Credits: Narrator and Producer: Terry Diener Music: Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal/ Thomas S. Allen 1905 Information: Danville Morning News; Sis Hause; Lynn Reichen Photo: Montour County Historical Society
Podcast 51: History Speaks Looks at the North Branch of the Pennsylvania Canal in Danville
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Credits: Producer and Narrator Terry Diener Source: Danville Intelligencer Newspaper 1906 Music: Van Wagner and “Lucky Man”
Podcast 50: History Speaks shares the story of Civil War Soldier Richard W. Eggert who later became editor of the Danville Gem newspaper. Eggert met face to face with Confederate soldier in order to exchange newspapers, hardtack, and tobacco in 1864.
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Credits: Producer and Narrator: Terry Diener Music: Van Wagner / Lucky Man Sources: History of Montour County/ Fred W. Diehl Photo: Montour County Historical Society
Podcast 49: History Speaks takes a look at some of the many hotels that offered their hospitality to travelers and local people alike in Danville and Montour County.
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This week’s podcast celebrates History Month with a brief glimpse into the lives of Madame Montour and her son Andrew, William and Daniel Montgomery and Abigail and George F. Geisinger. Credits: Narrator and Producer: Terry Diener Music: Van Wagner/ Lucky Man Information: Exploring Pennsylvania History Photo and Geisinger Information: Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of […]
Podcast 48: History Speaks Celebrates History Month in April
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Credits: Narrator and Producer: Terry Diener Music: “Talkin’ Baseball”/ Terry Cashman Info: William Bowman/Danville News Sis Hause and Lynn Reichen Photo: Sis Hause
Podcast 47: History Speaks looks at some of Danville’s baseball history over the years.
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Credits: Narrator/Producer: Terry Diener Music: Traditional Irish Music from the Ghillies Susan Reichen Boardman of the National Park Service at Gettysburg Sources: 2008 December/January Irish America Magazine
Podcast 46: History Speaks shares a sampling of Irish Influence on Pennsylvania and Montour County, sharing stories onWilliam Penn, the Mollie Maguires link to Montour County, and Danville men in the 69th Irish Regiment at the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg
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Frances Birdie McHenry of Exchange Montour County became the first woman to practice law in Columbia and Montour Counties. But her life and marriage were also filled with trouble and turmoil. Frances Birdie McHenry, the first female attorney in Columbia and Montour Counties had a life not only of accomplishment but also trouble in her […]
Podcast 45: History Speaks looks at the life of Frances Birdie McHenry, the first female attorney in the Columbia and Montour Bar Association
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Podcast 44 of History Speaks features historian and musician Van Wagner sharing memories of his friendship with historian Larry Mordan, Larry’s Welsh heritage and his knowledge of local ore mines and the men who worked in them. Credits: Narrator/Producer: Terry Diener Music: Words of the Miners (Album: Going Back to Bald Top 2001) Information: Van […]
Podcast 44: History Speaks Shares Memories of Historian Larry Mordan, his Welsh Heritage and Knowledge of Local Ore Mines
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In this week’s podcast from the Montour County Historical Society, Terry Diener shares the story of Mill Street in Danville in the early 1900’s as seen through the eyes of the late Lewis C. Heddens who was born and grew up on Mill Street Creits: Narrator and Producer: Terry Diener Source: Lewis C. Heddens and […]
Podcast 43: History Speaks
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James Scarlet was a gifted attorney, and avid sportsman, and a man who left his mark on not only Montour County, but Pennsylvania and the nation. Credits: Narrator and Producer: Terry Diener Music: Theme from Perry Mason: Fred Steiner Sources: Lynn Reichen and 1992 Danville Bicentennial Gazette by Jen Wydra
Podcast 42: History Speaks shares the story of noted attorney James Scarlet of Montour County
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