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The Seven Wonders of Portsmouth
Post by honorary shipmate Andrew Feight Shanty Dotty on the…
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The sprawling discussion with Andrew Feight, professor of history at Shawnee State
I had a chance to interview Andrew Feight, professor of…
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A push to remove the homeless from the American River [VIDEO]
To follow up on our visit to the American River…
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River Voices (Unofficial Cut) – 2018 Trailer
A collaboration between artists Wes Modes and Lauren Kincaid-Filbey
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A Word About Process
A word about process. And an exploration of the dérive,…
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What This Means
Sometimes as the world falls apart, as the drumbeats of…
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River Voices – 2017 Trailer [VIDEO]
After 3 years of fieldwork, 1000 river miles, 15,000 road…
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“Secret History shantyboat at sunset”
"Secret History shantyboat at sunset
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“Secret History shantyboat under stormy skies”
"Secret History shantyboat under stormy skies
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“A day off on the Secret History shantyboat”
"A day off on the Secret History shantyboat
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The adventures of Peggy Sanford’s Aunt Jonnie
My Aunt, Jonnie Ruff Vailes, taught in a one room…
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An Interview with the Arsenal Archaeologist
I had the opportunity to interview Ben Hoksbergen, archaeologist for…
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Sam Houston and the Secret History of Hiwassee Island
He ran away from home and lived with an eccentric…
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Adventures on the Other Side
In which we reveal a possible obsession with bridges to…
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Mini Stories from Clinton, Iowa
Clinton Marina History My Grandmother owed and operated the Marina…
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A Brief Visit to Harper’s Ferry and a Mysterious Man
We meet a mysterious man in a historic town, but…
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Karen Galema, Mississippi River fisherman [video]
Karen Galema in her life has been a fisherman, an…
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Maiden Launch (vintage remix) [Video]
The shantyboat Dotty's maiden launch. Dropping a completely untested boat…
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Jessica Bierbrauer and the Future River
Jessica Bierbrauer, director of the Great River Road Visitor &…
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John Sullivan and Fish Kills
John Sullivan, retired DNR officer in La Crosse WI, talks…
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Jessica Bierbrauer and Lost History
Jessica Bierbrauer, director of the Great River Road Visitor &…
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Kali Arlene and Latsch Island
Kali Arlene, Latsch Island boathouse resident in Winona MN, talks…
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Experiments with Multimedia [Video]
The production team and I are working on cutting various…
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Lauren Donovan and the Creepy Guy [VIDEO]
Lauren Donovan, who kayaked the length of the Mississippi River…
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History of Flatboating and a Charming Educational Film
A very brief history on the evolution of river craft…
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Peter Rachleff on the Creativity of Poor People [Video]
Peter Rachleff, Professor of History, talks about how poor people…
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