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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 the Caddo culture. Unfortunately, it also made the…
Published on 4 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+ years, James Bond would be portrayed by seven differen…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day 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 combat near Tarrytown, and being wounded. This wo…
Published on 1 month 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 a network of caves - hidden from the world for 20…
Published on 1 month 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 would stay online for just two weeks, becoming one …
Published on 1 month 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 first assignment - a shattering undercover expose…
Published on 1 month 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 was saved by several Australian Aboriginal tribes.…
Published on 1 month 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 wooden desk come from? And where did it get its formida…
Published on 1 month, 1 week 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 the hula hoop, and present it to a major toy manufac…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Vikings of Greenland
Season 2 Episode 23
In 982 AD, Vikings came to Greenland. Several colonies were established, and for more than 400 years there was a Scandinavian presence on the island. But then, there was silence. And when Europeans f…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago