Brief Moment in Time July 4
Send us Fan Mail July 4, 1776...the 2nd continental congress officially declared their independence from Britain. On the fourth of July, 1777 the colonies celebrated the first anniversary of Independ...
5 Jul 20241min
Brief Moment in Time July 3
Send us Fan Mail The first state normal school opened in the US on July 3, 1839 in Massachusetts. Though now known by a different name, it still exists, educating our future teachers. #onthisday, #te...
4 Jul 202459s
Brief Moment in Time July 2
Send us Fan Mail July 2, 1937...Amelia Earhart's plane the Electra went down somewhere over the Pacific Ocean between New Guinea and Howland Island, radio contact with her and her navigator, Fred Noon...
3 Jul 20241min
Rabbit's Foot
Send us Fan Mail The rabbit's foot has been a talisman ringing good luck since the 7th century. Pliny the Elder and Grover Cleveland even carried one, but the ancient Celts wouldn't dare touch one. ...
2 Jul 202433min
Brief Moment in Time July 1
Send us Fan Mail A 60 second history of the development and implementation of the ZIP codes by the United States Postal Service. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear from you,...
2 Jul 202459s
Brief Moment in Time June 30
Send us Fan Mail On June 30, 1834 the Indian Intercourse Act was passed officially setting the boundaries for Intian Territory. By 1900, that land would be stolen from the native American tribes as w...
1 Jul 202459s
Brief Moment In Time June 29
Send us Fan Mail The Globe Theater in London, of which Shakespeare was a shareholder and premiered many plays at, was destroyed in a fire. Support the show Thanks for listening! We would love to hear...
30 Jun 202459s
#AITA Historical Edition 22
Send us Fan Mail Mary Mallon, AKA "Typhoid Mary"...an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever, who loved cooking in an era when the benefits of handwashing were just being discovered. What could possib...
30 Jun 202426min
