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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On July 4, 1776, the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. Did This Happen takes you to Philadelphia for this historic moment. ...
Bought by KVLU
- Added: Oct 04, 2010
- Length: 01:00
- Purchases: 1
We’ll hear from Kris Prestidge. He’ll tell the story of his Finnish immigrant grandparents who settled north of Deer River, and the family reunion...
Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: Jul 29, 2010
- Length: 08:36
- Purchases: 1
The ultimate value of secure attachment is apparent when your child leaves the nest.
- Added: Jun 26, 2010
- Length: 03:02
Patty Feld talks about the Edge Center for the Arts production of "Fiddler on the Roof."
- Added: Jun 21, 2010
- Length: 13:03
98 year-old Anna Nordgren talks about growing up in Bovey, MN with her Finnish immigrant parents.
- Added: Jun 21, 2010
- Length: 16:22
KVSC Arts and Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack reports on the Library Day held at St. Cloud State University for middle school students as t...
- Added: Feb 10, 2010
- Length: 26:07
America's divorce rate soared in the 1970s. Thirty years later, kids who grew up in the divorce revolution look back at that experience, and descri...
Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WGDR and more
- Added: Nov 02, 2009
- Length: 54:00
- Purchases: 31
From "On My Honor" (February 27, 2009): War News Radio reports on one American's efforts to help bring scouting back to post-Saddam Iraq.
Bought by WBEZ
- Added: Mar 09, 2009
- Length: 07:25
- Purchases: 1
Elementary school teachers may want to encourage a noisier classroom this fall. Adam Winsler’s recent research shows that 5-year-olds perform bette...
- Added: Feb 11, 2009
- Length: 29:43
A short, lighthearted look at the significance of service played out with the "Retroactive Radio Ensemble" Series. In this piece, we feature orally...
- Added: Jan 24, 2009
- Length: 04:38
A touching story of a dutch girl during the war saving a RCAF Cap for 50 years and returning it the pilot
- Added: Nov 11, 2008
- Length: 06:39
Learn about retired head of Buildings and Grounds, Mr. Mitchell, and the playground named in his honor.
Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
- Added: Oct 13, 2008
- Length: 05:37
- Purchases: 1
Filmmaker Ralph Arlyck talks with P.O.V. about the making of his film "Following Sean"
- Added: Sep 13, 2007
- Length: 10:20
