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<itunes:summary>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.</itunes:summary>
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<title>Adirondack Attic:  iron ore tailings as a building material</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21936/20130507/adirondack-attic-iron-ore-tailings-as-a-building-material</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 7, 2013) We continue our Adirondack Attic series: curator Laura Rice tells Andy Flynn why an old concrete block from Mineville is one of her favorite artifacts at the Adirondack Museum.   The block was made from iron ore tailings and used to build company housing in the early 1900s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21936/20130507/adirondack-attic-iron-ore-tailings-as-a-building-material">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our Adirondack Attic series: curator Laura Rice tells Andy Flynn why an old concrete block from Mineville is one of her favorite artifacts at the Adirondack Museum.   The block was made from iron ore tailings and used to build company housing in the early 1900s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21936/20130507/adirondack-attic-iron-ore-tailings-as-a-building-material">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:25</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adirondacks, adkattic, ore, mining, mineville, history, [loc: ] , photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: 1920s chess champs at Gabriels Sanatorium</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21556/20130305/adirondack-attic-1920s-chess-champs-at-gabriels-sanatorium</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 5, 2013) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn.  NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring local history stories to air.Today, Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at a chessboard from the Gabriels Sanatorium that dates from the 1920s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21556/20130305/adirondack-attic-1920s-chess-champs-at-gabriels-sanatorium">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn.  NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring local history stories to air.Today, Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at a chessboard from the Gabriels Sanatorium that dates from the 1920s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21556/20130305/adirondack-attic-1920s-chess-champs-at-gabriels-sanatorium">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:18</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adirondacks, history, chess, gabriels, nadk, tuberculosis, adkattic, photolead,[loc:44.4319972 -74.1809887], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: how they cut the ice for the frozen palace</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21427/20130212/adirondack-attic-how-they-cut-the-ice-for-the-frozen-palace</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 12, 2013) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, Andy Flynn visits the ice palace in Saranac Lake for a conversation with historian and author Caperton Tissot about cutting ice blocks for the palace and using an antique ice saw. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21427/20130212/adirondack-attic-how-they-cut-the-ice-for-the-frozen-palace">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, Andy Flynn visits the ice palace in Saranac Lake for a conversation with historian and author Caperton Tissot about cutting ice blocks for the palace and using an antique ice saw. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21427/20130212/adirondack-attic-how-they-cut-the-ice-for-the-frozen-palace">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:44</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adirondacks, saranac lake, adkattic, winter, ice, history, tissot, photolead, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: from peddler to Tupper Lake civic leader</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21215/20130109/adirondack-attic-from-peddler-to-tupper-lake-civic-leader</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 9, 2013) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region.  NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, we&apos;ll listen to a 1969 interview with Tupper Lake business pioneer Mose Ginsberg, who immigrated to the Adirondacks in the 1890&apos;s as a teenager. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21215/20130109/adirondack-attic-from-peddler-to-tupper-lake-civic-leader">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region.  NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, we&apos;ll listen to a 1969 interview with Tupper Lake business pioneer Mose Ginsberg, who immigrated to the Adirondacks in the 1890&apos;s as a teenager. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21215/20130109/adirondack-attic-from-peddler-to-tupper-lake-civic-leader">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:59</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, adkattic, ginsberg, tupper lake, nadk, business, logging, railroads, history, [loc:44.2239488 -74.4640575], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic:  an 1818 map of the North Country</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21016/20121205/adirondack-attic-an-1818-map-of-the-north-country</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 5, 2012) Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at an early 19th century map of the region. Published in 1818, the map was divided into four sections, including one for the Adirondack North Country region. Governor DeWitt Clinton commissioned state Geographer John Eddy to make the map in order to sketch out the proposed route of the Erie Canal between Lake Erie and the Hudson River. Clinton was largely responsible for the canal, which opened in 1825. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21016/20121205/adirondack-attic-an-1818-map-of-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at an early 19th century map of the region. Published in 1818, the map was divided into four sections, including one for the Adirondack North Country region. Governor DeWitt Clinton commissioned state Geographer John Eddy to make the map in order to sketch out the proposed route of the Erie Canal between Lake Erie and the Hudson River. Clinton was largely responsible for the canal, which opened in 1825. