OHP Radio - Best Of - Bob Slaughter

Our History Project - Bob Slaughter - D-Day - Omaha Beach

This week we where in multiple meetings and under a pen getting our first grant together. It has been a long time in coming and a lot to learn, but there are words on the page and reviews going out. So, we are excited about that. So, until next week enjoy a best of OHP production.

This week’s Show features Bob Slaughter, his personal experience and firsthand account of storming Omaha Beach on June 6th , 1945. Bob has had his account published under his given name “John Robert Slaughter” entitled “Omaha Beach and Beyond, The long march of Sgt. Bob Slaughter”. Read More About Bob Slaughter see Our History Project Authors Corner.

Our Review of the book will be released soon at Our History Project Book Review, so check back and see what we thought of the book.

Historic Travel

We also had a chance to speak with Mark Patterson of Pathfinder Tours who is taking Bob back to Normandy to recount his trials and tribulations there. Mark also hosts an Online Museum for World War 2 Collectors with text, documents, photos and finds. It can be found at World War II Paratroopers.

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OHP Radio - The Bell Witch with Pat Fitzhugh

Folks today we head to the Spooky Side of History. We go in search of the Southern myth and legend of the “Bell Witch” with Author and Historian Pat Fitzhugh. This is one of the most documented haunts in American History, and for good reason. It will not only send some chills down your spine but is also a fantastic story. We invite you to read more about Pat Fitzhugh on our Authors Corner or go over and explore his site and learn more about this haunting on his site www.bellwitch.org. Pat has written some great books on the story of The Bell Witch plus a brand new one “Ghostly Cries from Dixie”, which is sure to be a hit. He tells us one of the stories at the beginning of the show and I throw in a small teaser story at the end. What a way to spend the night!

After listening to our show head over to www.spookysouthcoast.com where my good friends will be telling ghost stories from 10PM-Midnight and you can listen live. So, listen to the Story of the Bell Witch, go grab the candy and sit back and listen to more stories Tim Weisberg, Matt Moniz and Matt Costa while getting ready for bed.

Happy Halloween!
Our History Project

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OHP Radio - Fort Donelson

This week we explore a little Civil War History and we are pleased to have a guest host on this episode. John Walsh of Fort Donelson Relics joins us as we talk to Ranger and Historian Jim Jobe at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield Park. It was great because you have 2 people that field questions all the time about the area, movements, people like Jack Henson and the campaign.

The end of the year is approaching and tax time will soon be here. Don't forget us as you are picking your Charities this year. Every cent you give to Our History Project goes back into the shows and project we are involved in.

Speaking of which, we are pleased to announce that we will be starting the next phase in Our History Project in earnest. We have been meeting with teachers at Eastlake Elementary School in McDonough, GA to start a curriculum based program that will enhance the State and National Standards. This development when completed will be available to all the schools nationwide. We will be developing not only resources that will be availed in the classroom but hands on activities as well.

We will be sponsoring a story time once a week starting in January and as we move forward we will need volunteers nationwide as we expand this project. So if you are a part of an historic organization consider signing up your group to spread the word and the stories of our America.

In closing don't forget or Monday Night shows at 10 pm eastern. More updates on Or History Project will be revealed as they happen. That show will remain a weekly broadcast. The Saturday and Wednesday show will be alternating on a two week basis so there will be 1 show each week.

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OHP Radio - Henry Kurtz - Great Locomotive Chase

Today on Our History Project our guest will be Henry Kurtz, who is the grandson of the late Historian Wilbur Kurtz. We discuss his book “The Runaway Train” which is about Andrews Raid or the commonly referred to name Great Locomotive Chase. However you say it, it is a great story in our history. What makes this book unique in its own rights is that Wilbur Kurtz married into the Fuller Family. Captain Fuller was a part of this chase and historic event. Being the Historian that Wilbur Kurtz was all the details and accounts was gotten first hand and these stories have been passed down through the family. Through Wilbur’s interviews, notes, manuscripts, writings and research this is a close to hearing the story firsthand.

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OHP Radio - The Canonball House in Historic Macon, GA

An Invitation For You

Welcome to Our History Project

I want to invite you to the Canonball House Museum in Macon, GA. It is a stop along the trail that you will not forget because it has something for everyone. From the little kids to the big kids they have a piece of history and a love of sharing that will not only embrace you but also immerse you in history. The unique experience in talking to Dorene Buchanan is that she could talk as much about the rest of Historical Macon as she did about the Canonball House, and they want you to explore it all.

The Canonball House is right off I-75 and I-16 in Macon, GA, so the next time you are driving through pull off, stretch your legs and explore some History with them. If your local, what better way to spend the day. They would love to have ya.

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Let us know

If you would like your Museum or Historic Site featured let us know. We love doing these and we learn so much about our communities around the country. We do have a growing list now that we are working through by request so get yours in now.

