Special Thanks to Michael Ducharme for his expert and kind assistance.
Gracious permission to use special material was granted by
Devereaux Baker, Patricia Karch, Susan Maeder, and C. L. Babcock.
THE MIRACULOUS PITCHER
from Nathaniel Hawthorne’s 1851 collection
of classic Greek and Roman myths: A Wonder Book,
the story of a kind old couple’s generosity rewarded by the gods.
Vivid first person accounts and Brilliant nature writing!
A visit to Niagara Falls” by Fanny Trollope,
from Domestic Manners of Americans, 1832
"The Approach to Yosemite Valley”
and "The Ancient Yosemite Glaciers: How the Valley Was Formed,” by John Muir,
from The Yosemite. 1912
"The Grand Canyon” by Major John Wesley Powell,
from Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and its Tributaries.
Explored in 1869, 1870, 1871, and 1872 under the direction of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
"A Curious Pleasure Excursion”, by Mark Twain,
An Advertisement published at the time of the "Comet Scare” 1874
Occasionally,
For the Love of Reading will be followed by an archival episode of
Mendocino County Remembered.
These local oral histories were collected and published under the auspices of the Mendocino Historical Society
for the American Bicentennial in 1976.
Selected, edited, and performed by Linda Pack, produced by Mary Aigner and aired originally on KZYX from 2009 to 2011
"Mendocino County Remembered" is a wonderful five-minute radio series narrated by Linda Pack. Pack is also a Mendocino county gem. She acts, sings, produces, directs and she breathes life into the writings left behind by a breadth and diversity of Mendocino County residents in the 1800's. Each segment presents a distinct voice, a memory that reminds us of the hard scrapple lives of everyday folk. Each story depicts a way of life that is, sometimes, hard to fathom in our hi-tech information society.Some of the stories show the racism against the Pomo and Chinese while others share their voices of strength.
Resilience is the key to understanding the people who lived here before us.
Pack’s readings breathe life into the collection of memories from coastal towns and into the inland valleys. The diversity of the collected series shows a breadth of early life in Mendocino from farm and ranching families, the history of the Pomo and Chinese cultures, and features stories from the young and old. We are honored to give this series of 104 episodes a new home!"
Here is a link to an extended interview with Peggy about the series:
https://soundcloud.com/kgua/linda-pack-talks-about-mendocino-county-remembered