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Hundreds of Indians and their French allies raided the western Massachusetts outpost in Deerfield on February 29, 1704. Author James Swanson's new book chronicles that fight, and the fate of "The Old Indian Door" that held back Native Americans wielding tomahawks on that fateful night.
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We'll talk about two Black History Month celebrations happening at churches in Springfield and Northampton. Plus, Rep. Jim McGovern gets accolades from a Jedi (or the Joker) on the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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We learn about Shays' Rebellion with author Daniel Bullen, hear about Young@Heart Chorus's new residency in Springfield, and talk moon landings and black holes with Professor Salman Hameed.
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An exhibit from the organization Ancestral Bridges foundation at Amherst College features stories and artifacts of Black and Afro-Indigenous families who lived and worked in Amherst during the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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We chat with Tem Blessed and Mike LaRiccia who have recently released their comic book Planeta Blu, troll about old worlds found in holiday songs with word nerd Emily Brewster, and Kaliis offers some games you might get for the special player in your holiday season.
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We head to Hadley to discover one of the oldest continuously running farms in Western Mass at Barstow's, find out the origins, principles, and local events for Kwanzaa with Umass professor Amilcar Shabazz and Springfield Kwanzaa Co-ordinator Ayanna Crawford, and Mr. Universe, and Salman Hameed wraps up the year with two recommendations and one significant cosmic event.
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We hear about the White House Holiday Party from someone who got to go: Law Professor Jen Taub, We discover the yuletide things that go jingle in the night with folklorist Jeff Belanger, and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy discusses the recently announced Solid Sound lineup.
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New federal regulations governing the return of Native human remains and objects to tribes went into effect earlier this month.
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Northampton writer Nicholas Day is author of "The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the birth of a Global Celebrity."
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We hear about the gordian entanglements between dinosaurs and local history from the organizers behind the Great Greenfield Dinofest, Discover love and a course of action against nuclear weapons and climate change with Timmon Wallis and Vicki Elson, and offer consilation prizes to more of the WOTY runners up with resident wordster Emily Brewster of Merriam-Webster.