OHP Radio: Famous Faces

Today on the American Digger Segment Butch and I discuss the famous faces of our culture who collect history and do some digging themselves. Butch also recaps his interview with NASCAR Driver Sterling Marlin. Join us as we talk archeology, relic hunting, history collecting and the book of the week.




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The story starts: A German Officer get up from bed on the morning of June the 6th 1944 and looks out of his observation post. What he sees is an ocean filled with ships, men, aircraft and he has a feeling of dread.

The question we try and answer today is "Where did all this come from?" We explore what America did pre-war to bring about all that was seen that faithful morning. The planning, the companies, the material, the training and the foresight to bring it all together.

Bestselling Author Eric Hammel joins us again today to give insight on what this meant not only for our Troops but on the Home Front as well. To learn more about Eric Hammel and his books visit his Bio page here or visit his site Eric Hammel Books. Eric is a regular here so we have a lot of information on him, he has over 30 books to his credit with more on the way. We want to thank Mr. Eric for always being there.

OHP Board Meeting: 5:30PM - Nov.6th, 2009 Nash Farm Battlefield, Henry County GA.



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Espionage and Undercover

Today Butch and I take a look at the under workings of spies from the Civil War to World War II. It was not the subject planned but it took on a life of its own and we just went with it. Also find out if you have a very rare collector’s item. Find out how Parker Brothers help win WW II. Find out about Charleston’s Love-In during the 1700’s and a bunch more. History and fun is the subject for today!

We are also working on a way to have live callers for a special once or twice a month show with Butch and I . Let us know if this is something you would be interested in. - Would you call?

Don’t forget you can order your copy of the shows in higher quality than available on the web. And, by recent request we can also offer the interview section of the show only (without Cassie and I), we aim to please.

This Saturday we have guest Eric Hammel.



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We are joined by Captain Dale Dye (USMC Ret.). If you do not recognize the name I’m sure you will know the movies – Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Band of Brothers are just to name a few. Dale Dye is an actor, director, advisor and so much more. We credit him with bringing the real story to Hollywood and putting the realism into the movies we see. Capt. Dye is the real deal – 3 Purple Hearts, Bronze Star and several other medals of distinction. If anyone knows what it should be, he is one that can tell you from firsthand experience.

Also, starting this week you can purchase HQ copies of the show. The cost is $5 per CD. A $2 shipping charge will apply but only to one of them - so you can order 50 copies and still only be $2 shipping. AND, YES - IT'S TAX DEDUCTABLE!

All shows will still remain free online (no change there). All the shows we post are recorded at 48 bits and these CD's will be at 192 bit, Just a cleaner sound. The difference is also the size. We try and keep the downloads under 30MB in size while the CDs do not limit the size for audio.

We are just thinking of ways that we can provide a product at a low cost to you to help fund our Nonprofit Mission. We will be building our past shows so if you want a specific one let me know and I'l work on those first.

Any questions drop me an email at craiganderson@ourhistoryproject.com



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In the Dirt with American Digger Segment –

Wow, it’s great to be back….and rested.
This week Butch and I explore just a little bit of what could happen if professional and amateur archeologists and amateur metal detectorist were working together. How much we could accomplish together and what impact would it have on our history and research?

I do want to say now that this is happening more and more, especially in the southeast and both sides are seeing the benefits.
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We have had a lot of orders this week. Thank you! Keep it up.
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Hello everyone! I hope all is well with you. My family just got back from visiting that Mouse down in Florida and I am almost ready to get back at it. I think I'll need two weeks to catch up just on rest.

First I want to apologize to everyone for no show posting on Wednesday of this week. Due to Mother Nature and Mr. Newton I just could not make it happen. Everything was in place and tested before we left, however when "Showtime" came, thunderstorms and the theory that what can go wrong- did prevented it from happening as planned.

