I had the great pleasure, for the second time, to be a guest on Hoosier History Live today. The only radio program in the nation dedicated to state history that takes calls from listeners. Carried on WICR 88.7 (on the campus of the University of Indianapolis) the program tackles a new topic every week.
The first time I was on the show, the topic was interesting facts about Indiana's history. My contribution was to discuss some of the communities that disappeared (chief cause, the creation of reservoirs), the final resting place of Uncle Tom (yes, the Uncle Tom), the "anti-Dillinger" police post in Goshen (always a favorite), and the origins of the name "Wakarusa" (well, maybe!).
But today's show focused on Prohibition. As I often tell students, it is a topic that is near and dear to my professional heart. So, I got to talk a bit about my first book, and Book 3 as well (as the State Museum is about to host the traveling exhibit from the National Constitution Center). That I also got to see an old graduate school friend (who now works at the Indiana State Museum) was just icing on the proverbial cake.
So, thank you Nelson and Molly, for putting this show on each and every week. Next week's show, in which the guest is my dissertation adviser, Prof. James Madison, who is going to talk about his new book, Hoosiers, is sure to be a treat for listeners!
No comments:
Post a Comment