Live Call In Show and Chat

Starting on Monday, October 19 at 10PM we will be hosting a live call in show. This is a new technology that was been provided by 1000Mikes and it will bring another element to Our History Project and we want you to be a part of it. From a landline you can call 678-369-7943 or anywhere in the world by Skype to wesly.c.anderson. We will also be in the chat room at The World Detector Community its free and a lot of fun.

This is brand new for Butch and I so we will be flying by the seat of our pants. We'll get through it and is guaranteed to be a lot of fun.

New Items In

A very big thank you goes out to Gary Williams and The Hanover Brass Foundry for donating a collection of Reproduction Civil War Belt Buckles. They are the beautiful and I will have them up on the website next week. Christmas is coming so get yours while they last. Best quality anywhere, and through us it is tax deductable too.

OHP Radio - Eric Hammel - Where did it all come from?

The story starts: A German Officer get up from bed on the morning of June the 6th 1944 and looks out of his observation post. What he sees is an ocean filled with ships, men, aircraft and he has a feeling of dread.

The question we try and answer today is "Where did all this come from?" We explore what America did pre-war to bring about all that was seen that faithful morning. The planning, the companies, the material, the training and the foresight to bring it all together.

Bestselling Author Eric Hammel joins us again today to give insight on what this meant not only for our Troops but on the Home Front as well. To learn more about Eric Hammel and his books visit his Bio page here or visit his site Eric Hammel Books. Eric is a regular here so we have a lot of information on him, he has over 30 books to his credit with more on the way. We want to thank Mr. Eric for always being there.

OHP Board Meeting: 5:30PM - Nov.6th, 2009 Nash Farm Battlefield, Henry County GA.

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OHP RADIO - Captain Dale Dye

We are joined by Captain Dale Dye (USMC Ret.). If you do not recognize the name I’m sure you will know the movies – Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Band of Brothers are just to name a few. Dale Dye is an actor, director, advisor and so much more. We credit him with bringing the real story to Hollywood and putting the realism into the movies we see. Capt. Dye is the real deal – 3 Purple Hearts, Bronze Star and several other medals of distinction. If anyone knows what it should be, he is one that can tell you from firsthand experience.

Also, starting this week you can purchase HQ copies of the show. The cost is $5 per CD. A $2 shipping charge will apply but only to one of them - so you can order 50 copies and still only be $2 shipping. AND, YES - IT'S TAX DEDUCTABLE!

All shows will still remain free online (no change there). All the shows we post are recorded at 48 bits and these CD's will be at 192 bit, Just a cleaner sound. The difference is also the size. We try and keep the downloads under 30MB in size while the CDs do not limit the size for audio.

We are just thinking of ways that we can provide a product at a low cost to you to help fund our Nonprofit Mission. We will be building our past shows so if you want a specific one let me know and I'l work on those first.

Any questions drop me an email at craiganderson@ourhistoryproject.com

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The Rest of the Story(s)

Hello everyone! I hope all is well with you. My family just got back from visiting that Mouse down in Florida and I am almost ready to get back at it. I think I'll need two weeks to catch up just on rest.

First I want to apologize to everyone for no show posting on Wednesday of this week. Due to Mother Nature and Mr. Newton I just could not make it happen. Everything was in place and tested before we left, however when "Showtime" came, thunderstorms and the theory that what can go wrong- did prevented it from happening as planned.

What I put together this week is the rest of the NGRHA Relic Show Audio. I have included the already released John Walsh, Pam Husky and Trish Ridgeway encase you missed any of those and I have added Debi Robinson from D & K Prints, Lawrence Christopher, Lenard Draper, Skip Mayorga, Mark Kirks and Breed Hickerson. They all tell us great stories and give us some information you don't want to miss. I listed each show here on the "Show Sponsor and Vender Spotlight Page". They will range from just a couple of minutes to about 20 minutes in length.

We'll be back Wednesday with our regular "In the Dirt" segment.

OHP Radio - Mark Pollard - Historian + Nash Farm Battlefield

Everyone, I would like to introduce one of my best friends Mark Pollard who is also the Henry County Civil War Historian. We have work together on so many projects over the years I could not begin to count the number. I actually took him to the Civil War Show at the Cobb Civic Center, and he being a captive guest agreed to be interviewed. It was either that or walk home, so…. he was glad to talk. In this episode we cover the Nash Farm Battlefield and the last battles of the Atlanta campaign of the War Between the States.

Please visit the Nash Farm in person or online. I am the Web Master for that site and also serve on the Board of the Friends of Nash Farm. We are very proud of what we have (a pristine Battlefield) and all that we have accomplished. For more information and tours visit http://henrycountybattlefield.com/ . We would love to have you. If your in the area and it is at all possible I'll do the tour with ya.

