Booming Grounds: Bluestem Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
The Bluestem Prairie grasslands in Glyndon, Minnesota is where you can find a ritual that has been going on long before the first European settlers arrived. Male prairie chickens gather every year to attract a female while defending their territory on these booming grounds. Brian Winter talks about the importance of grassland conservation to keep this endangered bird from disappearing.
Interpreting the Landscape at Bluestem Prairie
Bluestem Prairie is a conservation site just east of Moorhead, Minnesota.
Prairie Memories: The Vietnam War Years Episode 4
Prairie Memories, The Vietnam War Years is a collection of oral histories from people who served, were left behind, who protested, or who fled their war torn country for a new life.
00:33 Richard Krajewski, lives in Grand Forks, ND. He volunteered to be a door gunner in Vietnam. He spent most of his time flying in a helicopter sitting behind an M-16. Richard had mixed feeling when he returned to the states when he ran into a crowd of angry protesters.
02:42 Suong (Sue) Willson, lives in Minot, ND. As the child of a Vietnamese Air Force officer, Sue Willson was evacuated to safety as the war ground to an end but was never able to return to the country she grew up in or the family who stayed behind.
04:57 Chuck Lyche lives in Fargo, ND. He served in the Marine Corp during Vietnam and spent most of his time in the field. He remembers carrying all the gear and how he felt during his experience there.
07:10 Mike Baltzer resides in Bismarck, ND. He was drafted into the army during the Vietnam War. He spent most of his time on patrols and around firebases. He remembers the country side being very unique.
09:18 Camilla Cammy Wilson lives in Moorhead, MN. She spent the majority of her time as a journalist over in Vietnam. She discusses how women were treated and the risk of being in the field at night.
11:43 Bruce Nagel from White Shield, ND. Bruce was one of the Marines sent into Vietnam at the end of the war after the North VIetnamese broke truce and invaded across the demilitarized zone.
14:00 Dennis Shudar lives in Lidgerwood, ND. He served in the army during the war. He recalls going into support operations to get soldiers out of ambushes. He felt the men he served with were his brothers.
16:17 Mary Kay Keller-Ralston from Bismarck, ND. She reads a poem called Teacher Teacher written by her husband Tim Ralston
17:59 Steve Stenehjem lives in Fargo, ND. He discusses what it was like going through the draft classifications before he was find deemed unfit for serves.
19:42 Jim Nelson lives in Bismarck, ND. Navy Petty Officer Jim Nelson returned from his tour in Vietnam to find himself the target of an unexpected kind of assault as he stepped off the airplane.
21:56 Jim Bruder lives in Mohall, ND. He was a trucker in Vietnam War who suffered from Agent Orange complications. When he returned from Vietnam he felt the majority of people didn't care about anyone who served their country and they were forgotten people.
24:00 Darrell Frykman from Elbow Lake, MN. Marine corpsman Darrell Frykman recounted the risks taken by field medics trying to treat the wounded in the field under fire.
Production funding provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund and by the members of Prairie Public.
About the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share.
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James O'Rourke; Moorhead, Minnesota
For many years James O'Rourke has helped area artists launch their careers. Two of these artists, Brad Bachmeier and Tim Ray, talk about the pivotal role James has played in their careers and the region's arts community.
Funding for online video streaming is provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
About the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share.
Prairie Mosaic 1101
Features include the ND Council on the Arts story on The Warli Project, and Art for Life project involving anicent art from India with children, eldercare facilities and animals from the Chahinkapa Zoo in Wahpeton. Also, the 75th anniversary of the Lake Detroiters Association, music from the Pat Lenertz Band, and a story on mating rituals of Prairie Chickens near Glyndon, Minnesota. Hosted by Matt Olien and Barb Gravel.
About the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share.
Prairie Pulse 924; Lynne Kovash, Superintendent of Moorhead Schools
Prairie Pulse 924; Lynne Kovash, Superintendent of Moorhead Schools
Funding for online video streaming is provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
About the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share.
Prairie Pulse 1705: Emily Kulzer, Booming Grounds
John Harris interviews Emily Kulzer, Museum Operations Director at the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County about the 100th anniversary of Women's Suffrage and what the museum at the Hjemkomst is doing in the coming year to mark the anniversary. Also, a story about the mating of Prairie Chickens near Glyndon, Minnesota.
Production funding provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund and by the members of Prairie Public
About the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation — the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment — which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share.
Prairie Mosaic 301
Tune in for a visit to the Oliver E. Kelley Farm, a living history farm on the edge of the Twin Cities, follow musician Chuck Suchy to Iceland as an artist in residence, be entertained by a popular bluegrass group Cotton Wood, and visit with Buck Paulson, a nationally syndicated painting instructor with local roots.
Funding for online video streaming is provided by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
About the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a landmark piece of legislation the Minnesota Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment which provided funding to public television stations serving audiences in Minnesota. Its mission is to help preserve and document the treasures of culture, history, and heritage that make Minnesota special, and to increase access to the natural and cultural resources we all share.