Episode 191 - An Independence Day Chat with Presidential Grave Hunter Kurt Deion
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Happy Birthday America, or as Americans say, "Happy 4th of July!" Jennie and Dianne celebrate America's birthday with author and presidential historian Kurt Deion as he recounts his adventures in his book "Presidential Grave Hunter: One Kid's Quest to Visit the Tombs of Every President and Vice President". From sneaking past Secret Service agents to gaining entry to a private family burial ground, Kurt's Ordinary Extraordinary story is a captivating exploration of American history and the power of a child's curiosity that has continued to spark his imagination and love for history and cemeteries well into adulthood!
Available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VGnKf4b4bGE?si=M0RfXgHiSy5cnEbv
To learn more about Kurt Deion or to purchase his book, "Presidential Grave Hunter: One Kid's Quest to Visit the Tombs of Every President and Vice President", click here: https://www.kurtshistoricsites.com/
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Historian/Author
Kurt Deion is a public historian, author, guest speaker, and presidential expert for RoadsideAmerica.com. He holds an M.A. in history. At age 14 he launched kurtshistoricsites.com as a means to both document his travels and to encourage others to visit gravesites and engage in hands-on history. His website and his cemetery pilgrimages were the subject of a 2015 interview on the C-SPAN show Q&A.
He currently works as an education specialist at Historic Congressional Cemetery and since 2023 has been a White House Historical Association next-gen leader.