Beyond The Revolution

A live finale episode, we speak with Fishers Black Leaders about how they commemorate the past during their Juneteenth Jubilee, a program planned and executed by students from Fishers High School. We explore how they sustain this program through rotating their student leadership every year and what their hopes are for next. Sadly, this is also Easton's last episode on the podcast. 

Learning to love the place you are can be both difficult and rewarding. Finding and building community in that space is equally important.  This episode we are joined by artists Wes Bruce and Ryan Shoemaker, the creative minds behind Conner Prairie's new artscape, Wellspring. We dive into what work went into making this immersive experience both a space to explore your own connections to Indiana.

In this moment of commemoration for America 250, how do the stories we tell now inspire future generations? What do we gain when we hear other people's stories? We are joined by Michelle Banks, a curator for the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage's Folklife Center, a yearly festival on the National Mall. For America 250 the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is geographically bigger...

We are told that history is important because it repeats itself or maybe that it rhymes and those who don't learn from it are doomed to repeat it. But history is much more than that. The Smithsonian is running a 250th program throughout this year called Making history, Making change. Where they send curators from their museums and culture centers to affiliates around the country. While Conner Prai...

Our Guests: Henry Raab- Historic Trades Specialist Woodworker Abby Zepick- Collections and Registration Manager    Episode topic: Building Community - (Historic Trades/Objects)   Goals of the Episode:  Our second theme for America 250 is the building of community. It's that step after founding right? What comes next? How do we take this big idea of a country founded on these big democratic ideals...

Welcome Back: Our guest is the Youth Engagement Manager for Made By Us and co-founder of Youth 250. He is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, a recipient of the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award from the National Association of Secretaries of State, he serves on the Points of Light Board of Directors, and was the youngest appointee in Department of Commerce history through his service on the U.S. Census...

Today, we discuss how unique culinary signatures and the feelings we associate with food helps us build a shared American identity. We're joined by - Kim McCann • Museum Experiences- Program Developer at Conner Prairie and Michelle Evans • Historic Trades- Textile Manager at Conner Prairie Food Map:  https://x.com/vintagemapstore/status/1979268709014261821?s=20  

Our guest: Katherine Blanchard : The Assistant Division Director of Professional Services, Smithsonian Science Education Center Episode topic: Intersection of Science and Community Building What we discuss: How does the Science Education Center fit into the rest of the Smithsonian? Why is it important to combine science and history? Multi-displinary Importance of community collaboration. Finding t...

In this episode, we: Introduce the theme "We the People" and how it is being used at Conner Prairie National picture of America 250. Who are the big players nationally and how are they looking at 250? AASLH, Made by Us, etc. How does that relate to our approach? A look back at the bicentennial and how this is shaped by previous commemorations.  

This episode serves as a series Introduction and exploring Indiana's Role in the America250 commemoration.