Have you ever been in a conversation with someone and the person was TALKING AT YOU instead of SPEAKING TO YOU. this could be extremely frustrating at times. Come with me on this journey as we discuss the differences. For additional Building Bridges Content: Get your FREE digital monthly newsletter filled with inspiring & motivating content. https:…

Gathering a treasure trove of powerful, rare, and haunting original documents, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian Allen C. Guelzo presents a uniquely readable and intimate oral history of the Civil War's turning point. We hear from a Union staff officer, a Confederate amputee, artilleryman, a sympathetic Northern woman, a…

Have you ever been in a situation where you were asked to compromise your position? This can be a wide range of things we encounter in life. Let's dive into a few of them see if you can identify.Buildingbridges520.comFollow on IG: @norm.buildingbridgesLike & Follow on Facebook: BuildingBridges2021Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/sacrifice8901This …

I know there's been times when you just wanted to let out a good cry only to be reminded that it's a sign of weakness. Don't let the world or people make you feel that way. There are some benefits to getting a good cry in. Let's discuss.Buildingbridges520.comFollow on IG: @norm.buildingbridgesLike & Follow on Facebook: BuildingBridges2021Subscribe …

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the Keystone State's formal and informal political institutions and players, past and present, and elucidates the place each holds in governing the commonwealth today. Covering a period of more than three hundred years, this volume presents a clear and succinct overview of the commonwealth's politic…

In 1918, Bethlehem Steel started the world's greatest industrial baseball league. Appealing to Major League Baseball players looking to avoid service in the Great War, teams employed "ringers" like Babe Ruth, Rogers Hornsby, and Shoeless Joe Jackson in what became scornfully known as "safe shelter" leagues. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-sig…

How do these two words fit together in your life? Let's take a quick deep dive into how we can use them to better ourselves and the ones around us. For everything Building Bridges: go to Buildingbridges520.com You can also support this podcast individually below. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildingbridges520/s…

Beginning in the early 1990s, Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood began to transform from the post-industrial morass it had been suffering for the last few decades. Artists began to rent empty apartments, what were once shot-and-a-beer bars became hip dive bars and entrepreneurs found inexpensive real estate to follow their visions. It was in this…

In 1917, at the start of World War I, among global war and a global pandemic, Harrisburgers stepped up and served. The city experienced tribulations as residents feared espionage, suspected foreigners and demanded loyalty. Hospitals struggled with the 1918 flu at their doorstep. Join author Rodney Ross as he charts the World War I era and the Harri…

George Washington has frequently been criticized for his first military campaign, which sparked the French and Indian War. While his campaign failed to meet its objectives, Washington experienced his first taste of military command, dealing with situations that ultimately proved beyond his control, and learned lessons that made him into the man who…

Many people don't like to be in uncomfortable situations, yet these are designed to help us grow. Let's talk a little bit about how to identify those situations and provoke our thoughts on them. For everything Building Bridges: go to Buildingbridges520.com You can also support this podcast individually below. --- Support this podcast: https://podca…

In late 1975 and early 1976, at the height of the Cold War, two of the Soviet Union's long-dominant national hockey teams traveled to North America to play an eight-game series against the best teams in the National Hockey League. The culmination of the "Super Series" was reigning Soviet League champion HC CSKA Moscow's face-off against the defendi…

"Telling of the Anthracite" explores the various ways in which anthracite history has been represented and remembered since 1960, the chosen date for the start of the "posthistorical" era coinciding approximately with the Knox mine disaster (1959) and the beginning of the Centralia mine fire (1962-), two cataclysmic and fateful events that symboliz…

Irving College was the first college to offer degrees in the arts and sciences to women and that two of its buildings still stand to this day. Named after famed author Washington Irving, this college for women was part of a nationwide trend in the nineteenth century to finally educate women, but a trend that was always fraught with opposition. pcnt…

Of the more than seventy sites associated with the Civil War era that the National Park Service manages, none hold more national appeal and recognition than Gettysburg National Military Park. In "On a Great Battlefield," Jennifer M. Murray chronicles the administration of the National Park Service and how it educates the public about the battle and…

Are you standing still? Are you moving with no real destination? Are you growing or being stagnant? Let's examine that for a few minutes. For everything Building Bridges: go to Buildingbridges520.com You can also support this podcast individually below. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildingbridges520/support…

