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World Footprints

World Footprints

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 World Footprints is a multi award-winning socially minded travel media company that bridges differences, fosters cultural intelligence, captures the essence of a destination, and inspires meaningful travel. We invite our readers to examine the cultural roots of a destination, to view a locale with a new mindset, and/or to explore travel through a specific interest or social cause. We seek to share our common humanity and to offer a deeper connection to the world one story at a time.

World Footprints has grown to become one of the most-reputable sources for meaningful, socially minded travel content -- encouraging all to leave positive ‘footprints’ wherever they may travel.

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Episodes
  • New Orleans' Hidden Black History

    New Orleans' Hidden Black History
    Feb 22 2025
    New Orleans has been the backdrop of many dark chapters in American history, but perhaps none so shocking as the slave rebellion of 1811. We will explore the history of America's largest slave revolt with author Daniel Rasmussen who organized his research in his book, American Uprising: The Untold Story About America's Largest Slave Revolt.

    The New Orleans African-American Museum of Art, Culture and History, located in Faubourg Treme, is helping to keep the stories of America's oldest and continuous black community alive. Established in 2000, former executive director John Hankins tells us that the Museum has held the mission "to preserve, interpret and promote" the African American cultural heritage of New Orleans, with a particular empasis on the Treme community.

    Le Musee de F.P.C. is a beautiful house museum that honors the legacy of New Orleans' Free People of Color. History will echo off the walls and along the wooden floor boards as we walk through this Greek Revival house in Upper Treme with Beverly McKinna. The Museum displays a hidden history of people whose stories have been complied in storage boxes and on cemetery headstones but their undeniable achievements serve to rewrite the conventional narrative of New Orleans' history.

    The rich and varied culture of New Orleans is seen in its food, music, traditions and architecture. History professor, Dr. Mary Mitchell, says that New Orleans has its own rhythm and energy that is influenced by Africans, Native Americans and European settlers and she gave us a taste of New Orleans as we soaked up the world flavors in the French Quarter.

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    1 hr
  • Resurrection of Valor – Honoring Unsung Heroes of Pulaski

    Resurrection of Valor – Honoring Unsung Heroes of Pulaski
    Jan 8 2025
    Join Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick as they uncover an inspiring story of resilience, family legacy, and historical justice in Pulaski, Tennessee. Their guest, Miss Vivian Leigh Battle Sims, shares her extraordinary journey as an educator and advocate who brought recognition to Black Union soldiers of the Civil War through her self-funded statue, Resurrection of Valor. In this deeply personal episode, Tonya and Ian also reveal a surprising familial connection to Miss Sims, turning this interview into a heartfelt reunion.

    Discover how one woman's determination is reshaping a town's history and reclaiming space for the unsung heroes of America.

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    31 mins
  • 03-17-23 Children's Museum of Indianapolis

    03-17-23 Children's Museum of Indianapolis
    Mar 19 2023
    In this episode of World Footprints, hosts Tonya and Ian Fitzpatrick share the Power of Children exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. They speak to Monica Ramsey, Director of exhibits and interactive media, as she guides them through the Power of Children: Making a Different exhibit and shares the stories of four extraordinary children who have significantly impacted the world - Ruby Bridges, Ryan White, Malala Yousafzai, and Anne Frank.

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    26 mins
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