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OHP RADIO - John Lynch - Fayetteville, GA Historian

Ever since I started this project there have been two names that have surfaced in people saying you have to get ……….Well, one of those have to haves is today’s guest John Lynch.

John is the city of Fayetteville, GA historian and curator of the The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum. This is a show that as they say - Is sure to please. Join us as John spins tales, facts and legends of such notable caricatures and events such as Doc Holiday, Margaret Mitchell, Lost Treasure, Civil War raids and humorous citizens. As I said it one that is sure to please.

If you are in the area stop in and visit The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum. There website is http://hdfhouse.com/ .

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OHP Radio - Janet Pyatt - Historic Herbs

Yes, I said “Herbs.” Ever thought of that?

Well, I didn’t either until I met Janet. It soon hit me of course there where herbs. It was the medicine of the day. Very few got to go to the Doctor, there weren’t any around. Herbs played a huge role for our early settlers. They were not used only as medicine, they were used in everyday life as well such as around the house cleaning, cooking and in the field.

This was a fascinating interview that I hope you will enjoy too.

Visit Janet on her website http://pyattsherbsandmore.blogspot.com/ to learn more about her and her herbs.

One thing to add as you are listening to the interview. We recorded this one in July as well and that means that we had a great many thunder storms in the area and living life on the edge as we do we did it with charged air around us. We could not hear it at the time but it was picked up in the recording. We will have Mrs. Janet back on again later on for another segment but for this one lets throw in some nostalgia and remember those old 78’s and 45’s. Kids just ask your parents, they were the CD’s of yesteryear.

Have a great week,
Craig

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OHP Radio - Ian Conway - Research and Recovery Show

This week we introduce you to Ian Conway. Ian is the host of “The Research and Recovery Show” which focuses on Metal Detecting, Artifacts, History and Historical Events. We are excited because just like our friend Butch with American Digger Magazine, Ian and Ashleigh have their own business; yes; but what we have to offer each other in terms of our mission and vision which is Preservation and Education we share a lot of the same passion for saving our history and telling the story of our America.

What this mean folks is another medium for us to explore and get the message out about Our History Project - to communities, schools, groups, churches any organization who wants it. With the cross promotion of our shows and the ideas we are already working on and even more that we are exploring, we are looking at some tremendous growth. It is just another way to adds more dimensions to Our History Project and to Research and Recovery.

To start this venture out we are offering a $200 Prize Pack to the “First Listener” who:

Got to Listen and find out!!

The Prize Pack: a DVD of season 1 of Research and Recovery, a card carrying member of Our History Project, the book “Omaha Beach and Beyond” by Bob Slaughter given by Gayle Wurst of Princeton International Agency for the Arts, The Southern Historical Papers (All “52” Volumes on CD) compliments of John Rigdon from www.researchonline.net , Three issues of American Digger Magazine on CD from Butch over at www.americandigger.com and last but not least 2 three ring bullets, a “J” hook and an eagle button compliments of Mark Owen from www.hollowedgroundartifacts.com .

Can you say “WHAT A DEAL!!!” All of this may take 5 Minutes to do. Go for it!

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OHP RADIO - Noonie Fortin - Martha Raye (Col. Maggie)

I personally have been waiting on this interview for a long time. I was great to sit down with Noonie and talk about Maggie (Martha Raye) and cover her life of service. She was a true inspiration to those who new her and we are glad to be able to highlight not only her career but her selfless service as well. Noonie has a wealth of information on her sites so please check them out www.nooniefortin.com

We did this interview while we had a lot of thunder storms going on from my end during our time together and you can hear it on the audio, we did not hear it at the time but it showed itself during the play back. I limited my side through editing as much as possible so I hope it is not too invasive.

Use our store to order Nonnie's Books or just click the books in the panel. There is no extra charges and OHP get a portion of the sale. Help support our project, vision and mission - Order everything through us, the entire database of Amazon is on our site.



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Whites Electronics with Jimmy Sierra

A special for today - After the "In the Dirt Segment" of Our History Project be sure to listen to the long awaited interview that Butch and I had with the Legendary Jimmy Sierra as we discuss the Whites Brand line of Detectors. For those of you that are looking to upgrade or just get it the hobby of metal detecting, Jimmy does a great job breaking down the product line on which one is best for you. We also talked about the history of Whites Electronics and what the future may hold.

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In The Dirt Live!

This week was a great one, a tiring one. It was one where everything did not work out as planned on Saturday because for whatever reason the first part of the morning did not record. We missed a great in the dirt segment and some interviews with Mark Hudson, Arthur Cook and Bill Yarborough. The good part is that Butch and was joined by Cassie and we did another one on Sunday, which is what you will here today and I know all of the above mentioned to get their stories again.

