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Ep. 9 On The Move: Nelly Bly, Henry Box Brown, All Around this World
Nelly Bly decides to travel around the world in less than 80 days, much like Phileas Fogg, the fictional character from Jules Verne's "Around the Wol…
8 years, 10 months ago
Kids Listen Sweep Episode - Family Trees
Family Trees sure seem daunting, don't they? Once you get past your grandparents or great-grandparents it can quickly get confusing. Rae Anne Sauer …
8 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 8: Magic? Mesmer, Fox Sisters, Robert-Houdin, I'll See you In My Dreams
Join host Mick Sullivan for some true tales of magic, or at least what appeared to be magic. Learn Franz Mesmer's gift to your vocabulary, hear about…
8 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 7: Food Tales - Potatoes, Tomatoes, Ice Cream Cornucopias and Chicken Pie
This episode is fast paced and broken into small bites! We’ve squeezed in THREE great stories along with a song and quiz time! Really packed it in th…
9 years ago
Ep. 6 Heights: Ferris Wheel, Charles Blondin, East of the Sun and more!
Episode 6 is all about Heights! Victoria Reibel reads a story about the time The Chicago World's Fair had to build something to top the Eiffel Tower.…
9 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 5 Birds: Moon Migration, Cher Ami, Cluck Old Hen and more!
In honor of National Bird Day, this episode features some great bird stories from history. Victoria Reibel reads the story of Charles Morton, a man w…
9 years, 2 months ago
The Past And The Curious Holiday Short 2016
In this quick Holiday Short, we explore a few of the stories people offer as explanations for the unusual Christmas Pickle Tradition. We also found…
9 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 4: Mail Tales: Pony Express, Air Powered Subway, and more
The Pony Express lives in legend, but didn't last long. Find out what it took to be join the team. (read by Victoria Reibel) Alfred Ely Beach kept a …
9 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 3 Anne Bonny, The Western Engineer, "Big Ol' Boat" and more
The origin of Port and Starboard Victoria Reibel reads stories about Anne Bonny, and Stephen Long's unusual dragon-like steamboat, the Western Engine…
9 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 2: Barnum, Banvard, Paper Moon and more
Victoria Reibel tells the story of P.T. Barnum and an Egress. Also featured is the tale of John Banvard and his Mississippi Panorama, which was the l…
9 years, 5 months ago