On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show, Mike Guardia discusses the Invasion of the Philippines (December 8, 1941, to May 8, 1942) by the Empire of Japan and the defense of the islands by United States and the Philippine Armies, part of the Pacific Theater of World War II. Appearing on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday, Mike Guardia is an award-winning military historian, educator, and author of over 20 military history books. His latest books are "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool," and “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II.” More: https://mikeguardia.com/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the Miners Hall Museum in Franklin, on the Jefferson Highway in Southeast Kansas. Featured Guests: - Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association - Phyllis Bitner - Miners Museum Hall Foundation - More: https://www.minershallmuseum.com/ Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/ Featured music on the show is "Sisters of the Coal Dust" by James Byfield & Blind Lemon Pledge. More: http://www.blindlemon-pledge.com/ Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Friday "Food, Wine & Travel" Show with IFWTWA features travel writer and author Kathleen Walls who talks about three military museums in the south - WWII Home Front Museum on St. Simons Island in Georgia, National World War II in New Orleans, and Heritage Park Veterans Museum in Henry County, Georgia. See her article on the museums: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/military-history-museums-in-georgia-and-louisiana/ More about Kathleen Walls: http://katywalls.com/ Special thanks to the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) - https://www.ifwtwa.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Thursday "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on Ghost Stories & Haunted Hotels on the Jefferson Highway. Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/ Featured Guests: - Roger Bell, President of the Jefferson Highway Association and guide of the Muskogee Ghost Tour in Oklahoma. - Matthew Komus, author of :\"Haunted Manitoba" and "Haunted Winnipeg," and guide of the Winnipeg Ghost Walk. More: https://www.winnipegghostwalk.com/ Featured music on the show is "Indrid Cold" by Johnny Mastro & The Mama's Boys in New Orleans. https://johnnymastro.com/ Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Glynn Burrows, family historian and owner of Norfolk Tours in England, shares some fascinating ghost stories that range from headless horses and horrible hounds to the execution of Anne Boleyn! Check out his article with the stories here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/headless-horses-and-horrible-hounds/ Glynn appears on Big Blend Radio every fourth Saturday. More at https://norfolk-tours.co.uk/

Focusing on the historic American Cemetery, this episode of Big Blend Radio's 3rd Tuesday "Go to Natchitoches" Show features Scotty Williams with the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest LA History Museum in downtown Natchitoches, Louisiana. Every first Friday, Scotty leads a free walking tour guide of the American Cemetery. Established around 1737, the cemetery is said to be the oldest cemetery in the Louisiana Purchase. Over the years, planters, businessman, politicians, and educators have all made their mark on Natchitoches and the surrounding area. The markers in the cemetery tell stories of the region’s people and act as an outdoor museum dedicated to their legacy. Legend has it, that St. Denis, the town’s founder, is buried somewhere on the grounds. Founded in 1714, Natchitoches is the original French Colony and oldest city in Louisiana. Home to the Cane River Creole National Historical Park, it is part of the Cane River National Heritage Area, and is the final destination on the El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail. More: https://natchitoches.com/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian, educator, and author Mike Guardia, who discusses his new biography, "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wars of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool." The book covers his story as a Pearl Harbor survivor; Pacific War hero; Special Operations leader in Korea; and a Founding Father of Airmobile (Air Assault) Warfare. "Coyote Recon" will be out this fall, in late October/early November. Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. More: https://mikeguardia.com/

This episode of Big Blend Radio features acclaimed author Annette Libeskind Berkovits who returns to the show to discuss her new memoir that shares the story of her nomadic childhood in the aftermath of the Holocaust. The memoir is called “Aftermath: Coming of Age on Three Continents” and it comes out on September 13, 2022 through Amsterdam Publishers, one of the world’s largest publishers of Holocaust memoirs. “Aftermath” traces Annette’s nomadic childhood in the wake of World War Two. Traversing four countries across three continents, young Annette senses that her family is different from others but she’s too young to understand her parents’ wartime trauma. She must find inner resources to deal with the onset of teenage angst, as well as linguistic and cultural challenges. https://annetteberkovits.com/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Military Monday" Show features award-winning military historian, educator, and author Mike Guardia, who reflects on the tragic attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 including what led to them, and the aftermath. Mike is the author of over 20 military history books. His latest book is “The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War II," and his next release is "Coyote Recon: The Forgotten Wards of Colonel Jay D. Vanderpool." Mike Guardia appears on Big Blend Radio's military history shows every 1st Monday. More: https://mikeguardia.com/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Thursday "Jefferson Highway" Show focuses on the three historic outlaw women - Belle Starr, Edna Murray "The Kissing Bandit," and Ma Barker. Created by the Jefferson Highway Association which was originally founded in 1915, the Jefferson Highway is an international highway, also known as "The Pines to the Palms Highway," that runs from Winnipeg, Canada to New Orleans, Louisiana. Learn more at: https://jeffersonhighway.org/ Featured guests include: - Roger Bell - President of the Jefferson Highway Association - Dr Ron Hood - Property owner of Belle Starr's Homestead and Gravesite - Cynthia Schreiner Smith - Owner of Cyn City Tours in St Paul, and co-author of “Alvin Karpis and the Barker Gang in Minnesota.” https://www.cyncitytours.com/ Featured music on the show is "Little Liar" from the album "Glorious Glorious" by The Joiners: https://thejoinerhouse.bandcamp.com/album/glorious-glorious Special thanks to the Natchitoches Convention and Visitors Bureau who represent Louisiana's Oldest City, which is also on the Jefferson Highway. See: https://www.natchitoches.com/