History And Railroads Podcast

History And Railroads Podcast

LV55 Media LLC presents the History and Railroads podcast which is dedicated to telling the history, stories and achievements, of Black Americans, and other marginalized communities of color who often don't get their stories highlighted and told accurately. Listeners will hear previously recorded interviews from multiple original Montford Point Marine members from World War 2, the mobile landing platform ceremony of the Montford Point Marine ship, as well as intimate interviews with people directly involved and related to the Tuskegee Airmen Red Tail pilots of World War 2 and much more. The History and Railroads podcast will also be featuring and highlighting the American Railroad history, unique books to read, recommending music for your ears to enjoy and scrumptious recipes to try out. I’m Darryl Vickers and I’m positive you’ll enjoy the experience!

Episodes

September 19, 2025 12 mins

Montford Point Marine and Ambassador Theodore Britton, sits down with host Patricia Williams and reflects on his service and life, his college days and how the Montford Point Marine shaped, and changed the lives of many Black American men in the 1940's and beyond.

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Montford Point Marine Association Joseph Geeter concludes his 3 part interview with host Patricia Williams by discussing the portrayal of the Montford Point Marines in past Hollywood films as well the launching of the Montford Point Marine ship.

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Montford Point Marine Association Joseph Geeter talks about the history and joining the Montford Point Marines, as well as obtaining the Congressional Gold Medal for the World War II Vets.

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Montford Point Marine Association Joseph Geeter continues his interview with host Patricia Williams and talks about the challenges of obtaining the Cogressional Gold Medal and the establishment of the Montford Point Marines Medics.

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Original Montford Point Marine James B. Wilson sits down for the first of a 3-part interview on his experiences of being one the first Blacks to join the Montford Point Marines during the WWII era, hosted by Mark Henry.

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Montford Point Marine James B. Wilson continues his 3-part interview on his experiences of being one the first Blacks to join the Montford Point Marines during the WWII era.

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Montford Point Marine James B. Wilson concludes his 3-part interview with host, Mark Henry, on his time as a Montford Point Marine during the WWII era.

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Original Montford Point Marine Wendell R. Ferguson tells the viewers about his time after joining the Montford Point Marine, hosted by Patricia Williams.

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Original Montford Point Marine Wendell R. Ferguson concludes his two part interview about his time in the Montford Point Marines.

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Enjoy Montford Point Marine Theodore Peters interview about being drafted, and dealing with discrimination during his time in the Montford Point Marines, hosted by, Patricia Williams.

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Original Montford Point Marine Theodore Peters continues his fascinating interview about his military service and what the Marine Corp. taught him about life.

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Montford Point Marine Theodore Peters concludes his captivating 3-part interview about his time as a Montford Point Marine, his volunteer work and receiving an award from President Obama.

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In part-1 of this interview Montford Point Marine Stanley Porter shares memories of the racism he saw in America, why he liked the Marine uniform and the drilling exercises.

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In this part-2 interview Montford Point Marine discusses his joy of being a MPM and being proud of the history and legacy of the Montfort Point Marines.

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September 7, 2025 1 min
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Norman Preston in this sit down interview tells his story and experiences of being the first to join the original Montford Point Marines during the 1940's  WWII era.

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Montford Point Marine Norman Preston continues telling his story about his military time in this sit down interview with Mark Henry.

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Mark Henry concludes his interview with original Montford Point Marine Norman Preston about his military time.

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