ADKX-tra Credit
A history podcast for students made by the Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, located in the heart of the Adirondack Park of New York State. ADKX-tra Credit is both an introduction to Adirondack history and a resource for tidbits of history, folklore, and facts. Use it with classroom instruction or enjoy as entertainment. New episodes are added every two weeks.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
010 - Balsam Traditions, part 1
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Balsam trees are one of the most popular kind of trees that ends up in people’s home every holiday season. Find out why this conifer tre…
009 - The Last Adirondack Wolf?
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In episode 009, we talk about wolves and their long and troubled relationship with people. You will find out the full backstory behind t…
008 - The Beaver Hat
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For over hundreds of years, beaver hats were a fashion trend among men. But, in order to make those hats, people needed the fur from a b…
007 - Adirondack Ghost Stories
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Ghost stories are a type of folklore nearly everyone enjoys. Here are a few Adiorndack stories to chill you this autumn.
006 - Peddlers: the travelling store
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An introduction to the life and times of the Adirondack peddler.
005 - The Rickety-Rackety Railroad
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In 1900 the shortest standard-gauge railroad in the world began operation. It was just ¾ of a mile long and 6 miles from any other rail …
004 - Theodore Roosevelt's Ride to the Presidency
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Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States and is the youngest individual to hold the office. But, do you know the i…
002 - Are We There Yet?
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The trip from NYC to the Adirondacks was long and difficult in the 1800s.
003 - Guides
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Navigating the wilderness is no easy task, especially back in the 1800s. Learn about the fascinating job of the Adirondack guide, and th…
001 - Hello, from Blue Mountain Lake
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Since 1957, the Adirondack Experience (formerly the Adirondack Museum) has shared stories of the people who lived, worked and played in …