Baseball in the Japanese American Concentration Camps
The American dream is realized when all of the newcomers can compete evenly on the field of play
The Battle of Lake Erie
Bravery, engineering and a bit of luck decided the fate of Lake Erie
The Rochester Mafia Bombings
When the feds are investigating you for a bombing, try another bombing
Episode 49: How Honda and Toyota Won the Trade Wars
Honda and Toyota rose from the ashes of post WWII Japan, turning the Japanese auto industry into a global force
Episode 48: The US Army Officer Who Ordered an Artillery Strike on Himself in WWII
John R Fox made the ultimate sacrifice in the heat of battle in WWII
Episode 47: The Locust Plagues of the Great Plains
Billions of locust descended onto the Great Plains in 1874
Episode 46: The Irish Hearts of Steel Rebellion
The poor Irish farmers of Northern Ireland rose in armed rebellion in 1770 after their British landlords evicted thousands of them from their homes
Episode 45: The Bomb Brothers and the Invention of Landmines
Gabriel and George Rains changed warfare forever when they developed the first land mine
Episode 44: The Kensington Runestone Hoax
The discovery of an mysterious runestone in Minnesota
Episode 42: American Rivers Catching Fire
How rivers catching fire helped kickstart the modern environmentalist movement
Episode 40: The Ancient Ruins Under Mexico City
Beneath the streets of Mexico City an ancient Aztec temple lay hidden and forgotten…
Episode 39: Could George Washington Fight?
How tough was George Washington in a fist fight? Evidence suggests he was tougher than you
Episode 38: The Legendary Power of Max Baer
The story of Max Baer, one of the hardest hitting fighters in boxing history
Episode 37: The Great Soviet Grain Robbery
How the Soviet Union conned the United States out of $600 million worth of grain subsidies.