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 wh

HHHR #5 -- 1) Washington & Jefferson: The Pope's Birthday Surprise -- 2) Lena's Book Club Ladies And The Bats -- 3) NFL Protest: Black & White Evils Aren't Always Blacks & Whites

Jan 29th, 2020 27m 58s

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 t

HHHR #4 - 1) Jefferson & Clark Before the Expedition -- 2) Lewis & A Surprising Namesake Today -- 3) Ole Loses A Friend & Finds Another In The Library

Jan 29th, 2020 27m 9s

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

HHHR #3 -- 1) Sacajawea and the Rattlesnake Rattles -- 2) Lena: Surprised At The Cathedral & In The Basement -- 3) NFL Protest: "I Deal the Deck" Error

Jan 27th, 2020 27m 35s

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 ab

HHHR #2 - 1) The Magnetic North Pole & The Russian Conspiracy -- 2) Dick & Jane On Lena's Train; China and Mexico Come Home -- 3) NFL Protest: The Westboro Playbook

Jan 26th, 2020 25m 40s

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

HHHR#1-- 1) North Dakota: Joys & Patron Saints -- 2) Music to Milk By & Managing Movie Endings -- 3) NFL Protest: Free Speech & "Take & Make" Errors

Jan 25th, 2020 25m 55s

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 D

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