The Rise and Fall of Route 66 (Why America's Greatest Road Fell into Oblivion)
U.S. Route 66, also known as the Will Rogers Highway, was one of the original highways constructed by the U.S. Highway System in 1926. Route 66 is over 90 years old and definitely, a road less travele...
14 Heinä 202221min
Abandoned Aircraft Carriers and Navy Ships (Washington's Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facilities)
With a naval tradition as old as the nation itself, the United States Navy has a very storied history. And for many vessels, the end of their journey lies in the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facili...
9 Heinä 202222min
Why Towns were Lost Under New York's Water Reservoir
Compared to other cities in the United States, New York City is often said to have the best drinking water in the country in terms of its cleanliness, pH level and even its taste. But this high qualit...
7 Heinä 202224min
What Presidents Died on The 4th of July? (The History of Independence day)
When the 4th of July rolls around each year, the first images that probably come to mind are barbeques in your backyard, everything themed in the colors of red, white and blue, American flags everywhe...
4 Heinä 202222min
Why Florida's Overseas Highway Turned From Dream to Disaster
The Florida Keys have the Seven Mile Bridge, a part of the 110-mile long Ocean Highway that connects the remote Keys to the mainland. On this drive, you will travel over a truly incredible feat of eng...
2 Heinä 202213min
The History of Credit Cards (How Clay Tablets Became Credit Cards)
When you go to the checkout line at a grocery store or when it is time to pay the bill after eating dinner at a restaurant, payment is as simple as handing over your credit card to the cashier or wait...
30 Kesä 202219min
Why Cement Ships Were A Terrible Idea
Ships have been an integral part of humanity forever. Even very primitive tribes use boats and canoes. There are many kinds of these vessels to imagine wooden, aluminum, and steel. Even concrete ships...
25 Kesä 202216min
What Really Happened at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893?
The world we know it today is overtly connected in almost every facet whether it is through culture, media, technology or art. Throughout the majority of human history, this was not the case, however,...
23 Kesä 202220min
