Orthodox Easter Traditions ~ The Spirit of Spring ~ Legacy of the CCC ~ Mary Walker

  Friday, March 25 –Bill Thomas explores the traditions of the Ukrainian Orthodox church with Agnes Palanuk, who’s on the board of the Ukrainian Cultural Institute in Dickinson, ND, home to a large Ukrainian population. ~~~ We hear from Story Traveler Gioia Timpanelli who shares a Native American tale on the arrival of spring. ~~~ This time of year, it’s easy to have cabin fever. We revisit an interview with Prairie Public television producer Kim Stenehjem about her documentary, Built to Last: The Legacy of the CCC in Minnesota, which details the accomplishments of the civilian conservation corps. ~~~ Nate DeMio, host of The Memory Palace podcast, shares an essay for Women’s History Month on Mary Walker, a trained surgeon, who became a prisoner of war during the Civil War.