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The Historians: David Fisk On Ballston Spa

May 1, 2015 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment

The Historians LogoThis week “The Historians” podcast features historian David Fiske with the story of the chocolate factory that used to be located in Ballston Spa. Fiske also has the latest on his research of the Ballston Spa trial of Solomon Northup’s kidnappers. Fiske was one of the coauthors of Solomon Northup: The Complete Story of the Author of “Twelve Years a Slave” (Praeger, 2013) Listen at “The Historians” online archive at http://www.bobcudmore.com/thehistorians/

“The Historians” podcast is also heard each Wednesday at 11 a.m. on RISE, WMHT’s 24-hour radio information service for the blind and print disabled in New York’s Capital Region and Hudson Valley. “The Historians” podcast is recorded at Dave Greene’s East Line Studio.

You can support this podcast by making a contribution to “The Historians” GoFundMe page: http://www.gofundme.com/TheHistorians

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