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History 21 The Podcast - 4.09 Troy Woodruff

In this episode, MSgt USAF (retired) Troy Woodruff reminisces with ACHS Board Member Steve Florman about his time in service, including flying AWAC (Airborne Warning and Control System) planes with NATO forces. During his 20-plus year career, Troy participated in Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, the Cold War, the Yugoslavian conflict in the 1990s, the drug war, and missions over South Korea. To hear the entire conversation, become a History 21: The Vault member or visit the history center and request the interview recording.

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director, Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, and Steve Florman, ACHS Vice President

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenMay 3, 2024Anoka County Historical Societyseason 4, Troy Woodruff, veterans voice, episode 4.09, military awards

History 21 The Podcast - 4.08 What's up at ACHS?

It’s a busy spring at the Anoka Count Historical Society! Our Executive Director Rebecca, along with Board Member Orville, break down all the upcoming events that you don’t want to miss including a Murder Mystery fundraiser.

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenApril 19, 2024Anoka County Historical Societyseason 4, ACHS, episode 4.08

History 21 The Podcast - 4.07 History Anoka County Sheriff's Department

The Anoka County Sheriff's department history dates back to 1857 with the 1st Sheriff James C. Frost. Who someone complained was speeding his horse down Main St. in 1868. In this episode, listen to a portion of the program about the department given March 9 at the Anoka County History Center.

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenApril 5, 2024Anoka County Historical SocietyAnoka, season 4, ACHS, Sara Given, Anoka County, Kassandra Mackenthun, Sheriff, Anoka County Sheriff, episode 4.07

History 21 The Podcast - 4.06 Sara's Museum Audio Diary

What is a typical day like at the Anoka County History Center? It’s not all working with artifacts, and definitely not quiet. Follow along with ACHS Volunteer Coordinator, Sara Given, for her first audio diary of everything that happened around the museum on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 - well, at least everything that happened until lunch time.

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenMarch 15, 2024Anoka County Historical SocietyAnoka, season 4, centerville, episode 4.06, ACHS, Sara Given

History 21 The Podcast - 4.05 Burton Dupre

Listen to Burton Dupre's stories as he remembers growing up in Centerville in the 1920s and 30s and the farm chores and shenanigans he and his friends got up to (including when they were arrested by the Anoka Game Warden for fishing without a license.) Burton also shares his time in the service during WWII as a medic at an English hospital, and then bartender for the Company Bar in Germany.

Stories taken from his collection of short stories, “Sincerely, Burton” printed in 2001 and read by ACHS volunteer Brian Boldt.

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenMarch 1, 2024Anoka County Historical SocietyAnoka, season 4, episode 4.05, Burton Dupre, centerville, WWII

History 21 The Podcast - 4.04 Valentines Day in Anoka

Valentine’s Day is billed as the day of love, couples and all things romance. But where did this day of hearts and cupids come from and why do we celebrate it each February 14? Skeptics may say it is only a plot from the greeting card and candy companies….but Anoka County residents were celebrating and engaging with Valentine’s Day long before Hallmark Company even began. Learn how people in Anoka County celebrated Valentines Day through the years.

This episode is a portion of a program given at ACHS February 10, 2024.

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator.

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenFebruary 16, 2024Anoka County Historical SocietyAnoka, season 4, episode 4.04, valentines day, valentines

History 21 The Podcast - 4.03 Deb Wallace at Ticknor Hill Bed & Breakfast

With a round “tower” column and a stately presence, the 157 year old Ticknor Hill Bed & Breakfast has been welcoming guests since 1997. For 25 of those years they were greeted by Deb Wallace. In this episode, she sits down in her own parlor with Rebecca to talk about how she purchased the property with her husband, tips of running the business, and what the future might hold for the beautiful home as they decided to sell.

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenFebruary 2, 2024Anoka County Historical SocietyAnoka, season 4, episode 4.03, Deb Wallace, ticknor house, Ticknor Hill

History 21 The Podcast - 4.02 The Anoka State Hospital History

Over 120 years ago, the first male occupants arrived at the newly constructed State Asylum for the Insane following a battle for the Anoka location. It’s history looms large in local lore and this program promises to tease fact from fiction. Listen to a portion of the program given January 13 at the History Center in this episode.

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator

Originally aired June 17, 2022

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenJanuary 19, 2024Anoka County Historical SocietyAnoka, season 4, Anoka State Hospital, mental illness, episode 4.02

History 21 The Podcast - 4.01 The Watch Fob

On her family’s Ramsey farm in 1890, 10 year old Phoebe [Daisy] Guderian was kicked in the head by their horse and survived. In this episode, follow along with the story as told from newspaper reports, Daisy’s own daughter, letters from the doctor who came from the rescue and his descendant. Special guest Peter Jablonski.

Host Rebecca Desens, ACHS Director and Sara Given, ACHS Volunteer Coordinator

Originally aired June 17, 2022

History 21 The Podcast, History 21: The Podcast, PodcastSara GivenJanuary 5, 2024Anoka County Historical SocietyDr. Aurora Giddings, Anoka, watch fob, episode 2.12, episode 4.01, season 4