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‘Disco Demolition Night’, the brainchild of 24 year-old shock jock Steve Dahl, caused mass hysteria at Comiskey Park, Chicago on 12th July, 1979 – ...
- Added: May 29, 2023
- Length: 09:43
Our last episode of the Space Oddities Podcast is a hodgepodge of stories dealing with space related marketing ideas, a couple of which you may rem...
- Added: Nov 22, 2022
- Length: 13:11
Travel to Metropolis, IL., the official hometown of Superman, the Man of Steel.
- Added: Sep 24, 2014
- Length: 06:35
XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.
- Added: May 16, 2014
- Length: 01:26
As seniors at Union Seminary, Richard and Jim are responsible for welcoming the incoming students through “round robins” hosted in the homes of fac...
- Added: Feb 18, 2013
- Length: 15:40
Richard signs up with his roommate to work amidst the lakes and falls and trees in Upstate New York. Richard and Jim preach on Sundays and spend th...
- Added: Feb 18, 2013
- Length: 23:05
In June 1948, Richard travels to Canada to see “democratic socialism” in action. First he hitchhikes 1,000 miles from Greenwich Village to Madison,...
- Added: Feb 17, 2013
- Length: 24:55
After his mother's death, Richard throws himself into his academic work, four jobs, and campus political and social activities. He earns a reputati...
- Added: Feb 10, 2013
- Length: 29:10
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...
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- Added: Feb 04, 2013
- Length: 18:01
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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
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
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
The story of the little bear cub from Capitan who became a national icon.
- Added: Dec 09, 2011
- Length: 01:59
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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