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The Tank Fire-Nado (1926)
It’s April 6th. This day in 1926, a massive oil fire near San Luis Obispo, California is enveloping the area in smoke and heat and creating its own w…
2 years, 11 months ago
Mecham: Worst Governor Ever? (1990)
It’s April 3rd. This day in 1990, the Arizona Senate votes to remove Governor Evan Mecham from office — for all sorts of reasons.
Jody, Niki, and Kel…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Hippo Meat Plan (1910) w/ Dan Pashman
It’s April 2nd. This day in 1910, a Louisiana senator proposes allocating a quarter of a million dollars to import hippos from Africa and grow them i…
2 years, 11 months ago
The Oyster Wars (1959) w/ Christine Keiner
It’s March 20th. This day in 1959, a skirmish between the fisheries police and an oyster boat results in the death of a Virginia oysterman — and shed…
3 years ago
H1N1 Reaches America (2009) w/ James Hamblin
It’s March 27th. This day in 2009, the US is responding to the outbreak of the H1N1 flu, which would soon be a global pandemic.
Jody, Niki, and Kelli…
3 years ago
A Confederate Day of Fasting and Prayer (1863)
It’s March 27th. This day in 1863, Jefferson Davis declared a “day of fasting and prayer” to support the Confederate cause in the Civil War.
Jody, Ni…
3 years ago
Uncle Sam Is Born (1852)
It’s March 23rd. This is, in some ways, the birthday of Uncle Sam — it was the first time that the character appeared in a political cartoon.
Niki, J…
3 years ago
Uncle Tom's Cabin, Bestseller (1852)
It’s March 20th. This day in 1852, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” is the best-selling book in the country, capturing a growing anti-slavery sentiment, as well a…
3 years ago
The Spitzer Scandal Breaks (2008) w/ Azi Paybarah
It’s March 19th. In 2008 (on March 17th) New York Governor Eliot Spitzer resigned after a week of reports about his patronizing a prostitution ring.
…3 years ago
Evacuation: A Very Boston Holiday (1901)
It’s March 16th. Today we mark Evacuation Day (technically the 17th), a day in which Boston marks the retreat of troops during the Revolutionary War.…
3 years ago