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Rooted in the Plains
Rooted in the Plains is a podcast about the people, places and moments that shaped the Great Plains. We'll dig into stories of resilience, curiosity and courage. These are the voices that whisper through the wind and are written in the dirt beneath our feet.
This summer, we're taking it to the field. New episodes dropping all season, subscribe so you don't miss the adventure.
Rooted in the Plains
Latest Episodes
Rooted Turns One And We Brought a Gift
Rooted in the Plains turns one today! And I have a big announcement... Rootedintheplains.com is LIVECome check out the timeline and episode pages, with more to come.
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Lincoln: It Has a Ring to It
On July 29th, 1867, three men sat down in a private home in Lancaster, Nebraska, a settlement of fewer than fifty people and voted to make it the capital of the state. Twenty-two years later, that same ground was home to fifty thousand pe...
The Capital Ring: Power of the Platte
For thirteen years, two sides of the Platte River fought over the same prize: Nebraska's capital city. The stakes weren't just political — whoever held the capital held the federal payroll, the railroad route, and the future. Omaha had won ever...
The Cheyenne Ring: Cattle Country’s Power
The cowboy myth says it was all grit and open range: noble ranchers, hardworking cowhands, civilizing a wild frontier. The truth is messier.In this episode, we trace who actually ran Wyoming in the late 1800s, and the answer isn't "cowbo...
Fort Atkinson - The People Who Keep It Alive
The fort is still standing. And so are the people who keep its story alive. In the final episode of our Fort Atkinson summer series, we go to the source: the volunteers who show up on the first weekend of every month, put on t...