Podcasts by This Day

121223 from 2023-12-12T11:45

John Quinland wrote a book for people who wanted to become famous singers, on THIS DAY, December 12th with Chris Conley.

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121123r from 2023-12-11T11:45

Have you ever played the game Crush The Castle? On THIS DAY, December 11th with Chris Conley.

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121023 from 2023-12-10T11:45

During the hot summer months, it used to be unhealthy to live in a big city, on THIS DAY, December 10th with Chris Conley.

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120923 from 2023-12-09T11:45

The movie Scarface is actually a remake, on THIS DAY, December 9th with Chris Conley.

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120823r from 2023-12-08T11:45

Yesterday was a 'day that will live in infamy,' but THIS DAY, December 8th was when World War II really started in the Pacific, with Chris Conley.

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120723 from 2023-12-07T11:45

For teenagers who grew up in a small town, the transition from high school to college can be difficult, on THIS DAY, December 7th with Chris Conley.

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120623 from 2023-12-06T11:45

Can someone become President of the United States without being elected ? The answer on THIS DAY, December 6th with Chris Conley.

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120523 from 2023-12-05T11:45

A stagecoach bound for northern Nevada... it never got there, on THIS DAY, December 5th with Chris Conley.

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120423 from 2023-12-04T11:45

This politician was a crook, and he almost got away with it, on THIS DAY, December 4th with Chris Conley.

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120323r from 2023-12-03T11:45

The House Unamerican Activities Committee blacklisted dozens of people... some of them really were Communists, on THIS DAY, December 3rd with Chris Conley.

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120223r from 2023-12-02T11:45

He was a star athlete at a young age. At the basketball free throw line, he did not miss... on THIS DAY, December 2nd with Chris Conley.

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120123 from 2023-12-01T11:45

A tired woman on her way home from work... that trip would change history, on THIS DAY, December 1st with Chris Conley.

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113023 from 2023-11-30T11:45

During a four-year period there were tremendous changes in highway safety, on THIS DAY, November 30th with Chris Conley.

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112923r from 2023-11-29T11:45

The Magnavox Oddysey was one of the first video games... but it was boring... on THIS DAY, November 29th with Chris Conley.

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112823 from 2023-11-28T11:45

The trophy presentation after the 1960 Cotton Bowl did not go as planned, on THIS DAY, November 28th with Chris Conley.

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112723 from 2023-11-27T11:45

Long after Sherlock Homes came another expert crime-solver. ? Have you ever heard of Adam Dalgelish?  On THIS DAY, November 27th with Chris Conley

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112623r from 2023-11-26T11:45

She was a nurse's aide, but she really wanted to a singer. She got her first chance on-stage on THIS DAY, November 26th with Chris Conley.

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112523r from 2023-11-25T11:45

Farmers insisted on a fair price for the crops. They started a political movement on THIS DAY, November 25th Chris Conley.

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112423r from 2023-11-24T11:45

Gamblers are hopeless bums... God help you if you were married to one. Two notorious gamblers got hitched, on THIS DAY, November 24th with Chris Conley.

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112323 from 2023-11-23T11:45

Not all American presidents wanted to celebrate Thanksgiving, on THIS DAY, November 23rd with Chris Conley.

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112223 from 2023-11-22T11:45

Protecting the President of the United States changed forever, on THIS DAY, November 22nd with Chris Conley.

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112123 from 2023-11-21T11:45

Often popular books are turned into movies... this movie was turned into a book, on THIS DAY, November 21st, with Chris Conley.

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112023 from 2023-11-20T11:45

There was a disagreement at sea onboard a whaling ship on THIS DAY, November 20th with Chris Conley.

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111923 from 2023-11-19T11:55

There's a Danish fairy tale about a magic mirror, on THIS DAY, November 19th with Chris Conley.

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111823 from 2023-11-18T11:45

There was something unusual about the 1960 World Series, on THIS DAY, November 18th with Chris Conley.

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111723 from 2023-11-17T11:45

There's a forgettable Broadway musical called Smile... it led to a bigger part for one actress, on THIS DAY, November 17th with Chris Conley

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111623r from 2023-11-16T11:45

Have you ever been so close to a personal goal, only to see it slip away.... on THIS DAY, November 16th with Chris Conley.

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111523 from 2023-11-15T11:45

He's an American hero you may never have heard of, on THIS DAY, November 15ht with Chris Conley.

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111423 from 2023-11-14T11:45

There are many editions of Moby Dick, but this one is prized by book collectors... on THIS DAY, November 14th with Chris Conley.

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111323 from 2023-11-13T11:45

Benjamin Franklin lived in Paris - twice - during his long life, on THIS DAY, November 13th with Chris Conley.

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111223r from 2023-11-12T11:45

An amateur photographer took a picture that people are still arguing about, on THIS DAY, November 12th with Chris Conley.

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111123 from 2023-11-11T11:45

A father and son enlisted together to fight in the Civil War, on THIS DAY, November 11th with Chris Conley.

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111023 from 2023-11-10T11:45

If you were going on vacation, there's no way you'd leave one of your kids behind? On THIS DAY, November 10th with Chris Conley.

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110923r from 2023-11-09T11:45

Do you know golfers Bill Spiller and Ted Rhodes? On THIS DAY, November 9th with Chris Conley.

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110823 from 2023-11-08T11:45

Super-chef Gordon Ramsey almost had a very different career, on THIS DAY, November 8th with Chris Conley.

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110723r from 2023-11-07T11:45

He became ill and was going to retire, but his wife wouldn't let him... on THIS DAY, November 7th with Chris Conley.

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110623 from 2023-11-06T11:45

The first college football game looked very different than the game played today, on THIS DAY, November 6th with Chris Conley.

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110523r from 2023-11-05T11:45

This may be the greatest comeback in sports history, on THIS DAY, November 5th with Chris Conley.

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110423r from 2023-11-04T10:45

Iranian radicals tried three times to take over the U.S. embassy. The third time worked, on THIS DAY, November 4th with Chris Conley.

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110323r from 2023-11-03T10:45

Terrorists tried - twice - to bring down the Twin Towers in New York, on THIS DAY, November 3rd with Chris Conley.

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110223 from 2023-11-02T10:45

A married woman had an affair, and caused a scandal... on THIS DAY, November 2nd with Chris Conley.

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110123 from 2023-11-01T10:45

When George Washington became President, there was talk of building him a castle... on THIS DAY, November 1st with Chris Conley.

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103123 from 2023-10-31T10:45

Do you know what bellsnickeling is? On THIS DAY, October 31st with Chris Conley.

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103023 from 2023-10-30T10:45

This Founding Father was initially against American independence, on THIS DAY, October 30th with Chris Conley.

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102923 from 2023-10-29T10:45

A businessman witnessed a terrible battle, on THIS DAY October 29th with Chris Conley.

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102823 from 2023-10-28T10:45

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. It took us years to decide what to do with it, on THIS DAY, October 28th with Chris Conley.

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102723 from 2023-10-27T10:45

There were always a lot of rumors around TV studios... on THIS DAY, October 27th with Chris Conley.

