Your History Your Story

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the hit television series, “Little House on the Prairie”, which was based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s classic books. The series ran from 1974 to 1983.

In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with actor and author, Dean Butler, who played the role of Almanzo Wilder, the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder in the series.

Dean will talk about his soon to be released book, “Prairie Man: My Little House Life and Beyond” and will be sharing stories about his experiences on the show and what it was like working alongside talented actors such as Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert and Victor French.

Dean will also share his thoughts about the important, timeless, messages contained within the show’s storylines which continue to draw audiences to this day.

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In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Parkinson’s disease advocate and author, Dr. George Ackerman.

George and his family started the website, TogetherforSharon to honor his mother’s memory and to share the message of Parkinson’s awareness and hope for a cure.

George’s mother Sharon passed away at age 69 on January 1, 2020 after bravely battling Parkinson’s for over fifteen years. For many of those years, George served as her caregiver.

Since his mother’s passing, George has dedicated himself to providing hope, resources and encouragement for people with Parkinson’s, their caregivers and families so they will know they are not alone in their struggles with this disease.

Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man

Photo(s): Courtesy of Dr. George Ackerman

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S4 Ep07 When Alzheimer's Hits Home

Guest: Judy Levy

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In this episode of Your History Your Story, our guest is Lisa Voelker, author of the recently released, award winning novel, “The Spoon: The Story of Two Families’ Survival of the Hungarian Revolution”.

“The Spoon” is based on stories told to Lisa by people whose lives were hugely impacted by the events surrounding the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, which lasted only twelve days before it was crushed by Soviet tanks and troops, resulting in thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of people being exiled from their homeland.

Lisa’s love of history was nurtured early in her life by her mother and she has always enjoyed researching and telling stories, particularly ones that relate to people who have overcome great odds or have endured significant difficulties. “The Spoon” is one of those stories.

Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man

Photo(s): Courtesy of Lisa Voelker

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S8 Ep01 Revolutionary Cuba

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In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Terrie Magro, co-founder of the Michael Magro Foundation.

Back in 2004, Terrie and her husband, Paul faced an unimaginable situation when not one, but both of their two young sons, were diagnosed with cancer. While their younger son Marc recovered, their older son Michael lost his battle with Leukemia at age thirteen, just months after being diagnosed.

During the tumultuous, emotional time their family faced during both their sons’ illnesses, Terrie and Paul also observed the enormous stress, strain and life disruptions other families of children with cancer were experiencing. Seeing a great need to help these families, Terrie and Paul’s hearts were moved to begin the The Michael Magro Foundation in 2005, with a mission “to better the lives of children with cancer, pediatric cancer survivors and their families, as well as other chronic pediatric illnesses.”

Terrie Magro will be joined by board member, Dawn Dardzinski and together, they will share their passion for the work of the Michael Magro Foundation and will discuss their hopes and vision for the foundation’s future.

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S7 Ep11 Prostate Cancer: "Reflections of an Uncertain Journey"

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Many of you might remember a guest we had back in season six by the name of John “Lucky” Luckadoo, the last surviving original pilot from the 100th Bomb group. As a B-17 Bomber Pilot, he flew twenty five missions out of England during WWII.

When we spoke with Lucky, he was with author, Kevin Maurer who told his story in a book called, “Damn Lucky, One Man’s Courage During the Bloodiest Military Campaign in Aviation History”. Almost two years have passed since that episode aired and we have continued to stay in touch with Lucky. In February of this year, (2024) I was able speak with Lucky who, at the time, was three weeks shy of his 102nd birthday!

In this episode of Your History Your Story, I’ll be sharing my conversation with Lucky about the recent Apple TV series “Masters of the Air”, which tells the story of the 100th Bomb Group, known as the “Bloody Hundredth”. Although, when we spoke, all the episodes had not yet aired, I was able to get Lucky’s thoughts on what he had seen so far and how it compared to what really happened.

After all, Lucky was there...

Photo(s): Courtesy of Lucky Luckadoo

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S6 Ep02 "Damn Lucky" https://youtu.be/nakBzn5b0s4?si=2v68oQXOjyRVQL3N

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In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Michael Curran, author of “French and Indian Wars 1609-1759: Conflicts That Shaped a Continent”.

Michael will talk about the French, British, Colonial and Native American combatants in these wars and will discuss how each of their goals and strategies ultimately determined the outcome in this turbulent period in the history of the North American continent.

Michael will also speak about his recently published novel, “Métis: The Life and Times of Charles De Langlade”. De Langlade, who was of mixed Native American and French ancestry, was a fur trader and successful leader of both European soldiers and tribal warriors in North America during the mid to late 18th century.

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S9 Ep02 Benedict Arnold: Traitor, Hero or Both?

In 2003, nine year old presidential history buff Kurt Deion, presented his father with a gigantic request: to visit the graves of all the Presidents of the United States. Kurt’s dad accepted his son’s request and thus began a decade long adventure of a lifetime that came to include all of the Vice Presidents as well and took Kurt and his family all across the country!

In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Kurt Deion, public historian and author of the book, “Presidential Grave Hunter: One Kid’s Quest to Visit the Tombs of every President and Vice-President”.

Kurt will share experiences from his quest, such as attending a Sunday school class led by Jimmy Carter, paying his respects to Ronald Reagan as he lay in state in the Capital Rotunda and standing next to assassinated President James Garfield’s casket in a section of his tomb that only a handful of people had visited in the last fifty years! He will also tell us stories he learned along the way that include grave robberies and a forensic exhumation.

Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man

Photo(s): Courtesy of Kurt Deion

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S6 Ep13 The Grave Trippers

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S3 Ep 14 A Passion for Presidential History

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When you hear the term “The Gilded Age” which describes a period in US History that began after the Civil War and lasted until the end of the 19th century, you probably think of a period of industrialization, new technologies and economic growth. You might also think of names such as Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie and Morgan, all of whom achieved great wealth and influence during that time. But, have you ever thought about the different types of food of the Gilded Age, and how it was prepared and presented?

In this episode of Your History Your Story, we will be speaking with Becky Diamond, food writer, research historian and author of the book, “The Gilded Age Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from America’s Golden Era”. Becky will tell us about the food of the Gilded Age including stories about railroads and dining, picnic baskets, the rise of restaurants and a food making demonstration at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago.

Becky will also talk about a few of the recipes in her book, which include one called Aunt Lizzie’s Pineapple Pie that was handed down to her through her own family from her great-great aunt.

Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man

Photo(s): Courtesy of Becky Diamond and YHYS Podcast

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S3 Ep15 The Titanic: A Story of a Survivor and her Baby

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