What I put together this week is the rest of the NGRHA Relic Show Audio. I have included the already released John Walsh, Pam Husky and Trish Ridgeway encase you missed any of those and I have added Debi Robinson from D & K Prints, Lawrence Christopher, Lenard Draper, Skip Mayorga, Mark Kirks and Breed Hickerson. They all tell us great stories and give us some information you don't want to miss. I listed each show here on the "Show Sponsor and Vender Spotlight Page". They will range from just a couple of minutes to about 20 minutes in length.

We'll be back Wednesday with our regular "In the Dirt" segment.

Everyone, I would like to introduce one of my best friends Mark Pollard who is also the Henry County Civil War Historian. We have work together on so many projects over the years I could not begin to count the number. I actually took him to the Civil War Show at the Cobb Civic Center, and he being a captive guest agreed to be interviewed. It was either that or walk home, so…. he was glad to talk. In this episode we cover the Nash Farm Battlefield and the last battles of the Atlanta campaign of the War Between the States.

Please visit the Nash Farm in person or online. I am the Web Master for that site and also serve on the Board of the Friends of Nash Farm. We are very proud of what we have (a pristine Battlefield) and all that we have accomplished. For more information and tours visit http://henrycountybattlefield.com/ . We would love to have you. If your in the area and it is at all possible I'll do the tour with ya.



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On today’s show we find out that Craig has been studying again, and that can only mean trouble, but we do learn some interesting fact about WW I and a story that is too good about WW II. Butch on the other hand brings us the tale of a whole new war that is being waged “in the trenches” you might say and it going on right now. Which side will you fall on? And, no its not political, we’re nonprofit and can’t go there.

Note: Butch and I had a great time in Ringgold, GA talking to the Dixie Relic and Recovery Club. Thank you all for the food, friendship and good time. We had a blast!



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Ever since I started this project there have been two names that have surfaced in people saying you have to get ……….Well, one of those have to haves is today’s guest John Lynch.

John is the city of Fayetteville, GA historian and curator of the The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum. This is a show that as they say - Is sure to please. Join us as John spins tales, facts and legends of such notable caricatures and events such as Doc Holiday, Margaret Mitchell, Lost Treasure, Civil War raids and humorous citizens. As I said it one that is sure to please.

If you are in the area stop in and visit The Holliday-Dorsey-Fife House Museum. There website is http://hdfhouse.com/ .



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“The Tale of Paul Revere” by Gordon Szymanski.

Folks this is our first step into the children shows that we want to be the next step in Our History Project. Gordon worked with us this summer for about a month. What you will hear is his creation and we are proud to have it. He worked hard and I think it shows. This story is for the elementary age and we invite you to listen, take it to school, hand out to teachers or anyone. It’s 4 ½ minutes long and tells the story of that famous ride so many years ago.



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Today Butch and I talk about his favorite section in American Digger Magazine – “Just Dug”. We explore what that section has brought to light and some of the incredible finds, not only recent find but past finds as well.

We also give you great tips on searching for shells, fixing washing machines, cleaning your car, finding swords and whole lot more. Join us for some history and fun.



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Yes, I said “Herbs.” Ever thought of that?

Well, I didn’t either until I met Janet. It soon hit me of course there where herbs. It was the medicine of the day. Very few got to go to the Doctor, there weren’t any around. Herbs played a huge role for our early settlers. They were not used only as medicine, they were used in everyday life as well such as around the house cleaning, cooking and in the field.

This was a fascinating interview that I hope you will enjoy too.

Visit Janet on her website http://pyattsherbsandmore.blogspot.com/ to learn more about her and her herbs.

One thing to add as you are listening to the interview. We recorded this one in July as well and that means that we had a great many thunder storms in the area and living life on the edge as we do we did it with charged air around us. We could not hear it at the time but it was picked up in the recording. We will have Mrs. Janet back on again later on for another segment but for this one lets throw in some nostalgia and remember those old 78’s and 45’s. Kids just ask your parents, they were the CD’s of yesteryear.