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102623r from 2023-10-26T10:45

Twice in her life she was told "girls can't do that"... on THIS DAY, October 26th with Chris Conley.

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102523 from 2023-10-25T10:45

English literature didn't exist before him... on THIS DAY, October 25th with Chris Conley.

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102423 from 2023-10-24T10:45

Baseball isn't exactly America's pastime, on THIS DAY, October 24th with Chris Conley.

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102323r from 2023-10-23T10:45

This man changed rock n roll by choosing an unusual instrument... on THIS DAY, October 23rd with Chris Conley.

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102223 from 2023-10-22T10:45

The food was so good at this Italian restaurant that customers wanted to take it home, on THIS DAY, October 22nd with Chris Conley.

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102123 from 2023-10-21T10:45

Washington Gas & Electric had some of the most desirable land in Washington D.C. What would happen to their property? On THIS DAY, October 21st with Chris Conley.

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102023 from 2023-10-20T10:45

When a band releases a new album, the record company usually insists they go on tour to promote it... on THIS DAY, October 20th with Chris Conley.

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101923r from 2023-10-19T10:45

Meet a man who loved movies, and the company he founded... on THIS DAY, October 19th with Chris Conley.

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101823 from 2023-10-18T10:45

He wanted to write rock n roll songs... we know him for writing television scrips, on THIS DAY, October 18th with Chris Conley.

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101723 from 2023-10-17T10:45

This game show had a large crew of comedy writers, on THIS DAY, October 17th with Chris Conley.

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101623 from 2023-10-16T10:45

A trip to the dentist used to be painful, on THIS DAY, October 16th with Chris Conley.

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101523 from 2023-10-15T10:45

The Broadway musical Too Many Girls brought a famous couple together in real life, on THIS DAY, October 15th with Chris Conley. 

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101423 from 2023-10-14T10:45

There are several strange things about the 1908 World Series, on THIS DAY, October 14th with Chris Conley.

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101323 from 2023-10-13T10:45

James Hoban was an Irish architect. You might recognize one of his buildings in Dublin, on THIS DAY, October 13th with Chris Conley.

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101223 from 2023-10-12T10:45

Fewer people than ever work on farms... on THIS DAY, October 12th with Chris Conley.

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101123 from 2023-10-11T10:45

Johnny Carson wanted more time off from hosting The Tonight Show on THIS DAY, October 11th with Chris Conley.

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101023 from 2023-10-10T10:45

Economics professors studied the behavior of contestants on this TV game show, on THIS DAY, October 10th with Chris Conley.

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100923 from 2023-10-09T10:45

There was a big debate over water and electricity, on THIS DAY, October 9th with Chris Conley.

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100823 from 2023-10-08T10:45

Do you remember how popcorn used to be made? On THIS DAY with Chris Conley.

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100723r from 2023-10-07T10:45

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, 1776. It was not the first time we'd complained to King George, on THIS DAY with Chris Conley.

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100623r from 2023-10-06T10:45

Some of our favorite movies also include unforgettable music, on THIS DAY, October 6th with Chris Conley.

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100523 from 2023-10-05T10:45

Before television, there was The Bickersons on the radio - the first sitcom -- on THIS DAY, October 5th with Chris Conley.

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100423 from 2023-10-04T10:45

The United States once went to war over a magazine cover, on THIS DAY, October 4th with Chris Conley.

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100323 from 2023-10-03T10:45

It's one of the best-known movie murder scenes ever, on THIS DAY, October 3rd with Chris Conley.

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100223r from 2023-10-02T10:45

Edward's life changed when he wrote down a dream he had while serving during World War II, on THIS DAY, October 2nd with Chris Conley.

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100123 from 2023-10-01T10:45

A retired circus star moved to Colorado, on THIS DAY, October 1st with Chris Conley.

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093023r from 2023-09-30T10:45

Germany was openly breaking the treaty that ended the first World War. Would anyone stop them? On THIS DAY, September 30th with Chris Conley.

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092923r from 2023-09-29T10:45

When mankind learned to split the atom, would it be used for good or bad? On THIS DAY, September 29th with Chris Conley.

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092823 from 2023-09-28T10:45

He was Pope for only 33 days, and there are conspiracy theories about his death... on THIS DAY, September 28th with Chris Conley.

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092723r from 2023-09-27T10:45

Steve Allen had a remarkable broadcasting career. He got his big break on THIS DAY, September 27th with Chris Conley.

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092623 from 2023-09-26T10:45

Everyone loved this TV sitcom, as long as you didn't ask any complicated questions... on THIS DAY, September 26th with Chris Conley.

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092423 from 2023-09-24T10:45

Mahir Baba was a spiritual leader in India... you know his most famous teaching, on THIS DAY, September 24h with Chris Coney.

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092323 from 2023-09-23T10:45

This father didn't make enough money to support his family... two of his children would help out, on THIS DAY, September 23rd with Chris Conley.

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092223 from 2023-09-22T10:45

She was on one of the most famous magazine covers ever... and for years no one knew who she was, on THIS DAY, September 22nd with Chris Conley.

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092123 from 2023-09-21T10:45

Most police TV shows don't show us how police solve actual crimes, on THIS DAY September 21st with Chris Conley.

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092023 from 2023-09-20T10:45

There were fundraisers all across the country after the Great Chicago Fire, on THIS DAY, September 20th.

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092523r from 2023-09-18T10:45

He may be the smartest rapper... ever, on THIS DAY, September 25th with Chris Conley.

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091923r from 2023-09-18T10:45

This record store manager had a knack for discovering new musical groups, on THIS DAY, September 19th with Chris Conley.

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091823r from 2023-09-18T10:45

He finished in 4th place... one spot away from a medal... in the Texas junior swimming championships, on THIS DAY, September 18th with Chris Conley.

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091723 from 2023-09-17T10:45

A palace jewel heist became the theme for a very popular TV franchise on THIS DAY, September 17th with Chris Conley.

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091623 from 2023-09-16T10:45

1, 5, 8 were not your lucky numbers on THIS DAY, September 16th with Chris Conley.

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091523r from 2023-09-15T10:45

A traveling salesman went to a local 5 & Dime, and came away with a new idea on THIS DAY, September 15th with Chris Conley.

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091423 from 2023-09-14T10:45

Most schools used to shut down for 90-minutes in the middle of the day, on THIS DAY, September 14, 2023.

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091323r from 2023-09-13T10:45

Our national debt is $23-trillion. How did it get that big? On THIS DAY, September 13th with Chris Conley.

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091223 from 2023-09-12T10:45

If you love a man with a big deep voice... meet Eugene... on THIS DAY, September 12th with Chris Conley.

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091123 from 2023-09-11T10:45

There were several missed clues before the 9/11 attacks, on THIS DAY September 11th with Chris Conley.

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091023r from 2023-09-10T10:45

It was a football game unlike any other, on THIS DAY, September 10th with Chris Conley.

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090923r from 2023-09-09T10:45

Something went horribly wrong with one of the world's first computers, on THIS DAY, September 9th with Chris Conley.

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090823 from 2023-09-08T10:45

She had always been in very good health during her very long life, on THIS DAY, September 8, 2023.

