http://castsfromthepast.com Podcasts and Videocasts sponsored by Scenes from the Past.com Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:38:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Photos from Gene's collection of the wooden raceboat pioneer, Gar Wood, and of Chris Craft boats can now be seen in PBS station KNPB's (Reno, Nevada) high def presentation, Legends of the Lake. Legends of the Lake "looks at the appreciation, beauty, and historical connections that lie ... http://castsfromthepast.com/other-resources/scenesfromthepastcom-now-on-pbs-new-documentary My Grandfather often sends me interesting email forwards and this one was too good not to post. He is a retiree of Ford Motor Company for well over 20 years now. Anyway, enjoy! Afterwards, stop on by our Zazzle galleries for some great vintage prints and gifts ... http://castsfromthepast.com/michigan-history/history-of-the-ford-proving-grounds In honor of the crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald, which sank on November 10th, 1975 on Lake Superior, please enjoy these excellent YouTube videos and other resources. The Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald The Launching of the Edmund Fitzgerald The Edmund Fitzgerald Bell Transfer Ceremony (July ... http://castsfromthepast.com/great-lakes/the-gales-of-november-remember-the-edmund-fitzgerald-part-2 On November 10, 1975 the bulk freighter Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior with all hands lost. This post is dedicated to the memory of those 29 men and the families they left behind. This very touching video directed by Joseph Fulton shows some excellent footage of the Fitz ... http://castsfromthepast.com/great-lakes/the-gales-of-november-remember-the-edmund-fitzgerald-part-1 I can't believe it has been five years since The Man in Black has passed. I don't have much to say other than his music is still important and relevant and his legend still looms large. The world needs him now more than ever and although he is ... http://castsfromthepast.com/this-day-in-history/flesh-and-blood-in-remembrance-of-johnny-cash-feb-26-1932-%e2%80%93-sep-12-2003 This past weekend (Labor Day weekend 2008), we took a ride to the Crooked Road, Virginia's Heritage Music Trail to get out of the city, see some mountains and pretty scenery, and take in a few shows. On Friday evening, we went to the famed Rex Theater in ... http://castsfromthepast.com/voices-from-the-past/will-you-miss-me-when-im-gone On August 19, 1839, Louis Daguerre and the French government gave the gift of "practical" photography to the world. It was instantly popular with the public and everybody wanted a portrait of themselves. It was the Polaroid of its day. A daguerreotype is a ... http://castsfromthepast.com/this-day-in-history/august-19-1839-france-and-daguerre-give-practical-photography-to-the-world I've been thinking about my recent digitization efforts working with ScanCafe.com and how it has been a long process to have every single image that my Grandpa, Gene Buel, owned made into TIFF files. Besides just having them scanned, ScanCafe.com has also restored some select images for me, too. ... http://castsfromthepast.com/photography/the-abraham-lincoln-glass-plate-negative-george-eastman-house Saturday, July 26, 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In honor of this celebration, the FBI has published a book entitled, "The FBI: A Centennial History, 1908-2008". You can purchase hard or soft copies from the Government Printing Office or you ... http://castsfromthepast.com/this-day-in-history/the-fbi-turns-100 We love trains! I was a brakeman on the Grand Trunk Railroad for a year or so back in the 1990s. My cousin was an engineer for many years, too. I was very pleased yesterday to get an email from the B&O Museum in Baltimore, Maryland announcing ... http://castsfromthepast.com/events/first-annual-national-train-day