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The American Attic
The American AtticEp. 17: All Aboard with California State Railroad Museum Director Ty SmithWelcome to a new episode of the American Attic! Presented by the Sacramento Historical Society and hosted by Eric Sweigert, join us as we explore history and those that work tirelessly to preserve and promote it. In today’s episode, we sit down with the California State Railroad Museum Director Ty Smith, who’s passion for the past spans over two decades and includes historical and museum positions held in California’s capital and its sunny central coast. Under Ty’s leadership, currently the railroad museum is ‘on track’ to continue the museum’s proud legacy of serv...
2024-04-0150 minThe American Attic
The American AtticEp. 16: Panning for the past with local historian Christina RichterWelcome to a new episode of the American Attic! Presented by the Sacramento Historical Society and hosted by Eric Sweigert, join us as we explore history and those that work tirelessly to preserve and promote it. In today’s episode, we sat down with local historian, author and speaker, Christina Richter, who’s second book Placer County Past & Present is currently available. If history was a song, local historians provide the melody, and Christina Richter is certainly carrying the tune of Placer County history to all who will listen. She shares about how she arrived at h...
2024-01-1755 minThe American Attic
The American AtticEp. 15: Showcasing Sacramento's History with Museum Director Delta MelloWelcome to a new episode of the American Attic! Presented by the Sacramento Historical Society join us as we explore history and those that work tirelessly to preserve and promote it. With a social following higher than the Smithsonian, Madrid’s Prado Museum and the SF MOMA, the folks at the Sacramento History Museum are leveraging our community’s diverse stories for audiences both near and far. In this episode, we had the privilege of sitting down with Delta Pick Mello, a driving force behind the Sacramento History Alliance and Executive Director of the museum. The...
2023-11-2947 minThe American Attic
The American AtticEp. 14: Tales from the Archives with City Historian Marcia EymannWelcome to a new episode of the American Attic, presented by the Sacramento Historical Society, where we explore California's hidden history and those that preserve and promote it. In this episode, we are joined by Sacramento's official City Historian, Marcia Eymann. From the corridors of the Center of Sacramento History to colonial Williamsburg and back again, Eymann guides us through a career dedicated to bringing the past to life, for future generations, and leading local archival and preservation efforts. Turns out...there's a lot that goes in to those museum exhibits you see. Specifically, we...
2023-10-1749 minIgnite The Full Audiobook That Keeps Book-Lovers Hooked.
Ignite The Full Audiobook That Keeps Book-Lovers Hooked.Birthweek of a Hikikomori by Kameron Rex HansenPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/140321to listen full audiobooks. Title: Birthweek of a Hikikomori Author: Kameron Rex Hansen Narrator: Eric Sweigert Format: mp3 Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins Release date: 08-18-23 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Absurdist Publisher's Summary: In this audacious and honest debut, a college student’s life in New York City serves as a satirical endorsement of modern life everywhere. Collin finds the self-service kiosks at McDonald’s consistent and calming in an otherwise chaotic world. He stands before one, swiping through the interactive menu as a way to ground himself more firmly in his reality—a real...
2023-08-186h 21The American Attic
The American AtticEp 13: Unearthing Indomitable Sacramento with Steve AvellaStep into the fascinating world of history with The American Attic podcast. In this captivating episode, join our host Eric Sweigert as we delve into the rich social history of Sacramento, California, with returning guest Steve Avella. Steve, a renowned historian, professor at Marquette University, and published author, brings his expertise and passion to the fore, guiding us through a captivating exploration of this vibrant city and the intersection of faith and a city's formation.  In this engaging conversation, we peel back the layers of Sacramento's past, and uncover the intricate processes of a historian's work. Discover h...