Have a great week,
Craig



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If you think what is in the yards and fields where you hunt are great finds, it doesn’t compare with what you can dig up at your local museum. No, we are not condoning taking a shovel or a detector and you do have to go during the day, but we are saying get off the couch and out the door. Go visit!

I bet there are a lot of folks who have not explored you local flavor of history. I’m no exception in this either. I went for years traveling the country and seeing all I could see and never looking around at what is here in front of me. Yes, I hit the biggies but not the smaller places. What I found is I missed a lot and you would be surprised at what can be found if you just take the time to look.

Folks, these are hard times and a lot of these local, county or regional historic places are closing- Maybe for a day, maybe two or maybe forever. Don’t let our history disappear lets go visit.

Have a great week,
Craig



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This is the letter sent out for the Offical Announcement. We will have more contests later on this year. As I said we may have had some suprises in store.......we did.

Thanks to all our listeners and the letter while it may not have your name on it, is written for you too, its from the heart and I wanted to share it with you.


Guys,

Thanks for playing and as always thanks for listening. This project would be no where without ya. It is hard to believe that we have came so far in just a short time August 28th will mark our 5th month anniversary, yes 5 months. We have had a lot of gracious things said about our show, by not only fans but our industry as well. Please continue to help us spread the word about Our History Project and our efforts as a nonprofit organization bent on persevering and educating America on our history. That sounds a little funny to me because we have a lot of overseas listeners as well that I am in contact with.

Do me a favor, over the next couple of weeks can you burn 10 disks (CDs) and hand them out to others who may not have not heard the show? Any one of the shows will do.

It would help us get the word out so to speak. Tell everyone about us and if you have suggestions, comments or criticisms please let me know. You are the rock on which this project is formed because you are some of the first here and if we screw up we need to know. If we can make it better then we need to know that to.

Before we get started I want to thank all of our sponsors that made this possible, please visit them often so we can have more events like this in the future:

John Rigdon - www.researchonline.net

Mark Owen - www.hallowedgroundartifacts.com

John Walsh - http://www.fortdonelsonrelics.com

Butch Holcombe - www.americandigger.com

Ian Conway - www.researchandrecoveryshow.com

Ok, here is what everyone's waiting on….Drum roll please!

1st place: Mark H. from AL. : Grand prize as we mentioned with the exception of Mark we upgraded the cuff eagle to an Eagle I Button and the southern papers to the complete OR on CD. Woohoo! That is courtesy of John Walsh at Fort Donaldson Relics.

The race was close, very close in fact under 5 minutes close, so remember when I said there may be more to the contest than what you thought well - yep there is.

2nd place goes to Steve F from VA: This include the Eagle cuff button, what I believe is a bullet puller/extractor , a cut bullet, a book, a Research & Recovery DVD, OHP Membership and last but not least the Southern Papers (52 Vol. set) On CD!

Good Job Guys!!!! Your both winners!

And, its not over yet - Remember I said don't stop there may be something more…… Yep there was!

3rd place goes to Mike from TN: You get a book and a one year Membership!

And

4th place goes to: Ed from GA who also gets a Book is now a card carrying member of Our History Project!

That's it folks, Ian and I want to thank you again for all you do, you're the reason we are here and the reason we are staying.

Thanks,

Craig

This week we introduce you to Ian Conway. Ian is the host of “The Research and Recovery Show” which focuses on Metal Detecting, Artifacts, History and Historical Events. We are excited because just like our friend Butch with American Digger Magazine, Ian and Ashleigh have their own business; yes; but what we have to offer each other in terms of our mission and vision which is Preservation and Education we share a lot of the same passion for saving our history and telling the story of our America.

What this mean folks is another medium for us to explore and get the message out about Our History Project - to communities, schools, groups, churches any organization who wants it. With the cross promotion of our shows and the ideas we are already working on and even more that we are exploring, we are looking at some tremendous growth. It is just another way to adds more dimensions to Our History Project and to Research and Recovery.

To start this venture out we are offering a $200 Prize Pack to the “First Listener” who:

Got to Listen and find out!!