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21016/20121205/adirondack-attic-an-1818-map-of-the-north-country">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:20</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>history, adkattic, maps, [loc:43.8553412 -74.4434931], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: Native American artifacts</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20811/20121107/adirondack-attic-native-american-artifacts</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 7, 2012) Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at Native American artifacts — pottery and arrowheads — found near Long Lake, for this month&apos;s edition of &quot;The Adirondack Attic.&quot; [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20811/20121107/adirondack-attic-native-american-artifacts">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at Native American artifacts — pottery and arrowheads — found near Long Lake, for this month&apos;s edition of &quot;The Adirondack Attic.&quot; [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20811/20121107/adirondack-attic-native-american-artifacts">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>06:19</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>history, native americans, adkattic, long lake, adirondacks, pottery, arrowheads, [loc:43.9726899 -74.4204332], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic:  Remembering Ton-Da-Lay</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20587/20121002/adirondack-attic-remembering-ton-da-lay</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 2, 2012) Andy Flynn visited the Adirondack Museum to look at architectural drawings for Ton-Da-Lay, a development in the town of Altamont, now Tupper Lake, that was proposed in the 1970s. It called for creating 4,000 lots on 18,500 acres of property in the northern part of the town, with a goal of attracting 20,000 people. That&apos;s four times the population of the villages of Tupper Lake or Saranac Lake. The proposal was approved by the town, but rejected by the state. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20587/20121002/adirondack-attic-remembering-ton-da-lay">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andy Flynn visited the Adirondack Museum to look at architectural drawings for Ton-Da-Lay, a development in the town of Altamont, now Tupper Lake, that was proposed in the 1970s. It called for creating 4,000 lots on 18,500 acres of property in the northern part of the town, with a goal of attracting 20,000 people. That&apos;s four times the population of the villages of Tupper Lake or Saranac Lake. The proposal was approved by the town, but rejected by the state. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20587/20121002/adirondack-attic-remembering-ton-da-lay">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:05</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>history, tupper lake, adkattic, adirondacks, architecture, land use, environment, nadk, [loc:44.2239488 -74.4640575], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: War of 1812 archeology in Plattsburgh</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20419/20120904/adirondack-attic-war-of-1812-archeology-in-plattsburgh</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 4, 2012) Plattsburgh commemorates a pivotal battle in the War of 1812 this week.    Andy Flynn visits the 1812 Museum in Plattsburgh for a look at some recent archeological finds for the next Adirondack Attic segment. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20419/20120904/adirondack-attic-war-of-1812-archeology-in-plattsburgh">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Plattsburgh commemorates a pivotal battle in the War of 1812 this week.    Andy Flynn visits the 1812 Museum in Plattsburgh for a look at some recent archeological finds for the next Adirondack Attic segment. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20419/20120904/adirondack-attic-war-of-1812-archeology-in-plattsburgh">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:17</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adkattic, adirondack attic, plattsburgh, history, war of 1812, flynn, lake champlain, chpv, [loc:44.6994873 -73.4529124], topstory, photolead</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: Sandpaper</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20265/20120807/adirondack-attic-sandpaper</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Aug 7, 2012) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, Andy looks at some Garnet sandpaper samples from the early 1900s with chief Adirondack Museum curator Laura Rice. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20265/20120807/adirondack-attic-sandpaper">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, Andy looks at some Garnet sandpaper samples from the early 1900s with chief Adirondack Museum curator Laura Rice. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20265/20120807/adirondack-attic-sandpaper">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:18</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>photolead, adirondacks, adkattic, history, [loc:43.8553412 -74.4434931], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: tools for making maps</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20080/20120703/adirondack-attic-tools-for-making-maps</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jul 3, 2012) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, Andy takes a close look at 19th century drafting tools from the collection at the Adirondack Museum. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/20080/20120703/adirondack-attic-tools-for-making-maps">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: Clinton county&apos;s mining heritage</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19940/20120606/adirondack-attic-clinton-county-apos-s-mining-heritage</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jun 6, 2012) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, Andy takes a close look at a mid-1800’s map of Clinton County, and some of the stories of the small towns that grew up around the iron mining industry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19940/20120606/adirondack-attic-clinton-county-apos-s-mining-heritage">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, Andy takes a close look at a mid-1800’s map of Clinton County, and some of the stories of the small towns that grew up around the iron mining industry. