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America at 250 Episode 17: "A Tale of Two Libraries: Litchfield, Illinois's two iterations of a public library as documents of their respective eras"Sara is the director of the Litchfield, IL Public Library District and came to see me at the city's Route 66 Welcome Center to share about the institu…

America at 250 Episode 16: "An Opry of Our Own: Litchfield's pioneering 'Radio Karaoke' as a document of time and place."After seeing karaoke performed for the first time in New York some years ago, John Michael Marty had an idea:  why not broadcast live amateur singing?  Introducing his …

America at 250 Episode 15: "Picking through the Past: The Briar Rose consignment shop as a crossroads for history"The Briar Rose in Litchfield, IL is the kind of store everyone should want in their town.  Filled with a little bit of everything, old and new, and with a steady arrival of furnitu…

America at 250 Episode 14: "Welcome to Litchfield: Analyzing the Illinois town as a Primary Source."Carol Sneed is the President of the Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center in southwestern Illinois, and was the first to record with me after I rolled into town along the Mother Road.  S…

America at 250 Episode 13: "Making F*R*I*E*N*D*S All Around the World: American TV and movies as cultural ambassadors."Maya met with me as the last guest of my day podcasting in Chicago this summer.  She works at the Museum of Broadcast Communication, a position helped along by her extensive e…

America at 250 Episode 12: "We the Viewers:  How TV advertising is a reflection of different eras and places."Brent is a volunteer docent at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago, which is a perfect spot for him as he has spent most of his life connected to television production in…

America at 250 Episode 11: "Voice of the People: the democratization of media and its reflection of time and place."Having spent fifteen years working as a reporter and news anchor for different news affiliates around the country, Shawn Patrick Floss knows a thing or two about the power of cameras …

America at 250 Episode 10: "Staying in the Loop: Chicago's WLUP radio as an example of terrestrial radio's role in civic life." The Museum of Broadcast Communications has a special exhibit dedicated to its hometown Rock n roll radio station, 97.7 FM, WLUP.  Starting in 1977, "The Loop" immedia…

America at 250 Episode 9: "Sweepin' the Clouds Away: Sesame Street as a product of, and contributor to, American culture."  Mary Cay carries a lifelong adoration of Sesame Street and is quite familiar with its place on the pantheon of both children's educational TV and public broadcasting.&nbs…