Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery – Part 3
In the late summer and fall of 1804, Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery head into the lands of the powerful Sioux nation, aiming to reach the Mandan Villages, located near modern-day Bismarck,...
15 Aug 201844min
Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery - Part 2
Lewis and Clark head up the Missouri River in the spring of 1804. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
24 Juni 201839min
Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery - Part 1
In Part 1 of our series, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark prepare to lead the Corps of Discovery west in an attempt to reach the Pacific Ocean. In this episode, we go into the background of the Loui...
12 Juni 201853min
Nellie Bly and the Race Around the World - Part 3
In January of 1890, Nellie Bly sailed from Japan in her race around the world. And while the ocean voyage would present its own challenges, a massive snowstorm in the American west would threaten Bly'...
17 Maj 201832min
Nellie Bly and the Race Around the World - Part 2
Delayed ships, monsoons and other obstacles test journalist Nellie Bly as she travels from France to Asia, Meanwhile, her rival in the race around the world, Elizabeth Bisland, threatens to upstage Bl...
10 Maj 201825min
Nellie Bly and the Race Around the World - Part 1
In 1889, a New York Journalist, Nellie Bly, began a journey to civrcumnativage the globe. Her goal was to best Phileas Fogg - the hero of Jules Verne's "Around the World in 80 Days." Little did she kn...
3 Maj 201828min
Pytheas and the Circumnavigation of Britain
In about 325 BCE Pytheas of Massalia begins one of the first great voyages of discovery when he sets out into the land of the Celts to find the legendary island of Britain. In the process, Pytheas wil...
2 Mars 201828min
Christopher Columbus - Part 7
In the final episode in our seven-part series on Christopher Columbus, the Admiral and his crew find themselves stranded on the island of Jamaica. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
19 Feb 201838min
