[Transit-allegheny] Fw: Call-in Show on History of U.S. Transportation/Traffic

[Glenn A. Walsh]

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--- On Fri, 6/13/08, Catherine Moore <cm6ay at VIRGINIA.EDU> wrote:

> From: Catherine Moore <cm6ay at VIRGINIA.EDU>
> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Backstory Radio Show Needs YOU!
> To: MUSEUM-L at HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 11:22 AM
> Greetings Museum-L Subscribers,
> 
> I'm the Researcher for a new public radio show about
> history called 
> "Backstory," based in Charlottesville, VA, at the
> Virginia Foundation 
> for the Humanities. You can check out our website here: 
> www.backstoryradio.org. "Backstory" is a call-in
> show hosted by three 
> friendly and prominent historians, Peter Onuf, Ed Ayers,
> and Brian Balogh.
> 
> We're currently producing a show about the history of
> transportation in 
> America called "Traffic: How We Got From There to
> Here." As I mentioned, 
> we're a call-in show, but since only a few episodes
> have aired, not 
> everyone knows to call in! What we're looking for are
> people who have a 
> question about the history of transportation for our hosts.
> Consider 
> them a dream team of historians--this is your chance to ask
> them 
> /anything you like/ about the history of traffic,
> transportation, 
> mobility in America. You can see a description of the show
> here: 
> http://www.virginiafoundation.org/vfhradio/backstory/wordpress/?p=30
> 
> So what do you say? Can you help us out by signing up to be
> a caller? 
> We're recording callers for this show on the afternoon
> of 6/21. The 
> whole thing takes about eight minutes. It's not live,
> so there's no 
> pressure. This is a unique opportunity for anyone who has a
> burning 
> question about transportation history, or simply wants to
> chat with 
> three great historians and have their fifteen minutes of
> fame. If 
> transportation history doesn't float your boat, check
> back to our 
> website for future shows and join in the discussion. And
> please feel 
> free to forward this email to anyone you know who might be
> interested.
> 
> I'd appreciate any assistance you could offer. Email me
> or give me a 
> call. Thanks!
> 
> Catherine Moore
> Researcher, /Backstory
> /Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Radio
> Charlottesville, VA
> 434-924-4403
> 
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