Exploring American History Through TV
My name is Frank Pandozzi.
I love exploring American history...And for thirty-five years I have also enjoyed the hobby of metal detecting. These two loves have guided me to create a television series that involves my excitement for American history and metal detecting. I have been exploring American history for many years, and if it’s one thing that I have learned it’s this. American history as we were taught in school is mostly all wrong. I have learned this not just through my self study, but also through my travels and treasure hunting. I have seen things that completely changed everything that I thought I knew about American history. And what is scary is the fact that our youngsters of today are learning less and less about the real historical facts of this great country. When I speak to junior and high school students across the country I find that they know very little about our forefathers, and they are incorrect about their knowledge of the 1st and 2nd amendments to our Constitution. Many of them cannot give the correct dates of the Revolutionary War. And, when I question them about the Viet Nam war, they are clueless. My TV series is a way of exploring American history in a more exciting, and truthful way. I am proud to say that our productions now consist of thirteen TV episodes. In the future we will be exploring American history in other areas of interest as well. In my first series, “Ghost Towns of the East” you learn about our first settlers and how they lived, and endured through the tough times of being in a new land. In my series about the French & Indian War you learn about the importance of a small Fort in upstate New York State, that is never talked about when studying the French & Indian War, yet this tiny outpost played an integral part of securing a victory against the British. My series about the old logging camps gives the viewer an idea of how tough it was to live and work in very harsh conditions. And, as I mentioned earlier, by using a metal detector I can learn in a more interesting way how our first settlers lived. If you love exploring American history, then please take the time to view the following links.
Here are some sites on the Internet where exploring American history can be both fun and interesting.
Exploring American History and the French & Indian War
The Seven Years War
Here’s what others are saying about our TV series.
"My wife and I have really enjoyed viewing your “Exploring American History DVD,” and would like our local cable company (GCI) to carry your TV series. It not only covers metal detecting, which has a good following in Alaska, but the history of our great country. Good luck with the series and we hope to see it here soon,"Harold S.Alaska
"To Exploring History’s Treasures Producers, just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed your TV series DVD. I regret that I cannot watch your shows on my local dish channels. I have loaned the DVD to several members of my metal detecting club and all of they had rave reviews. Hopefully one day it will be available nationwide and everyone can have the opportunity to watch it." Harry M.Roswell, GA Dear Frank, I just wanted to thank you again for being a guest speaker in my 8th grade English classes. My students found your presentation and ghost town dvd both informative and fun. You really captured their interest with your knowledge, and the use of the artifacts and the metal detector was a real plus. It's always a treat when I can help students to connect what we read and write about in class with what is happening around them in the outside world. I deeply appreciate you sharing it with my students. Sincerely, Bill Zimpfer,English TeacherSouthern Central School "I watched the episodes when the video arrived, great show. It made me feel I was searching with Frank and his buddy again in New York. I really like how Frank layered the now gone homes over the current vacant sites. I'm looking forward to seeing the next installments of Exploring Historys Treasures show. Thanks again Frank...great show." HH Stan
“It’s about time that someone made a TV show that presents history in an exciting way.” Michelle V. Liverpool NY “I have been teaching local history for 22 years. And when Mr. Pandozzi came to our Junior high class with a video of his TV series, my classes were speechless. I think they learned more from his series in one viewing than what I tried to teach in an entire semester.”Mary B. Teacher Frank,Thank you for the dvd I was very impressed with the video. I have watched it twice now. Please keep me updated with any additional videos/books/articles that may soon be coming out. Thanks again,Brian H. PA If you are interested in purchasing the complete 13 episodes as a download, please visit here.
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