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090723 from 2023-09-07T10:45

Bob Montgomery could have been an early rock n roll star, on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.

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090623r from 2023-09-06T10:45

Shopping for groceries was much different 100 years ago, on THIS DAY, September 6th with Chris Conley.

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090523 from 2023-09-05T10:45

Did you know that The Muppets used to be on Saturday Night Live? On THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley.

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090423 from 2023-09-04T10:45

Labor Day became a national holiday because of a railroad strike, on THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley.

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090323r from 2023-09-03T10:45

British troops had come ashore near Delaware... there was something unusual about the battle that followed, on THIS DAY, September 3rd.

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090223r from 2023-09-02T10:45

Twice in his football career, this quarterback was second on the depth-chart... he'd have to wait for his chance to play, on THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley.

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090123r from 2023-09-01T10:45

In boxing, it's rare to see two champions fighting each other... on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley.

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083123 from 2023-08-31T10:45

The last episode of a children's TV show can be confusing for young audience members... on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.

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083023 from 2023-08-30T10:45

This baseball star's rookie season was miserable, on THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.

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082923 from 2023-08-29T10:45

This movie was a box office failure, but it turned one of the performers into a superstar... on THIS DAY, August 29th with Chris Conley.

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082823 from 2023-08-28T10:45

This bigfoot hoax with horribly wrong, on THIS DAY, August 28th with Chris Conley.

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082723 from 2023-08-27T10:45

A newspaper reporter had an interesting idea for new stories, on THIS DAY, August 27th with Chris Conley.

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082623r from 2023-08-26T10:45

Two vaudeville stars: they were fabulous on-stage, but behind the scenes, they hated each other... on THIS DAY, August 26th with Chris Conley.

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082523 from 2023-08-25T10:45

Yellowstone National Park is so big that it lies in three different states, on THIS DAY, August 25th with Chris Conley.

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082423r from 2023-08-24T10:45

John Dowd was the top white-collar crime investigator at the Department of Justice, on THIS DAY, August 24th with Chris Conley.

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082323 from 2023-08-23T10:45

He was the first movie heart-throb... women all around the world were distraught when he died, on THIS DAY, August 23rd with Chris Conley.

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082223 from 2023-08-22T10:45

Do you remember the science fiction stories called The Martian Chronicles? On THIS DAY, August 22nd with Chris Conley.

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050322 from 2022-05-03T10:45

There are some teenagers who are NOT looking forward to their 18th birthdays... on THIS DAY, May 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

050222 from 2022-05-02T10:45

This chocolate bar was so big, it was supposed to be shared... on THIS DAY, May 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

050122 from 2022-05-01T10:45

Let's go on a luxury train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles, on THIS DAY, May 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

043022 from 2022-04-30T10:45

It is very rare to get a glimpse into the future. It happened on THIS DAY, April 30th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

042922 from 2022-04-29T10:45

Broadway had never seen a musical like this... on THIS DAY, April 29th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

042822r from 2022-04-28T10:45

Some folks at city hall didn't like this rock n roll band's name, on THIS DAY, April 28th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

042722 from 2022-04-27T10:45

Time was money for riverboats that carried passengers and freight up and down the Mississippi River, on THIS DAY, April 27th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

042622 from 2022-04-26T10:45

Comedian Buddy Hackett was notoriously difficult to work with, and one of his co-stars wanted to quit... on THIS DAY, April 26th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

042522 from 2022-04-25T10:45

When the automobile was brand new, many people were not good drivers... on THIS DAY, April 25th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

042422r from 2022-04-24T10:45

This would become the best-selling video of all time... on THIS DAY, April 24th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

042322r from 2022-04-22T10:45

As baseball became our national pastime, every city soon wanted a team... on THIS DAY, April 23rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

042222 from 2022-04-22T10:45

This teenager went to visit his older sister... and that's when he decided he wanted to be an actor, on THIS DAY, April 22nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

042122r from 2022-04-21T10:45

If you're a dog owner, you know that sometimes your four-legged friend doesn't listen... on THIS DAY, April 21st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

042022 from 2022-04-20T10:45

There are many boys who don't get along with their fathers. This case created a monster, on THIS DAY, April 20th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

041922 from 2022-04-19T10:45

Doing the laundry used to take a long, long time... on THIS DAY, April 19th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

041822 from 2022-04-18T10:45

Looking into a solar eclipse can damage your eyes --- you could go blind --- on THIS DAY, April 18th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

041722 from 2022-04-17T10:45

Seattle was picked to host the 1962 Worlds Fair... and there was a disagreement over where the fairgrounds would be, on THIS DAY, April 17th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

041622r from 2022-04-16T10:45

Douglas Edwards had just quit as the network news anchor for CBS. It was thought that television networks would get out of the news business, on THIS DAY, April 16th with Chris Conley. See omnystu...

041522 from 2022-04-15T10:45

The Boston Red Sox were part of a strange publicity stunt, on THIS DAY, April 15th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

041422 from 2022-04-14T10:45

It's opening day of the baseball season... Senators vs Athletics... and the President of the United States was there, on THIS DAY, April 14th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

041322 from 2022-04-13T10:45

Thomas was a young, struggling lawyer who was falling behind on his student loans, on THIS DAY, April 13th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

041222 from 2022-04-12T10:45

It appeared Robert Crippen made a big career mistake, on THIS DAY, April 12th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

041122r from 2022-04-11T10:45

Jonnie Ray and Johnny Dundee were two of the best boxers of the 1920s. Getting a ticket to see them fight was almost impossible, on THIS DAY, April 11th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/liste...

041022 from 2022-04-10T10:45

J. Sterling Morgan moved his family from New York to Nebraska... where things were very, very flat, on THIS DAY, April 10th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

040922 from 2022-04-09T10:45

Ancient Greeks considered Africa to be a wonderous land, on THIS DAY, April 9th with Chris Conley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

040822 from 2022-04-08T10:45

This was the biggest change to the United States Senate... Ever... on THIS DAY, April 8th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

040722 from 2022-04-07T10:45

During prohibition, alcohol was still widely available at speak-easies and places that bribed the police. Alcohol would become more widely available on THIS DAY, April 7th with Chris Conley. See o...

040622 from 2022-04-06T10:45

Before becoming international superstars, this musical group won a TV talent show on THIS DAY, April 6th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

040522 from 2022-04-05T10:45

A husband and wife... he wanted a career in the military... she wanted to be an actress. When their careers fell apart, they became bitter, on THIS DAY, April 5th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio...

040422r from 2022-04-04T10:45

Today we salute the flag... on THIS DAY, April 4th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

040322r from 2022-04-03T10:45

The garbagemen of Memphis were on strike, and the city was trying to force them back to work, on THIS DAY, April 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

040222 from 2022-04-02T10:45

Do you know what a 'Refrigerator Parent' is?  On THIS DAY, April 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

040122r from 2022-04-01T10:45

A new idea about losing weight, on THIS DAY, April 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

033122 from 2022-03-31T10:45

On the earliest automobiles, tires were painted black --- rubber was actually white --- on THIS DAY, March 31st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

033022 from 2022-03-30T10:45

It is amazing that Laura had time to write. He family was busy clearing land for a farm in Wisconsin Territory, on THIS DAY, March 30th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

032922 from 2022-03-29T10:45

April, 1975... the last U.S. troops were leaving Vietnam in what looked like an embarrassing defeat, on THIS DAY, March 29th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

032822 from 2022-03-28T10:45

This Roman emperor spread Christianity to most of the civilized world, on THIS DAY, March 28th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

032722r from 2022-03-27T10:45

Record company executives are always being approached by up-and-coming singers... "Please, listen to my song"... that's how one music career was launched on THIS DAY, March 27th with Chris Conley. ...

