Category: Massachusetts
A Cash Crop Not Grown in Soil
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2017/04/24Apr17-New-Bedford-Whaling-Museum-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)If you made good revenue from a field you might call it your “cash crop.” Here the cash crop doesn’t…
A One-Time Thanksgiving
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/10/25Nov16-Pilgrim-Hall-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)We often trace our Thanksgiving holiday back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony. It’s true they did have a feast…
The Oldest Museum in the Nation
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/10/24Nov16-Pilgrim-Hall-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Where is the oldest museum in the nation? You might guess New York or Washington, D.C., but the town is…
The Mayflower II
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/10/23Nov16-Mayflower-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)The original Mayflower that sailed with 102 Pilgrims back in 1620 is long gone. But another ship by the same…
An Accidental Landing Spot
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/10/22Nov16-Mayflower-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:59 — 2.0MB)Today we associate the Pilgrims with the town of Plymouth, MA. However, the landing spot was a bit accidental…
The Ship Available to Sail
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/10/21Nov16-Mayflower-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)It just happened to be a ship that was available to sail, but the ship that was chosen is still…
The Value of Whaling
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A Good Place To Hide
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/16Jun16-New-Bedford-Whaling-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)A slave escaping his master needed a good place to hide. StLouisRamsJerseysOnline Perhaps that what made this job perfect for those…
A Different Kind of Oil Industry
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2016/04/15Jun16-New-Bedford-Whaling-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Oil has long been big business for certain areas of the country. Two centuries ago this city was known for…
Century Year Old Vines
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/16Dec15-Cranberry-Farm-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s hard to imagine a farm growing a crop from vines that are over a century old. But that’s exactly…
Flooding Out the Crops
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/15Dec15-Cranberry-Farm-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Most farmers want to avoid a flood that drenches their crops. Here, it’s just part of the process to keep…
Growing Bountiful Crops
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/14Dec15-Cranberry-Farm-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)It’s hard to image that a place once known for mining iron would become an area that later was recognized…
The Origins of Thanksgiving
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/25Nov15-Pilgrim-Hall-3.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Each November we celebrate Thanksgiving in this country. But how did we get the annual holiday? While it may have…
A One-Time Feast
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/24Nov15-Pilgrim-Hall-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)We often trace our Thanksgiving holiday back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony. It’s true they did have a feast…
The Oldest Museum in the Nation
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2014/11/23Nov15-Pilgrim-Hall-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Where is the oldest museum in the nation? You might guess New York or Washington, D.C., but the town is…
Farming With the Methods of 400 Years Ago
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/11/20Nov15-First-Thanksgiving-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)Farming can be a challenging way to make a living, especially when you consider factors like the weather that are…
The First Thanksgiving
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/11/19Nov15-First-Thanksgiving-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)We associate the first Thanksgiving with the Native American and Pilgrims living in Plymouth Colony. However, we know very little…
Squanto
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/11/18Nov15-Squanto.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)His name is one from our history books, but perhaps we have forgotten just how important his role was in…
A Crop Best Suited for a New Home
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/11/17Nov15-Plymouth-Colony-2.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:00 — 2.1MB)Some regions of the country are better suited for specific crops. That was the case for the Pilgrims who established…
People Called Pilgrams
http://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2015/11/16Nov15-Plymouth-Colony-1.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 3:01 — 2.1MB)In 1620, the men and women we call the “Pilgrims” landed near Cape Cod, and eventually established Plymouth Colony. As…
