Museums, Jails, Vineyards, and Burgers...
Episode number: 303
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The Spurlock Museum, Old Round Jail in Covington, Behind the Scenes at Krannert Center, Alto Vineyards, Champaign, Remembering the Elite Diner of Urbana
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Ten Sisters, Cuban Roots, and Oak Ridge Cemetery
Episode number: 302
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Exotic Feline Rescue Center, Lincoln: Mud Circuit, Bachmann-Keefner Drug Store
Episode number: 808
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Prairie Fire spends some quality time with the kings of the jungle. We visit a big cat rescue center to see how it is giving a permanent home to rescued lions, tigers, and other big cats. Then, as part of our Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration, we retrace Lincoln's steps as a traveling lawyer along the "mud circuit" of central Illinois and see how the challenges and opportunities encountered on the road helped him to become president. And host Alison Davis Wood bids Prairie Fire a fond farewell by remembering one of her favorite stories from the past; her visit to the Bachmann-Keefner drugstore in downtown Springfield in 1995.
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Senior Odyssey, Aging Pilots, Lincoln: Domestic Life
Episode number: 807
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Prairie Fire explores cutting-edge research on aging taking place in central Illinois. We visit a group of seniors who are participating in a research program examining how creative problem-solving might improve their well-being. Then we look at how researchers are using a flight simulator to put older pilots through their paces in the hopes of improving safety and extending their careers. And, as part of our Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration, we look at Lincoln's domestic life.
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Blacksmiths, Storytellers, Lincoln: Circuit Towns
Episode number: 806
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Prairie Fire visits people who are working to keep ancient traditions alive. First we join one of the largest gatherings of blacksmiths in the Midwest and watch as they ply one of the world's oldest, and hottest, trades. Then we listen to storytellers and hear how the art of storytelling has been kept alive and passed down throughout human history. And, as part of our Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial celebration, we see what life was like for people in central Illinois in the mid-1800s when Lincoln and other traveling lawyers came to town.
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Lawn Mower Racing, Red Bull Flugtag Chicago, Lincoln: In the Courtroom
Episode number: 805
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Prairie Fire takes to the racetrack and the skies as we tag along for a ride on some unusual vehicles. First we visit racing enthusiasts who fulfill their need for speed by racing souped-up riding lawn mowers. Then we join a group of central Illinois students as they head to Chicago to take part in the human-powered flying machine competition known as the Red Bull Flugtag. And, as part of our Abraham Lincoln bicentennial celebration, we examine Lincoln's years working as a lawyer in Illinois and take a closer look at his personal legal style in the courtroom.
