The Ridge Family and Removal

Episode 35 is available for download.
(55 minutes, 15.4 MB, MP3)

Dr. Alice Taylor-Colbert, chair of the Department of History, Geography, and Political Science at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, recounts the story of John Ridge,a leader of the Cherokee minority faction who signed the Treaty of New Echota in 1835, trading tribal lands east of the Mississippi River for land in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). Dr. Taylor-Colbert's talk was part of the Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in October 2007.

Restoring the Ozark Chinquapin

Episode 34 is available for download.
(59:58 minutes, 14.3 MB, MP3)

Stephen Bost, founder of the Ozark Chinquapin Foundation, discusses the natural history of the rare Ozark chinquapin tree (Castanea ozarkensis), and efforts to bring the tree back to its former glory. Recorded April 16, 2008.

My Spirit is Free: The Life and Art of Peggy McCormack

Episode 33 is available for download.
(35:33 minutes, 44.1 MB, M4V)

Peggy McCormack was stricken with polio at the age of 16, and lived the rest of her life in an iron lung. She taught herself to paint by holding a brush in her mouth, and became a well-known artist in Northwest Arkansas. Peggy McCormack's inspiring life story is recounted here by Shiloh Museum outreach coordinator Susan Young at the 14th Annual Talking Ozarks Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in September 2007. You will need QuickTime or iTunes.

Current Trail of Tears Research

Episode 32 is available for download.
(1:08:52 minutes, 17.8 MB, MP3)

Dr. Daniel F.Littlefield Jr., director of the Sequoyah Research Center, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, discusses his efforts to uncover new information on the Trail of Tears. Dr. Littlefield's talk was part of the Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in October 2007.

Western Cherokee Ethnobotany and the Continuity of Traditional Arts

Episode 31 is available for download.
(58:47 minutes, 16.1 MB, MP3)

The use of plants in Cherokee artisanship (basketry, maskmaking, and expressive traditions) is explored by Dr. Justin Murphy Nolan, professor of anthropology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Dr. Nolan's talk was part of the Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in October 2007.

Myths, Legends, and the Nitty Gritty

Episode 30 is available for download.
(1:08:40 minutes, 15.8 MB, MP3)

Tim Mulvihill, archeologist with the Arkansas Archeological Survey, and Tom Wing, assistant professor of history and director of the historical interpretation program at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, team up to discuss archeological and historical research being conducted at the Drennen-Scott House in Van Buren, Arkansas. John Drennen was a founder of Van Buren, politician, Indian agent, landowner and businessman. Built in 1836, the Drennen-Scott Home, sits on 26 acres of property purchased by the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith from the descendants of John Drennen and Charles Scott. Recorded March 19, 2008.

The Evolution of a Baseball Franchise

Episode 29 is available for download.
(55:30 minutes, 12 MB, MP3)

The Northwest Arkansas Naturals, a Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals baseball team, will open their inaugural season on April 10, 2008, when the Naturals take on the San Antonio Missions at Springdale's Arvest Stadium. Naturals general manager Eric Edelstein gives us a history of how the Naturals came to call Springdale home as well as an update on stadium construction and upcoming events. Recorded on February 20, 2008.

The Telegraph: A Look Back

Episode 28 is available for download.
(48:22 minutes, 11.1MB, MP3)

This program on the history of the telegraph presented by Bruce Vaughan details part of the evolution of modern communication. Mr. Vaughan is a long-time resident of Springdale, owned a radio shop, and was the first television dealer in town. Mr. Vaughan has also been a ham radio operator for more than 60 years. Recorded on January 16, 2008.

Due to unforeseen circumstances the audio for this program was lost from the middle to the end. We truly regret that we cannot offer you the program in its entirety and we hope you enjoy the portion that is available. Rest assured that we will try very hard to make sure that this does not happen again.

Cherokee Voices, Cherokee Sounds

Episode 27 is available for download.
(46:06 minutes, 13.8MB, MP3)

This program on the Cherokee language was presented as part of the Cherokee Footsteps in Northwest Arkansas Symposium held at the Shiloh Museum in October 2007. Dennis Sixkiller is the host of Cherokee Voices, Cherokee Sounds radio show. Recorded on October 13, 2007.

