The Wright Brothers | The Art of the Bird | 1

The Wright Brothers | The Art of the Bird | 1

In the late-1890s, two brothers from Ohio, Wilbur and Orville Wright, became obsessed with what Wilbur described as “the problem of flight.” With no formal training or funding, they threw themselves into studying the mechanics of birds, determined to design a new method of flying for humans. They soon began building a glider in the small workshop above their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio.

It wasn’t long before the Wright brothers would travel to North Carolina’s Outer Banks to test their glider. Facing swarming mosquitoes and biting winds, they would risk their lives in their quest to be the first pilots to the sky.

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World War I | "Heaven, Hell, or Hoboken" | 5

World War I | "Heaven, Hell, or Hoboken" | 5

After the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, America scrambled to assemble boot camps across the country to train a fighting force to send to Europe. The training was fast, with recr...

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History Daily: Rock Musical Rent Debuts on Broadway

History Daily: Rock Musical Rent Debuts on Broadway

April 29, 1996. New musical Rent premieres on Broadway, only a few months after the death of the show’s creator.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and more, go ...

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World War I | The Eleventh Hour | 4

World War I | The Eleventh Hour | 4

In the summer of 1918, the U.S. successfully led a critical offensive in northern France, finally giving the Allies the upper hand in the battle against Germany and the other Central Powers. And as th...

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World War I | The Spring Offensive | 3

World War I | The Spring Offensive | 3

In January 1918, after months of preparation and planning, American troops finally started to arrive in Europe in significant numbers. But the U.S. was still far from combat ready. Its economy was str...

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History Daily: The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster

History Daily: The Hillsborough Stadium Disaster

April 15, 1989: A crowd crush at a soccer game at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, England leads to the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for ...

15 Apr 202416min

World War I | The Yanks Are Coming | 2

World War I | The Yanks Are Coming | 2

In the spring of 1917 the U.S. moved closer to entering the Great War. German submarines resumed attacks against American ships, and a secret German telegram urging Mexico to wage war on the U.S. came...

10 Apr 202440min

World War I | Preparedness | 1

World War I | Preparedness | 1

In June 1914, a gunman assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir apparent to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This event set off a chain reaction that plunged Europe’s major powers, and the wider wo...

3 Apr 202440min

History Daily: The Hale-Bopp Comet

History Daily: The Hale-Bopp Comet

April 1, 1997. The Hale-Bopp Comet reaches the closest point to the sun on its long loop through space, presenting a magnificent spectacle to stargazers on Earth.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery ...

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