Kentucky Christmas gifts
Host Kelly Burdick shares a story of a Christmas past where people in the north country helped bring the holidays to a family in the Appalachians Moun...
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Who were the people that came before us, and how did the lives the led shape the places we live in today? Second Look steps beyond the big picture of history to give listeners a close look at the stories of people who lived, loved and died in New York state's largest yet most sparsely populated region. Join us and learn how the big picture of the past is painted by the strokes of individuals who aren't that different from us today. Second Look is produced by the Watertown Daily Times with hosts Kelly and Christina. Contact: cknott@wdt.net or kburdick@wdt.net You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.
Ghost Army
During World War II, American soldiers embarked on a mission to mislead and deceive the German Army. Their mission remained a military secret for deca...
Follow ups from Kelly
This episode is hosted by Kelly Burdick and edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "Th...
Planting for the future: Tree Cities in the north country
“You can gauge a country’s wealth, its real wealth, by its tree cover.” ~ Richard St. Barbe Baker Host Kelly Burdick talks about how people of the pas...
War of the Worlds in the North
This episode is hosted by Kelly Burdick and edited by Christina Knott. Intro music is "Nobody Calls It San Fran" by Coyote Hearing. Outro music is "Th...
Dogs for Defense
Host and local history fan Kelly Burdick talks about Dogs for Defense, a military program in which pet owners -- including those in the north country ...
The sad sinking of the Eastcliff Hall ship
Kelly Burdick talks about a tragic event from 1970 when a ship near Massena went down, claiming the lives of nine people, including two children. The ...
The Adirondack fire of 1903
"The sun today is still obscured by smoke and ashes. ... The heat is so intense and the smoke so dense, that the fighters cannot approach with two mi...
How Carry A. Nation came to Watertown
Carry A. Nation was one of the most famous anti-alcohol protesters in American history. She made her mark across the country and even to Watertown, sw...
Looking back at some listener mail
Host Kelly Burdick is joined by two special guests to share some of your listener feedback, as well as this history highlight for the week and a previ...