ADKX-tra Credit
A history podcast for students made by the Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, located in the heart of the Adirondack Park of New York State. ADKX-tra Credit is both an introduction to Adirondack history and a resource for tidbits of history, folklore, and facts. Use it with classroom instruction or enjoy as entertainment. New episodes are added every two weeks.
Episodes
30 episodes
Museum Talk: You're Invited
Why can’t we touch the things on exhibit in museums? What are some of the ways museums keep objects and artifacts safe? Why do we care so much about including interactive pieces in our exhibits here at the ADKX? Learn about all these things ...
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13:12
Busy Bees
Beekeeping was a very important part of farming in the Adirondacks many years ago. At a time when farmers relied solely on subsistence farming to live, keeping bees gave farmers access to honey for something sweet to eat, beeswax for high qu...
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15:54
The Science of Syrup
Do you like maple syrup? Here in the Adirondacks, maple syrup is more than just a sweet treat. It’s a major industry and a big piece of New York state history. Listen in to learn about the science behind maple sugaring, and about how Abbott ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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8:43
Miracle on Ice
The Miracle on Ice was a famous hockey game between the U.S. and the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid N.Y. The Soviet athletes were professional athletes, many of whom had already competed in and won medals in previous...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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14:02
The Blizzard of '88
The Blizzard of 1888The weather on March 11, 1888 was clear and sunny. The calendar said it was still winter but it felt as though spring was on its way. However, by the evening of March 12, 1888 the weather had turned and a ma...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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22:46
Fire in the Forest
The Adirondacks survived two major forest fires in the early 1900s. The ’Big Burn’ of 1903 destroyed around 464,000 acres of forest and homes. Then in 1908 another fire burned approximately 600,000 acres. As devastating as these events were the...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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15:08
Happy 100th Birthday, Snowmobiles
The first snowmobile was invented in 1922.
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Season 23
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Episode 23
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11:05
Dying to get in
Exploring your local cemetary is a great way to find out more about the history of the place you live.
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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7:29
Hello from Blue Mt. Lake: Season 2
Season 2 starts off with an interview from 1973 with our founder; Harold K. Hochschild.
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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7:49
020 Steamboat Travel in the ADK
Steamboats played an important role in the history of the Adirondacks.
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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7:32
019 - Nessmuk and the Sairy Gamp
George Washington Sears; better known as Nessmuk, paddled the Sairy Gamp through the Adirondack wilderness in the 1880s.
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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15:15
018 - Black Fly Season
You know about Spring, winter, summer, and autumn. But, do you know about the fifth season? Black Fly Season.
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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10:52
017 - You've Got Mail
A look at vintage correspondence; letters and postcards from WWII, tourists, locals, and a famous ADK character.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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14:15
016 - Mapping Mastermind - Verplanck Colvin
Verpalnck Colvin surveyed the Adirondacks and helped create the Adirondack Park keeping the wilderness "forever wild".
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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13:38
015 - The Adirondack Dream
Why did people come to the Adirondack region searching for The American Dream?
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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14:06
013 - Spotlight on North Star Underground Railroad Museum
ADKX-tra Credit shines a spotlight on another Adirondack cultural institution; The North Star Underground Railroad Museum.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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19:26
010 - Balsam Traditions, part 1
Balsam trees are one of the most popular kind of trees that ends up in people’s home every holiday season. Find out why this conifer tree is an Adirondack Favorite.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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6:08
009 - The Last Adirondack Wolf?
In episode 009, we talk about wolves and their long and troubled relationship with people. You will find out the full backstory behind the supposed last wolf in the Adirondacks.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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12:58
008 - The Beaver Hat
For over hundreds of years, beaver hats were a fashion trend among men. But, in order to make those hats, people needed the fur from a beaver. At one time, the Adirondacks provided the world with many of the beaver pelts needed to make beaver h...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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11:48