Jimmy Driftwood at One Hundred

Episode 26 is now available for download.
(1:13:41 minutes, 17.08MB, MP3)

This program on Jimmy Driftwood was the keynote presentation at the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Dr. Brooks Blevins is a professor of History at Lyon College. Recorded on September 7, 2007.

Stitches in Time: Remembering the Sesquicentennial Quilt Project

Episode 25 is available for download.
(59:55 minutes, 14.71MB, MP3)

This program on the sesquicentennial quilt project was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Dr. Mike Luster is director of the Arkansas Folklife Program at Arkansas State University, and co-founder of the Center for Ozark Living Traditions. Recorded on September 7, 2007.

Being Dreadful, Being Seen as Dreadful in the Ozarks

Episode 24 is available for download.
(54:20 minutes, 13.75MB, MP3)

This program on Ozark stereotypes was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. John Hensley is Curator-Archivist at Winston Churchill Memorial and Library at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Recorded on September 8, 2007.

Women Writers Promoting the Ozarks: Cora Pinkley Call and Lida Wilson Piles

Episode 23 is available for download.
(32:08 minutes, 15.46MB, MP3)


This program on Cora Pinkley Call and Lida Wilson Piles was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Dr. Diane Worrell is Special Projects Librarian with the Special Collections Department at the University of Arkansas Libraries. Recorded on September 7, 2007.

The Vaughn Brewer Collection

Episode 22 is available for download.
(28:40 minutes, 14.27MB, MP3)

This program on the Vaughn Brewer Collection was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Rachel Reynolds is an independent historian and co-founder of the Center for Ozark Living Traditions. Recorded on September 7, 2007.

Ted Richmond and His Wilderness Library

Episode 21 is available for download.
(28:14minutes, 14.1MB, MP3)

This program on Ted Richmond was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Willow Hancock is an independent historian and a Library Science student at the University of Arkansas. Recorded on September 7, 2007.

Foodways in the Mary Celestia Parler Collection

Episode 20 is available for download.
(55:00 minutes, 23.31MB, MP3)

This program on foodways was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Dr. Ethel Simpson is an emeritus librarian of the Special Collections Department at the University of Arkansas Libraries. Recorded on September 8, 2007.

Cooking on the Wild Side

Episode 19 is available for download.
(47:20 minutes, 24.2MB, MP3)



Phyllis Speer, regional education coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and host of the cooking segment on AETN's Arkansas Outdoors television program, shares secrets on cooking with wild game and herbs. Recorded on November 14, 2007.

Tech-Knowledge-Gee! The Making of an Exhibit

Episode 18 is available for download.
(23:00 minutes, 24.8MB, MOV)

For our first video episode, Podcast Producer Heather Marie Wells and Pody Gay, Education Coordinator and the curator for this exhibit, take you on a behind-the-scenes look at how a museum creates an exhibit. You will need QuickTimes or iTunes to play this episode. A free QuickTime player can be downloaded from http://www.apple.com/quicktime. iTunes is available for free from http://www.apple.com/itunes.

Ozark Hunting Stories

Episode 17 is available for download.
(36:14minutes, 14.6MB, MP3)


This episode features hunting stories recorded as part of the Shiloh Museum’s ongoing oral history project. The audio clips have been converted from cassette tapes to digital so in some instances the audio quality is poor. We have only edited them to reduce background noise; the content has not been edited other than for time considerations.

You will hear excerpts from interviews with Ruth Morris of Washington County and Oren Austin of Madison County. The program will conclude with a must-have tall tale about hunting collected by Ozark folklorist Vance Randolph and retold by
Dr. Bob Cochran, Professor of English, Chair of American Studies,and Director of the Center for Arkansas and Regional Studies, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

The Museum thanks Aaron Seifritz for supplying the hunting calls heard in this program. The hunting horn was excerpted with permission from 'Ed and His Hounds' by Doney Hammontree, and is part of the Mary C. Parler Folksong Collection, Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville.
The exhibit Open Season on hunting in the Ozarks opened August 20 and runs through January 19, 2008.

