Why America's Battleship Graveyard is Forgotten (Philadelphia's Abandoned Ships)
It’s History10 Feb 2022

Why America's Battleship Graveyard is Forgotten (Philadelphia's Abandoned Ships)

Outside the Philadelphia International Airport is a shipyard of old and decrepit vessels, but they weren't always that way. Among these ships are some of the United States Navy's most storied vessels, heroes of countless wars, and great storied histories. And while their fates are not as glorious as their pasts, one vessel that once rested here is truly the stuff of legend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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ABANDONED Underground Concourses of Philadelphia

ABANDONED Underground Concourses of Philadelphia

Deep below the streets of Philadelphia is a labyrinth of hidden tunnels and corridors developed over nearly a century ago. What few people realise, is that some sections of tunnel have been abandoned ...

19 Aug 20219min

Hitler's Train Bunker

Hitler's Train Bunker

More information about the Stępina train bunker provided by https://visitkrosno.pl/en/miejsca/stepina-0 One of the most important military attractions in Poland and the biggest above-ground railway b...

12 Aug 20214min

Exploring Hitler's Train Bunker (360°)

Exploring Hitler's Train Bunker (360°)

Welcome to one of Europe's few existing train bunkers in Stępina Poland. This bunker was build by order of the German military, using forced labor during the second world war. This is also the famous ...

12 Aug 202118min

Forgotten Streetcar Tunnels of Chicago

Forgotten Streetcar Tunnels of Chicago

Today we discover Chicago's forgotten streetcar tunnels, built centuries ago, they run under the Chicago river at 3 points and are sealed off from any access to the public. Learn more about your ad ...

5 Aug 202111min

Indy Neidell in Conversation

Indy Neidell in Conversation

Welcome to It's History in Conversation with actor, musician, and writer, Indy Neidell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Jul 202159min

Going Viral in the 1920's (Flagpole Sitting to TikTok)

Going Viral in the 1920's (Flagpole Sitting to TikTok)

Have you ever wondered when the phenomenon of going viral started? Perhaps it can be dated back to Flagpole sitting. Pole sitting is the practice of sitting on top of a pole (such as a flagpole) for e...

14 Jul 20215min

When Germany attacked New Jersey | Black Tom explosion

When Germany attacked New Jersey | Black Tom explosion

The FBI recalls, It was still dark in Manhattan on a Sunday morning, July 30, 1916, when the sky suddenly exploded with an unnatural brilliance. Two million tons of war materials packed into train ca...

2 Feb 202110min

The Dancing Plague of 1518

The Dancing Plague of 1518

The dancing plague (or dance epidemic) of 1518 was a case of dancing mania that occurred in Strasbourg, Alsace (now modern-day France), in the Holy Roman Empire in July 1518. Somewhere between 50 and ...

26 Jan 202112min

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