King James II of England threatened to revoke the precious Charter of Connecticut in 1687, and sent one of his men to retrieve it. That meant an end to the colony's limited democracy and independence.  But before it was exchanged during a key meeting, a hero slipped out of the room with it under his arm and hid it within the cavity of an old oak tree. That tree - the Charter Oak - is now a state icon. Get the full story here!Guest Co-Host and ResearcherJean ZimmermanArborist and authorjeanzimmerman.com"In the Hidden History of Connecticut's Charter Oak" (blog)GuestsRobert StormHonorary Governor General of the Society of Colonial Wars, ConnecticutSociety of Colonial Wars in ConnecticutJack HaleChair, Hartford Tree Advisory CommissionChristopher MartinConnecticut State ForesterCT State Forestry - Dept. of Energy and Environmental ProtectionAllan FennerConsulting ArboristRobb Barnard (Voice of Mark Twain)Head of Performing ArtsLincoln School, Providence, RIlincolnschool.orgConsulting EditorDavid Still, IITheme Music"This Old Tree," Diccon Lee, www.deeleetree.comArtworkDahn Hiuni, www.dahnhiuni.com/homeWebsitethisoldtree.showTranscripts available.Follow onFacebook or Instagram This Old Tree podcast is a sponsored project of New England ISA. To support This Old Tree and New England ISA, click here. We want to hear about the favorite tree in your life! To submit a ~4 or 5 minute audio story for consideration for an upcoming episode of "Tree Story Shorts" on This Old Tree, record the story on your phone’s voice memo app and email to:[email protected] episode was written in part at LitArts RI, a community organization and co-working space that supports Rhode Island's creators. litartsri.org

Ver todos los episodios