The Shenandoah Valley Radio Program Podcast by The Shenandoah County Historical Society

Episodes 8

Avg. Duration 36m

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Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (4)

Since Nov 2025

Latest Episode May 2026

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Monthly

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Consistency

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About This Podcast

The Shenandoah Valley Radio Program is a monthly podcast sharing Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley history in a clear, narrative style that pays tribute to the golden age of radio. Host Hank Zimmerman interviews historians and researchers who provide authoritative insights into this unique region. For listeners near and far, these stories offer an entertaining, historically accurate way to understand the people and events that shaped the Valley within the larger context of American history. Presented by the Shenandoah County Historical Society.

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Recent Episodes

S1E8 Episode 8: The Great Awakenings & Valley Iron Furnaces

May 31, 2026 46m

Description: The Great Awakening movements of the 1700s and 1800s transformed religious life in the Shenandoah Valley and in America. They are being still felt today. Also: Iron Furnaces in the…

S1E7 Episode 7: Battle of New Market & Valley Civil War History

May 02, 2026 42m

Description: The Battle of New Market was one of the most unique engagements of the Civil War: In 1864, 257 young Virginia Military Institute cadets were forced into a pivotal role on the front lines…

S1E6 Episode 6: Andrea Weeks: Lena Artz, Botanical Pioneer & The McCormick Legacy

Apr 03, 2026 43m

In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Andrea Weeks, Professor of Botany at George Mason University and Director of the Ted R. Bradley Herbarium. Dr. Weeks shares how her own research led her to the…

S1E5 Episode 5: Valley Archaeology & The Marvelous Crozet Tunnel

Mar 04, 2026 35m

Description: Can you dig it? Explore the Valley’s hidden history with Mike Kehoe, from Native American artifacts to Civil War archaeology. Plus, the story of Claudius Crozet’s 19th century, “crazy”…

S1E4 Episode 4: Black History Month: Enslavement to Freedom in the Valley

Feb 04, 2026 34m

Historical assumptions have long existed about how enslaved people in the Shenandoah Valley actually had lived. But do they tell the real story? After Emancipation, the Readjuster Party was a brief,…

S1E3 Episode 3: Andrew Lewis & The 8th Virginia

Jan 08, 2026 33m

Description: Meet “Dunmore’s Nemesis” and the “Last Men Standing” as we dive deep into the history of soldiers who secured Virginia’s soil during the American Revolution.The Interview: Historian and…

S1E2 Episode 2: Daniel Morgan & Peggy’s War

Dec 13, 2025 25m

Description: From the tough frontiersmen of the Revolution to the “Underground Railroad” of the Civil War, we examine the courage that defines the Shenandoah Valley.The Interview: Author Karl Rhodes…

S1E1 Episode 1: The Seasons of Peter Muhlenberg

Nov 15, 2025 31m

Description:There is more to explore about the life of Woodstock, Virginia’s own Revolutionary hero than “To everything, there is a season...” And a modern-day effort to preserve the history of a…