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Interview Excerpt - John Budke and Alysa Hall on the return of plant life to Mount St. Helens in the years after the eruption.
Audio and text excerpt of an interview with John Budke and Alysa Hall where they discuss the scale of the destruction to Mount St. Helens and the slow recovery of plant life in the years after the eruption. Duration 0:46.
A survey of Lake Champlain, including Lake George, Crown Point, and St. John
1776 map of Lake Champlain. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division.
Interview Excerpt - "What started this riot"
Video and text from interview with Kenny Booker and John Alexander for the National Visionary Leadership Project discussing the rumor surrounding the events leading up to the destruction of the Greenwood neighborhood during the 1921 Tulsa Race…
Charles Bickford - The Enterprising Farmer
Charles Bickford of Marshfield, VT tells a story about an enterprising farmer who comes up with a novel mud season money making scheme. Audio and text excerpt from an October 25, 1988 interview with Barbara and Charles Bickford (TC1988-2034). Part of…
Artifact: Junkanoo headpiece
Bahamian junkanoo, traditionally a Christmas season parade, features dancing, lively music, and colorful handmade costumes. Made by members of local ensemble Bahamas Junkanoo Revue, this costume’s design and colors represent the ocean, sky, and…
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "Who would milk the cows?"
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer describing how dependent his farm is on migrant workers. Recording duration 0:57.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "They're scared."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer describes the fears expressed by migrant workers in his employ. Recording duration 1:59.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "The longer they stick around, the better it is."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer talking about learning Spanish. Recording duration 0:35.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "The community...accepts them."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer discussing how the local community has reacted to the presence of undocumented workers. Recording duration 0:57.
Interview Excerpt - Vermont Dairy Farmer: "Luis could lasso a cow."
Audio and text excerpt from an interview with a Vermont dairy farmer telling a story about Luis Lopez, a worker who once lassoed a run away heifer. Recording duration 3:57.