Episode notes
Pans, Parched Corn and Lasting Legacy: AE Bunday’s and LJ Allen
Generations at the Museum - Season 1 Episode 6
In this episode, we explore the early frontier settlement of Oakwood, South Dakota, through the 1937 manuscript of pioneer A.E. Bunday. From shotgun blasts in a winter drugstore to surviving the infamous October 1880 blizzard on raw seed corn, Bunday’s account captures the raw reality of early prairie life.
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Episode Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:52 - Settling Preston Township & The Oakwood Mill
04:31 - Cannon Fire In The Drug Store
08:52 - Molasses Pranks & The Blizzard Of October 1880
13.44 - Abnormal & Developmental Psychology Tie-Ins
16:36 - Fire, Smoke, and Vanishing Herds
20:56 - The Long Shadow of the Plains
Mission Statement:
Generations at the Museum uncovers the extraordinary history embedded in our regional soil, spanning from 19th-century pioneer struggles to the vibrant growth of the 20th century. We bring historical archives out of the display cases and straight to your ears, tracing the human stories that built our community from the ground up.
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- Bibliography for this episode: Pans, Parched Corn, and Lasting Legacy: AE Bunday and LJ Allen
Production Credits
- Host & Producer: Gabe Mydland
- Audio Production: Mixed and edited using Adobe Podcast and Grammarly software.
- Theme Music: Adobe. (n.d.). After Blues Loop A [Audio file]. Adobe Express. https://express.adobe.com