032622 from 2022-03-26T10:45

Jerry Bruckheimer specializes in military-themed action movies... but the U.S. government did NOT want this movie made, on THIS DAY, March 26th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

032522 from 2022-03-25T10:45

Alex Michael was smart, good looking, and successful... yet he had trouble getting a date, on THIS DAY, March 25th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

032422 from 2022-03-24T10:45

In the 1800s, there were no rocket ships to explore the stars... but there were still science fiction stories, on THIS DAY, March 24th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

032322 from 2022-03-23T10:45

She is considered Hollywood royalty... but her last few roles were not particularly glamorous, on THIS DAY, March 23rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

032222 from 2022-03-22T10:45

You probably don't know who William Woods Holden is... he was vilified as a politician when he was alive, but is looked at differently today... on THIS DAY, March 22nd with Chris Conley. See omnys...

032122 from 2022-03-21T10:45

He dropped out of college two semesters before graduating because he had a computer idea that he thought would make him rich, on THIS DAY, March 21st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener...

032022 from 2022-03-20T10:45

The Whig Party was dead. They would evolve into something different, on THIS DAY, March 20th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

031922r from 2022-03-19T10:45

Edward Smith was a successful shoe-maker... because he stole his supplies, on THIS DAY, March 19th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

031822 from 2022-03-18T10:45

Has there ever been a U.S. President who was voted out of office, only to run again and win? Yes. On THIS DAY, March 18th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

031722 from 2022-03-17T10:45

There are no snakes in Ireland, because St. Patrick drove them out... on THIS DAY, March 17th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

031622 from 2022-03-16T10:45

Was this song about drug use? On THIS DAY, March 16th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

031522 from 2022-03-15T10:45

The earliest automobiles were highly customized, on THIS DAY, March 15th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

031422 from 2022-03-13T10:45

This invention changed America as we know it, on THIS DAY, March 14th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

031322r from 2022-03-13T10:45

Lincoln High School in Brooklyn has two early rock n roll stars... they were both students at the same time, on THIS DAY, March 13th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

031222r from 2022-03-12T11:45

Would you give me $10-million?  You're not allowed to ask what I'm going to do with it... on THIS DAY, March 12th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

031122 from 2022-03-11T11:45

This family business was wiped out by death taxes, on THIS DAY, March 11th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

031022 from 2022-03-10T11:45

Bowling used to have very different rules... on THIS DAY, March 10th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

030922 from 2022-03-09T11:45

The Persian army invaded Greece, and Athens was in ruins on THIS DAY, March 9th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

030822 from 2022-03-07T11:45

Let's take a moment to consider the importance of grammar, spelling, and punctuation... on THIS DAY, March 8th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

030722 from 2022-03-07T11:45

Security was very tight at the Lions Share recording studio in California, on THIS DAY, March 7th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

030622 from 2022-03-06T11:45

Abraham Lincoln said, "A house divided cannot stand." This is what he was talking about... on THIS DAY, March 6th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

030522r from 2022-03-05T11:45

France had two colonies in the new world: Montreal and New Orleans. They tried to connect them, on THIS DAY, March 5th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

030422 from 2022-03-04T11:45

Boston would never be the same after Samuel Cole arrived, on THIS DAY, March 4th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

030322r from 2022-03-03T11:45

Some time in the army will straighten that wild kid out... at least, that was the thinking... on THIS DAY, March 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

030222 from 2022-03-02T11:45

Two large steel mills were bitter rivals, on THIS DAY, March 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

030122 from 2022-03-01T11:45

A farmer was renting a small storehouse; and he couldn't pay when his crops failed... on THIS DAY, March 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022822 from 2022-02-28T11:45

He was the first mobster to arrive in Las Vegas, on THIS DAY, February 28th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022722r from 2022-02-27T11:45

This was a news magazine, for people who didn't really like the news... on THIS DAY, February 27th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022622 from 2022-02-26T11:45

This gospel singer showed up at a church, and the pastor thought he was there for a funeral... on THIS DAY, February 26th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022522 from 2022-02-25T11:45

The Bible says Jesus was flogged and beaten before being sent to the Cross... on THIS DAY, February 25th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022422 from 2022-02-24T11:45

There are more than 101 ways to use... this.... on THIS DAY, February 24th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022322 from 2022-02-23T11:45

There was an attempt to assassinate Abraham Lincoln before he became president, on THIS DAY, February 23rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022222 from 2022-02-22T11:45

This was the worst play... ever... on THIS DAY, February 22nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022122 from 2022-02-21T11:45

A local newspaper faced a boycott over a controversial story, on THIS DAY, February 21st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

022022r from 2022-02-20T11:45

They were the most successful couple on television... until they split up... on THIS DAY, February 20th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

021922r from 2022-02-19T11:45

There was no bigger star than Ed Winn... until he decided on a career change, on THIS DAY, February 19th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

021822 from 2022-02-18T11:45

The author was writing a book about Beatles songs... and it would change the band forever, on THIS DAY, February 18th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

021722 from 2022-02-17T11:45

In the early 1900s, a sign of wealth was having art in your home... on THIS DAY, February 17th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

021622r from 2022-02-16T11:45

Something important about your telephone changed on THIS DAY, February 16th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

021422 from 2022-02-14T11:45

In medieval times, oldest daughters were always married off first... before their younger sisters, on THIS DAY, February 14th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

021322r from 2022-02-13T11:45

It was the sportscar that many Dads HAD to have... on THIS DAY, February 13th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

021222r from 2022-02-12T11:45

A man was accused of murder on the western frontier. His clever young lawyer saved his life, on THIS DAY, February 12th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

021122 from 2022-02-11T11:45

She was a back-up singer... it would take years to start her own solo-career, on THIS DAY, February 11th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

021022 from 2022-02-10T11:45

The United States was going to use a secret spy-plane to take pictures over the Soviet Union. It did not work out as planned, on THIS DAY, February 10th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/liste...

