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The Travel Doctor is IN
Meet The Travel Doctor . Broken bones. Skin rashes. Travelers diarehea. COVID and… There are many accidents, illnesses and medical mishaps that happen when we’re traveling and now we have COVID to add to the list. So what should travelers do to remain healthy and safe? Luckily, the Travel Doctor … Read more Read more
United States Health & Wellness
“Don’t Buy the Cheap Tickets” and more tips from an airline insider
Airline industry expert Kewwin McKenzie shares important airline tips that he’s gained from his experience of traveling around the world during the pandemic and the common mistakes people make when booking airline tickets. Read more
The World Insights
Experiencing the World as a Blind Traveler
Meet Dale Reardon, a blind traveler from Australia who has not let his disability limit his love for exploring the world. Read more
The World Accessible
Uncovering Appalachia
Who are the Appalachian people? Whoever you think they are you’re probably wrong. Author and scholar Nancy Brown Diggs joins World Footprints to peel back the layers of Appalachian culture that she uncovers in her new book, In Search of Appalachia. Read more
United States History
Experiencing the Power of Children at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Experience the extraordinary stories of children who have made and are making a difference in this world at the Power of Children exhibit in the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Read more
United States Family Travel Social Responsibility
God’s Little Acre: Revealing untold stories of America’s African heritage, Part 2
In this second episode of our interview with Keith Stokes, advisor to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, we continue learning about Newport’s underrepresented history during our walk through God’s Little Acre. Read more
United States History
God’s Little Acre: America’s Colonial African Cemetery preserving history in stone – Part 1
In this episode of the World Footprint podcast, we have the privilege of interviewing Keith Stokes, advisor to the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. Keith walks with us through the colonial African burying ground of God’s Little Acre in Newport, Rhode Island and he shares many of the unrepresented stories … Read more Read more
United States History
Exploring the Green Book trail and Rochester’s African-American Heritage
World Footprints will uncover the stories behind the story of the Green Book and we’ll explore Rochester, New York’s rich African-American heritage. In an era of segregation, the Green Book directed African-American travelers to safe havens as they traveled through inhospitable and outright dangerous places. Indeed, being a Black family … Read more Read more
United States Insights History
Revisiting the Little Rock Nine experience with Ernest Green
This event was the first experiment in school integration and came three years after the U.S, Supreme Court’s Brown vs. Board of Education landmark ruling… Read more
United States History Humanity
Preserving African American History
Many of the places where significant African American history occurred have been neglected and have gone unrecognized for the important role they hold in the fabric of American society. Read more
United States History Preservation
Uncovering the Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood
Join us as author Fatima Shaik uncovers the rich hidden history of a free Black brotherhood that was almost lost forever. Read more
New Orleans History
Martha’s Vineyard: Along the Deaf Heritage Trail and beyond
Nancy Gardella, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, says that Martha’s Vineyard is so much more than its pretty beaches and famous residents. Among the stories Nancy reveals is the Vineyard’s troubling story of colonization and the island’s surprising legacy of sign language. Read more
United States History Indigenous
Unlocking the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure Secrets of Washington, DC
From spirit circles to brothels and Sonny Bono, these are just a few of the backstories behind JoAnn Hill’s new book, Secret Washington DC. Read more
United States Off the Beaten Path
World Footprints Holiday Music Special
‘Tis the season with the gift of holiday music. As you enjoy the musical selections from around the world, please accept our gratitude for your support of World Footprints over the years. Read more
The World Events & Festivals Literature & Music
Remembering Emmett Till
The Let the World See exhibit tells both Emmett’s story but also illuminates the courage of his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who insisted on an open casket funeral for her son so that the world could see the brutality of his senseless murder. Her act fueled a movement that changed the … Read more Read more
United States History Humanity