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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 202220min
Why Abandoned Battleships haunt Texas
Throughout the majority of its history, Texans often had to fight for their freedom and Texan military culture is deeply embedded in what makes Texas, Texas. The Lone Star has been the site of numerou...
18 Jun 202225min
The Rise and Fall of Bisbee Arizona
Arizona, was a major copper-producing center built on the steep canyon slopes east of the Mule Mountains. Bisbee is 92 miles southeast of Tucson and 11 miles north of the Mexican border and is one of ...
16 Jun 202220min
