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ArchivesMemorializing WarBy John Walters on Monday, May 31, 2004.James Tatum is a professor of Classics at Dartmouth. His specialty is the Iliad, the epic poem about a devastating conflict between Athens and Troy. He's made the Iliad the centerpiece of his book on the process of remembering those lost in war. The Mourner's Song traces the process from ancient Greece to the Vietnam War memorial. listen:
 Beyond the Comfort ZoneBy John Walters on Friday, May 28, 2004.Bruce Genereaux is a self-described extreme-sports junkie. In his book, Beyond the Comfort Zone, he explores the psychological draw to all things dangerous. From X-Games to Eco-challenges there is something irresistible about testing one?s limits, and watching other people test theirs. listen:
Arctic SocietiesBy John Walters on Thursday, May 27, 2004.The natives of the Arctic are facing rapid change, socially and environmentally. We'll talk with Larry Hamilton, a University of New Hampshire professor who specializes in Arctic societies in North America, Europe, and Asia. He�ll talk about the places he�s been, the people he�s met, and joys of eating whale blubber. listen:
There is Room for YouBy John Walters on Wednesday, May 26, 2004.Anna is a 35-year-old woman at a turning point in life. She?s facing questions about her past, her future, and her mother, Rose. For Anna, Rose has always been a remote, mysterious figure. She grew up in India, during the last years of British rule, but she?s never told Anna anything about her childhood. Anna decides to visit India and that sets in motion a story of relationships, revelation, and geography. It?s the story told in There Is Room for You, by Charlotte Bacon. Charlotte is a resident of Portsmouth and an assistant professor of English at the University of New Hampshire. There Is Room for You is her second novel. We talk about Charlotte's travels to India, her collegiate research on 19th century diaries written by British women in India, and the writing process. listen:
NH Man goes ColonialBy John Walters on Tuesday, May 25, 2004.Jack Lecza is a wealthy and prominent Bristol merchant. He�s a leading shareholder in the Colonial House Company and has sailed to the new world to oversee one of the company�s investments, a colony charged with supplying lumber for ship masts. listen:
A Blues LegendBy John Walters on Monday, May 24, 2004.Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson is a renowned blues singer and guitarist. He was a long time member of the Muddy Waters band and he's traveled the world with his own band, the Magic Rockers. He says from Shanghai to Boston, people love the blues and love to dance. He grew up a share cropper?s son in Mississippi, but now he makes his home in the rolling hills of Bennington, NH. listen:
Mzungu Means WhiteBy John Walters on Friday, May 21, 2004.If you are a photographer and you live in a place as beautiful as New Hampshire, you would think that you have your work cut out for you. Sophia LaCava-Bohanan and Andrew Secor took their skills elsewhere. A couple of years ago, at age 16 and solo, Sophia went to a small village in Uganda to work with AIDS Orphans' Education Trust of Uganda (AOET) delivering medication to patients sick with AIDS and helping out in the local primary school. Sophia is now a senior at Hopkinton High School. In January, she returned to Uganda with fellow photographer and Boston University freshman, Andrew Secor to document the village and the people on film. The result is the photographic exhibit, Mzungu Means White, which is at the Kimball-Jenkins Estate in Concord until May 28th. Sophia and Andrew talk about why they felt called to do this work and exhibit, the challenge of balancing philanthropy with cultural sensitivity, and why the people of Uganda have mixed feelings about photographs. listen:
Reading the Forested LandscapeBy John Walters on Thursday, May 20, 2004.Tom Wessels is an ecologist at the Antioch New England Graduate School. He's the author of Reading the Forested Landscape. As an expert on interpreting forests, he reads the human and natural history of a place by observing the trees, plants, and the lay of the land. He gives us a demonstration on a walk through the Goose Pond Preserve in Keene. listen:
A Passion for BridgeBy John Walters on Wednesday, May 19, 2004.Exeter resident Karen McCallum is a four-time bridge world champion. Bridge is a fast-paced, complicated game that takes years to master and, as Karen says, a certain personality drawn to complexity and organization. She talks about her years on the demanding tournament circuit, her arch rival, and some of the more famous names in bridge-Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and the lady-charmer, Omar Sharif. listen:
The Connecticut River through HistoryBy John Walters on Tuesday, May 18, 2004.The Connecticut River is New England's dominant waterway and drains much of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. For five centuries its natural beauty and rich history have inspired an enormously diverse array of writers. A major transportation artery and power source, the Connecticut has been the main avenue for colonial settlements, Indian raids and border conflicts, as well as historic floods and hurricanes, epic log drives, farms and industries, sport and quiet reflection. Upper Valley resident, writer, and avid fisherman W.D. Wetherell has complied and edited This American River, a collection of writings about the Connecticut from writers such as Henry David Thoreau, Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Sylvia Plath, and Bill McKibben. He calls the river the heart of New England. listen:
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