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Historical fiction is an ongoing balance between fact and fiction, but what if the story takes place outside of reality? Author Sarah Shun-Lien Byn...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 15:12
Caption: Children have been coloring in with crayons for almost 100 years. , Credit: Sruthi Pinnamaneni.
This episode kicks off a three-part series, The Stages of Life, spotlighting the chemistry found in childhood, adulthood, and old age. First, a loo...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 17:28
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Artwork by Richard Creps
One summer, through the help of a tenement neighbor, Richard's mother sends him to live with the McCreery family on a farm outside of Stroudsburg, ...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2013
  • Length: 13:42
Caption: Artwork by Richard Creps
Friendships on New York City streets are made and solidified by the games young Richard plays after school and on Saturdays. Which game is played d...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 18:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
In December of 1620, the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. In this episode of Did This Happen? we are there to get their first impressions of their...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
In 1927, balloons of cartoon characters were introduced to the Macy’s Thanksgving Day Parade! Find out what happened to those balloons when they we...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
In 1939, President Franklin Delano actually moved Thanksgiving up a week! Find out the reasons why in this episode of Did This Happen?!

  • Added: Aug 15, 2012
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
Charles Lindbergh made history flying his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, non-stop from New York to Paris in 1927. The trip took over 33 hours! Lis...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
The Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom for the United States, but did you know it started life as a simple Statehouse Bell for Pennsylvania? Liste...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
On December 14, 1911, an expedition team led by Roald Amundsen became the first to reach the South Pole. Listen in on this historic moment in today...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
The caves in Lascaux feature thousands of Paleolithic paintings along the walls. Just who painted these and why remains a mystery. We provide you w...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
In January or 1894, Edison Labs were working on the Motion Picture camera. During that time William Dickson became the director of the very first m...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
On September 26, 1580, Sir Francis Drake completed his circumnavigation of the world. Find out what he said to his men as they pulled into the harb...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
On December 25, 1776, George Washington crossed the Delaware River in what has become one of history’s most famous boat rides! Listen in moment bef...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
What was Sameul F.B. Morse like as a teenager? Find out in today’s episode of Did This Happen?!

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
General George Armstrong Custer made his last stand at Little Big Horn. I this episode of Did This Happen? we hear the moments leading up to that f...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln gave his, now famous, Gettysburg Address. We take you to the moments before the president took the ...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
Everyone’s heard Neil Armstrong’s famous words as he set foot on the moon, but what happened in the moments after that? Find out in this episode of...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
Hannibal is credited as being one of the most talented military commanders of all time. Listen in as he ‘thinks outside the box’ while planning his...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
Micahelangelo spent 4 years painting the incredible Sistine Chapel. Hear the moments immediately following the completion of the painting in this e...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
In this episode of Did This Happen?, we take you to the workshop of Alexander Graham Bell moments after the very first telephone call!

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
The Titanic was built to be unsinkable. But it sunk. Researchers may never fully know all the events surrounding the big ship’s demise. We take a l...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
George Washington Carver was an inventor whose list of inventions is astounding. Did This Happen takes you to Dr. Carver’s lab as he’s about to deb...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
Genghis Kahn was the mighty emperor of the Mongol Empire. He was feared far and wide.Did This Happen? takes you to the moments before Kahn and his ...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
Caption: Did This Happen?, Credit: Mike Hollingsworth
In May of 1776, George Washington, Robert Morris and George Ross visited seamstress Betsy Ross to talk to her about a new flag for the United State...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 01:00