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History of Grog
Season 2 Episode 33
Alcohol and ships have gone hand-in-hand ever since humans have set out onto the oceans. In time, drinking became an honored ritual - and even a righ…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Great Raft of the Red River
Season 2 Episode 32
For over 1,000 years a massive, natural log jam covered great swaths of the Red River in Louisiana. Known as the Great Raft, it was integral part of …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
James Bond in Film
Season 2 Episode 31
In 1962, the film Dr. No was released, introducing the world to one of the world’s greatest - and most enduring secret agents. Over the next 60+ year…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Deborah Sampson - America's First Female Soldier
Season 2 Episode 30
In 1782, 22-year old Robert Shirtliff enlisted into the Continental Army to defend her young country. Robert would serve for a year, including seeing…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Lascaux Cave
Season 2 Episode 29
In September of 1940, near Montignac, France, an 18-year old boy and his dog went to investigate a hole left by an uprooted tree. What they found was…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Concord Video Game Flop
Season 2 Episode 28
In 2024, the video game Concord released to the public after eight years of development and hundreds of millions of dollars spent. After release it w…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Nellie Bly
Season 2 Episode 27
In the late 1800s, a young woman from Pennsylvania arrived in New York City with dreams of being a news reporter. It took her four months to land her…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
William Buckley - The Wild Man of the Australian Wilderness
Season 2 Episode 26
After being wrongly accused and sentenced to prison, William Buckley managed to make a daring escape. He slipped into the Australian wilderness, and …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Resolute Desk
Season 2 Episode 25
The Resolute Desk has been used by American Presidents since 1880, and resided in the Oval Office for nearly 50 years. So, where did this stout woode…
5 months ago
Joan Anderson - The Hula Hoop Queen
Season 2 Episode 24
In the mid 1950s, Australian-born Joan Anderson brought back an innocuous bamboo hoop from her home country to the United States. She would dub it th…
5 months ago