020922 from 2022-02-09T11:45

There was something unusual about this restaurant in Central Italy... on THIS DAY, February 9th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

020822 from 2022-02-08T11:45

There could only be one queen... on THIS DAY, February 8th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

020722r from 2022-02-07T11:45

Some comfort for prisoners-of-war... on THIS DAY, February 7th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

020622r from 2022-02-06T11:45

Dr. Diggs, Mr. Abraham, and Danny... you should know about the good works of these three men, on THIS DAY, February 6th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

020522 from 2022-02-05T11:45

This rock n roll band had a crazy New Years Eve schedule, on THIS DAY, February 5th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

020422 from 2022-02-04T11:45

James Blake was a city bus driver with a mean streak... on THIS DAY, February 4th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

020322r from 2022-02-03T11:45

This boy was a very good artist... he'd just moved to a new neighborhood where he met an unusual neighbor, on THIS DAY, February 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

020222r from 2022-02-02T11:45

There was a diphtheria outbreak in a remote village, on THIS DAY, February 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

020122r from 2022-02-01T11:45

There was something wrong with the space shuttle... but no one knew it, on THIS DAY, February 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

013122 from 2022-01-31T11:45

IBM's first desktop computers were very expensive... and very fragile... on THIS DAY, January 31st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

013022r from 2022-01-30T11:45

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. preached non-violence, yet something very violent happened to his family on THIS DAY, January 30th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

012922r from 2022-01-29T11:45

This President looked into the future, and saw nothing but trouble... on THIS DAY, January 29th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

012822 from 2022-01-28T11:45

Almost everything made from plastic requires a mold; and these are some of the most accurate molds ever made, on THIS DAY, January 28th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

012722 from 2022-01-27T11:45

Great Britain had the strongest navy in the world... and they tried to use that to their advantage during the Revolutionary War, on THIS DAY, January 27th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/lis...

012622r from 2022-01-26T11:45

He was the king of late-night TV, and he could help launch the careers of up and coming singers, actors, or comics... on THIS DAY, January 26th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

012522 from 2022-01-25T11:45

Sometimes the same actors keep crossing paths, on THIS DAY, January 25th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

012422 from 2022-01-24T11:45

There was a surprise visitor at summer camp, on THIS DAY, January 24th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

012322r from 2022-01-23T11:45

In sports, every winning streak starts after a loss... on THIS DAY, January 23rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

012222 from 2022-01-22T11:45

Roe v Wade - the case that legalized abortion in the United States -- is based, in part, on a lie... on THIS DAY, January 22nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

012122 from 2022-01-21T11:45

There were different rules for radio stations in Mexico, on THIS DAY, January 21st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

012022 from 2022-01-20T11:45

Swiss immigrants brought something with them when they came to the Midwestern United States, on THIS DAY, January 20th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

011922r from 2022-01-19T11:45

When he was alive, he was considered a great American patriot... he's not remembered that way, on THIS DAY, January 19th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

011822 from 2022-01-18T11:45

He was a fighter pilot who wrote about the evils of war, on THIS DAY, January 18th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

011722 from 2022-01-17T11:45

The high school debate championships were being broadcast on the radio, on THIS DAY, January 17th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

011622r from 2022-01-16T11:45

The story of a king, who went crazy... on THIS DAY, January 16th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

011522r from 2022-01-15T11:45

When World War I began, the United States wasn't ready to manage an army... on THIS DAY, January 15th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

011422 from 2022-01-14T11:45

It was the most-watched TV broadcast in the world, but almost no one saw it in the United States... on THIS DAY, January 14th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

011322 from 2022-01-13T11:45

Stephen Foster may be the best-known songwriter that you've never heard of, on THIS DAY, January 13th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

011222 from 2022-01-12T11:45

Thaddeus Caraway was an old-time congressman from Arkansas. Meet him on THIS DAY, January 12th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

011122 from 2022-01-11T11:45

Amelia Earhart is the most-famous female aviator ever. What went wrong on her final flight is still a mystery, on THIS DAY, January 11th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

011022 from 2022-01-10T11:45

Dr. Jennifer Melfi, a respected psychiatrist, is seeing an unusual patient on THIS DAY, January 10th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

010922r from 2022-01-09T11:45

Before everyone's phone was also a camera, if you liked to take pictures you knew the Kodak Company, on THIS DAY, January 9th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

010822r from 2022-01-08T11:45

Our federal government has so many departments and programs, you probably don't know what they all do, on THIS DAY, January 8th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

010722 from 2022-01-07T11:45

They were one of the greatest comedy teams of all time... and they were in love, on THIS DAY, January 7th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

010622 from 2022-01-06T11:45

There was a time when watching lions and tigers and bears was very popular on prime time television, on THIS DAY, January 6th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

010522 from 2022-01-05T11:45

He sold bottle caps. and then came up with a different idea... on THIS DAY, January 5th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

010422 from 2022-01-04T11:45

An unusual drinking game... on THIS DAY, January 4th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

010322 from 2022-01-03T11:45

When two countries trade with each other, the trade is settled in U.S. dollars -- the closest thing we have to a universal currency, on THIS DAY, January 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/...

010222 from 2022-01-02T11:45

We are celebrating the birthday of Isaac Asimov, on THIS DAY, January 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

010122 from 2022-01-01T11:45

What are some of your New Years resolutions? On THIS DAY, January 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

123121 from 2021-12-31T11:45

We used to celebrate the new year very differently, on THIS DAY, December 31st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

123021r from 2021-12-30T11:45

The TV show That's Incredible featured ordinary people showing off unusual talents, on THIS DAY, December 30th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

122921 from 2021-12-29T11:45

Getting food from farm to table wasn't so easy in the mid-1800s, on THIS DAY, December 29th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

122821 from 2021-12-28T11:45

It was the biggest initiative of HIS presidency, and it ended in failure... on THIS DAY, December 28th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

122721 from 2021-12-27T11:45

A play about a match-maker, on THIS DAY, December 27th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

122621 from 2021-12-26T11:45

The first computer was invented before electricity, on THIS DAY, December 26th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

122521 from 2021-12-24T11:45

The Roman calendar was different than ours.... it had only 10 months, on THIS DAY, December 25th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

122421 from 2021-12-24T11:45

This is one of the few limits on free speech: You can't yell "fire!" in a crowded theater... on THIS DAY, December 24th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

122321 from 2021-12-23T11:45

Richard Harrick had a sudden, sharp pain in his side. He was rushed to the hospital on THIS DAY, December 23rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

122221 from 2021-12-22T11:45

Saturday night was children's night at a local movie theater... and something went wrong on THIS DAY, December 22nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

122121 from 2021-12-21T11:45

Park Jae Sang came from one of the wealthiest families in South Korea. Things changed when he went to college in the United States, on THIS DAY, December 21st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com...

