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Podcast: Other Voices
Episode: Peter Lindemann — immersed in history
Description: Peter Lindemann, who lives in Schoharie County, is immersed in its history, documented in several books he has researched and written. Lindemann likes looking at big, national pieces of the past through a local lens. As a boy, he was fascinated with Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War. His sister, who grew up to become a teacher, gave him a book on the subject. He memorized the Gettysburg Address as a child and today, as he takes on the role of Lincoln for local performances, he recites the address his own way. Rather than words softened into accepted platitudes over...