Hoover Dam: A Symbol of American Ingenuity and Progress
The Hoover Dam is a marvel of engineering and a popular tourist destination located on the border between Arizona and Nevada in the United States. Built during the Great Depression in the 1930s, the d...
15 Dec 202218min
Chicago's Lost 'L' Train to Milwaukee Wisconsin
The Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad (reporting mark CNSM), also known as the North Shore Line, was an interurban railroad that operated passenger and freight service over an 88.9-mile (143....
10 Dec 202223min
Forgotten Border Markers of a Fallen Country (Free city Danzig)
The Free City of Danzig (German: Freie Stadt Danzig; Polish: Wolne Miasto Gdańsk; Kashubian: Wòlny Gard Gduńsk) was a city-state under the protection of the League of Nations between 1920 and 1939, co...
8 Dec 202219min
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
