The Shenandoah Valley Radio Program

Description : There were two waves of German Immigration in the Valley during the 1700s and 1800s. Germans brought a way of life to the Valley that is still evident today. Also: The French and Indian War was a global conflict but early Valley settlers endured its terrible effect. But it also helped form George Washington as a military and national leader The Interview : The Frontier Culture Museum...

Description: The Great Awakening movements of the 1700s and 1800s transformed religious life in the Shenandoah Valley and in America. They are being still felt today. Also: Iron Furnaces in the Shenandoah Valley once boomed, but not before devastating vast areas of Valley forest land. The Interview: Nathan Stalvey gives insights into the two Great Awakening religious movements that occurred in the...

Description: The Battle of New Market was one of the most unique engagements of the Civil War: In 1864, 257 young Virginia Military Institute cadets were forced into a pivotal role on the front lines of the battlefield. We also explore the broader context of Shenandoah Valley Civil War History. The Interview: Sarah M. Hebert , assistance site manager and educator at the Virginia Museum of the Civi...

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Andrea Weeks , Professor of Botany at George Mason University and Director of the Ted R. Bradley Herbarium. Dr. Weeks shares how her own research led her to the story of a remarkable Valley native. Highlights of this episode: The Trailblazing Lena Artz: Originally a Valley school teacher in the 1930s, Lena Artz followed her passion to become a professional bot...

Description : Can you dig it? Explore the Valley’s hidden history with Mike Kehoe, from Native American artifacts to Civil War archaeology. Plus, the story of Claudius Crozet’s 19th century, “crazy” engineering feat: boring a mile-long rail tunnel through solid Blue Ridge rock. Explore the Valley’s hidden history with Mike Kehoe, from Native American artifacts to Civil War archaeology. Plus, the s...

Historical assumptions have long existed about how enslaved people in the Shenandoah Valley actually had lived. But do they tell the real story? After Emancipation, the Readjuster Party was a brief, but major force in Virginia politics during the 1800s and an early champion of civil rights. The Interview : Shenandoah University history professor and author Jonathan Noyalas talks about his book, Sl...

Description: Meet “Dunmore’s Nemesis” and the “Last Men Standing” as we dive deep into the history of soldiers who secured Virginia’s soil during the American Revolution. The Interview : Historian and author Gabe Neville discusses his work The Last Men Standing, providing a definitive look at the 8th Virginia Regiment in the American Revolution. The Narrative: A profile of Andrew Lewis, the fronti...

Description: From the tough frontiersmen of the Revolution to the “Underground Railroad” of the Civil War, we examine the courage that defines the Shenandoah Valley. The Interview: Author Karl Rhodes discusses his book Peggy’s War , the true story of his great-great-grandmother Margaret “Peggy” Rhodes and her secret farm “depot” during the Civil War. The Narrative: During this America 250 year, we...

Description :There is more to explore about the life of Woodstock, Virginia’s own Revolutionary hero than “To everything, there is a season...” And a modern-day effort to preserve the history of a small Shenandoah Valley town. The Interview : Ann Wallinger of the Mount Jackson Museum joins us to discuss a major new book project documenting the generations of history in Mount Jackson, Virginia. The...