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Episode 9: Episode 9: Digging Up Grand Valley History for Social Change with Jacob Richards

Episode 9: Episode 9: Digging Up Grand Valley History for Social Change with Jacob Richards

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For the first episode of season two, Christie Matherne and Dr. John Lanci talk to Jacob Richards - a local activist, the President of the Mesa County Historical Society, and an avid history writer - about his latest project, People's History of the Grand Valley. Jacob also discusses the ins and outs of activism and working with groups of people, the advent of ChatGPT and how writers can utilize it, getting back to nature to avoid burnout, and moments in his life that shaped his path. Listen through the end of the episode to hear some surprising history facts about Grand Junction and western Colorado. See his work-in-progress history book at PeoplesHistoryOfTheGrandValley.com.

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