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Legal Executions in the Western Territories, 1847-1911 - Written by R. Michael Wilson, this is the foundational work for documenting every legal execution in fifteen western jurisdiction. Listen to his recent interview about Legal Executions in the Southwest.

The Greek Gods and Goddesses of Mount Olympus - In an effort to explain the creation of the world and the processes of life like birth, love, and death, the ancient Greeks invented stories of human-like gods and goddesses. See if you can shoot down the space invaders and identify the gods and goddesses.

Ramadan: A Month of Worship and Charity - Ramadan is the most holy time of year for more than a billion Muslims around the world. Karen Pierce Gonzalez explains how it is a period of prayer, fasting, and charity which require personal sacrifice and self discipline.

US Army Nike Missiles Defense System - It was apparent in 1945 that any future attack on the US would come first from the sky. The US Army's Nike missile system was used as a deterrent against an attack by another nation. Listen to our interview with missile experts and authors Mark A. Berhow and John A. Martini.


Lynchings: Nevada, Part 6- A tale of lynchings in Nevada that stopped a planned series of murders! R. Michael Wilson continues his series about Lynchings in the Old West.

Yosemite's Gold Rush Country - Although the Fandango Halls and gun fights are but an eerie presence found in the ghost towns the miners abandoned, the boom of the 1849 Gold Rush left nuggets and frontier adventures behind. In Tuolumne County, several mines are still open that allow visitors to pan for gold as the 49ers once did.

 

Another Battle for Gettysburg - The sacred nature of Gettysburg is at risk from a proposal to build a gambling casino on land within cannon range of the park. Businessman David LeVan wants to establish a “resort” casino just 1/2 mile from the southern border of the Gettysburg National Military Park.

Crossword: 1910's - Much of this decade was earmarked by war and revolutions. Old regimes made way for new ones as the world reorganized itself and new, independent countries emerged.



New Exhibit in Yosemite National Park - A new exhibit entitled “View & Visitors: The Yosemite Experience in the 19th Century,” is now open to the public.  The exhibit, in the Yosemite Valley Museum features paintings, prints, artifacts and ephemera from Yosemite’s early years.