The Shenandoah Valley Radio Program

Description: From the tough frontiersmen of the Revolution to the “Underground Railroad” of the Civil War, we examine the courage that defines the Shenandoah Valley.

• The Interview: Author Karl Rhodes discusses his book Peggy’s War, the true story of his great-great-grandmother Margaret “Peggy” Rhodes and her secret farm “depot” during the Civil War.
• The Narrative: During this America 250 year, we profile Daniel Morgan—a national hero who never forgot his Valley roots.
• The History Moment: Dispatches from the archives of old Valley newspapers.

Description:There is more to explore about the life of Woodstock, Virginia’s own Revolutionary hero than “To everything, there is a season...” And a modern-day effort to preserve the history of a small Shenandoah Valley town.

• The Interview: Ann Wallinger of the Mount Jackson Museum joins us to discuss a major new book project documenting the generations of history in Mount Jackson, Virginia.
• The Narrative: We look beyond the legendary 1776 sermon to uncover the full life of John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, a man of deep conviction and military grit.
• The History Moment: Dispatches from the archives of old Valley newspapers.