Exploring the Capital Region — and beyond.
Join WMHT for a Field Trip as we explore our local community. We’ll take you along as we experience the people, places, and things that make our community so special.
Catch Up on Field Trip
A Rare Look Inside a Preserved WWII Navy Ship | USS Slater
Join Matt and Nicole on an exciting Field Trip adventure as they travel to the USS Slater in Albany!
This Hidden Aquarium Inside a Mall Is Wild
Matt and Nicole explore the VIA Aquarium — stingrays, koi, a tunnel tank, and aquatic ecosystems tucked inside a Capital Region mall.
This Is Not What We Expected Curling to Be
We head to the Albany Curling Club to learn how curling actually works — and it’s a lot more surprising than you’d think.
This American Revolution Uniform Survived 250 Years!
A Field Trip inside Fort Ticonderoga’s Revolutionary War archives — and the remarkable artifacts still preserved there.
Kayaking Into History on the Mohawk River!
Join Matt and Nicole for a paddle through Schenectady’s past on one of New York State’s most storied waterways.
The Story Behind Albany’s Iconic Tulip Festival
Explore Albany’s rich Tulip Festival tradition and its royal Dutch roots — a beloved Capital Region celebration with centuries of history.
Field Trip Visits
The American Revolution
A WMHT Original — History in New York
Travel back to the Revolutionary Era in a special extended episode of WMHT’s beloved series FIELD TRIP! Hosts Matt and Nicole journey through the region’s most significant battle sites, bringing history to life like never before.
Defining Freedom: An American Revolution
Produced in companion to Ken Burns’s The American Revolution
America is obsessed with freedom. And a good story. Since the United States founding, we’ve enjoyed the narrative that America has always stood as a bastion of liberty. It’s a good story…if it were entirely true. In this audio special from WMHT Public Media and PBS, we explore the hidden history behind America’s quest for freedom.
Corporate funding for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Promotional material for Defining Freedom includes footage from Field Trip Visits the American Revolution and The Library of Congress.
From The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi
Live, unedited performance
Wiedemann Recital Hall, Wichita State University
John Harrison – Violin
Robert Turizziani – Conductor
The Wichita State University Chamber Players
johnharrison.cc
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