Forgotten Rail Yard Under Chicago's Largest Historic Building - Merchandise Mart
Did you know that Chicago has a massive building with its own zip code? That's right, and in 1930, the Merchandise mart opened its doors to the world as the largest building in the world. The 4 millio...
3 Dec 202232min
New Jersey's Disturbing Monolith Secrete (The Rise and Fall of Tuckerton Tower)
In Tuckerton, NJ, a massive cement monolith sits out of place, and upon closer inspection, out of time. You see, this gigantic block was once the base of the tallest structure in North America and the...
1 Dec 202217min
When did the US Postal Service begin and what was its purpose?
In early colonial times, letter writers sent their correspondence to friends, merchants, and Native Americans via foot or horseback. Most of this correspondence, however, was between the colonists and...
26 Nov 202224min
Why Ellis Island Separated Families for Years
Immigration is not a new phenomenon. Ellis Island has been the port of entry for many people coming to the US, and sometimes immigrants would be separated from their loved ones during the process. Thi...
24 Nov 202212min
San Francisco's Disgraceful closure of the Cliff House
As a building with a history as odd as it is tragic, the Cliff House is by far one of San Francisco's most iconic historical sites. Today on It's History, we will uncover this history and one of its s...
22 Nov 202214min
Why Chicago's Hidden Street has 3 Levels (The History of Wacker Drive)
Wacker Drive is a major multilevel street in Chicago, Illinois, running along the south side of the main branch and the east side of the south branch of the Chicago River in the Loop.[2] The vast majo...
19 Nov 202218min
The Submarine Graveyard that Became a Nightmare (Devonport Royal Dockyard)
The Devonport Royal Dockyard currently houses thirteen nuclear-powered submarines—many of which still have their nuclear cores intact. Today on It's History, we will discover this incredible dockyard,...
17 Nov 202212min
When New York's Most Dangerous Waterway was Bridged (The History of Hell Gate Bridge)
The Hell Gate Bridge, originally the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge[2] or the East River Arch Bridge, is a 1,017-foot (310 m) steel through arch railroad bridge in New York City. Originally built...
12 Nov 202216min
