The Primary Source Podcast

S3E3: Interview with Barry Wittenstein, author of The Day the River Caught Fire

Barry and I talk about his new book, The Day the River Caught Fire, primary and secondary sources that came to the surface from his research, and touch on the possibility that the number of digitized primary sources available today may have contributed to the golden age of nonfiction children's picture books.

S3E2: Interview with Author Julia Lyon

Interview with Julia Lyon, author of A Dinosaur Named Ruth. Julia talks about the many primary sources she came across in her research about Ruth Mason who found countless dinosaur bones on her land in South Dakota.

https://www.julialyon.com/

S3E1: Interview with Librarian Amanda Jones

My interview with Amanda Jones, middle school librarian and SLJ Librarian of the Year, has us talking about our collaboration over a lesson containing primary sources that just wasn't going well at first. 

Find out more about Amanda Jones here: https://sites.google.com/view/abmack33/home

S2E9: Interview with Chris Barton, author of Moving Forward: From Space-Age Rides to Civil Rights Sit-Ins with Airman Alton Yates

Chris and I talk about his newest book and the deep and broad research dives that happen when researching a historically-based nonfiction picture book.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Moving-Forward/Chris-Barton/9781534473652 

S2E8: Interview with Librarian Rebecca Newland

Rebecca talks about students' work with primary sources and literature as well as collaboration with colleagues.

Rebecca's Blog Posts in the From the Catbird Seat blog

National Child Labor Committee Collection (Lewis Hine)

S2E7: Interview with Rich Cairn and Alison Noyes from Emerging America (EmergingAmerica.org)

Emergingamerica.org

• Accessing Inquiry Overview http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/overview 
• Disability History through Primary Sources http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/disability-history-through-primary-sources 
• Universal Design - applied to teaching History and Civics http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/universal-design 
• Inquiry Strategies http://www.emergingamerica.org/accessing-inquiry/inquiry-strategies 

Professional Development Workshops Overview - lists Emerging America courses http://www.emergingamerica.org/professional-development/workshop-overview

S2E6: Interview with Kirsten Larson, author of A True Wonder: The Comic Book Hero That Changed Everything

Find Kirsten Larson's book here: https://www.hmhbooks.com/shop/books/a-true-wonder/9780358238423

S2E5: Interview with Carole Boston Weatherford, author of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Carole's Website

S2E4: Interview with Steve Sheinkin, Author of Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown

Find Steve's book, Fallout, Here

Steve Sheinkin's Website

S2E3 Interview with Colleen Paeff, Author of The Great Stink: How Joseph Bazalgette Solved London‘s Pollution Problem

Author Colleen Paeff shares how primary sources impacted her debut book, The Great Stink, from start to finish. 
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Great-Stink/Colleen-Paeff/9781534449299