The Ballad of Casey Jones | Encore Episode
At the turn of the twentieth century, the American railroad was more than transportation — it was a symbol of speed, modernity, and danger, giving rise to some of the country’s most enduring folk lege...
20 Nov 202533min
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the River of Blood
Along a sharp bend in the Tallapoosa River in eastern Alabama sits one of the most important — and most haunting — battlefields in American history. In 1814, this quiet stretch of water became the sit...
17 Nov 202538min
The Boy Named Bobby Dunbar | Encore Episode
On August 23, 1912, four-year-old Bobby Dunbar went missing while his family was on a fishing trip at Swayze Lake in Louisiana. An eight-month search ensued, but the boy was eventually found in Missis...
10 Nov 202534min
Listen Now: American History Tellers | The Mayflower
The Cold War, Prohibition, the Gold Rush, the Space Race. Every part of your life - the words you speak, the ideas you share - can be traced to our history, but how well do you really know the stories...
5 Nov 20255min
The Dagger in the Walls of King's Tavern
In a city famed for its grand antebellum mansions, Natchez’s oldest building feels like it belongs to another world entirely. Rough-hewn timbers, crooked shutters, and centuries of whispers cling to t...
31 Okt 202541min
Crazy George's Bridge | Campfire Tales
Tucked deep in the hills between Cookeville and Monterey, Tennessee, there’s a narrow, graffiti-covered bridge locals say you shouldn’t cross after dark. It’s called Crazy George’s Bridge, and accordi...
30 Okt 202510min
Arkansas’s Ghost Hollow | Campfire Tales
Just outside Fayetteville, Arkansas, there’s a dip in the land the locals call Ghost Hollow — a quiet patch of woods where fog clings low and the wind carries a sound you’ll never forget. They say a ...
28 Okt 202510min
