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Ghostly Encounters of a Third Kind Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: ILLUSTRATION, Credit: by Doug Dobey
More ghostly encounters of a Third Kind with a woman named Sarah who seems to have something of a shine.

  • Added: Oct 31, 2023
  • Length: 25:23
Friendly and Not-So-Friendly Ghosts in Richmond, Virginia
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Beth and Chris Houlihan
Beth Houlihan and her husband Chris own and operate Haunts of Richmond. And for a city this this size, Richmond has an abundance of ghoulies and gh...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2019
  • Length: 26:58
The Dispossessed, Chapter 10; Wolftown, Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Jones Mountain cabin
It started with the red wolves at Alligator River, took me out to the Blue Ridge Mountains, then down to a tribal gathering of the Chickahominy in ...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2018
  • Length: 26:43
The Dispossessed, Part 7; The Mountain People, Chapter 3
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Ida Valley, Credit: Charles McGuigan
It all started with the red wolves who now live, for the most part, in eastern North Carolina at Alligator River. These wolves had once numbered in...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2018
  • Length: 24:33
The Dispossessed, Part 6; The Mountain People, Chapter 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Katrina Powell, Credit: Charles McGuigan
Just as the red wolves were dispossessed of their homes so too were the people who had inhabited the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia for many gene...

  • Added: Aug 13, 2018
  • Length: 25:06
The Dispossessed, Part 2; Red Wolves of the Alligator River Chapter 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Red wolf howling.
Red wolves used to roam free across most of the eastern United States, from Maine to Florida, from Missouri to Texas, one of the top dogs in the fo...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2018
  • Length: 24:08
First Immigrant Historic Marker in Virginia
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Virginia's first historic marker to recognize immigrants.
Just as America is a nation of immigrants, Virginia is a commonwealth of immigrants. For the first time ever the state Department of Historic Res...

  • Added: May 22, 2017
  • Length: 08:45
King Stories: (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.)
From: Dorothy Green Alcorn
Caption: King Poster, Credit: Nicolene DuToit
King Stories is a one hour documentary of captivating stories told by close friends and associates of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Host Julian Bond,...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KRWG, Mississippi Public Broadcasting, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2015
  • Length: 54:26
  • Purchases: 88
Thanksgiving in Virginia: People Without a Nation
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Chief Gene
In Virginia, there are eight Indian tribes, some several thousand people in all. Yet the United States doesn’t believe they exist. The seeds of thi...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2015
  • Length: 27:39
The Pillsbury A Mill
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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The Pillsbury A Mill is a National Historic Landmark, and in the midst of a $150 million redevelopment project. But back in the 1800s, it was the b...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2015
  • Length: 04:31
Mayo Clinic traces roots back to the state fontier
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Dr. Charles Horace Mayo operating at the Mayo Clinic, 1913 , Credit: Courtesy The Minnesota Historical Society
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is one of the state's most iconic entities, renowned worldwide for its top-quality healthcare. KFAI produc...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 28, 2015
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 1
Ski Champion's Invention Transformed The Sport
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
Caption: Hjalmar Hvam was a champion ski jumper., Credit: courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society
A Norwegian immigrant in Oregon invented the first quick-release ski binding, which made skiing safer and more appealing.

Bought by KALW and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 16:51
  • Purchases: 2
The Roots of DIY
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti traces the roots of the phrase "do it yourself" through its evolution in both corporate advertising and subcul...

Bought by WDBM and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 2
Black Country Waterways
From: Christopher Williams
Caption: Bonded Warehouse
A short 5minute documentary based on and around the Black Country Waterways based in the Midlands, UK. Interview includes Graham Fisher MBE. One of...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2011
  • Length: 05:01
People Without A Nation
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Assistant Chief Gene Adkins
There are eleven tribes of Indians who call Virginia home, among them the Chickahominy. And though they all now enjoy state recognition, the federa...

Bought by KVSC, Prairie Public, XRAY.fm, WRIR, KZYX and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2011
  • Length: 09:58
  • Purchases: 7
The First Memorial Day
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We generally think that the first Memorial Day was held in the north. In fact, the very first Memorial Day was held at Blanford Church Cemetery 27 ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, WTIP, WRFA-LP, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 6
The First Memorial Day
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Tiffany stained glass window inside Blanford Church.
Memorial Day, a national holiday of remembrance, was first celebrated south of the Mason/Dixon line in Petersburg, Virginia at Blandford Church Cem...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KUCB, RadioFreePalmer, KSRQ, KVNF and more


  • Added: May 28, 2010
  • Length: 16:12
  • Purchases: 21
Joe Ely Profile
From: KUT
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A light feature of the legendary Texas troubador

Bought by KLCC and KRCC-FM


  • Added: Feb 02, 2007
  • Length: 06:07
  • Purchases: 2
K is for Koechel: The Story Behind Those Mozart Numbers
From: Georgia Public Broadcasting
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A colorful history of the K numbers we use to keep tabs on Mozart's music.

Bought by WMNR, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KUT-HD, WCPN, BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2006
  • Length: 58:35
  • Purchases: 7
Mingling Pen and Plow
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Chinmney Farm in Nobleboro, Maine, has a rich literary history.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and Public Interactive


  • Added: May 27, 2005
  • Length: 07:42
  • Purchases: 2
Edward Barrett Rings the Chapel Bell
From: Jackson Braider
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Edward Barrett rings the bell at King's Chapel, Boston, at 10:45 on Sunday mornings.

  • Added: Nov 15, 2004
  • Length: 01:15