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The archives at Elvis Presley’s Graceland contain over 1.5 million artifacts from the singer’s personal life and music career. Archivist Angie Marchese showcased some of their more unique it…

Benjamin Harrison, who lived his adult life in Indianapolis, was the 23rd president of the United States. Charles Hyde, president and CEO of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, talked a…

The Indianapolis 500 is known as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing". Eric Powell, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum director of communications, explained the origins of the Indianapolis Mot…

The West Virginia Humanities Council’s state folklorist Emily Hilliard discussed the ways the West Virginia Folklife Program is documenting traditional Appalachian culture in the Mountain St…

Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch (R) discussed the state’s history, economy, and what Indiana voters want to hear from candidates in Campaign 2020. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicl…

Heard every week on more than 240 NPR radio stations, “Mountain Stage” has become a nation-wide ambassador for Appalachian music. Longtime host Larry Groce talked about the show’s founding a…

Indiana’s Statehouse in Indianapolis opened in 1888. It was the state’s fifth capitol building. Tour guide Jim Johnson toured the Capitol and talked about why Indianapolis was selected as th…

In her book, Indian Spectacle, Jennifer Guiliano examines the use of native mascotry in sports and how it affects the communities it is supposed to represent. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehic…

In her book, Talking Politics?, Sheila Suess Kennedy explains why politics is seen as a dangerous topic of discussion and the steps that Americans can take to ensure a productive conversatio…

Base Camp Printing Co. is a design and letterpress studio that uses handmade techniques and vintage printing presses. Co-owner Emily Sokolosky walked through the printing process, and also e…

In December 1917, a cargo ship carrying explosives detonated near the port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. In his book, The Great Halifax Explosion, John U. Bacon chronicles the events leading…

In his book, The Political World of Bob Dylan, Chad Israelson addressed some of the misconceptions about Bob Dylan’s political views and how the singer has dealt with them over the years. …

From a snack for coal miners to foraged vegetables, The West Virginia Pepperoni Roll author Candace Nelson explained how Appalachian food embodies the history and culinary culture of West Vi…

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed West Virginia’s economy, partisanship in the Senate, and his decision to continue working as a senator in lieu of running for governor of West Virginia. …

Ransom E. Olds is credited for the growth of the automobile industry in Lansing, Michigan, which at one time was the home for Olds Motor Works and REO Motor Car Company. R.E. Olds Transporta…

Lori Lanspeary of the Greater Lansing Convention and Visitors Bureau gave a tour of the city, highlighting the downtown and university neighborhoods. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs…

Albert Muchka, curator of American History Collections at the Milwaukee Public Museum, toured the “Streets of Old Milwaukee” exhibit to explore the impact this immigration had on the growth …

Tim McCormick gave a Harley-Davidson motorcycle tour of depictions of Milwaukee in pop culture, including the bronze Fonz statue and Lakefront Brewery. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LC…

Dan Butterfass gave a trolley tour of downtown Rochester, Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic campus. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Roch…

Amanda Farmer was raised in a Mennonite household on a farm in Minnesota. In her book, If You Leave This Farm, she recounted her desire to leave home to become a nurse including the reaction…