Hope & Heart & Home On The Range
"Hope & Heart & Home On The Range" looks at the joy and the humor of life in North Dakota and the Upper Midwest. As we turn to the history that we share, we discover newfound connections between ourselves and the past, connections which both humble us and raise us up, and which sometimes cause us to laugh at ourselves. Looking at the present, we probe current issues by asking, "What does it mean to be human?' and "How do we better serve others and the truth?" With sometimes self-deprecating humor, we seek to lift up others and to find a reason to hope.
Episodes
In Part 1 of Program #6, we probe two simple questions: If Carnegie Libraries are so much a part of public library history in the United States, why was Williston's original library called the James Memorial? And who was Andrew Carnegie, and why do so many libraries bear his name?
Part 2 tells us about Carl's Saturday morning visit with Ole & Lena. In the kitchen he discovers the glories of cinnamon toast, an...
Part 1 of Episode 5 discusses an important fact: George Washington's and Thomas Jefferson's birthdays changed between the day they were born and the day they died. The birthdays we remember weren't the birthdays their mothers remember. Why is that? The change in the date of their birth reaches back into history, and has something to do with Julius Caesar and with...the Pope!
In Part 2, we meet the ladies in ...
Part 1 of Episode 4 surveys the lives of Thomas Jefferson and William Clark prior to the expedition. We actually note an earlier attempt by Jefferson and friends arrange an expedition between the Mississippi and the Pacific while he was living in France, as U.S. Minister (Ambassador) to France.
Part 2 takes a look at what happened to Meriwether Lewis after the Expedition, then follows the history of Clark's son and gr...
In Episode 3, Part 1, we explore the possible life-saving impact of some rattlesnake rattles on the Lewis & Clark expedition, directly involving Sacajawea and her son, Jean Baptist (more commonly known as "Pompey"). We also note disagreement about the meaning of her name, its pronunciation, and certain aspects of her life and death.
Part 2 looks at Lena's visit to the Cathedral in St. Paul, and the surpr...
Part 1 of Episode 2 looks at the recent discovery that the Magnetic North Pole, which has always drifted slowly, is now picking up speed. We also look at some interesting facts about the geographic North and South Poles.
In Part 2, we hear about Lena's blizzard-delayed train trip from Minnesota, during which she meets Pedro and Ming Hua and their wives, who are on their way to Williston because of ticket agent errors....
In Part 1 of Episode 1, we meet North Dakota's patron saints, Ole & Lena, and hear about Ole's sad visit to the doctor. We review some of the joys of living in North Dakota, including the Missouri River, Amtrak, and Lutefisk.
Part 2 introduces Delilah, a milk cow, then looks at the deeply personal pain of those who suffer from TMITI ("This Movie Is Too Intense") Syndrome.
Part 3 takes a cri...
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