It was a great show and I really had a blast. Thanks to all that came out especially Mark and his crew from Southeast Treasure Hunters that came from Alabama. It was a pleasure to meet everyone and we hope to do it again soon.

A special for today – After the “In the Dirt Segment” of Our History Project be sure to listen to the long awaited interview that Butch and I had with the Legendary Jimmy Sierra as we discuss the Whites Brand line of Detectors. For those of you that are looking to upgrade or just get it the hobby of metal detecting, Jimmy does a great job breaking down the product line on which one is best for you. We also talked about the history of Whites Electronics and what the future may hold.

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OHP Radio - Colin Woodard - The Republic of Pirates

This week we are please to introduce you to Colin Woodard. Colin is here to talk about his book “The Republic of Pirates. There are a ton of facts that I bet you did not know on this subject, I didn’t. It is a great show that goes back in time to a swashbuckling high seas adventure. Join us as we explore not only the Pirate culture itself, but those legendary characters that made our visions of pirates today what it is. You will also be surprised at how short of time the golden age of the pirates was that still gives us this vision even today. For a full Biography on Colin Woodard please visit his website http://www.colinwoodard.com/ and his book The Republic of Pirates can be found on Amazon.

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OHP - Peter Limburg - Deceived: The Story of the Donner Party

Author and friend Mr. Peter Limburg joins us this week to talk about the perils of the Donner Party. This is a tale you don’t want to miss. You may have heard the story before, and I believe it was in elementary school when I first heard this tale, but if you are like me I never have heard the whole story. The first epic that told of human consumption was and has always been a grizzly tale, at least in my mind.

However, hearing the story unfold you will discover new dimensions to this tale, one of deception, greed, hardships, trusts and mistrusts, courage, stupidity and fate. As I said, this is one you do not want to miss. Hear this story, learn what happened and also learn that a bad discussion can change your life forever. Deceived: The true story of the Donner Party can be found in hardcover and Kindle editions on Amazon.com.

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OHP - 07-25-09 - Eric Hammel - The Road to Big Week

Eric Hammel makes his first appearance on Our History Project. Folks, Eric has over 30 titles to his credit and he writes about it all. A true student of history, Eric has written about World War 2, Korea and Vietnam. Eric is a wealth of knowledge as he has interview literally hundreds of people who were there to learn and write about those experiences.

Eric is also a fun loving guy and if you know us, that is what we enjoy the most History and Fun. This week among other things we will talk to Eric about his upcoming book “Road to Big Week” The Struggle for Daylight Air Supremacy over Western Europe. See more about this book from Eric’s website http://www.erichammelbooks.com/news.php .

Lenght: 57 Minutes

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“Antietam The Lost Order” - Order 191 – The Lost Order with guest Donald Jermann

Order 191 – The Lost Order with guest Donald Jermann

“Antietam The Lost Order” with Donald Jermann

Saturday on Our History Project we will have Author Donald Jermann to discuss his book “Antietam The Lost Order”. We will be talking about Order 191 and the impact it did have and the impact it could have had. Talk about mysteries and conspiracy theories – this event in history left enough for both.

We also invite you to visit our book review site where you can find our write up on this book as well as a lot more. http://ourhistoryprojectbookreview.blogspot.com/

Ways to help

We need your hands, your brain, your time and your wallet. We invite you to become active by becoming a member, supporter or sponsor of our project – Every dime is 100% tax deductable.

If money is not the area you can help with then please join our forums. With enough people there we can sell more ads and gain more sponsorships. http://ourhistoryproject.lefora.com/forum/

Volunteer to talk to groups: We want people all over the country who share our vision of preserving and promoting our history.

Have ideas to help us raise money – contact us we would love to hear about it.

Lastly, take a recorder and interview someone, capture that memory, preserve that history.

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Our History Project - Betty Vandiver and Major Ed Freeman

The Former First Lady of Georgia Betty Vandiver

This Saturday join us a Cassie interviews Mrs. Betty Vandiver, the former first lady of Georgia as she and Gov. Vandiver tackled the issues of family, race, hospitals, traffic and more. For those of you who always wanted to eavesdrop in on two southern ladies’ conversation- this is a don’t miss. I loved it. And, while listening truly listen to hear how Mrs. Vandiver talks about Georgia and you’ll get just a glimpse of the passion and love about our state.

Don't Forget to listen to this past Wednesday's "In the Dirt" Segment for history, preservation and fun.

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OHP Special - Major Ed Freeman

Folks as you may have checked your emails today you may have seen a story on Maj. Ed Freeman. While it is a compelling story his death was not this month. It was actually in August, 2008.

However, he is a Congressional Medal of Honor winner and we want to celebrate his life. Join us in this short tribute to Major Ed Freeman. Our Nation will miss him and he should be remembered.

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