122021 from 2021-12-20T11:45

Christmas caroling used to be a way to get free booze, on THIS DAY, December 20th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

121921r from 2021-12-19T11:45

The Roman Empire was going to be split in two, on THIS DAY, December 19th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

121821 from 2021-12-18T11:45

You probably don't know what an almshouse is. Find out, on THIS DAY, December 18th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

121721 from 2021-12-17T11:45

He was destined to become a great musician, just like his father -- on THIS DAY, December 17th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

121621r from 2021-12-16T11:45

Do you know someone who's a police officer? They probably have a lot of colorful on-the-job stories, on THIS DAY, December 16th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

121521 from 2021-12-15T11:45

How well do you know the Bill of Rights? A quiz... on THIS DAY, December 15th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

121421 from 2021-12-14T11:45

300 years ago, medicine was very different -- blood-letting was a common practice that actually made patients worse, on THIS DAY, December 14th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

121321 from 2021-12-13T11:45

There was a time when women were never the lead characters on a TV show; that would change on THIS DAY, December 13th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

121221 from 2021-12-12T11:45

'Truth or Consequences' was an unusual game show, on THIS DAY, December 12th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

121121 from 2021-12-11T11:45

12 acres in Kentucky are some of the most polluted pieces of land in the entire country, on THIS DAY, December 11th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

121021r from 2021-12-10T11:45

There are almost no black men in Norway, but this man and his wife -- Americans -- were guests of honor on THIS DAY, December 10th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

120921 from 2021-12-09T11:45

Two brothers went into the pizza business, on THIS DAY, December 9th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

120821 from 2021-12-08T11:45

A most-unusual Monday Night Football broadcast, on THIS DAY, December 8th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

120721 from 2021-12-07T11:45

A day that will live in infamy... THIS DAY, December 7th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

120621 from 2021-12-06T11:45

Many nations won their independence through war... this country won its freedom through terrorism, on THIS DAY, December 6th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

120521 from 2021-12-05T11:45

Aviation has made our world smaller, on THIS DAY, December 5th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

120421 from 2021-12-04T11:45

They play professional football in Canada. It's much different than the NFL... on THIS DAY, December 4th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

120321 from 2021-12-03T11:45

The earliest cellphones were bulky and difficult to operate. Who would want one? On THIS DAY, December 3rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

120221r from 2021-12-02T11:45

Do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? The real story of Rudolph, on THIS DAY, December 2nd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

120121 from 2021-11-30T11:45

His name was Toru Iwatani, and the company he worked for just made a business decision that would change his life... on THIS DAY, December 1st with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

113021 from 2021-11-30T11:45

When Germany invaded Poland and Belgium, Britain's Prime Minister resigned... on THIS DAY, November 30th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

112921 from 2021-11-29T11:45

Shantytowns... housing for the very poor... were unsightly, and most people wanted them torn down, on THIS DAY, November 29th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

112821r from 2021-11-28T11:45

There was a scandal in Warwickshire, England... young Agnes was expecting a child, and she was not married... on THIS DAY, November 28th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

112721 from 2021-11-27T11:45

Women never got to direct feature-films, until she came along... on THIS DAY, November 27th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

112621 from 2021-11-26T11:45

There was something different about this silent movie, on THIS DAY, November 26th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

112521r from 2021-11-25T11:45

A stranger walked into village, and asked for a beer... on THIS DAY, November 25th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

112421 from 2021-11-24T11:45

Most girls love ponies, mostly because of this book... on THIS DAY, November 24th with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

112321 from 2021-11-23T11:45

Children leave toys at his grave... on THIS DAY, November 23rd with Chris Conley. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

112221 from 2021-11-22T11:45

The Beatles were about to host a listening party for their latest album, on THIS DAY, November 22nd with Chris Conley.

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112121 from 2021-11-21T11:45

Chuck Wepner was a heavyweight boxer, and he got his chance at the world championship on THIS DAY, November 21st with Chris Conley.

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112021r from 2021-11-20T11:45

Our galaxy is the milky way, but there is much more out there, on THIS DAY, November 20th with Chris Conley.

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111921 from 2021-11-19T11:45

This radio star worked his way from the very bottom to the top, on THIS DAY, November 19th with Chris Conley.

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111821 from 2021-11-18T11:45

Gene Shepherd was one of the most unusual radio hosts ever, on THIS DAY, November 18th with Chris Conley.

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111721 from 2021-11-17T11:45

Michael Jorden has huge feet -- size 13 -- and they were sore on THIS DAY, November 17th with Chris Conley.

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111621 from 2021-11-16T11:45

Oklahoma had the best football team in the county in the 1950s. Their long winning streak would come to an end on THIS DAY, November 16th with Chris Conley.

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111521 from 2021-11-15T11:45

You've heard the Civil War saying "the South will rise again." It was a real concern on THIS DAY, November 15th Chris Conley.

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The logistics of getting college football teams to their games is complicated, on THIS DAY, November 14th with Chris Conley.

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You may not have seen the children's movie The Brave Little Toaster. It was a big hit in England, on THIS DAY, November 13th with Chris Conley.

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111221 from 2021-11-12T11:45

Peter J. Berkowitz is a legend in the music recording industry. You'll meet him on THIS DAY, November 12th with Chris Conley.

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111121 from 2021-11-11T11:45

Seven miles... that changed World War I, on THIS DAY, November 11th with Chris Conley.

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111021 from 2021-11-10T11:45

The ship captains had differences of opinion about the weather, on THIS DAY, November 10th with Chris Conley.

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110921 from 2021-11-09T11:45

Germany's ambassador to France was murdered, and the case touched off unspeakable violence 500 miles away on THIS DAY, November 9th with Chris Conley.

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110821 from 2021-11-08T11:45

Billy Cannon was a star college football player. He would also change pro football, on THIS DAY, November 8th with Chris Conley.

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He became ill, and was ready to retire... until his wife talked him out of it, on THIS DAY, November 7th with Chris Conley.

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110621r from 2021-11-06T10:45

Meet Pat Tillman... a very good football player, and an even bigger patriot, on THIS DAY, November 6th with Chris Conley.

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110521 from 2021-11-05T10:45

DNA testing can tell us a lot about YOU, on THIS DAY, November 5th with Chris Conley.

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110421 from 2021-11-04T10:45

This college football team had a problem. Two of their players were black, and couldn't stay at the local hotel, on THIS DAY, November 4th with Chris Conley.

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110321 from 2021-11-03T10:45

Antigone is an unusual French play. It was introduced to American audiences on THIS DAY, November 3rd with Chris Conley.

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110221 from 2021-11-02T10:45

There are 7.8-billion humans on earth... and there are 7 who are not living on our planet, on THIS DAY, November 2nd with Chris Conley.

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110121 from 2021-11-01T10:45

Two radio stars made a cameo appearance in a Hollywood movie... and they stole the show, on THIS DAY, November 1st with Chris Conley.

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103121 from 2021-10-31T10:45

At a museum in Danvers, Massachusetts, a séance is being held... on THIS DAY, October 31st with Chris Conley.

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103021 from 2021-10-30T10:45

One day before Japan surrendered to end World War II, their largest car-making factory was bombed on THIS DAY, October 30th with Chris Conley.

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102921r from 2021-10-29T10:45

If you buy or sell stock, a computer can tell you its value instantly. It wasn't always that way, on THIS DAY, October 29th with Chris Conley.

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102821 from 2021-10-28T10:45

President Woodrow Wilson thought the Volstead Act was a bad idea. Congress over-rode his veto on THIS DAY, October 28th with Chris Conley.

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102721 from 2021-10-27T10:45

You've probably never heard of the play 'My Lady Friends'... it's an important part of baseball history on THIS DAY, October 27th with Chris Conley

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102621 from 2021-10-26T10:45

In Australia there's a very popular TV talent show called 'New Faces'... meet one of the winners on THIS DAY, October 26th with Chris Conley.

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102521 from 2021-10-25T10:45

There was a big argument backstage at one of TV's biggest shows, on THIS DAY, October 25th with Chris Conley.

