
ADKX-tra Credit
Podcast by Adirondack Experience
A history podcast for students made by the Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, located in the heart of the Adirondack Park of New York State. ADKX-tra Credit is both an introduction to Adirondack history and a resource for tidbits of history, folklore, and facts. Use it with classroom instruction or enjoy as entertainment. New episodes are added every two weeks.
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Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] Why can’t we touch the things on exhibit in museums? What are some of the ways museums keep objects and artifacts safe? Why do we care so much about including interactive pieces in our exhibits here at the ADKX? Learn about all these things and more in this episode of ADKX-tra Credit, featuring interviews from Public Programs Manager Liz Belyea and Registrar Shelby Walton. Explore our digital collections database here [https://adirondack.pastperfectonline.com/] while you listen!

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] Beekeeping was a very important part of farming in the Adirondacks many years ago. At a time when farmers relied solely on subsistence farming to live, keeping bees gave farmers access to honey for something sweet to eat, beeswax for high quality candles and medicine, and pollination for their crops. Listen in to learn about traditional beekeeping, and to hear from a local Adirondack beekeeper about hobby beekeeping today!

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] Do you like maple syrup? Here in the Adirondacks, maple syrup is more than just a sweet treat. It’s a major industry and a big piece of New York state history. Listen in to learn about the science behind maple sugaring, and about how Abbott Augustus Low pioneered new syrup making technologies around the turn of the 20th century.

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] The Miracle on Ice was a famous hockey game between the U.S. and the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid N.Y. The Soviet athletes were professional athletes, many of whom had already competed in and won medals in previous Winter Olympics. Meanwhile, the American team was made up of minor league and college players. With tensions high because of shaky international relations, this was a game of great significance to the two countries.

Ask us a question, or tell us what you thought of this episode! [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1291541/open_sms] The Blizzard of 1888 The weather on March 11, 1888 was clear and sunny. The calendar said it was still winter but it felt as though spring was on its way. However, by the evening of March 12, 1888 the weather had turned and a major snow storm was pummeling the entire northeast of the United States. Listen in to learn more about the blizzard and its powerful and long term effects.
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