Then Again

“There’s gold in them thar hills!” “Which whar ones?!” “I ain’t tellin’, Claim Jumper!” “Then I reckon I hafta shoot ya…” “How’s that gonna help ya?” I don’t know, I’m crazy with the Gold Fever!” That’s how it is in the movies, but the reality is quite different. In this episode, Ken and Glen discuss how a Gold Rush plays out for the people involved, the communities that develop around the strike, and the legacies afterward.

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So, you say you want to work in a Museum, Historic Site, History Center, or Historic House? Good Lord, what’s wrong with you?!?! In this episode, Ken and Glen (two people who do know what’s wrong with themselves) discuss the straightforward and/or circuitous ways to enter the history field, as well as some surprising skills that help.

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Democracy in America... Good or Bad? Was famous newscaster, and completely fictional character from the animated show The Simpsons, Kent Brockman right when he opined “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - democracy simply doesn’t work!”? No, of course not - he’s fictional! But, what is democracy? How does the voice of the people work and how has it changed over time? They don’t necessarily know, but in this episode, Ken and Glen discuss what government of the people is and isn’t.

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Vikings? No, Scandinavians! Renowned merchants who had trading networks from the Baltic Sea to Constantinople! Simple farming folk who valued good land and built houses with roofs of turf! And oh, sometimes they’d get together in heavily armed groups and sail across the North Sea and up a river to murder some neighbors and take their wealth...that’s when they were “vikings”. Is that so wrong? Yes, yes it is - and in this episode, Ken and Glen discuss contrasts of Viking Myth and Scandinavian Reality.

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The ultimate Frontiersman – Daniel Boone! No – Davey Crockett! Wait, weren’t they the same coonskin hat wearin’, flintlock rifle totin’ guy? Nope, but the same guy, Fess Parker, did play them both on TV – thus confusing a generation. In this episode Ken and Glen head out to the Frontier to discuss what it is and isn’t, and just how accurate pop culture perceptions of The Frontier may be – Spoiler Alert: Not Very.

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Monuments and statues, history and heritage – how do they interact? Throw in the words “commemorate”, “honor”, and “our”, then use private funds to put something up on public land and THEN try to answer that question! In this episode, Ken and Glen discuss the very real difference between history and heritage and how the past can be interpreted or distorted in public spaces.

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Pirates? You mean murderers, robbers, extortionists, and kidnappers who prefer to work from a boat? No? Well, too bad – that’s what they are! In this episode, Ken and Glen discuss those people who in the popular imagination are happy-go-lucky, free-spirited, mischievous sailing enthusiasts, but who are in reality rum-soaked, syphilitic criminals. Enjoy!

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Dark Ages? What Dark Ages!? Did the light go somewhere? No, no it didn’t…

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“Retake the Holy Land!” Wait, wait, not so fast – what do you mean “retake”? The answer may surprise you! Actually, the answer will surprise you… In this episode Ken and Glen get medieval (one of their favorite things to do) and discuss the tangled, exciting, confusing, and adventurous (and centuries long!) events known as the Crusades.

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Then Again with Ken and Glen is produced by the Cottrell Digital Studio at the Northeast Georgia History Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Visit www.negahc.org to learn more.

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The metaphoric “Giant Leap” to the moon was giant indeed – about 238,900 miles. Good thing they had plenty of Tang to drink! – Even though Buzz Aldrin did say “Tang sucks.”! In this episode Ken and Glen discuss what didn’t suck about the Apollo 11 mission - namely the start of a new epoch for humanity as our species set foot on another world.

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Then Again with Ken and Glen is produced by the Cottrell Digital Studio at the Northeast Georgia History Center in Gainesville, Georgia. Visit www.negahc.org to learn more.

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