Mayan Portal to the Underworld
Did you know that apart from their sophisticated cities, monumental architecture, and complex social systems, the Mayan civilization was also known for believing in the realm of the dead, accessible t...
24 Juli 20247min
1968 Democratic National Convention
President LBJ took a deep breath, looked up, and spoke very slowly: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your president." The road to the tumultuous...
23 Juli 20249min
Orphans Preferred
In 1860, posters went up in Sacramento: Wanted: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over 18, Must be expert riders… orphans preferred. Pony Express was about to become a reality - or was it just a fad? h...
22 Juli 20247min
The Story of Pocahontas (Where are they now?)
Did you ever wonder what happened to John Smith, Pocahontas, and her true love, John Rolfe, after the events often presented in history and popular culture? I'll give you a hint—it does not really end...
20 Juli 202410min
Conversations: The true story of Sgt. York, w/ James C. Nelson
James C. Nelson has written five books about the American experience in World War I. His newest release, The York Patrol: The Real Story of Alvin York, has been called one of the most realistic depict...
19 Juli 202416min
The Ghost Ship
Not many maritime mysteries are equal to the mystery of Mary Celeste, an American merchant brigantine who was discovered adrift and abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean in December 1872. Was it piracy, mut...
18 Juli 20248min
FDR's Close Call
Did you know that if it had not been for one woman's courage to throw herself against a crazed would-be assassin during a rally in 1933, none of the feats that made Franklin D. Roosevelt great would h...
17 Juli 20248min
Shadow Amendment
Did you know that another 13th Amendment was proposed in 1861, striving to forever protect the very institution that the 1865 Amendment abolished? In retrospect, the vote was too close for comfort. ...
16 Juli 20248min