2023-05-311h 08The American Attic
The American AtticEp 12: Vietnam in the Rearview Mirror with Norman HileWelcome back folks to another episode of the American Attic, where we explore the past through expert-led, dialogue-driven discussions of California history, and beyond. In this episode, we're joined by author Norman Hile to discuss his recently-published memoirs of his experience in the Vietnam war, Keeping Each Other Alive. Mr. Hile, retired attorney, served in the US Army from 1968 to 1971, including a combat tour in South Vietnam from August 1970 to June 1971. He received his JD degree from Columbia Law School in 1973 and became a partner at the Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe firm in 1980, leading its Sacramento office for...
2023-03-221h 10The American Attic
The American AtticEp 11: Dispatches from Ukraine with Dr. James ArmsteadIn this episode of the American Attic, returning guest Dr. Jim Armstead walks us through the conflict in Ukraine as we approach the one year anniversary of the country's invasion from neighboring Russia. Dr. Armstead is a retired professor of strategy and international law from the U.S. Naval War College. Additional highlights from his career working at the juncture of diplomacy & international relations include serving on faculties at Stanford and Pepperdine universities, working with the Dept. of Defense and RAND corporations, and time spent in Eastern Europe supporting NATO negotiations and constitutional reforms. In...
2023-02-071h 07The American Attic
The American AtticEp 10. Deer Creek Hills Preserve: A Prism to the PastIn this episode of the American Attic, we sit down with a local ambassador of the past who's current efforts at sharing historical insights are surpassed only by his ability to assume the characters and mannerisms of some of the figures he portrays. Along with reenacting early Californian miners, our guest is a writer and history docent at Deer Creek Hills Preserve in Sacramento's East County. Along with talking the talk, our guest literally walks the walk as he leads tours through the rust-colored rolling hills, groves of California Oak and past artifacts of societies long since...
2022-11-2748 minThe American Attic
The American AtticEp 09: Lisa Reinertson & a Hands-On Approach to History If you've been to Sacramento, California; or Kalamazoo, Michigan; or the Museo Internationale della Ceramica in Northern Italy; there's a decent chance you've seen her work. In this episode of the American Attic, we sat down with the artist responsible for the César Chavez Memorial in Sacramento and a host of other works across California and beyond. Along with her current clay portrayal of Sacramento writer Joan Didion, we discuss the origins of inspiration, historical projects in public art and other topics  So roll up your sleeves and join us for a refreshingly insightful gl...
2022-09-051h 12The American Attic
The American AtticEp. 008: Dr. Steven Avella and a Life Etched in Ink. Asking questions that might surprise us is what we do here at the American Attic. In this episode, the Sacramento Historical Society was able to sit down with a dedicated detective of the past and professor of history at Marquette University. Dr. Steven Avella is an author and accomplished historian whose travels include diving deep into the Vatican archives as he explore the complex collision of religion and the development of California. In this enlightening episode, this award-winning biographer provides a glimpse into his introduction to the field and his facination with the life and times of...
2022-08-0746 minThe American Attic
The American AtticEp. 007: Marcos Bretón & the Past and Present of Print JournalismIn this episode of the American Attic, host Eric Sweigert explores the active world of print journalism with veteran columnist and McClatchy Opinion Editor for the state of California, Marcos Bretón. Through a narrative sprinkled with first-hand accounts, Bretón provides an up close and personal portrait of journalism prior to the Internet era as well as a thorough look at the current landscape including skepticism with the press, the impact of the internet and a host of other timely topics. As our guide through this landscape, Bretón pulls on over 30 years of exp...
2022-06-2853 minThe American Attic
The American AtticEp. 006: A Threatened Heritage, Slavic Art in Eastern EuropeIn this episode of the American Attic, host Eric Sweigert sits down with UC Davis professor Victoria Juharyan to discuss the collison of art, politics and dissent seen in Eastern European history. Such a launchpad takes listeners through stories seldom heard and explores the role art plays in society as well as what is risked by artists who dare to take on the powers that be. As a guide through this landscape, Professor Juharyan pulls from her extensive study of Slavic art and graduate work at both Dartmouth and Princeton before her current role of visiting professor of Russian...