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102421r from 2021-10-24T10:45

A new show opened on Broadway, on THIS DAY, October 24th with Chris Conley.

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102321 from 2021-10-23T10:45

During the Great Depression, golf became too expensive for many people to play... on THIS DAY, October 23rd with Chris Conley.

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102221 from 2021-10-22T10:45

Time travel movies don't do well at the box office, on THIS DAY, October 22nd with Chris Conley.

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102121 from 2021-10-21T10:45

There weren't many female lawyers in 1965... and she had trouble finding a job, on THIS DAY, October 21st with Chris Conley.

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102021 from 2021-10-20T10:45

Ho got good grades at a rough high school... things changed for him when his family fell apart, on THIS DAY, October 20th with Chris Conley.

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101921 from 2021-10-19T10:45

Sometimes a war can change because of the weather, on THIS DAY, October 19th with Chris Conley.

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101821 from 2021-10-18T10:45

He wanted to write rock n roll songs... we know him for writing television scripts, on THIS DAY, October 18th with Chris Conley.

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101721 from 2021-10-17T10:45

Today, some lessons about helping others... on THIS DAY, October 17th with Chris Conley.

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101621 from 2021-10-16T10:45

Do you believe that black cats are bad luck? On THIS DAY, October 16th with Chris Conley.

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101521 from 2021-10-15T10:45

George Lusk got a most-unusual letter, on THIS DAY, October 15th Chris Conley.

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101421 from 2021-10-14T10:45

This World War Two hero returned home to become president... of a major university... on THIS DAY, October 14th with Chris Conley.

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101321r from 2021-10-13T10:45

There was something new in the air, on THIS DAY, October 13th with Chris Conley.

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101221 from 2021-10-12T10:45

She was one of the first heroes from the first World War, on THIS DAY, October 12th with Chris Conley.

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101121 from 2021-10-11T10:45

A chance meeting on a crowded street... it may clear up on history's greatest misunderstandings, on THIS DAY, October 11th with Chris Conley.

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101021r from 2021-10-10T10:45

This legendary quarterback's career was almost grounded, on THIS DAY, October 10th with Chris Conley.

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100921r from 2021-10-09T10:45

The Beatles song 'Strawberry Fields Forever' is based on a real place, on THIS DAY, October 9th with Chris Conley.

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100821 from 2021-10-08T22:45

He was a very bad drummer... he'd find a different career on THIS DAY, December 8th with Chris Conley.

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100721 from 2021-10-07T10:45

You probably don't think of Luxemburg as the music capital of the world... but it is, on THIS DAY, October 7th with Chris Conley.

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100621r from 2021-10-06T10:45

The baseball season is over for most teams, and this player decided to retire on THIS DAY, October 6th with Chris Conley.

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100521 from 2021-10-05T10:45

In many states, bingo is legal for charitable fundraising. That changed on THIS DAY, October 5th, with Chris Conley.

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100421 from 2021-10-04T10:45

When you travel to a new place, expect to eat differently... on THIS DAY, October 4th with Chris Conley.

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100321 from 2021-10-03T10:45

This appeared to be an open-and-shut homicide case... it wasn't, on THIS DAY, October 3rd with Chris Conley.

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100221r from 2021-10-02T10:45

Imagine... that you are completely alone... on THIS DAY, October 2nd with Chris Conley.

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100121 from 2021-10-01T10:45

Baseball was changing... the American League was signing away the best players from the National League, on THIS DAY, October 1st with Chris Conley.

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093021 from 2021-09-30T10:45

American history goes back much further than we realize, on THIS DAY, September 30th with Chris Conley.

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092921r from 2021-09-29T10:45

A radio deejay in New York got a record, sent to him by air mail from London. He'd give it a spin on THIS DAY, September 29th with Chris Conley.

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092821 from 2021-09-28T10:45

In the mid 1800s, most homes had outhouses. Then some improvements were made, on THIS DAY, September 28th with Chris Conley.

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092721 from 2021-09-27T10:45

Fire ants could make life miserable for farmers, on THIS DAY, September 27th with Chris Conley.

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092621r from 2021-09-26T10:45

Aerobics became a craze in the 1980s... She'd provide the music, on THIS DAY, September 26th with Chris Conley.

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092521 from 2021-09-25T10:45

These students had a nerve-wracking first day of high school, on THIS DAY, September 25th with Chris Conley.

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092421 from 2021-09-24T10:45

He was a poor writer... and he was in love with a girl from a wealthy family, on THIS DAY, September 24th with Chris Conley.

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092321 from 2021-09-23T10:45

The Flintstones was such a popular cartoon, there were bound to be spin-offs... on THIS DAY, September 23nd with Chris Conley.

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092221 from 2021-09-22T10:45

One member of the cast of 'Friends' was almost written out of the show before it began, on THIS DAY, September 22nd with Chris Conley.

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092121 from 2021-09-21T10:45

Francis Church was a newspaper reporter who covered the Civil War, and after seeing the cruelties of battle... he became a bitter old man, on THIS DAY, September 21st with Chris Conley.

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092021 from 2021-09-20T10:45

Earl Rogers was a brilliant lawyer. You know him by a different name, on THIS DAY, September 20th with Chris Conley.

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091921 from 2021-09-19T10:45

John and Mark were playing a friendly game of racquetball when one of them got hurt, on THIS DAY, September 19th with Chris Conley.

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091821 from 2021-09-18T10:45

The reviews were so bad for this movie, the leading-lady retired... on THIS DAY, September 18th with Chris Conley.

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091721r from 2021-09-17T10:45

What happens when a cowboy drinks too much?  Find out on THIS DAY, September 17th with Chris Conley.

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091621 from 2021-09-16T10:45

If you remember the sitcom "Cheers" -- here is the story of how Dianne Chambers became a cocktail waitress, on THIS DAY, September 16th with Chris Conley.

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091521 from 2021-09-15T10:45

The deadliest battle of World War One began on THIS DAY, September 15th with Chris Conley.

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091421 from 2021-09-14T10:45

The British tried to take over Baltimore during the War of 1812. Their plan failed on THIS DAY, September 14th with Chris Conley.

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091321 from 2021-09-13T10:45

Algae grows in water... but it can also spread on land, and it would change history on THIS DAY, September 13th with Chris Conley.

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091221r from 2021-09-12T10:45

This was one of President Kennedy's least-popular ideas. He proposed it for a second time on THIS DAY, September 12th with Chris Conley.

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091121r from 2021-09-11T10:45

You've probably never heard of the man who saved the most people after the 9/11 attacks, on THIS DAY, September 11th with Chris Conley.

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091021 from 2021-09-10T10:45

A sweet treat for soldiers, on THIS DAY, September 10th with Chris Conley.

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090921 from 2021-09-09T10:45

He may be responsible for the deaths of 55-million people, on THIS DAY, September 9th with Chris Conley.

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090821 from 2021-09-08T10:45

She was one of the world's first female movie directors. Today her work is very controversial, on THIS DAY, September 8th with Chris Conley.

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090721 from 2021-09-07T10:45

A young Elvis Presley was about to take the stage, and he had an unusual opening act on THIS DAY, September 7th with Chris Conley.

