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Back to SearchCLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND: THE STORY WHICH IS SAID TO HAVE INSPIRED THE MOVIE
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Incredible Story That Inspired the Spielberg Movie", tells of Project Serpo, a top-secret U.S. government pr…
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THE HEARTWARMING STORY OF THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914:
By Christmas of 1914 the war in Europe had been raging for 5 months. A 500 mile long line of trenches stretched from the North Sea, France and Belgiu…
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JEEP SHOW: A TROUPER AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, REMEMBERING BASTOGNE 80 YEARS AGO IN DEC '44
Few history buffs are aware of the existence of enlisted entertainers (MOS 442) or TEAM SNAFU. Bob O'Connor's novel Jeep Show follows the life of Ji…
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: PLAYING NOW AT 1001 BEST OF JACK LONDON; OUR HAWAII by CHARMIAN AND JACK LONDON (SEE SHOW NOTES FOR LINKS)
In the winter of 1915-1916 Jack and his wife Charmian London sailed their Snark to Hawaii, It was a bittersweet return to paradise for both of them,…
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BEST OF (#44 OF 577) THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF EDGAR ALLAN POE
Episode 43
"the Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe"-On September 7, 1849, Edgar Allen Poe, at the top of his career, kissed his fiance goodbye at his home in R…
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THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF AMBROSE BIERCE
In December of 1914,71 year-old decorated CivilWar Major, accomplished journalist, and famous author Ambrose Bierce wrote his Niece and his secreta…
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ANCHORS AWEIGH- HOW NAVY GOT ITS THEME SONG FOR THE ARMY-NAVY GAME
In 1907 Navy had been losing every year to Army in the annual Army-Navy football game.Finally they tasked Charless A Zimmerman, the new band leader, …
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BEST OF (#43 OF 576) THE MIRACLE AT COKEVILLE
On a sping day in 1986 two people walked into the Cokeville Elementary School in Cokeville Wyoming and held 154 children and adults hostage in a 50' …
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THE LIBERTY BELL WILL RING AGAIN : THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF AMERICA'S ICONIC SYMBOL OF FREEDOM- THE LIBERTY BELL (AND YES, IT WILL RING AGAIN IN 2026)
On July 4th, 2026, in fact, all that year, America's Liberty Bell and all its brothers and sisters in every state will be ringing out loud and clear …
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BEST OF (#42 OF 515) THE AMBER ROOM ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
The Amber Room was an ornate chamber decorated in custom crafted amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors and located in the Catherine Palace i…
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