Reversing the Chicago River
THE FIRST EPISODES The Chicago River originally flowed into Lake Michigan, carrying with it the city's sewage and industrial waste. This posed a serious public health risk as the city's drinking water...
2 Tammi 20246min
The Nazis and the Pope?
THE FIRST EPISODES The relationship between the Nazis and the Vatican during World War II has always been a complex and controversial topic, and it is important to note that the Catholic Church, repre...
28 Joulu 20237min
Fordlandia
THE FIRST EPISODES Cape Cod-style homes with white picket fences, perfect lawns, and a car in the driveway bring back memories of mid-20th century middle-class America, but did you know that deep in t...
26 Joulu 20237min
The Statue of Liberty Attacked
THE FIRST EPISODES Each year, millions of people visit perhaps the most popular lady in America, New York Harbor's Statue of Liberty, and equally probably, that same number is disappointed when they l...
21 Joulu 20236min
Khrushchev Meets Marilyn
THE FIRST EPISODES Perhaps one remembers studying about the early Cold War or even living it. It was a time when the fear of communism led to countless investigations and witch hunts that ruined the l...
19 Joulu 20236min
It's a Wonderful Life
THE FIRST EPISODES Most of us have seen arguably the biggest holiday classic movie, "It's a Wonderful Life." A film that, while structured to be hit when it opened right before Christmas of 1946, with...
13 Joulu 20236min
Gladiators drinking Gatorade
THE FIRST EPISODES There are companies, podcasts, and review shows dedicated to sports nutrition, post and pre-workout supplements, and basic hydration practices. But did you know that Roman Gladiator...
6 Joulu 20235min
Did you say, Terracotta Army?
THE FIRST EPISODES Alexander the Great had his famous army, and who could forget the Spartans or Napoleon's forces, but did you know one of history's most famous armies was only discovered in 1974? An...
29 Marras 20236min
