History Hour Podcast

02/05/2020

Our last episode for the season is NOW available on YouTube!!! Make sure you check it out for a story I am 99.9% sure you never heard of.

This week we are looking into a very interesting and not so well-known story from Maine history, the Lost Town of Atusville.

Dr. Marcus LiBrizzi, Professor of English at the University of Maine at Machias and the author of the synonymous book Lost Atusville: A Black Settlement in Maine from the American Revolution, unearths the story of a tiny community on the outskirts of a small town in Maine.

Atusville has a fascinating story, from the black slaves that created it, their involvement during the American Revolution, the racism, segregation, survival and the thirst for freedom, the Civil War and the involvement in the Underground Railroad, the course of Atusville's history is a microcosm of early America and all of the ideas that it represents.

In this interview with Dr. LiBrizzi we are discovering and learning about all of these interesting facts and stories and we are sharing with all of you a part of our nations history that has been unknown for a very long time.

If you are interested in learning more about Lost Atusville and would like to purchase Dr. LiBrizzi's book you can find it by using the following link:
https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Atusville-Settlement-American-Revolution/dp/0943197368/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lost+atusville&qid=1588451922&sr=8-1

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https://youtu.be/Ne2_21Bfb9c

This week we are looking into a very interesting and not so well-known story from Maine history, the Lost Town of Atusville. Dr. Marcus LiBrizzi, Professor o...

28/04/2020

Hey friends, stay tuned this upcoming Saturday May 2nd at 4pm for our last History Hour Episode for Spring 2020.
Our last episode is on Lost Atusville: A Black Settlement in Maine from the American Revolution, with Dr. Marcus LiBrizzi from the University of Maine at Machias and the author of the synonymous book Lost Atusville.
Trust me when I say you don't want to miss this episode!!! Dr. LiBrizzi and I had an amazing conversation about the town of Atusville in the Machias area, and we uncover stories from the American Revolution and the beginning of Atusville as a Black Settlement of slaves, their insolvent in both the American Revolution, Civil War, and even the Underground Railroad. Stories of Injustice, segregation, freedom, and independence all in one small town in Southeast Maine.

I am super excited to share this story with you all and please make sure you share it with your friends too.

25/04/2020

Did you hear? Our new episode on the History of the Presque Isle Air Force Base is now available on YouTube.
This week we are taking a local turn and we are learning about the fascinating and for the most part not so well known history of the Presque Isle Air Force Base.

The History Hour Podcast wants to thank our guest Kim Smith from the Presque Isle Historical Society for sharing with us all of the interesting past and stories from the "Golden Ages" of Presque Isle, the Nuclear missiles during the Cold War, to President Kennedy, to the countless of famous celebrities of the past, and the impact that the Air-Force Base had on the area for many years. The story of the Presque Isle Air-Force Base is one of great importance for the area of Presque Isle and beyond.

If you are interested in learning more and exploring what we shared with you today, the links that were mentioned in this podcast are the following:

1) The Virtual Tour of Historic Downtown Presque Isle:
https://www.pihistory.org/virtual-tours-of-historic-downtown.html

2) For the Presque Isle Historical Society events schedule, go to www.pihistory.org and click on the Events & Programs OR Publications tab.

3) Military aviation enthusiasts can go to www.mewreckchasers.com

Also, if you like our content and if you want to support our podcast please like and share our posts with your friends.

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On this episode of our History Hour Podcast our guest Kim Smith from the Presque Isle Historical Society is introducing us to fascinating and not so well kno...

23/04/2020

Are you excited to learn some interesting local history from Presque Isle?
If you answered yes, join me this Saturday at 4pm to hear my interview with Kim Smith from the Presque Isle Historical Society on the History of the Presque Isle Air Force Base.
From WWII, to the Cold War, the nuclear missiles, and all the fascinating and interesting stories of a base that altered the Presque Isle landscape forever.

11/04/2020

Make sure you check our most recent episode of the History Hour on the History of the Acadians.
For this episode we were extremely happy and excited to have two special guests with great knowledge on the topic. Our guests were Lise Pelletier, Director of the Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, and Adam Weyeneth student at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

https://youtu.be/IMiYbaKsLag

In this episode of the History Hour we are talking about the History of the Acadians. For this episode we were extremely happy and excited to have two specia...

09/04/2020

Here is a news article about our podcast from the University of Maine at Presque Isle University Times.

http://wp.umpi.edu/utimes/2020/03/06/a-podcast-about-history-made-at-umpi/

A Podcast About History Made at UMPI You might have seen a flier or you might have heard a radio ad about it, or you might have just tuned into WUPI 92.1FM and listened to it. The rumors are true: there is a podcast made here at UMPI every month. Part of a partnership between the UMPI History Club a...

09/04/2020

Hello friends, I am very happy to share that this Saturday we will release the newest episode of our podcast on the History of the Acadians. Our two guest's for this episode are Lise Pelletier, Director of the Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, and Adam Weyeneth, student at the University of Maine at Presque Isle that is of Acadian ancestry.

We are very excited to continue with out episodes and we look forward to sharing more knowledge with you all.

27/03/2020

Take a look at our updated schedule and all of our amazing episodes, topics, and guests for this year.

25/03/2020

The History Hour Podcast is happy to announce the launch of our very own page! Please make sure to follow our page and share with friends, while also subscribe to our YouTube Chanel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg09t90hP4i9xXij0puEnPw

This is the podcast for history, about history, by students. This podcast is part of the University of Maine at Presque Isle History Club, and it is operated...