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ArchivesThe Great North WoodsBy John Walters on Friday, May 30, 2003.Stephen Gorman is a nature, travel, wilderness, and adventure writer and photographer. His newest book is Northeastern Wilds, a large format book with his photographs of and essays on the Northern Forest- the land the comprises the Adirondacks, northern New Hampshire and Vermont, and most of Maine. He talks about what makes the land special to him and what threatens its future. He also talks about the many places he�s been on assignment and the joys of writing about and photographing them. listen:
 Specialty Foods with Roots in NHBy John Walters on Thursday, May 29, 2003.Stonewall Kitchen was born 12 years ago in the Seacoast area home of Jim Stott and Jonathan King. Today, Stonewall sells preserves, condiments, pastries and kitchenware around the world and did $24 million in business last year. We�ll meet co-founder Jim Stott, find out how they create their unique foods, and hear their unlikely success story. listen:
A Movie by NH, for NH, and of NHBy John Walters on Wednesday, May 28, 2003.Jonathan Glatzer and Bob Lawson are co-writers of Safety Glass, a play set in Concord just before the Challenger space shuttle disaster. It?s a story about the nature of heroism and our need for heroes. Safety Glass was originally performed at Andy's Summer Playhouse in Wilton and Bob and Jonathan later turned it into a screenplay. After some near-misses in Hollywood (at one point a studio was looking at making the movie in Latvia), Bob and Jonathan are going to produce the film themselves, right here in New Hampshire. Jonathan is a writer and filmmaker and Bob is the artistic director at Andy?s Summer Playhouse. Reach the writers at SafetyGlass2003@aol.com listen:
French-Canadians in the Civil WarBy John Walters on Tuesday, May 27, 2003.Thousands of them fought in the Union Army. One was a teenager named Remi Tremblay. Years after the war, he wrote a novel about the war called Un Revenantand it?s been called the Gone With The Wind of French literature. It?s just been published in English for the first time as One Came Back. Margaret Langford, professor of French at Keene State College, is the translator. She?ll talk about the role of French-Canadians in the Civil War and the particularly interesting life of Remi Tremblay. listen:
The Popular Songs of the PastBy John Walters on Monday, May 26, 2003.Bob Kilham is a musician who specializes in the songs of the mid-19th Century. He uses period instruments and often performs in clothing of the day. He says you can learn a lot about a society from the songs people sing.He?ll bring along his banjo and sing songs about slavery, labor, and the coming of age of the American nation. listen:
Emotional IntelligenceBy John Walters on Friday, May 23, 2003.It's been widely publicized in the mass media, but it grew out of serious academic research. Jack Mayer of the University of New Hampshire is one of the co-creators of the concept of emotional intelligence. He says your emotions and how well you understand emotions are vital parts of you overall intelligence. This originally aired in January 2002. listen:
Fighting for Cats and DogsBy John Walters on Thursday, May 22, 2003.Roz Manwaring has loved animals her entire life. Today she is spearheading a capitol campaign to create a new kind of animal shelter. The Conway Area Humane Society will not only host animals, but will also provide a place for critical community services. Learn more at www.conwayshelter.org We also talk to Julie Williams, President of New England Doglift. It is a non-profit based in Manchester that rescues dogs from high kill shelters in the south through a network of volunteer drivers and foster homes. Learn more at www.newenglanddoglift.com listen:
Memorializing the Casualties of WarBy John Walters on Wednesday, May 21, 2003.James Tatum is a professor of Classics at Dartmouth. His specialty is the Iliad, the epic poem about a devastating conflict between Athens and Troy. He's made the Iliad the centerpiece of his new book on the process of remembering those lost in war. The Mourner's Song traces the process from ancient Greece to the Vietnam War memorial. listen:
A 19th Century Information RevolutionBy John Walters on Tuesday, May 20, 2003.John Griesemer is a writer and actor from Lyme. His second novel is Signal & Noise. It takes place around the time of the the Civil War and tells the story of the first efforts to lay a trans-Atlantic telegraph cable. It's an entertaining bled of fact and fiction that spans two continents, many years, and has a big cast of characters. listen:
The Hopi Indians and Walden PondBy John Walters on Monday, May 19, 2003.Tim Smith has lived in two very different, very special places. He spent 20 years in Arizona working with the Hopis and gathering their history. How he lives in New Hampshire and works for the Thoreau Society. He?ll talk about both experiences and his new book about Thoreau and Walden Pond in words and pictures. listen:
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