The Extreme History Project: The Dirt on the Past

The Dirt on the Past: High-Altitude Archaeology, Collaboration, and Friendship

Join us as we talk with Craig Lee, Shane Doyle, and Ian Van Coller about their collaboration and friendship around high-altitude archaeology. They have worked together on many different projects over the past 10 years, each bringing their own unique perspective to the work. Craig Lee is a high-altitude archaeologist, Shane Doyle is a member of the Apsaalooke Nation and an educator, and Ian Van Coller is a photographer and professor at Montana State University.

Visit these links for more information,

https://instaar.colorado.edu/meetings/frozenpasts5/index.html

https://www.ianvancoller.com/

 

The Dirt on the Past: Nast Wenches, Good Wives, and Foul Bodies

Welcome to this week's edition of The Dirt on the Past as we speak with Dr. Kathleen Brown about her research on early America. Dr. Brown's research focuses on the 17th and 18th centuries, and the ways in which historical constructions of gender, race, and the human body were foundational to the institutions of slavery and of human rights.

The Dirt on the Past with Kevin Kooistra

Our latest podcast episode is a timely conversation with Kevin Kooistra as we discuss the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment through the lens of the suffragist, Hazel Hunkins. Hazel grew up in Billings, MT and joined the National Women's Party, led by Alice Paul, as a young woman. Hazel demonstrated with the Silent Sentinels, chaining herself to the White House gates in 1917, for which she was jailed. We also discuss women of color, including Ida B. Wells, who were extremely important to the women's suffrage movement but were often excluded from the national groups.

To learn more:

 

Huzel Hunkins, Billings Suffragist. A Primary Source Investigation, https://mhs.mt.gov/Portals/11/education/Women/HH_LessonPlan_Final2.pdf

 

Vangard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All by Martha Jones,  http://marthasjones.com/vanguard/ 

 

Women's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote by Elaine Weiss, https://elaineweiss.com/

 

PBS The Vote documentary, https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/vote/

The Dirt on the Past with Carl Davis

Join us for our engaging conversation with retired U.S. Forest Service Archaeologist, Carl Davis. We discuss his new book, "Six Hundred Generations: An Archaeological History of Montana." We cover all things archaeological and why they matter today!

The Dirt on the Past: Burying the Dead through Time

Join the "Dirt on the Past" hosts, Crystal and Nancy, as they discuss mortuary customs through time. From the earliest evidence of human burial ceremonies to historic headstone symbolism. They speak to Scythian burial mounds, Egyptian mummification practices, and the importance of "ghost stories" at this time of year. Join us for our special Halloween/Samhain episode!

The Dirt on the Past with Dr. Riley Augé

In this episode, Dr. Riley Augé, the curator of the University of Montana's Anthropological Collections Facility, discusses her book, "The Archeology of Magic: Gender and Domestic Protection in 17th Century New England". In addition to her book, we discuss other fascinating topics including witch bottles, apotropaic magic, and the Salem witch trials.

The Dirt on the Past with Dr. Shara Bailey

Listen to our fascinating discussion on Neanderthal dental morphology with Dr. Shara Bailey. She is a professor and associate chair in the Department of Anthropology at New York University and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and a book on dental morphology and human evolution.

The Dirt on the Past with Jill MacKin

Join us as we talk with Jill Falcon MacKin about Indigenous Food Sovereignty. Jill is a member of the Anishinaabe: Turtle Mountain Ojibwe, Bear Clan and is dedicated to working for the revitalization of Buffalo Nations' Food Systems, Indigenous food sovereignty, and re-integration of traditional land practices.

The Dirt on the Past with Tom Rust

Join us as we talk with Tom Rust, a professor at Montana State University Billings, about his new book, "Watching Over Yellowstone: The US Army's Experience in America's First National Park, 1886-1918." We will discuss the book, his thoughts on the symbolism of Yellowstone National Park, and chapter that was left out of the book, and why.

The Dirt on the Past with Dr. Billy Smith

Join us with Dr. Billy Smith as he discusses his project on "Mapping Inequality and Resistance: The Story of Ona Judge and Martha Washington." Ona Judge, the enslaved servant of Martha Washington, escaped from the President's Mansion in Philadelphia to New Hampshire, where she lived the rest of her life free. Dr. Smith uses mapping to explore inequality, resistance, and possible solutions in early Philadelphia.