 Shoe Trees
In this episode of Out of the Dust, Shelby provides a behind the scenes look at the State Archives of Historic Preservation. Through interviews with a public historian, a geographer, and an archeologist you will get a behind the scene look into the innerworkings of the IMU (Informational Management Unit).
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24min
June 05, 2019 Episode 16: Rancho Seco, The Times Changed
In the Special Collections and University Archives at California State University of Sacramento we found 20 recorded interviews with people involved with the Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (nuclear power plant). Rancho Seco is located off of highway 104, between Galt and Ione in Northern California and was surrounded with controversy due to its constant outages and bad publicity. We listen to interview with Daniel Whitney, who was Nuclear Engineer for SMUD when the plant opened. He worked in Rancho Seco and rose to become a Manager in the Electric System Planning Department. He shares his perspective as an engineer handling the nuclear power plant and the complicated internal struggles caused by the protests against Rancho Seco.
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28min
May 29, 2019 Episode 15: Hobart Mills, a Lost and Forgotten California Town
In today's episode of Out of the Dust, Liam and A.R. bring you a part of the tale of the former timber town of Hobart Mills, California. Through the oral history of Demar Dundas, the human element of Hobart Mills is brought to life, while the two hosts provide basic information about the former town and offer their commentary on a few topics. Stayed tuned for an episode of amusing tales and lost pieces of California's past.
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17min

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How many episodes does Out of the Dust have?

The podcast currently has 24 episodes available.