History Daily: Breaking the Sound Barrier

History Daily: Breaking the Sound Barrier

October 14, 1947. US Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound, a feat many aviators previously believed impossible.


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Jamestown | Land of Milk and Honey | 1

Jamestown | Land of Milk and Honey | 1

In December 1606, three ships carrying 104 settlers left England and set sail for Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay. Six months later, they arrived on a narrow peninsula in the James River and founded Jamesto...

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The Titanic | The Obsession | 4

The Titanic | The Obsession | 4

After the RMS Titanic sank in 1912, the ocean liner's fame only continued to grow. Today, Lindsay is joined by journalist Daniel Stone to discuss how generations of people searched for the sunken Tita...

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History Daily: Suleiman the Magnificent

History Daily: Suleiman the Magnificent

September 30, 1520. Suleiman the Magnificent becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and sets his sights on conquering Europe.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that a...

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The Titanic | Orphans of the Deep | 3

The Titanic | Orphans of the Deep | 3

On April 16, 1912, shocked survivors of the Titanic made their way to New York aboard the rescue ship, RMS Carpathia, and news of the tragedy began to spread around the world. Congress and the British...

25 Sep 202436min

The Titanic | She's Doomed | 2

The Titanic | She's Doomed | 2

Just past midnight on April 15th, 1912, only 20 minutes after striking an iceberg, the Titanic began taking on water in her forward hull. Captain Edward Smith quickly realized the ship was doomed to s...

18 Sep 202437min

History Daily: The Wall Street Bombing

History Daily: The Wall Street Bombing

September 16, 1920. A horse-drawn wagon explodes in the middle of New York’s financial district, killing 30 people.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, ...

16 Sep 202416min

The Titanic | Unsinkable | 1

The Titanic | Unsinkable | 1

When the RMS Titanic launched in April of 1912, it was the pinnacle of luxury and the largest vessel to ever set sail. It was also an engineering marvel, as sophisticated as the most elegant hotels, a...

11 Sep 202437min

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