In Search of the Great America
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Episodes of In Search of the Great America
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LOS ANGELES, CA: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1900-1950The first half of the 20th century was arguably the heyday of Los Angeles. This was the era when what was once considered a secondary city at best, first surpassed rival San Francisco as the larg
Episode 13. Vana Thiero describes a Great America where the kids of today become leaders who speak their minds and seek what is best for the greater good ALL humanity for the long term.Vana Thiero is a single mom of two sons diagnosed with au
Though it was never a large community, Caliente, Nevada briefly boomed in the interwar years as a headquarters for the railroad. Much smaller now, the town still lives on the foundation established in those days even as local leadership pursues
Episode 12. Mary Love describes a Great America where there are jobs and our financial future is upbeat and positive.Mary Love is a widowed mother of one, entrepreneur and realtor. She has had several businesses and loves to be creative.Mar
LAS VEGAS, NV: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1946-1980The usual consensus is that the “golden age” of Las Vegas occurred between 1946 and 1980, as the desert city became known as the “entertainment capital of the world” and assumed a unique place in th
Episode 11. Johnn Jones describes a Great America that is compassionate, loving, respectful of ourselves, of others and of the planet.Johnn Jones is a husband, brother, friend and petter/feeder of two shelter dogs. He is also a musician and m
SALT LAKE CITY, UT: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1847-1857Salt Lake City was great from 1847-1857, its founding decade. Though the city, which serves as a financial, political and spiritual center of the Inland West, has long been prosperous and known
Episode 10. Jewel Cummings describes a Great America that is a unified country through listening, caring and understanding each other.She is a college student studying accounting and is a return missionary from southern Germany and Salzburg,
CEDAR CITY, UT: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1918-1941Local historians in Cedar City, Utah, point to the period between the two world wars (1918-1941) as a time when the town showed its best as a community. In those years, residents came together to
Episode 9. Tamra Borchardt-Slayton describes a Great America that is a melting pot of diversity, acceptance and knowledge, where people actually listen to each other instead of fighting.She is the Chairperson for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Ut
LANDER, WY: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1983-2007Lander, Wyoming, experienced a heyday from the mid-1980s to the 2000s, as the city recovered from the economic blow of a mine closure to become an internationally known center of the emerging outdoor
Episode 8. Louisa Hunkerstorm describes a Great America where people take really good care of the land, the water, the air and the environment.She is an educator who currently works at Central Wyoming College. In the past, she has worked as a
CHEYENNE, WY: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1867-1887The time when Cheyenne was “great” was the years between 1867 and 1887, the years of the cattle boom in Wyoming. Though much has happened since then, Cheyenne continues to celebrate this era and Wyo
Episode 7. Glenna Hirsig describes a Great America where Americans of all ages find ways to bring peace and equality to the nation.She is a longtime resident of Wyoming. Glenna worked in retail merchandise and spent her entire married life as
DENVER, CO: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1983-2003The years between 1983 and 2003 were a time when diverse, progressive and forward-thinking leadership elevated Denver to a position of national prominence rare for a city in the intermountain west. Th
Episode 6. De La Vaca describes a Great America where there is a return to indigenous structures and indigenous ways of life in America and globally.He is the managing editor of Yellow Scene Magazine in North Metro Denver and Boulder County C
PUEBLO, CO: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1915-1942The era between 1915 and 1942 were boom years for Pueblo, Colorado, a time when the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company (CF&I), which at one point employed twenty thousand people, made the city the industri
Episode 5. Michael Diaz describes a Great America where education is important so we can learn, understand, grow and be able to share that with others.He is a father of four who enjoys playing with his kids in the park. He has been working in
SPRINGER, NM: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1882-1897Springer, a town of about a thousand residents in far northern New Mexico, some sixty miles south of the Colorado state line, seems like a small and quiet place where not much happens. Yet, it has a
Episode 4. Mike Hobbs describes a Great America where we start to recognize hearts rather than political positions. He is the creator, owner, and operator of Hat Six Cattle Company New Mexico Land and Cattle Incorporated. And a hardworking gu
ALBUQUERQUE, NM: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 2000-2020Albuquerque, New Mexico, may be unique among the cities discussed in this project because its best times as a community could arguably be our present era. Nearby federal facilities like Kirtland A
3 - Albuquerque, NM: A Strong Economy Based on Sharing, Love, and Compassion with Christopher Valles
Episode 3. Christopher Valles describes a Great America with "a strong economy based on sharing, on love, on compassion, on humility and on an equal distribution of wealth."He is a small business owner from New Mexico, born and raised. Openly
SHOW LOW, AZ: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1950-1970Show Low, a relatively remote town in the Ponderosa pine forests of Northern Arizona, had its heyday in the mid-twentieth century, when the harvesting and processing of timber that gave the town and
Episode 2. Daryl Seymore describes a Great America "when we are not thinking about ourselves, but we are starting to think about others."He is a long time resident of Show Low. He grew up and stayed to raise his family there. He's been Mayor
PHOENIX, AZ: THE GREAT AMERICA OF 1950-1980Phoenix boomed in the decades after World War II, an era of seemingly endless prosperity when local boosters would say that opportunity was available for anyone who wanted to work for it. The city’s p
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