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Historical Narratives
Impersonations of historical figures are included in this collection. Stories are told by impersonators of Hannah Till and John Hance.
Items
Video - Insider's Look - John Hance Stories by Ranger Ron Brown
Grand Canyon NP: “Captain John Hance,” the first non-Native American resident of the Grand Canyon, tells a wild tale of…
Video - Insider's Look - Storyteller John Hance Returns with Another Outlandish Story
Grand Canyon NP: Storyteller “John Hance” returns with another outlandish story about the rough first winter of settling in the…
Evolution of the Trade Gun
Former Ranger Bob Kistart describes the evolution of firearms technology at Fort Union. Hunters progressed from the flintlock rifle to…
Jackson Hole: Crossroads of the Fur Trade
An info-packed slideshow that gives a historically focused tour of the Grand Teton National Park, especially the area known as…
The Elkhorn Ranch: Then and Now
An earnest narration detailing the history of the Elkhorn Ranch Site. The narrator outlines the history of the plot of…
Boyhood Farm Memories
A brief, photo-accompanied narrative by Jimmy Carter discussing influential and formative moments and forces in his childhood.
Sod House
A concise video about the construction of sod homes, or "soddies", by the west-bound settlers.
Make A Claim
Ranger Jessica walks us through the process of making a claim on a homestead through the Government Land Office. She…
The Mercantile
A primarily visual tour of a general store, or mercantile store. Settlers moving westward would have gone to stores similar…
Wheat
A comical, abridged history of wheat harvesting. The video discusses how wheat was harvested by hand, then by horses, then…
How Large Is 270,000,000 Acres?
A brief video which aids in visualizing the mass of land distributed by the Homestead Act.
President's Day 2008
Former President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr.. discusses some of the struggles and choices made during his presidency regarding conflict…
Carter Family Money Crops
A National Park Ranger describes the process of cotton gathering in the Carter family cotton field. The ranger describes a…
History of the Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
Park Ranger Steve details the history of the Carter National Historic Site. He describes the history of the farm, what…
Thavolia Glymph, PhD, The World(s) of Emancipation in the American South
2013 UGRR Conference, Keynote Address. Dr. Thavolia Glymph discusses numerous historical narratives related to the slave insurgencies in the US…
Matthew Pinsker, PHD, Emancipation Moments
2013 UGRR Conference, Keynote Address and Luncheon. Dr. Matthew Pinsker discusses some of the first-hand narratives of freedom in the…
Mark Christ, Racial Atrocities in the 1864 Camden Expedition
2013 UGRR Conference, Session 1 "At the Crossroads"
Stephen McBride, "Camp Nelson is now our Canada"
2013 UGRR Conference, Session 4 "Digging for Freedom"
Eric Poplin, The Rediscovery and Celebration of Harriet Tubman and the Combahee River Raid
2013 UGRR Conference, Session 4 "Digging for Freedom"
Douglas Stover, Archeology as a Tool for Documenting and Interpreting the Freedman's Colony
2013 UGRR Conference, Session 4 "Digging for Freedom"
Patrick Lewis, PhD, Sevring New Scholarship on Emancipation and Freedom
2013 UGRR Conference, Session 5 "On the Record"