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Episode 55 Telescopes And Stars
Edwin Hubble changed our view of the Solar System, but he was also a collegiate National Champion basketball player and high school coach. He also de…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 54: Gold!
Levi Strauss left his native Germany to escape discrimination, and then left New York for the opportunities of the American West. He lost some gold, …
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 53: Sophie And Willa
No one could have predicted that Sophie Blanchard would become France's leading aeronaut, but she flew higher than any woman before her. Willa Brown …
5 years ago
Episode 52 Food Fight
The Oyster Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay contend with the Toe Nail Governor and his mission to protect the oysters from extinction. A few years later…
5 years, 1 month ago
Episode 51: Roller Skates And Atomic Power
John Joseph Merlin created automata, musical instruments, clocks, and one of the first pairs of roller skates. His roller skate debut was pretty trag…
5 years, 2 months ago
Episode 50: Let's Dance!
Maria Tallchief was a member of the Osage nation who happened to become the first major American ballet dancer. Her story is read by Ashley Thursby, …
5 years, 3 months ago
Episode 49: Under Your Feet
This episode is about places that used to be and which are now covered up by something new. Yarrow Mamout was an unusual man in early America, but th…
5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 48: Great Moments in Communication!
The Transatlantic Cable connected North America and Europe, allowing for communication like never before (at least for a few weeks). It sure wasn't e…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 47 Leonardo!
Leonardo da Vinci had some wins and some losses, but his impact was enormous. He kinda sorta finished a painting of a lady named Lisa that wound up i…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 46 Deliveries!
Mary Fields was known as Stagecoach Mary, and her story is one of the great tales of the West. Likewise, Owney the dog, always captures the imaginati…
5 years, 7 months ago