First Person: How refugees shape Utica, 18th Century maple, thanking Jimmy Carter
On the March edition of First Person, as the U.S. announces it will welcome 100,000 refugees from the war in Ukraine, we explore how refugees from other conflict-torn regions have shaped the city of Utica. Writer Susan Hartman's upcoming book, City of Refugees, follows the stories of families from Bosnia, Iraq, and Somalia as they adjust to lives in a place they never imagined ending up. It was a project that started with an article for the New York Times, and ended up stretching for eight years. Later, historical interpreter PJ Miller tells us about how maple sugaring was practiced in our region in the 18th Century. He'll be demonstrating those techniques at Fort de la Presentation in Ogdensburg this weekend (or next weekend, if Saturday's weather is bad). North Country Bookmarks host Jessica Lawrence shares a preview of the spectacular April edition of the show. And then we'll talk with Arthur Milnes. The Kingstonian is author of the new book, 98 Reasons to Thank Jimmy Carter. Milnes shares some of those reasons, and the story of that time the 39th President slept over at his house in Kingston in 2012.
Listen to the segments:
Susan Hartman, author, "City of Refugees"
Jessica Lawrence, North Country Bookmarks
PJ Miller, historical interpreter
Arthur Milnes, author, "98 Reasons to Thank Jimmy Carter"
