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Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Season 2 Episode 43
On Nov 10, 1975, a storm swept over Lake Superior. For hours and hours, the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald was tossed and battered. Then, a little after…
4 months ago
Spruce Goose
Season 2 Episode 42
During WWII, America was seeking a way to avoid the German submarine fleet that prowled the waters of the Atlantic. Businessman Henry Kaiser would te…
4 months, 1 week ago
Sink the Bismarck
Season 2 Episode 41
On May 24, 1941, the German battleship Bismarck faced off against the pride of the British Navy - the HMS Hood. The Hood lasted eight minutes - sendi…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Amazing Life of Ima Hogg
Season 2 Episode 40
We all love a good silly pun name. There are the classics, such as Harry Pitts, or Seymour Butts. But one of the best was also a real person - Ima Ho…
4 months, 1 week ago
Sterling Hall Bombing
Season 2 Episode 39
On Aug. 24, 1970, a bomb went off outside of Sterling Hall, the home of the Army Math Research Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. The de…
4 months, 1 week ago
Rafael Hernández Marín
Season 2 Episode 38
Born in 1892, Rafael Hernández Marín rose from humble origins to one of the greatest musicians in history. He started playing professionally at the a…
4 months, 1 week ago
Hodag
Season 2 Episode 37
In 1893, a newspaper in northern Wisconsin reported the discovery of a Hodag - a mythical creature associated with Paul Bunyan. Reports of the creatu…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Battle of Cannae
Season 2 Episode 36
Under a hot afternoon sun in 216 BC, the great Carthaginian general Hannibal scored one of the greatest victories in military history. Outnumbered by…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Adolf Lindstrøm - the Polar Chef
Season 2 Episode 35
In the early 1900s, one man proved essential to polar exploration. This man took part in multiple expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic - including…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Treaty of Breda
Season 2 Episode 34
In 1667, the Treaty of Breda was signed, ending the Second Anglo Dutch War. However, this treaty was so impactful that it solidified the golden age o…
4 months, 2 weeks ago