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19940/20120606/adirondack-attic-clinton-county-apos-s-mining-heritage">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:56</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adkattic, history, adirondacks, clinton county, mining, industry, economy, [loc:43.8553412 -74.4434931], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: Change House basket</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19756/20120501/adirondack-attic-change-house-basket</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (May 1, 2012) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of  Adirondack Attic  books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, Andy travels to the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at a wire basket used by miners in the mid-1900’s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19756/20120501/adirondack-attic-change-house-basket">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of  Adirondack Attic  books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today, Andy travels to the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at a wire basket used by miners in the mid-1900’s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19756/20120501/adirondack-attic-change-house-basket">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:53</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>history, adirondacks, mining, industry, adkattic, [loc:43.8553412 -74.4434931], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: weaving hair into jewelry</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19604/20120403/adirondack-attic-weaving-hair-into-jewelry</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Apr 3, 2012) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today Andy Flynn travels to the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at jewelry made from human hair in the late 1800s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19604/20120403/adirondack-attic-weaving-hair-into-jewelry">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.Today Andy Flynn travels to the Adirondack Museum for a closer look at jewelry made from human hair in the late 1800s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19604/20120403/adirondack-attic-weaving-hair-into-jewelry">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:27</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>history, adirondacks, hair, arts, adkattic, [loc:43.8553412 -74.4434931], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic:  Johnsburg&apos;s historic crayon portraits</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19481/20120313/adirondack-attic-johnsburg-apos-s-historic-crayon-portraits</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 13, 2012) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air. Today, Andy Flynn travels to the southern Adirondacks and the Johnsburg Historical Society to visit a series of hand-colored, antique “crayon portraits.” [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19481/20120313/adirondack-attic-johnsburg-apos-s-historic-crayon-portraits">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air. Today, Andy Flynn travels to the southern Adirondacks and the Johnsburg Historical Society to visit a series of hand-colored, antique “crayon portraits.” [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19481/20120313/adirondack-attic-johnsburg-apos-s-historic-crayon-portraits">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>09:57</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adirondacks, adkattic, johnsburg, history, sadk, [loc:43.6183991 -73.9612407], topstory, photolead, arts</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: Saranac Lake Ice Palace</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19270/20120207/adirondack-attic-saranac-lake-ice-palace</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Feb 7, 2012) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air. Today, we’ll get the history and the back-story of Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival, and its famous Ice Palace. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19270/20120207/adirondack-attic-saranac-lake-ice-palace">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of Adirondack Attic books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air. Today, we’ll get the history and the back-story of Saranac Lake’s Winter Carnival, and its famous Ice Palace. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19270/20120207/adirondack-attic-saranac-lake-ice-palace">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:06</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adirondack attic, adkattic, adirondacks, nadk, saranac lake, winter, ice palace, tissot, culture, [loc:44.3294960 -74.1312662], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: a piece of mining history</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19045/20120103/adirondack-attic-a-piece-of-mining-history</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Jan 3, 2012) Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum as our “Adirondack Attic” series continues.  Andy talks with chief curator Laura Rice about a chunk of charcoal from the 1800’s that came from a forge in Clintonville. It’s a piece of the puzzle of processing iron ore in the Adirondacks. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19045/20120103/adirondack-attic-a-piece-of-mining-history">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Andy Flynn visits the Adirondack Museum as our “Adirondack Attic” series continues.  Andy talks with chief curator Laura Rice about a chunk of charcoal from the 1800’s that came from a forge in Clintonville. It’s a piece of the puzzle of processing iron ore in the Adirondacks. