Amazing Tales About History

In this, the FINAL EPISODE of the Amazing Tales podcast, we look at the very first mile of... more

It’s a square-mile section of land in CT – a parcel where engineering science advancements... more

Being Paul Revere’s descendant is an important fact of life for Paul Revere III; however, ... more

Two plane crash incidents from more than half-a-century ago killed 150 people in New York ... more

Hot air balloons are subject to the wind – where the wind blows, so goes the balloon. Char... more

Nathan Hale, Caleb Brewster, Benedict Arnold, John Andre – all part of spy rings or treaso... more

Do you remember Freedomland – a theme park in The Bronx, NY that was surprisingly open for... more

Did Gustave Whitehead beat the Wright Brothers as the first to fly? His supporters say he ... more

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is the oldest continuously published periodical in the U.S. Start... more

It used to be a major holiday. It’s been largely forgotten. But it’s trying to make a come... more

Starting an all-sports television network took guts, money, and talent. These miraculously... more

There’s a Colonial Era hero who many people have never heard of – John Durkee. Ten years b... more

You can no longer find the village of Fredericksburgh, NY on any maps. It disappeared 200 ... more

The creator of the Indy 500 car race, bicyclists, and an Army convoy led by Dwight Eisenho... more

2.3 million gallons of molasses were in a 5-story high tank in Boston’s north end. On a co... more

The famous French General Rochambeau, who helped the Patriots win the Revolutionary War, w... more

Could you imagine skydiving with your parachute open and then grabbing the cords to the ch... more

French aristocrat Lafayette was a teenager when he came to the U.S. to help the Patriots w... more

What do all of these inventions have in common: The erector set, fire sprinkler, the frisb... more

Ham radio. It's been around for 125 years, but most people know nothing about it. When dis... more