Photographer Edward Curtis set out with an ambitious goal: to capture and preserve every Native American tribe's unique culture. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

Ray Bolger is one of the all-time greatest dancers with his best known performance as the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

The story of Owosso, MI native James Oliver Curwood, author, conservationist, and builder of Curwood Castle. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

After receiving her medical degree in the 1890s, Susan Anderson moved to Fraser, Colorado, where the locals knew her as "Doc Susie." Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

A look at the life of stormchaser Tim Samaras and his field research on tornadoes. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

At a time when everyone read the paper, Barney Kilgore was probably the most significant newspaperman. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

In an age of rabid reformers, John Hancock was a moderate, yet he found himself as one of the instigators of the Boston Tea Party. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

America's 250th birthday revived attention to the heroes of the Revolution, but one less familiar name is often overlooked, despite his significant contribution to our nation's birth. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

Mark Twain imagines the diaries of the original couple and their observations of this new world. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/

"The Elephant Whisperer" tells the story of 20th-century conservationist Lawrence Anthony and his ability to communicate with wild elephants. Support this podcast: https://www.deltapublicmedia.org/donate/