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Whiskey & History Podcast episodes
- 10: John F. Kennedy Assassination Attempt in Springfield Illinois
Did you know that President John F. Kennedy was almost assassinated when he visited Springfield Illinois in October of 1962? He was riding in an open convertible car while parading through Springfield on his way to honor our 16th President Abraham Lincoln at his tomb. On route to Lincoln’s Tomb a rifle was spotted pointing out a window in a two story building towards the parade. I hope you guys enjoy the episode and please follow and rate the show. Thanks for Listening!!
Article Links:
NPR: https://www.nprillinois.org/illinois/2018-11-28/jfk-in-springfield-1962-a-motorcade-a-rifle-and-a-mystery
JFK Speech: https://www.jfklibrary.org/asset-viewer/archives/JFKWHA/1962/JFKWHA-141-001/JFKWHA-141-001
Social Links:YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5qJxoqyMz_Ipjq5CA02TQ
Website: https://anchor.fm/whiskey--history
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24 min - 09: John Wayne Gacy lived in Springfield IllinoisDid you know that John Wayne Gacy the infamous serial killer lived in Springfield Illinois for a short period of time? I hope you guys enjoy my first Halloween Episode. Thanks for listening!!Links:YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5qJxoqyMz_Ipjq5CA02TQWebsite: https://anchor.fm/whiskey--historyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandhistoryInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_and_history/Twitter: https://twitter.com/whiskeyHistory_Email: [email protected]19 min
- 08: "Hatchet Granny" The Carrie Nation Story
Today's episode is about "Hatchet Granny" better known as Carrie Nation. She was famous for going to saloon smashing them up to fight the evils of alcohol. Thanks for listening!!!
Links:YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5qJxoqyMz_Ipjq5CA02TQ
Website: https://anchor.fm/whiskey--history
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandhistory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_and_history/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/whiskeyHistory_
Email: [email protected]
20 min - 07: Martin Luther King Jr., Visiting Springfield Illinois
Today we honor the great icon of Martin Luther King Jr., visiting the State Capital of Illinois in 1965. I hope you guys enjoy this short episode of America's greatest African American leader.
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Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandhistory
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_and_history/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/whiskeyHistory_
18 min - 06: Behind the Scenes of The Harmony Brothers Documentary
This episode, I discuss my struggles of making a documentary for College. I talk about the up and downs of creating a film and how to overcome these challenges. I hope you guys enjoy! Links are below.
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Email: [email protected]
Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd9b5QNg-jk
Documentary Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwFgaldGBg
The Old Leland Farm Summer Kitchen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6UX8Hco5Do
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Twitter:https://twitter.com/whiskeyHistory_
34 min - 05: The Harmony Brothers Band
Today's episode I talk about the famous local band The Harmony Brothers. I created a documentary of the band for graduate school last year and I wanted to share my story for the podcast! Sit back pour yourself an ice cold whiskey on the rocks and listen to some good sounds of 1950's rock 'n' roll music. Enjoy!
Links:Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd9b5QNg-jkDocumentary Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYwFgaldGBgFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandhistoryInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_and_history/Twitter:https://twitter.com/whiskeyHistory_Music Links:Harmony Brothers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlKiB5gKMl4Harmony Brothers:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ6uyZ15gewAlbert King:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWSN0CFu0h0Albert King:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd3g_c5AJEgFontella Bass:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttXOaeK5feo1 hr 7 min - 04: Discussing Lincoln's Presidential Museum and Lincoln's Home with Devon Cooperider
Another special guest episode with my good friend Devon Cooperider. In this episode you get to hear about his work experiences at 2 well known Lincoln historic sites located right here in Springfield, Illinois. Learn how working at famous historical site can be an exciting and rewarding experience. Thanks for Listening to another episode. Your support truly does mean the world to me.
Social Media Links:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandhistory/?ref=page_internalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_and_history/Twitter: https://twitter.com/whiskeyHistory_47 min - 03: Discussing The 33rd Division in WWI with Matt LeMasters
In this week's episode I had the privilege of interviewing one of my good friends Matt LeMasters about his research that he is currently conducting about the Illinois 33rd Division in World War One. I hope you guys enjoy a long this long episode about the forgotten history of the men that fought in the WWI. Remember to follow the podcast, leave a review, and check out Whiskey & History Social Media pages. Hope you guys enjoy this week's episode and thank you for listening.
History Links:The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and their Forgotten World War. https://www.amazon.com/Last-Doughboys-Forgotten-Generation-Their/dp/0544290488/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3EN7A8DURISKJ&keywords=the+last+of+doughboy+book&qid=1648846575&s=instant-video&sprefix=the+last+of+doughboys+book%2Cinstant-video%2C71&sr=1-1-catcorrThey Shall Not Grow Old. https://www.amazon.com/They-Shall-Not-Grow-Old/dp/B07PMNNGVH/ref=sr_1_1?crid=J9J5LR77UGKQ&keywords=they+shall+not+grow+old&qid=1648846835&s=instant-video&sprefix=They+sh%2Cinstant-video%2C95&sr=1-1Social Media Links:Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandhistoryInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_and_history/?hl=enTwitter - https://twitter.com/whiskeyHistory_2 hr 11 min - 02: Former Middleweight Champion Ken Overlin
Listen about the exciting story behind the former middleweight champion of the world Ken Overlin from Decatur Illinois. With an exciting story about how he made it all the way to the top and then come crashing down to rock bottom. Do not forget to subscribe, leave a review, and follow Whiskey & History on social media links bellow for more history! Thanks for listening!!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/whiskeyHistory_Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandhistoryFeel free to email me anytime about questions, comments, or suggestions on episodes:26 min - 01: Lincoln the Wrestler
Welcome to first episode of Whiskey and History!! Today we have a fun story about our 16th President that usually not talked about in your history class. Hope you enjoy the first episode.
I hope you enjoyed today's episode. Do not forget to share with your friends and leave a review.Social Media Links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whiskey_and_history/Twitter: https://twitter.com/whiskeyHistory_Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyandhistory12 min
About Whiskey & History Podcast
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Most of the historical topics that I am going to share with you in this show is Illinois History. I hope you guys are ready to sit back, pour yourself a cocktail and learn something new and exciting…
about Illinois.