The September 11, 1777, battle of Brandywine, a defeat for General George Washington, is too often forgotten by historians. Brandywine was one of the most important engagements of the war, also the largest land battle. Lafayette began his rise to an American hero that afternoon when he shed his blood for American freedom. Artist Karl J. Kuerner and…

Turbulent rapids and wild shorelines of the Youghiogheny River highlight natural wonders of the Appalachian Mountains, and midway on the stream's revealing path, Ohiopyle State Park is a showcase of beauty and has become a recreational hotspot where the river thunders over its iconic falls and cascades through the wooded gorges of Pennsylvania. Now…

Unfair Expectations can ruin relationships, partnerships, and business dealings. Let's see how we stack up to having them placed on us or placing them on others. For everything Building Bridges: Life Coaching, Social Media, Merchandise, Newsletter & more, go to Buildingbridges520.com You can also support this podcast individually below. --- Support…

The British Army in North America conducted two campaigns in 1777. John Burgoyne led one army south from Canada to seize control of the Lake Champlain-Hudson River corridor resulting in the battle of Saratoga. Rather than assist Burgoyne's campaign, William Howe led his army from New York City on the Philadelphia campaign. Although Howe captured Ph…

Have you ever really thought about this before? Where do you stand in this argument? Do you want the wealth or are you better off with the wisdom. Well let's see how they stack up. Subscribe to everything Building Bridges: Buildingbridges520.com Shop Building Bridges Merchandise: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BuildingBridges520 You can also support thi…

The first installment (June 3-22, 1863) carried the armies through the defining mounted clash at Battle of Brandy Station, after which Lee pushed his corps into the Shenandoah Valley and achieved the magnificent victory at Second Winchester on his way to the Potomac. Caught flat-footed, Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker used his cavalry to probe the mountain…

In 1777, Congress labeled Quakers who would not take up arms in support of the War of Independence as "the most Dangerous Enemies America knows" and ordered Pennsylvania and Delaware to apprehend them. In response, Keystone State officials sent twenty men-seventeen of whom were Quakers-into exile, banishing them to Virginia, where they were held fo…

Historic Philadelphia has long yielded archaeological treasures from its past. Excavations required by the National Historic Preservation Act have recovered pottery shards, pots, plates, coins, bones, and other artifacts relating to early life in the city. This updated edition of Digging in the City of Brotherly Love continues to use archaeology to…

Is servant leadership a real thing? Let's find out together. While traditional leadership styles often prioritize the leader's authority and control, servant leadership shifts the focus to the needs of the people and their development. Subscribe to everything Building Bridges: Buildingbridges520.com Shop Building Bridges Merchandise: https://www.et…

Most people still struggle within the depth of this topic. Come along for this journey as My guest John Mays and dig deeper than just race. John E. Mays – www.Johnemays.com Book Purchase: DEI-Conversations Made EasySubscribe to everything Building Bridges: Buildingbridges520.com Shop Building Bridges: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BuildingBridges520 Yo…

Most people don't deal with change well. Let's see where you fit in with embracing change. Just know that Change is Inevitable. Subscribe to everything Building Bridges: Buildingbridges520.com Shop Building Bridges Merchandise: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BuildingBridges520 You can also support this podcast individually below. --- Support this podcas…

George Marshall was one of America's most significant statesmen during the mid twentieth century. He was born and raised in Uniontown, PA and attended VMI before earning a commission in the U.S. Army in 1902. During World War II he led the Army as Chief of Staff and after the war served as Secretary of State where he initiated the Marshall Plan for…

George Nakashima began his furniture business as a reactionary movement against the practice of 20th century "modern" architecture, design, and art. With a solid background in architectural history and design, engineering and building practice, George turned towards a simpler life in which direct contact with materials, tools, clients, and craftsme…

In March 1791 Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton shocked the western frontier when he proposed a domestic excise tax on whiskey to balance America's national debt. As the months passed however the people of Western Pennsylvania grew restless with the inadequacy of the government's response and they soon turned to more violent means of political …

Adversity is not uncommon. How we deal with it differs from person to person. Let's see if you can identify with any of these points that I bring out. You may be surprised. Come along for the ride and help build this bridge. Subscribe to everything Building Bridges: Buildingbridges520.com Shop Building Bridges Merchandise: https://www.etsy.com/shop…

Given the news media's focus on national issues and debates, voters might be expected to make decisions about state and local candidates based on their views of the national parties and presidential candidates. The editors and contributors of this book examine the 2020 elections in six Pennsylvania districts to explore the level of nationalization …

