Historic Northampton

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A Place Called Paradise A Place Called Paradise
WFCR interview with Kerry W. Buckley, editor of A Place Called Paradise: Culture & Community in Northampton, Massachusetts, 1654-2004
Interview by Francesca Rheannon
March 23, 2005
Running time 5:55

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Interview with Brian Turner and John Bowman Interview with Brian Turner and John Bowman
Curators of The Hurrah Game: Baseball in Northampton, 1823-1953, Public Radio WFCR-FM, 2002
Playing Time: 6 min 25 sec

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Radio Election of 1924, Featured on WBUR's Here and Now Radio Election of 1924, Featured on WBUR's Here and Now
Spotlight on Historic Northampton's exhibit, 1924, The Radio Election: Presidential Campaigning in the Coolidge Era
Interview by April Peavey
October 29, 2004
Running time: 9:31

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The Selling of the Candidate, 1924 The Selling of the Candidate, 1924
WFCR feature on Historic Northampton's exhibit, The Radio Election: Presidential Campaigning in the Coolidge Era
Interview by Charlene Scott
November 1, 2004
Running time: 6:33

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♦ Video

From Asylum to Sanctuary: Remains of the Northampton State Hospital From Asylum to Sanctuary: Remains of the Northampton State Hospital
A documentary by David Parnell
Running Time: 6 min 23 sec

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Interview with Nancy Rexford Interview with Nancy Rexford
Curator of Her Best Foot Forward: Women's Shoes in America, 1765-1930, PBS WGBH-TV, 2001
Running Time: 5 min 32 sec

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Twists and Turns: Silk in Northampton , Massachusetts, 1830-1930 Twists and Turns: Silk in Northampton , Massachusetts, 1830-1930
A documentary by Aldo Cipriani and Revan Schendler, Copyright 2003.
Running Time: 3 parts are 12 minutes total.

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Waiting for the Flood Waiting for the Flood
A documentary on the 1936 Connecticut River flood by David Parnell.
Running Time: 6 min 30 sec

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