CRN: Historian Rick Britton tells the story of Pickett’s Charge
Historian Rick Britton joins Coy Barefoot each week for a look at Albemarle County's past. This week, Pickett's Charge, and a look at the new issue of the Magazine of…[...]
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CRN: First Men In: U.S. Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day
In the tradition of Stephen Ambrose's Band of Brothers, The First Men In tells the story of the American paratroopers who took on one of the most imporant and dangerous…[...]
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CRN: WTJU celebrates 50 years on the air
Chuck Taylor, the general manager of WTJU, joins Coy Barefoot on WINA's Charlottesville--Right Now to talk about the fiftieth anniversary of the non-commercial station. Taylor talks about the early days…[...]
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CRN: Historian and author Rick Britton
Local author and historian Rick Britton joins Coy Barefoot on WINA's Charlottesville--Right Now with another quiz. Rick is the editor of the Magazine of Albemarle County History. This year's lead…[...]
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CRN: Archaeologist Bill Kelso on Jamestown’s 400th
Jamestown Archaeologist Bill Kelso joins Coy Barefoot on WINA's Charlottesville--Right Now to talk about the 400th anniversary of the founding of the first successful English colony in North America. Kelso…[...]
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CRN: A Thomas Jefferson quiz and the life of Edward Coles
Local author Rick Britton joins Coy Barefoot on WINA's Charlottesville Right Now each Friday to talk about the area's history. In this week's installment, a fond remembrance of the Little…[...]
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CRN: Recalling The Cigarette Century
Alan Brandt is Professor of the History of Medicine at Harvard University, and the author of the Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product that Defined…[...]
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Monticello Podcasts: Restoration of Monticello’s Dependencies
Plantation houses across the South often contained spaces devoted to various household tasks and the preparation, preservation, and storage of food and drink. These were often separate structures, or outbuildings,…[...]
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Original Knickerbocker: The Life of Washington Irving
Author and historian Andrew Burstein's new book is the Original Knickerbocker: The Life of Washington Irving. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA's Charlottesville--Right Now to discuss how Irving was a…[...]
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Misquoting Jesus: An interview with religious scholar Bart Ehrman
Bart Ehrman is the chair of the department of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He's an expert on the early Christian church and the…[...]
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Author Examines Supreme Court’s Key Decisions
Author and Attorney Michael Trachtman joins Coy Barefoot on WINA's Charlottesville--Right Now to discuss his new book, The Supreme's Greatest Hits: 34 Supreme Court Cases that Most Directly Affect Your…[...]
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Charlottesville, the capitol of Virginia?
Charlottesville briefly served as the capitol of Virginia for a week in the spring of 1781. Rick Britton explains why on this installment of WINA's Charlottesville--Right Now with Coy Barefoot.…[...]
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