Giving Recognition to the Gifted Ones: Blanche Elliott and Ozark Crafts

Episode 16 is available for download.
(53:57minutes, 22.9MB, MP3)


This program on Blanche Elliot and Ozark crafts was presented as part of the 14th annual Talking Ozarks Symposium. Ellen Compton is an archivist for the Special Collections Department at the University of Arkansas Libraries. Recorded on September 8, 2007.

Request for Feedback

Episode 15 is available for download.
(2:40 minutes, 1.40MB, MP3)

The museum staff would like to thank you for your support of the museum’s podcasting efforts as another way that you can enjoy the museum. After more than a year of podcasting, we would really like to know what you think about this new service we are providing.

To let us know your opinions, please send an email with the subject line Podcast Feedback to hmwells@springdaleark.org. Again thank you for supporting the Shiloh Museum and we hope to see you at the museum some time soon.

The History of the Peace Movement in Northwest Arkansas

Episode 14 is available for download.
(54:00 minutes, 32.2MB, MP3)

This program on the history of the peace movement in Northwest Arkansas concentrates on the period from 1965 to 2000. It was presented by Dick Bennett, emeritus professor of English at the University of Arkansas and co-founder and former president of the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice, and Ecology in Fayetteville. Recorded on August 15, 2007.

A Sport and A Business

Episode 13 is available for download.
(62:00 minutes, 35.2MB, MP3)

For this program we invited outdoorswoman Amanda Dablemont Owens of Bella Vista to share her memories of growing up in the Missouri Ozarks in the 1930s, the daughter of "Catfish Sam" Dablemont, a local hunting and fishing guide. Recorded on July 18, 2007.

Traditional Plants, Medicinal Uses

Episode 12 is available for download.
(51:00 minutes, 35.6MB, MP3)


In honor of the gardening season we invited Colleen Brown, Master Gardener volunteer with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, to present a program on medicinal herbs. Although she’s a native of Wisconsin for this program Colleen took on the persona of an 1860s Ozark women. Recorded June 20, 2007.

Rodeo Memories

Episode 11 is available for download.
(55:01 minutes, 21.5MB, MP3)

The coming of summer in the Ozarks means it's time for the Rodeo of the Ozarks, held at Parsons Stadium in Springdale, Arkansas, July 1 to July 4. For this program we invited longtime Rodeo of the Ozarks board members Pat Parsons Hutter and Sandy Boone to share their memories of past rodeos, recorded on May 16, 2007.

Recent Updates

Due to recent updates made to our main website, older episodes of our podcast had invalid links for a short time, making them unavailable for download. We have finished these updates and we have updated the MP3 links on this blog. You should now be able to download any episodes from our main website, this blog, or through your chosen podcast catcher.

We are sorry for any inconvenience and we thank you for your patience and support.

The Peaceful Desegregation of Fayetteville High School

Episode 10 is available for download.
(55:06 minutes, 27.5MB, MP3)
In celebration of Black History month we offer this program on the peaceful desegregation of Fayetteville High School presented by Gene Vinzant, Professor of Arkansas and American History at Northwest Arkansas Community College, recorded on February 21, 2007.

Put Your Relatives in Their Place

Episode 9 is available for download.
(34.3MB, MP3, 59:17 minutes)


A program on how to care for your family photos by Marie Demeroukas, Photo
Archivist of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, recorded on January 17,
2007.

Odd Fellows in the Ozarks: A Beginner's History

Episode 8 is available for download.
(29.2MB, MP3, 52 minutes)

A program on the history of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) in the Ozarks by Carolyn Reno, Collections Manager of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, and Jon Peterson, Past Sovereign Grand Master of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, recorded on November 15, 2006.

The Singers of Sacred Harp

Episode 7 is available for download.
(18.7MB, MP3, 36 minutes)

A few months ago Collections Assistant Heather Marie Wells was privileged to be able to record the Sacred Harp singers who meet in our General Store. In this program you will hear some of the history of this singing tradition and some interviews with group members.