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/19045/20120103/adirondack-attic-a-piece-of-mining-history">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:47</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adirondacks, clintonville, adkattic, history, mining, iron ore, charcoal, mining, photolead, environment, economy, [loc:44.4656034 -73.5826369], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: A new look at an old bridge</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18893/20111206/adirondack-attic-a-new-look-at-an-old-bridge</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Dec 6, 2011) In our on-going series, The Adirondack Attic, Andy Flynn talks with Steve Engelhart, Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, about an early photo of the original Lake Champlain Bridge, which connects Crown Point, New York and Addison, Vermont.  Back in 1929, the original bridge was state-of-the-art for the era. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18893/20111206/adirondack-attic-a-new-look-at-an-old-bridge">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In our on-going series, The Adirondack Attic, Andy Flynn talks with Steve Engelhart, Executive Director of Adirondack Architectural Heritage, about an early photo of the original Lake Champlain Bridge, which connects Crown Point, New York and Addison, Vermont.  Back in 1929, the original bridge was state-of-the-art for the era. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18893/20111206/adirondack-attic-a-new-look-at-an-old-bridge">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>10:43</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, history, adkattic, transportation, chpv, vermont, adirondacks, lake champlain, bridge, architecture, crown point, [loc:43.9503352 -73.4370667], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: an industry inside a prison</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18725/20111108/adirondack-attic-an-industry-inside-a-prison</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Nov 8, 2011) In the 19th century, iron mining was the main operation at the Dannemora Correctional Facility, with three main mines scattered within the structure&apos;s walls.  The mines provided employment for the convicts and earned the region the nickname, “Little Siberia.&quot; Inmates also helped with prison construction and renovations. Coming up on the next Adirondack Attic, Andy Flynn and Adirondack Museum chief curator Laura Rice examine a photo taken during prison construction in the late 1800’s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18725/20111108/adirondack-attic-an-industry-inside-a-prison">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the 19th century, iron mining was the main operation at the Dannemora Correctional Facility, with three main mines scattered within the structure&apos;s walls.  The mines provided employment for the convicts and earned the region the nickname, “Little Siberia.&quot; Inmates also helped with prison construction and renovations. Coming up on the next Adirondack Attic, Andy Flynn and Adirondack Museum chief curator Laura Rice examine a photo taken during prison construction in the late 1800’s. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18725/20111108/adirondack-attic-an-industry-inside-a-prison">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>07:59</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>adirondacks, adkattic, history, dannemora, prison, corrections, mining, iron ore, ore, [loc:44.7214301 -73.7237528], photolead, topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic: a charming 19th century watercolor</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18567/20111011/adirondack-attic-a-charming-19th-century-watercolor</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 11, 2011) We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of &quot;Adirondack Attic&quot; books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.   Today, a watercolor painting by a Lowville painter from the late 19th century that celebrates fly-fishing. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18567/20111011/adirondack-attic-a-charming-19th-century-watercolor">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[We continue our series, the Adirondack Attic, with Andy Flynn. You may know Andy from his series of &quot;Adirondack Attic&quot; books on local history. He uses the objects people make, use and leave behind to tell stories about the life and times of the region. NCPR is collaborating with Andy and his sources at the Adirondack Museum and other historical associations and museums in the region to bring these stories to air.   Today, a watercolor painting by a Lowville painter from the late 19th century that celebrates fly-fishing. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18567/20111011/adirondack-attic-a-charming-19th-century-watercolor">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:02</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>arts, artist, tghl, adkattic, doig, lowville, fishing, angler, trout, outdoor recreation, antique, watercolor, adirondacks, moose river, history, [loc:43.7867360 -75.4918505], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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<title>Adirondack Attic:  burl wood belt cup</title>
<link>http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18405/20110914/adirondack-attic-burl-wood-belt-cup</link>
<description><![CDATA[ (Sep 14, 2011) In the old days, when it was still safe to drink from rivers and lakes, travelers used burl wood belt or canoe cups.  Most were exquisitely hand-carved wooden “travel” cups.  For today&apos;s &quot;Adirondack Attic&quot;, Andy Flynn tells us about one such canoe cup in the collection at the Adirondack Museum. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18405/20110914/adirondack-attic-burl-wood-belt-cup">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Andy Flynn</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[In the old days, when it was still safe to drink from rivers and lakes, travelers used burl wood belt or canoe cups.  Most were exquisitely hand-carved wooden “travel” cups.  For today&apos;s &quot;Adirondack Attic&quot;, Andy Flynn tells us about one such canoe cup in the collection at the Adirondack Museum. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/18405/20110914/adirondack-attic-burl-wood-belt-cup">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:duration>08:33</itunes:duration>
<itunes:keywords>history, flynn, canoe, adkattic, adirondack museum, adirondacks, blue mountain lake, [loc:43.8498990 -74.4261780], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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