The Big Story Of Old Bet, America’s First Circus Elephant
PODCAST Before the American circus existed, animal menageries travelled the land, sometimes populated with exotic creatures. This is the story of The post The Big Story Of Old Bet, America’s First...
View ArticleJosephine Cochrane and her Dazzling Dish-Washing Machine
THE FIRST PODCAST Of the tens of thousands of U.S. patents granted in the 19th century, only a small fraction The post Josephine Cochrane and her Dazzling Dish-Washing Machine appeared first on The...
View ArticleThe First Song Ever Recorded (Was Never Meant To Be Played Back)
THE FIRST PODCAST Imagine if we could hear the voices of Abraham Lincoln, Queen Victoria or Harriet Tubman? Believe it The post The First Song Ever Recorded (Was Never Meant To Be Played Back) appeared...
View ArticleA Cabinet of Curiosities Awaits You — The First: Stories of Invention
Tom and Greg are on life-changing adventures this week so no new episode of the Bowery Boys: New York City The post A Cabinet of Curiosities Awaits You — The First: Stories of Invention appeared first...
View ArticleThe Invention of Benjamin Franklin Part One: Franklin Gothic (1706-1748)
THE FIRST PODCAST Benjamin Franklin did more in his first forty years than most people do in an entire The post The Invention of Benjamin Franklin Part One: Franklin Gothic (1706-1748) appeared first...
View ArticleThe Rebel — Benjamin Franklin: America’s Founding Inventor
THE FIRST PODCAST The story of Benjamin Franklin at the end of his life — at the birth of a The post The Rebel — Benjamin Franklin: America’s Founding Inventor appeared first on The Bowery Boys: New...
View ArticleThe Unbelievable Life of Benjamin Franklin: A Podcast in Three Parts
Benjamin Franklin helped to create the modern world. His legacy is all around you — from the electricity which powers The post The Unbelievable Life of Benjamin Franklin: A Podcast in Three Parts...
View ArticleThe Plant Doctor: The Extraordinary Life Story of George Washington Carver
THE FIRST PODCAST How much do you know about George Washington Carver, the man born into slavery who became America’s The post The Plant Doctor: The Extraordinary Life Story of George Washington Carver...
View ArticleThe Lost Highway: The Tale of the Lincoln Highway, America’s First Cross...
THE FIRST PODCAST In 1900, there were about 8,000 registered automobiles in the United States. They were a genuine novelty. The post The Lost Highway: The Tale of the Lincoln Highway, America’s First...
View ArticleThe Making and Remaking of the Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance feels like an American tradition that traces itself back to the Founding Fathers, but, in fact, it was only written in 1892. And the version you may be familiar with from...
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