http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org Latest North Country Public Radio regional news by topic. Topic=history-of-the-region. en-us ℗ & © 2013, North Country Public Radio http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 radio@ncpr.org radio@ncpr.org North Country Public Radio Newsroom NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Managing Editor radio@ncpr.org news, adirondacks, north country, public radio http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/images/ncprbug60.jpg http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org 51 12 NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada. http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/22028/20130522/how-a-canoe-sparked-a-trek-and-a-book full story]]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Betsy Kepes full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130522canoe.mp3 06:39 arts, books, authors, adirondacks, outdoor recreation, canoe, nessmuk, rushton, journey, history, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21984/20130515/ncpr-jazz-host-and-producer-louis-cook-dies full story]]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130515LouisCook.mp3 01:53 photolead, people, history, akwesasne, native, indian, mohawks, ncpr, [loc:44.9789825 -74.649073], stlv, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21970/20130513/at-john-brown-day-what-does-freedom-mean full story]]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Natasha Haverty full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130513nhjohnbrowndays.mp3 04:19 photolead, adirondacks, arts, outdoor recreation, music, history, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21961/20130510/150-years-after-emancipation-a-new-song-of-freedom full story]]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Brian Mann full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130510bmjboratotio.mp3 07:20 photolead, history, abolition, timbuctoo, john brown, arts, music, adirondacks, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21966/20130510/hearing-historic-voices-of-freedom-again-through-song full story]]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Todd Moe full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130510tmjbmcclure.mp3 10:48 arts, music, history, emancipation, freedom, slavery, adirondacks, north elba, saranac lake, mcclure, choir, oratorio, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21960/20130510/heard-up-north-gentleman-apos-s-runabout-in-the-thousand-islands full story]]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130510dsboattour.mp3 03:39 photolead, tijf, thousand islands, clayton, antique boats, st. lawrence river, history, outdoor recreation, topstory, heard up north http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21936/20130507/adirondack-attic-iron-ore-tailings-as-a-building-material full story]]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Andy Flynn full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130507afadkattic.mp3 07:25 adirondacks, adkattic, ore, mining, mineville, history, [loc: ] , photolead, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21905/20130506/kim-and-reggie-harris-bring-quot-dream-alive-quot-to-saranac-lake full story]]]> Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Todd Moe full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130506tmdreamalive.mp3 06:40 arts, music, song, history, underground railroad, civil rights, saranac lake, adirondacks, nadk, photolead, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21865/20130426/a-century-later-african-american-baseball-hero-gets-his-due full story]]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/BaseballHero20130426.mp3 07:42 photolead, racism, race, sports, baseball, outdoor recreation, history, cooperstown, hall of fame, [loc:42.7006303 -74.924321], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21798/20130416/new-building-will-expand-shelburne-museum-apos-s-cultural-reach full story]]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Todd Moe full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Shelburne20130416.mp3 07:49 vermont, shelburne, chpv, history, arts, culture, education, [loc:44.3897222 -73.2247222], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21733/20130403/heard-up-north-the-guy-who-painted-the-thousand-islands-bridge full story]]]> Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Heard_Up_North_20130403.mp3 02:09 photolead, heardupnorth, outdoor recreation, history, bridge, work, tijf, thousand islands, st. lawrence river, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21728/20130402/adirondack-attic-an-heirloom-from-baseball-apos-s-early-days full story]]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Andy Flynn full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Adirondack_Attic_20130402.mp3 06:21 baseball, lyon mountain, adirondacks, sports, recreation, history, photolead, [loc: ], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21696/20130327/alternatives-to-incarceration-one-man-enters-the-system full story]]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Natasha Haverty full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Prison_Series_Part_1.mp3 08:32 photolead, politics, economy, education, history, prisontime, prison, criminal justice, crime, drugs, addiction, topstory, alt-prison http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21666/20130322/thoughts-on-the-iraq-war-then-and-now full story]]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: NCPR News full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Iraq_War_Then_and_Now.mp3 03:47 photolead, politics, history, iraq, war, peace, canton, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21646/20130320/national-storytelling-day-quot-the-white-feather-quot-by-mitch-lee full story]]]> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Todd Moe full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Storyteller.mp3 08:45 stories, tales, arts, adirondacks, inlet, old forge, photolead, history, culture, [loc:43.7545099 -74.7929488], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21637/20130319/how-old-photos-inspired-new-adirondack-art full story]]]> Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Todd Moe full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/Art_20130319.mp3 12:22 adirondacks, lake placid, north elba, nadk, photolead, history, arts, [loc:44.2794911 -73.9798713], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21634/20130318/long-lake-explores-its-french-canadian-roots full story]]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Todd Moe full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130318tmlonglakefrench.mp3 06:38 long lake, arts, adirondacks, history, canada, french, [loc:43.9726899 -74.4204332], topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21622/20130315/the-stories-behind-ski-hills-of-the-past full story]]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130315dsskihistory.mp3 05:10 photolead, outdoor recreation, skiing, history, adirondacks, books, topstory, arts http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21613/20130314/what-happens-to-an-old-warship-200-years-later full story]]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Sarah Harris full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130314shwarship.mp3 05:13 history, outdoor recreation, culture, transportation, nc identity, war of 1812, chpv, vermont, [loc:43.550857 -73.4030252], photolead, topstory http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21608/20130313/aerial-photos-reveal-ontario-communities-flooded-50-years full story]]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Todd Moe full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/130313tminundationday.mp3 08:55 photography, st. lawrence river, ontario, canada, history, st. lawrence seaway, photolead, [loc:45.4215296 -75.6971931], topstory, arts, environment