Episode 34: Corporal Clinch and His Sacrifice On Hill 350

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For most Americans, Memorial Day Weekend is celebrated with vacations, time off from work, and the welcome of warmer weather through outdoor activities. There are less and less people every year who understand the significance of this day, and even fewer still that honor those early traditions. The origins of the Holiday have dissipated into the modern day BBQ holiday it has become. I’ll admit, I look forward to the extended weekend during this time of year as a teacher. However, this week we wanted to take a step away from all of that and focus on the origins of this day and what it truly stands for at its core. After the horrific nature of the civil war, the US Government wanted to honor those fallen in battle. Memorial Day was originally called “Decoration Day”, named for the act of decorating the gravestones of soldiers who lost their lives in the Civil War with springtime flowers. Humans have been honoring their dead with offerings since ancient times, It is in our nature to mourn those lost to us, especially whose who die in unnatural ways. We are left with the “what if’s” of a life cut short due to violence. When 20 year old Willard Lynn Clinch was filling out his draft card at the start of the Korean War, his fiancé knew what it could mean as she stood powerless beside him. Today we are going to talk about my great Uncle and his heroic actions that saved an entire company of men during the Korean War. Welcome to Who R U? Curious Stories Of Family Lore. Sources: Ancestry.com [http://Ancestry.com] via Subscription and Research https://www.koreanwar.org/html/5385/korean-war-project-new-york-ra12284679-cpl-willard-lynn-clinch/ [https://www.koreanwar.org/html/5385/korean-war-project-new-york-ra12284679-cpl-willard-lynn-clinch/] Oneida Daily Dispatch Newspaper Articles Family Photographs https://www.cem.va.gov/history/Memorial-Day-history.asp [https://www.cem.va.gov/history/Memorial-Day-history.asp] A huge thank you to the Korean War Project for compiling a database of records to help remember those lost during the Korean War.

Episode 41: Kodak's "Nuclear Moment"

SORRY FOR THE AUDIO, WIETZE LOST HER MIC ADAPTER :,) Rochester, NY has been the home of photography since George Eastman perfected the photographic process in the flower city. Eastman’s success in analog photography created a booming business that turned into an empire. This empire rose and became the economical foundation to the city, and with that came great power. A purchase of a camera meant the purchase of film, which meant potential print orders and more film . With a business model goldmine that created repeat costumers, Kodak’s power extended far beyond the world of capturing moments. Behind closed doors, Kodak was harboring a massive secret, one that still leaves locals shaking in their docs. The above ground factories and buildings are only a small portion of what at one time existed in Kodak park. Hidden deep beneath the buildings lived Kodak’s darkest and most dangerous secret, one that had the potential to obliterate an entire community. Note: All information presented in this episode is sourced material as noted below. All opinions of the hosts do not reflect those at Kodak, nor do the hosts have any affiliation with Kodak. Sources: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/local/2016/08/18/did-you-know-kodak-park-had-nuclear-reactor/88944080/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z1118xxe1118xxv000019&gca-ft=64&gca-ds=sophi [https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/local/2016/08/18/did-you-know-kodak-park-had-nuclear-reactor/88944080/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z1118xxe1118xxv000019&gca-ft=64&gca-ds=sophi] Kodak's CFX Final Survey Plan: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0816/ML081690376.pdf [https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0816/ML081690376.pdf] https://grist.org/accountability/buoyed-by-a-retro-revival-kodaks-dark-environmental-past-is-coming-to-light/ [https://grist.org/accountability/buoyed-by-a-retro-revival-kodaks-dark-environmental-past-is-coming-to-light/] Tails of Militant Chemistry by Alice Lovejoy: https://newbooksnetwork.com/tales-of-militant-chemistry [https://newbooksnetwork.com/tales-of-militant-chemistry] Maps of Kodak Park: https://mcnygenealogy.com/maps/kodak-1.htm [https://mcnygenealogy.com/maps/kodak-1.htm] https://www.orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/nuclear-weapons/trinity/kodak-film.html [https://www.orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/nuclear-weapons/trinity/kodak-film.html] https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a21382/how-kodak-accidentally-discovered-radioactive-fallout/ [https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/energy/a21382/how-kodak-accidentally-discovered-radioactive-fallout/] https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/07/18/kodak-implosion/30339741/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116119e1193xxv116119d--68--b--68--&gca-ft=177&gca-ds=sophi [https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/07/18/kodak-implosion/30339741/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z116119e1193xxv116119d--68--b--68--&gca-ft=177&gca-ds=sophi]

20. juli 202651 min

Episode 34: Corporal Clinch and His Sacrifice On Hill 350

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