Writing the West, Episode 22

from Writing The West Hosted by Mike Messner

This episode includes the following stories: Rumors of Gold: How to respond to the news that there are riches for the taking? Mark Twain: The early days of the great American novelist... Redwood Observatory: The world learns about the tallest trees on earth... To Vote: A former slave braves the elements to exercise his rights... ...and the poem "Song of River" by Rick Steber. All stories and poems used by permission of the author. Theme music is "Slobro Daze" by Danny Lee Allison. Sound effects found on YouTube and the Freesound Project.

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