The Prize Pack: a DVD of season 1 of Research and Recovery, a card carrying member of Our History Project, the book “Omaha Beach and Beyond” by Bob Slaughter given by Gayle Wurst of Princeton International Agency for the Arts, The Southern Historical Papers (All “52” Volumes on CD) compliments of John Rigdon from www.researchonline.net , Three issues of American Digger Magazine on CD from Butch over at www.americandigger.com and last but not least 2 three ring bullets, a “J” hook and an eagle button compliments of Mark Owen from www.hollowedgroundartifacts.com .

Can you say “WHAT A DEAL!!!” All of this may take 5 Minutes to do. Go for it!



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Butch and I are joined by Wrestling Legend and advocate of uncovering the fakes in the collecting market Ric Savage. You can visit Ric’s site Savage-Station for a more in-depth look into this area and see his column in American Digger Magazine in each issue.

Ric, talks about how he got started in uncovering the seedy side of collecting. Also, we get into what and why you should really collect anything. Butch also covers a large list of reference books that you need to have on hand.

All this poses and interesting question – How many millions of dollars are thrown out by Mom’s across America? And how many thousands of dollars did you willingly destroy as a kid?


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I personally have been waiting on this interview for a long time. I was great to sit down with Noonie and talk about Maggie (Martha Raye) and cover her life of service. She was a true inspiration to those who new her and we are glad to be able to highlight not only her career but her selfless service as well. Noonie has a wealth of information on her sites so please check them out www.nooniefortin.com

We did this interview while we had a lot of thunder storms going on from my end during our time together and you can hear it on the audio, we did not hear it at the time but it showed itself during the play back. I limited my side through editing as much as possible so I hope it is not too invasive.

Use our store to order Nonnie's Books or just click the books in the panel. There is no extra charges and OHP get a portion of the sale. Help support our project, vision and mission - Order everything through us, the entire database of Amazon is on our site.



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A special for today - After the "In the Dirt Segment" of Our History Project be sure to listen to the long awaited interview that Butch and I had with the Legendary Jimmy Sierra as we discuss the Whites Brand line of Detectors. For those of you that are looking to upgrade or just get it the hobby of metal detecting, Jimmy does a great job breaking down the product line on which one is best for you. We also talked about the history of Whites Electronics and what the future may hold.



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This week was a great one, a tiring one. It was one where everything did not work out as planned on Saturday because for whatever reason the first part of the morning did not record. We missed a great in the dirt segment and some interviews with Mark Hudson, Arthur Cook and Bill Yarborough. The good part is that Butch and was joined by Cassie and we did another one on Sunday, which is what you will here today and I know all of the above mentioned to get their stories again.

It was a great show and I really had a blast. Thanks to all that came out especially Mark and his crew from Southeast Treasure Hunters that came from Alabama. It was a pleasure to meet everyone and we hope to do it again soon.

A special for today – After the “In the Dirt Segment” of Our History Project be sure to listen to the long awaited interview that Butch and I had with the Legendary Jimmy Sierra as we discuss the Whites Brand line of Detectors. For those of you that are looking to upgrade or just get it the hobby of metal detecting, Jimmy does a great job breaking down the product line on which one is best for you. We also talked about the history of Whites Electronics and what the future may hold.

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This week we are please to introduce you to Colin Woodard. Colin is here to talk about his book “The Republic of Pirates. There are a ton of facts that I bet you did not know on this subject, I didn’t. It is a great show that goes back in time to a swashbuckling high seas adventure. Join us as we explore not only the Pirate culture itself, but those legendary characters that made our visions of pirates today what it is. You will also be surprised at how short of time the golden age of the pirates was that still gives us this vision even today. For a full Biography on Colin Woodard please visit his website http://www.colinwoodard.com/ and his book The Republic of Pirates can be found on Amazon.





