The behind-the-scenes story about creating the Billy Caldwell movie. Since 1993, Susan L. Kelsey has been following the trail of Billy Caldwell, early Irish/Native American leader during the dawn of America. Caldwell's trail began near Niagara Falls and the Mohawk Camp of Joseph Brant. Caldwell eventually finds himself migrating west through Detroit, western Michigan, Chicago, Platte County, MO and finally Council Bluffs, Iowa. The film, "The Negotiator: Billy Caldwell" tells the story of his journey across America. The podcast, “The Billy Caldwell Trail" tells the story behind the story. We meet with people that helped share information about life at that time, what Tribes may have thought about those tumultuous times and how research about Billy Caldwell was completed.
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The Billy Caldwell Trail Podcast with Rose Miron, Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois
A delightful conversation with Rose Miron, Vice President for Research and Education at The Newberry Library. Founded in 1887, the Newberry is one of Chicago’s most historic cultural institutions. Curious people from all over visit to research topics of interest, discover their family history, take classes, or learn something new and unexpected. The Library offers the D’Arcy McNickle Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies. Founded in 1972, the D'Arcy McNickle Center for...
9 Jul 2025
The Billy Caldwell Trail with Meg Reiner at the Marsh Historical Collection
A large source of information about Billy Caldwell was found at the Marsh Historical Collection in Amherstburg, Ontario Canada. Meg, a Collections Coordinator, talks about how the Marsh Historical Collections had information about Billy and his father, William Caldwell. The Town of Amherstburg was founded by William Caldwell in the late 1700's. Copyright LegacyFILM & Legacy Publishing, LLC. www.LegacyPublishingllc.com
9 Jul 2025
The Billy Caldwell Trail with Ann Durkin Keating
Ann Durkin Keating, author of "Rising up from Indian Country" talks about her journey as a Chicago historian and author. Susan and Ann talk about what life might have been like in Chicago during the early 1800's, Billy Caldwell and the struggle at that time after American was born. Copyright LegacyFILM & Legacy Publishing, LLC. www.LegacyPublishingllc.com
8 Jul 2025
The Billy Caldwell Trail Podcast with Bill Whittaker, PhD, The University of Iowa Research Department
A conversation with Bill Whittaker about his research on the western edge of Iowa and Council Bluffs. Bill talks about the early history of the Missouri River Valley area, the Potawatomi Tribes that lived there from 1837-1845 and shares future research plans for Iowa. Copyright LegacyFILM & Legacy Publishing, LLC. www.LegacyPublishingllc.com
8 Jul 2025
The Billy Caldwell Trail with Michael Murphy (Mohawk/Huron Nations)
A conversation with Michael Murphy and his flute/guitar music for the Billy Caldwell film. Michael is from Omaha, Nebraska and participated in the 2015 dedication of the Billy Caldwell historical market at St. Josephs Cemetery. Many of his songs are included in the Billy Caldwell movies and on this podcast. Copyright LegacyFILM & Legacy Publishing, LLC. www.LegacyPublishingllc.com
2 Jul 2025
The Billy Caldwell Trail Podcast with Elexa Dawson, Musician (Citizen Potawatomi Nation)
A conversation with Elexa Dawson, artist and musician about her folk songs in the Billy Caldwell movie. Copyright LegacyFILM & Legacy Publishing, LLC. www.LegacyPublishingllc.com
2 Jul 2025
The Billy Caldwell Trail Podcast with Gail Spreen and the Legacy of Dennis Downes
A conversation with Gail Spreen and the legacy of artist/researcher Dennis Downes. Copyright LegacyFILM & Legacy Publishing, LLC. www.LegacyPublishingllc.com
30 Jun 2025
The Billy Caldwell Trail - Mary Lou McGinn Council Bluffs Iowa
The Billy Caldwell Trail Council Bluffs, Iowa Episode with Mary Lou McGinn. Mary Lou is Council Bluffs local historian and author of several books. She was instrumental in completing the end of the Billy Caldwell story as she knew all of the Council Bluff history. Mary Lou and Susan drove down to Weston, MO to Platte County and researched where Caldwell camped for 18 months before arriving in Iowa. Mary Lou organized the Billy Caldwell historical marker in the St. Joseph Cem...
29 Jun 2025
(The First Episode) The Billy Caldwell Trail - Susan L. Kelsey & Robert Musacchio Chicago, Illinois
After moving to the Chicago Sauganash neighborhood, Bob and Susan started the Billy Caldwell research. Copyright LegacyFILM & Legacy Publishing, LLC. www.LegacyPublishingllc.com
29 Jun 2025
The Billy Caldwell Trail - Susan L. Kelsey & Robert Musacchio St. Josephs Cemetery Council Bluffs, Iowa
The journey to Council Bluffs for the first time to find the Billy Caldwell gravesite. Bob and Susan meet Mayor Matt Walsh and Mary Lou McGinn following the trip and that helped finished the rest of the story. Copyright LegacyFILM & Legacy Publishing, LLC. www.LegacyPublishingllc.com
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