Brief history and how it works [0:49]

99 Gospel Trumpet [8:56]
King, 1844
Cole, 1792

Interview with Syd Caldwell [11:20]

74 The Enquirer [13:04]
White, 1844
Watts, 1707

Interview with Shannon Seyler [15:51]

39 Sharpsburg [18:51]
Reese and Shell, 1869
Doddridge, 1755

Interview with Andrew Albers [21:03]

73 Cusseta [27:00]
Massengale, 1844
Hegenwalt, 1524 and Jacabi, 1722

Interview with Bruce Rye [30:08]

159 Wondrous Love [32:42]
Christopher, 1840
Mead's General Selection, 1811

All songs are from the 1991 edition of Sacred Harp

The Songs of Sacred Harp

Episode 6 is available for download.
(24.7M, MP3, 49:00 minutes)

A few months ago Collections Assistant Heather Marie Wells was privileged to be able to record the Sacred Harp singers who meet in our General Store. In this program you will hear some of this group’s favorite songs performed.

217 Ballstown [0:56]
Shumway, 1809
Watts, 1707

183 Greenwich [2:20]
Read, 1785
Watts, 1719

178 Africa [5:18]
Billings, 1770
Watts, 1709

240 Christian Song [8:31]
Ingalls, 1805
Christian Harmony, 1805

40 Lennox [12:26]
Edson,1782
C. Wesley, 1750

47B Idumea [14:20]
Davisson, 1816
C. Wesley, 1763

59 Holy Manna [17:55]
Moore, 1825
Atkin, 1819

300 Calvary [21:00]
Read, 1785
Watts, 1707

282 I’m Going Home [23:12]
Breedlove, 1850

163B China [25:29]
Swan, 1801
Watts, 1707

270 Confidence [28:27]
Turner, 1850
C. Wesley, 1742

268 David’s Lamentation [30:42]
Billings, 1778

49B Mear [33:29]
A Sett of Tunes, 1720
Watts, 1719

142 Stratfield [35:50]
Goff, 1786
Watts, 1719

105 Jewett [38:08]
Mann, 1869
Newton, 1779

440 North Salem [40:16]
Jenks, 1799
Watts, 1707

235 Long Sought Home [42:36]
Bobo, 1847
Anonymous, 1600s

496 The Rock That Is Higher Than I [45:47]
Arranged by B.F. White, 1869
Dobell's Selection, 1810

All songs are from the 1991 edition of the Sacred Harp.

La Storia de Tontitown

Episode 5 available for download.
(11M, MP3, 23:40 minutes)

A program on the history of the Italian community of Tontitown in Washington County, Arkansas, by Denise Pellin and Vanessa Sbanotto, members of the Tontitown Historical Museum board, October 18, 2006.

Stills in the Hills

Episode 4 is available for download.
(26.9M, MP3, 58:03 minutes)

Moonshining in the Ozarks: historically, how much is fact, and how much is part of the hillbilly stereotype? Susan Young, outreach coordinator at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, discussed the lore of whiskey making in the Ozarks during a program at the Shiloh Museum on September 20, 2006.

Dead Men Do Tell Tales

Episode 3 is available for download.
(19.5M, MP3, 41 minutes)


On August 16, 2006, Joy Russell, president of the Madison County, Arkansas, Genealogical and Historical Society presented a program at the Shiloh Museum entitled "Dead Folks in Madison County DO Tell Tales." From a reclusive moonshiner who died a mysterious death to an old maid rumored to be sitting on a fortune in Civil War gold, Russell shared some colorful tales of people buried in Madison County cemeteries.

Caddo Repatriation

Episode 2 is available for download.
(17M, MP3, 30 minutes)

On June 2, 2006, members of the Caddo Nation Cultural Preservation Office came to the Shiloh Museum to reclaim the skeletal remains of a Caddo Indian. Carolyn Reno, Collections Manager of the Shiloh Museum, took some time to interview Robert Cast, the Historic Preservation Officer, Bobby Gonzalez, NAGPRA Coordinator, and Lyman Kionute, Sr., an Elder of the Caddo Nation about their efforts to reclaim Caddo remains falling under the guidelines of NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act).

Monte Ne Podcast

Our priemere podcast is available for download.
(58M, MP3, 57 minutes)

This program is a presentation on the history of Monte Ne, Arkansas, by Allyn Lord, museum director, given on February 4, 2006.

The historic town of Monte Ne was much in the news earlier this year; the drought brought the waters of Beaver Lake down to a level at which much of the 1920s amphitheater emerged for the first time since 1977.