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Some people just have all the luck, well some people and some animals. Have you ever found anything on the ground? I have had the honor of finding quite a bit of money over the years including $100 in rolled up bills (no, it was not yours). On "In the Dirt with American Digger" segment of Our History Project this week Butch and I talk today about these wonderful finds and how they just appear out of nowhere and seemingly only meant for you.

Oh, and have you ever wanted to breed a relic dog? Well, someone did.

Have a great week,

Craig



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Author and friend Mr. Peter Limburg joins us this week to talk about the perils of the Donner Party. This is a tale you don’t want to miss. You may have heard the story before, and I believe it was in elementary school when I first heard this tale, but if you are like me I never have heard the whole story. The first epic that told of human consumption was and has always been a grizzly tale, at least in my mind.

However, hearing the story unfold you will discover new dimensions to this tale, one of deception, greed, hardships, trusts and mistrusts, courage, stupidity and fate. As I said, this is one you do not want to miss. Hear this story, learn what happened and also learn that a bad discussion can change your life forever. Deceived: The true story of the Donner Party can be found in hardcover and Kindle editions on Amazon.com.

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This week we talk about the dangers and the "Critters" of the great outdoors. You may be swinging a coil, hiking, camping, boating or what ever you do outdoors and rest assured if you do it often enough you will have a chance encounter with one of the rascals we mention here. But hey, running from bee's, dancing with ants and wrestling bears is considered exercise, so that is a plus. We'll let you know what to do, well maybe just a story, when these "surprises" happens to you. You may even live to tell the story....we did.

Once again, thank you for listening. We love the feedback we're getting so keep them coming. Don't miss this Saturdays show - we have Peter Limburg on and we will be discussing the fate of the Donner Party. Adventure in the High Serria's - from top of the world to the lowest parts of the underworld, decisions you only hope you'll never be faced with.

Please pass the show around, burn it to a CD, put it on a Thumb Drive, download it to an MP3 player, send a link...anyway you can share it, do. Remember it "Our History" and it is meant to be shared.

Have a great week and I'll see ya Saturday,

Craig



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Eric Hammel makes his first appearance on Our History Project. Folks, Eric has over 30 titles to his credit and he writes about it all. A true student of history, Eric has written about World War 2, Korea and Vietnam. Eric is a wealth of knowledge as he has interview literally hundreds of people who were there to learn and write about those experiences.

Eric is also a fun loving guy and if you know us, that is what we enjoy the most History and Fun. This week among other things we will talk to Eric about his upcoming book “Road to Big Week” The Struggle for Daylight Air Supremacy over Western Europe. See more about this book from Eric’s website http://www.erichammelbooks.com/news.php .

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Join us today as Butch and I discover that your relics of the past can talk. You just need to listen. . Sometimes they can even play a whole movie, right before your eyes.

How many times have you held a piece of history in your hand? Has it ever spoken to you? It can and we’ll show you how. Also we interview Mike Thompson and find out what is going on over at the Nash Farm Battlefield.

Folks we also have a surprise guest appearance. This is Big,find out who and if Butch is ok after.




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Order 191 – The Lost Order with guest Donald Jermann

“Antietam The Lost Order” with Donald Jermann

Saturday on Our History Project we will have Author Donald Jermann to discuss his book “Antietam The Lost Order”. We will be talking about Order 191 and the impact it did have and the impact it could have had. Talk about mysteries and conspiracy theories – this event in history left enough for both.

We also invite you to visit our book review site where you can find our write up on this book as well as a lot more. http://ourhistoryprojectbookreview.blogspot.com/

Ways to help

We need your hands, your brain, your time and your wallet. We invite you to become active by becoming a member, supporter or sponsor of our project – Every dime is 100% tax deductable.

If money is not the area you can help with then please join our forums. With enough people there we can sell more ads and gain more sponsorships. http://ourhistoryproject.lefora.com/forum/

Volunteer to talk to groups: We want people all over the country who share our vision of preserving and promoting our history.

Have ideas to help us raise money – contact us we would love to hear about it.

Lastly, take a recorder and interview someone, capture that memory, preserve that history.

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