New Jersey's Radioactive Contamination Disaster | The Radium Girls
The Radium Girls: how the first female factory workers were poisoned by a radioactive substance and how the fall out almost destroyed a city in New Jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...
14 Touko 202220min
Why New York's North River Tunnels were cursed from the beginning
The North River Tunnels are a pair of rail tunnels that carry Amtrak and New Jersey Transit lines under the Hudson River between Weehawken, New Jersey, and the Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan. Const...
12 Touko 202220min
When Seattle's underground became infested with criminals and rats (literally)
Did you ever wonder what's under the city streets that you walk on every day? Well if you live in Seattle, you would be surprised to find out what lies underneath! Underneath the streets of the Pionee...
7 Touko 202216min
The Rise and Fall of Camden, New Jersey - America's most dangerous city
Camden City long served as the heart of the South Jersey region. Located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Camden capitalized on its strategic location for shipping and is the home...
5 Touko 202225min
Philadelphia's Abandoned Ghost Subway Lines: What Happened To Them?
The Philadelphia subway system has served millions over its lifespan, and continues to be a primary way of travel for countless Philadelphians to this very day. But did you know that the subway system...
30 Huhti 202218min
The Dangerous History of Transatlantic Steamship Travel
If you wanted to take a trip from New York City to Liverpool, all you would need to do is pack your bags, pay for an airplane ticket and board the plane and in less than 24 hours you are on the other ...
28 Huhti 202238min
When California's Greatest Treasure Became a National Disgrace: The Salton Sea
Once one of the nation's premier resorts, the Salton Sea welcomed millions of guests to its idyllic shores every single year. And yet today, it has been reduced to little more than a barren, toxic was...
23 Huhti 202218min
Chicago's Last Great Railway Terminal: The Forgotten Chicago & North Western
The Chicago & North Western Railway terminal in Chicago, Illinois was one of the most magnificent and beautiful train stations in the country. It was built in 1888 and served as the C&NW's primary sta...
21 Huhti 202219min
