
Marilyn Monroe, PT Barnum, American history, and Revolutionary War insights ... Dive deep into the hidden corners of history with mysteries, fascinating inventions, secret military operations, magical islands, ancient trails, forgotten roadways, Native Americans, supernatural activity, UFOs. 20-minute episodes. Memorable stories. Great guests. We present history as it should be – accurate, engaging, and told with a touch of magic. New episodes every Thursday.
Episodes

Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
The Strongest Man in the World
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Farmer Elmer Bitgood drank 10 gallons of milk at lunchtime to wash down several pounds of hamburger. His biceps were 20 inches around. Newspapers nationwide in the 1920s dubbed him the strongest man in the world, for lifting 2,000 pounds.

Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
The Logistics of Moving a Foreign-Speaking, 5,000-Man Army
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
In the Revolutionary War, the French helped the Patriots beat the English. When the French army came to America, there were enormous logistical issues for finding food for 5,000 men, hundreds of horses and wagons for their 700-mile march to the battle, and translating.

Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
The Real Story of the Mayflower Voyage
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
The real purpose of The Mayflower voyage is not what's often taught in schools. Most travelers were looking to make money in new enterprises for financial backers in England. What they encountered and overcame was nothing short of amazing.

Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
The Most Honored Actor in U.S. History
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Nobody has won as many best acting Oscars as Katharine Hepburn. She won 4, despite having her career nearly derailed by the “poison box office letter” affair. And, she narrowly escaped death during the devastating hurricane of 1938.

Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
The American Colony That Rose Above the Others
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
Wednesday Nov 22, 2023
One of Connecticut's earliest governors managed to convince the King of England to grant a Royal Charter that gave the state autonomy above all others. John Winthrop, Jr.'s negotiation prowess was masterful and CT was the envy of the first 13 colonies.

Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
A Political "Who Done It" Involving a Magic Trick
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
After the candles went out, and before they could be lit again, a critically important document was gone. The British had come to Colonial Connecticut to recapture the Royal Charter that had given the colony rare autonomy. But now, it was missing.

Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Archeologists Find a Camp Where Patriot Soldiers were Executed
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
It was unusual for Patriot soldiers to be executed during the Revolutionary War by their own commanders. During the winter of 1778-79, under-funded troops suffered without shoes and desertion rates rose. An example was set. And now, we know where.

Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
The First School Exclusively for Black Women in the U.S.
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
Wednesday Nov 01, 2023
The first school exclusively for Black females opened in the 1830s. Not all townsfolk approved. A number taunted Prudence Crandall's students and arsonists even set fire to it. Opponents brought legal actions that ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
What Happened When You Were Sent to the Poorhouse
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
In the past, if you couldn’t pay your bills you were sent to the poor house. Alms houses and town farms were part of society's safety net for the poor, disabled, and mentally handicapped. Although largely unregulated, they provided food and work opportunities and most towns had one.

Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Where Critical Military Equipment Came From During WW II
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Wednesday Oct 18, 2023
Connecticut’s industrial manufacturers contributed significant parts of the overall military machine that helped win WW II. Half of the aircraft engines, submarines, a large percentage of the billions of bullets, and much, much more were made in CT.