American Anthology
American Anthology
Michael W. Harding
American Anthology follows host and professional tour guide Michael Harding on a multi-year journey around the United States. Travelling slow, Mike hopes to spend at least a month in each state to seek out the most interesting and intriguing stories and share them with you here. Fascinating, thought provoking and sometimes hilarious stories await around every corner. Each episode will take you deep into that state’s history and culture and look at them through a modern lens. Mixed in with these tales from our past, you’ll hear great music from today’s local bands. Sit back, put your feet up on the dash, and come along for the ride.
The Flying Keys, The Singing Brakeman and America's First Black Senator
Stories from Mississippi history. Jimmie Rodgers, Pushmataha, Hiram Revels - America's First Black Senator, Tennessee Williams and Meridian's Flying Key Brothers. Music by Luke Fisher.
Oct 12, 2021
1 hr 5 min
Teddy Bears, Muppets and Blues Legends of the Mississippi Delta
Stories from the Mississippi Delta - Jim Henson and his Muppets, The Ship Star of the West, Holt Collier and the Teddy Bear, Son House and the Supreme Court Case Lum v Rice. Music by Mark Muleman Massey.
Jul 17, 2021
57 min
Dionsaurs, Clowns and Half-Smokes at Ben's Chili Bowl
Stories From Washington D.C. - The Origins of Ronald McDonald, The Old Brick Capitol, Uncle Beazley, Ben's Chili Bowl and Senator Edward Brooke. Music by Ken Francis Wenzel.
Jun 18, 2021
47 min
The Brown Bomber, The Ghost Capital and The Day The Stars Fell on Alabama
Stories From Alabama: The Hodges Meteorite - The Day The Stars Fell on Alabama, Old Cahaba - The Ghost Capital, The Free State of Winston, Boxer Joe "The Brown Bomber" Louis and Claudette Colvin and the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. Music by Hannah McFarland and Tommy Ike Hailey.
Jan 14, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Moonshiners, Beauty Queens and The Novel of the Century
Stories from Northern Alabama: The Band Alabama, Gold Medalist Jesse Owens, Moonshiner Clyde May, Author Harper Lee and Miss America Deidre Downs. Music by Henry "Gip" Gipson.
Dec 23, 2019
47 min
Eddie Robinson, The Star from Start and The King of the 12 String Guitar
Stories From North Louisiana: Tim McGraw, Solomon Northup, Leadbelly, Luther Divine "None of the Above" Knox and Eddie Robinson. Music by Joe Sims.
Nov 20, 2019
52 min
The Fat Man, The Rougarou and The Day The Civil War Was Put On Hold
Stories From South Louisiana. The Legend of the Rougarou, The German Coast Slave Revolt, The Day The Civil War Was Put On Hold, The Baton Rouge Bus Boycott and The Story of Fats Domino. Music by Teddy Johnson.
May 20, 2019
45 min
A River of Grass, The Lizard King and Happy Little Trees
Stories From Florida. Bob Ross, The Wreck of Nuestra Senora de Atocha, The Election of 1876, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas and the Everglades and Jim Morrison. Music by Doug Deming and the Jewel Tones.
Apr 10, 2019
53 min
The Plumage Wars, Dry Tortugas and Murder in Groveland
Stories From Eastern Florida. Lynyrd Skynyrd and Freebird, Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas, The Plumage Wars, Sydney Poitier and The Groveland 4. Music by Laney Jones.
Mar 8, 2019
45 min
Little Richard, The Weeping Time and The Midnight Train to Georgia
Stories from Eastern Georgia. Midnight Train to Georgia, The Weeping Time, Oliver Hardy, Little Richard and Jim Brown. Music by Liquid Ginger.
Feb 4, 2019
41 min
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