2022-05-181h 34The American Attic
The American AtticEp. 005: The Ukraine Conflict: When Past Meets PresentExplore events in Ukraine with help from the decades worth of diplomatic, scholarly and hands-on experience possessed by Dr. James Armstead. In this episode of the American Attic, host Eric Sweigert sits down with the professor of Strategy and International Law to discuss the current conflict in Ukraine as well as a ranging and globetrotting background spanning faculties at Stanford and the US Naval War College, enlistment in the U.S. Army and roles advising NATO and observing international elections.
2022-04-241h 11The American Attic
The American AtticEp. 004: Ed Allen & the Morning Walk that Launched 1,000 ShipsHistory gets wet in this episode. The date? January 24, 1848. The place?  Along the banks of the American river in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Join us as we encounter con men, fortunes won and lost, California’s first millionaire, and an event that quite literally put California on the map. All this and more is told through the lens of veteran park historian and re-enactor Ed Allen who’s ability to tell a story is surpassed only by his enthusiasm for the past. 
2022-04-221h 13The American Attic
The American AtticEp. 003: An Occupation of AlcatrazLike a gray barnacle on the side of some big blue whale, Alcatraz sits silent and imposing amidst the whitecaps of the San Francisco Bay. And if walls could talk (On Alcatraz they do!) you would here the tale of when in 1969, American Indians occupied this famous ex-prison for 19-months in the longest lasting occupation of a federal facility by native protestors in American History. In a new podcast episode, Untold seeks to deliver the characters and conflict of this unlikely chapter in California’s history. 
2022-04-211h 01The American Attic
The American AtticEp. 002: Loma Prieta and the Seismic World SeriesOn October 17, 1989 a quiver ran through the spine of California’s Loma Prieta fault. What was but a tiny shift in the tectonic forces at work in the Pacific rim caused $6 billion in damage, took the lives of over 50 people, and forever altered the landscape of communities across the Bay Area. In this episode, the earthquake is explore through the lives of those that lived it. From participants in the opening ceremony of Game 3 of the World Series to an off duty firefighter, these first hand accounts of the event and its aftermath paint a vivid account of...
2022-04-2059 minThe American Attic
The American AtticEp. 001 Jack London: An Oakland Oyster PirateIt will be an illiterate society indeed, that only acknowledges a past free from blemish and in that spirit this episode explores the life and times of a Californian hobo, rancher, seal hunter, an almost nobody, and later, one of the most prolific American writers of the 20th century. And there is much to discover in the life of Jack London from his years embezzling oysters from the under the nose of San Francisco’s finest, to a grueling work ethic, to the mysterious fire that tore through his prized Wolf House evidence of which can still be...
2022-04-1936 minNext Level Health and Crypto!
Next Level Health and Crypto!{People Are INTERESTING!} with Eric Sweigert [Ep. 7] A History Lesson that Can Make You Rich? | Why WW1 Started? | School System Changing For History?PART 2  Eric and Tim discuss the power of what history can teach us including a secret way that some have gotten rich from. Eric shares the origins of WW1 with his favorite story of the assassination of an Austrian Duke and Tim doesn't like the way history is starting to be taught!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twt-nextlevelhealth/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twt-nextlevelhealth/support
2021-07-1941 minNext Level Health and Crypto!
Next Level Health and Crypto!{People Are INTERESTING!} with Eric Sweigert [Ep. 6] Improv Group | Imagination: Blessing or Curse? | Untold Podcast | Why Does Eric Like History?PART 1/2 Eric Sweigert joins the show to share his love of history and he has his own podcast called, "Untold"  where he goes in depth with interesting stories from the past!    In this part of the conversation we talk about the ins and outs of the Imporv group we are in!   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twt-nextlevelhealth/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twt-nextlevelhealth/support
2021-07-1039 min