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58 episodes

How a short-lived California commune left behind a musical time capsule
2026/05/04 | 15 mins.
Chelsea Rose digs into the recent past in this episode of Underground History.
The scars of colonialism in the archaeological record of the PNW
2026/04/25 | 30 mins.
Underground History digs deep into the colonial past of the Pacific Northwest.
Tribal members and archaeologists support elk conservation in Oregon’s Great Basin
2026/04/17 | 14 mins.
Klamath Tribal Cultural and Heritage director Perry Chocktoot and archaeologist Richie Rosencrance join Chelsea Rose to discuss their article, "Collaborative Understanding: Using Archaeology, History, and Indigenous Knowledge to Support Elk Conservation in Oregon’s Great Basin."
The Siskiyou Line linked Ashland to northern California for 137 years
2026/02/13 | 15 mins.
Chelsea Rose, host of Underground History, looks at the impact of a railroad that once linked southern Oregon and northern California over the Siskiyou mountains.
Legacy of 'The Oregon Trail' video game
2026/02/02 | 30 mins.
Underground History host Chelsea Rose visits with "The Oregon Trail" Game Designer R. Philip Bouchard and Underground History Producer Charlie Zimmerman.

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About Underground History

Underground History connects culture, history, and place in Southern Oregon and beyond. The program is a collaboration with the Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology and is hosted by historical archaeologist and research faculty member Chelsea Rose.

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