How confident are you in you? Not everyone has the same level of confidence. Let's dive into how self-worth plays a part in our confidence levels. There's always a little more to do to raise those levels. Follow, Like, & Subscribe everything Building Bridges: Buildingbridges520.com You can also support this podcast individually below. --- Support t…

The sniper killings of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, policemen William Davis and Richard Posey shocked the American public in November 1972 and garnered national coverage on the major news networks at the time. Fifty years later, this book, the first to cover the slayings, details the cold-blooded ambush of the two small-town law enforcement office…

A memoir about a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City - an unforgettable pilgrimage to the heart of America across some of our oldest common ground. Neil King Jr.'s desire to walk from Washington, D.C., to New York City began as a whim and soon became an obsession as he was determined to rediscover what matters in life and to see o…

In October 1948, a seemingly average fog descended on the tiny mill town of Donora, Pennsylvania. With a population of fewer than fifteen thousand, the town's main industry was steel and zinc mills—mills that continually emitted pollutants into the air. The six-day smog event left twenty-one people dead and thousands sick. Even after the fog lifted…

This episode taps into you as an individual. Are you coachable or do you just know it all? Follow, Like, & Subscribe everything Building Bridges: Buildingbridges520.com You can also support this podcast individually below. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/buildingbridges520/support…

George Washington and his Continental Army braving the frigid winter at Valley Forge form an iconic image in the popular history of the American Revolution. Exploring the inner workings of the Continental Army through the prism of its encampments, this book is the first to show how camp construction and administration played a crucial role in Patri…

We all know someone that we think is a people pleaser. The question is do we know why or is that someone us? Let's dig into this to see if we can pull some nuggets out to help us all. Follow, Like, & Subscribe everything Building Bridges: BuildingBridges520.com⁠ You can also support this podcast individually below. --- Support this podcast: https:/…

During the memorable summer of 1941, no sports story loomed larger than Joe Louis versus Billy Conn, the hard-hitting heavyweight champion, Detroit's "Brown Bomber," battling the stylish and cocky "Pittsburgh Kid." Considered one of the greatest matches in boxing history, the fight saw the underdog Conn well ahead on points until Louis knocked him …

The Delaware River defenses played a crucial role for the Americans in Philadelphia during the American War of Independence in 1777. Maintaining the integrity of the river defenses involved an attritional campaign waged by an intrepid group of defenders which brought together the efforts of the Continental Army, the Continental Navy and the Pennsyl…

The remarkable and inspiring story of William Still, an unknown abolitionist who dedicated his life to managing a critical section of the Underground Railroad in Philadelphia. Learn the full range of Still's life and accomplishments. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.comBy PCN - Pennsylvania Cable Network

Although Philadelphia's Black community lived in a free city in a free state, they faced constant threats to their personal safety and freedom. The political and physical conflicts that arose over fugitive slave removals and the kidnappings of free Black people forced Philadelphians to confront the politics of slavery. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/me…

Until the 1970s, if you suffered a medical crisis, your chances of survival were minimal. But that all changed with Freedom House EMS in Pittsburgh, a group of Black men who became America's first paramedics. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.comBy PCN - Pennsylvania Cable Network

Have you ever found yourself trying to fit in someplace? We've all been there at one time or another in our lives. Let's take a stroll through this topic and see if we can identify with it. Life Coaching w/Coach Norm is now available. Book your FREE consultation today!! Buildingbridges520.com Check out our new merchandise with inspiring & motivatin…

In this major new history of the Continental Army's Grand Forage of 1778, award-winning military historian Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter. Here, the army launched its largest and riskiest operation to feed itself and prevent st…

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You get to choose the kind of day you're going to have. Your mindset and your responses to life help mold this process. There will always be tough times, but how will you rise above them? Get your FREE digital monthly newsletter filled with inspiring & motivating content. Buildingbridges520.com Follow, Like, & Subscribe everything Building Bridges:…

Why do so many of us "Suffer In Silence?" There are many valid reason why some do, and yet there are many reasons why we shouldn't. Let's discuss and see you can identify someone you know or maybe yourself. Get your FREE digital monthly newsletter filled with inspiring & motivating content. Buildingbridges520.com Follow, Like, & Subscribe to everyt…

Most Civil War battles occurred along major roads, railroads, and waterways; the armies needed to move men and equipment, and they needed water for men and horses. And yet this perspective hasn't been fully explored when it comes to Gettysburg, until now. pcntv.com/donate pcntv.com/membership-signup pcntv.com…