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090621 from 2021-09-06T10:45

We no longer celebrate the holiday Florialia, on THIS DAY, September 6th with Chris Conley.

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090521 from 2021-09-05T10:45

Black holes aren't science fiction... they really exist... on THIS DAY, September 5th with Chris Conley.

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090421r from 2021-09-04T10:45

Before radio, television and the internet, evening newspapers were people's first source of information... on THIS DAY, September 4th with Chris Conley.

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090321 from 2021-09-03T10:45

Four Americans had just sailed across the Atlantic. Two Englishmen met them when they arrived in France, on THIS DAY, September 3rd with Chris Conley.

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090221 from 2021-09-02T10:45

Some musicians are strange... and after awhile his bandmates had enough, on THIS DAY, September 2nd with Chris Conley.

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090121 from 2021-09-01T10:45

Chess is more competitive than you realize, on THIS DAY, September 1st with Chris Conley.

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083121 from 2021-08-31T10:45

Michel Eugene Chevrelle was a chemist who came up with many unusual creations, on THIS DAY, August 31st with Chris Conley.

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083021 from 2021-08-30T10:45

This 18-year-old rookie was hazed by his teammates. They didn't know much about his home life, on THIS DAY, August 30th with Chris Conley.

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082921r from 2021-08-29T10:45

Twenty years ago, running a video rental store was big business... but there was a secret you may not know, on THIS DAY, August 29th with Chris Conley.

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082821r from 2021-08-28T10:45

Railroads proved their worth by winning a big race, on THIS DAY, August 28th with Chris Conley.

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082721 from 2021-08-27T10:45

This author hated the way her stories were turned into a movie, on THIS DAY, August 27th with Chris Conley.

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082621 from 2021-08-26T10:45

The 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, came down to one Tennessee state lawmaker... on THIS DAY, August 26th with Chris Conley.

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082521 from 2021-08-25T10:45

Do you know what heliocentrism is? On THIS DAY, August 25th with Chris Conley.

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082421 from 2021-08-24T10:45

A change in the weather may have changed the outcome of the War of 1812, on THIS DAY, August 24th with Chris Conley.

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082321 from 2021-08-23T10:45

He was a boy who loved to dance... and he was bullied because of it, on THIS DAY, August 23rd with Chris Conley.

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082221r from 2021-08-22T10:45

England's empire spanned the globe... it took excellent sailors to hold it all together, on THIS DAY, August 22nd with Chris Conley.

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082121 from 2021-08-21T10:45

Am artist was accused of stealing the most-famous painting in the world, on THIS DAY, August 21st with Chris Conley.

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082021r from 2021-08-20T10:45

Meet the most spoiled dog -- ever -- on THIS DAY, August 20th with Chris Conley.

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081921 from 2021-08-19T10:45

A businessman walked up to an Indiana farmhouse and said, "I want to buy your land" on THIS DAY, August 19th with Chris Conley.

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081821 from 2021-08-18T10:45

John White was one of the earliest British explorers in the New World; and he was working on a mystery on THIS DAY, August 18th with Chris Conley.

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081721 from 2021-08-17T10:45

Not everything you read in the newspaper is true. There was a time when sensationalizing the news was key to selling newspapers... on THIS DAY, August 17th with Chris Conley.

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081621 from 2021-08-16T10:45

This actor had trouble getting roles in the U.S. because his English wasn't very good, on THIS DAY, August 16th with Chris Conley.

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081521 from 2021-08-15T10:45

She's considered one of the most beautiful actresses in the world, but she was a tom-boy growing up, on THIS DAY, August 15th with Chris Conley.

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081421r from 2021-08-14T10:45

The winner was about to be announced at the Miss U.S.A. pageant. Would Marie win or be first runner-up?  On THIS DAY, August 14th with Chris Conley.

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081321 from 2021-08-13T10:45

Man 'O War was the greatest racehorse ever... and he seemed like a sure bet, on THIS DAY, August 13th with Chris Conley.

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081221 from 2021-08-12T10:45

Abbott Thayer was a painter, and he came up with an unusual idea when he started painting animals, on THIS DAY, August 12th with Chris Conley.

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081121 from 2021-08-11T10:45

There was a horrible fire at the Wing & Company piano factory, and a rival piano-maker thought a great deal about it, on THIS DAY, August 11th with Chris Conley.

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081021 from 2021-08-10T10:45

New York City was terrorized during the Son of Sam murders. An arrest -- on THIS DAY, August 10th with Chris Conley.

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080921 from 2021-08-09T10:45

Firefighters were involved in an unusual rescue on THIS DAY, August 9th with Chris Conley.

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080821 from 2021-08-08T10:45

This up-and-coming actor took three years off, and still become one of our biggest stars -- on THIS DAY, August 8th with Chris Conley.

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080721r from 2021-08-07T10:45

A college professor wanted to study the dating habits of teenagers, on THIS DAY, August 7th with Chris Conley.

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080621 from 2021-08-06T10:45

In the British army, you could become an officer if you came from a wealthy family... on THIS DAY, August 6th with Chris Conley.

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080521 from 2021-08-05T10:45

The Greek philosopher Aristotle founded the first school for higher learning -- a university -- on THIS DAY, August 5th with Chris Conley.

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080421 from 2021-08-04T10:45

A grandmother raised her daughter's child while she was out of the country, on THIS DAY, August 4th with Chris Conley.

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080321 from 2021-08-03T10:45

The junior varsity football team didn't win a single game... but later their quarterback would become an NFL superstar, on THIS DAY, August 3rd with Chris Conley.

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080221 from 2021-08-02T10:45

The New York City subway had just opened, and getting people in and out of the stations was a big challenge, on THIS DAY, August 2nd with Chris Conley.

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080121 from 2021-08-01T10:45

Japan was preparing another sneak-attack during World War II, on THIS DAY, August 1st with Chris Conley.

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073121 from 2021-07-31T10:45

There was something brand new in a silent movie, on THIS DAY, July 31st with Chris Conley.

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073021 from 2021-07-30T10:45

The modern automobile was invented by someone you've probably never heard of, on THIS DAY, July 30th with Chris Conley.

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072921 from 2021-07-29T10:45

How did General Stonewall Jackson win so many battles?  He used a female spy who seduced soldiers from the other side, on THIS DAY, July 29th with Chris Conley.

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072821 from 2021-07-28T10:45

Do you like eating leftovers? On THIS DAY, July 28th with Chris Conley.

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072721 from 2021-07-27T10:45

This is one of the grimmest places on earth, where two opposing armies have been starring each other down for 70 years, on THIS DAY, July 27th with Chris Conley.

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072621 from 2021-07-26T10:45

The President was shot... and suddenly there was a new focus on anarchists who wanted to overthrow the government, on THIS DAY, July 26th with Chris Conley.

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072521r from 2021-07-25T10:45

There was a big cheating scandal in the Tour de France, on THIS DAY, July 25th with Chris Conley.

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072421r from 2021-07-24T10:45

The Air Force needed a base to launch long-range missiles. They found just the right place on THIS DAY, July 24th with Chris Conley.

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072221r from 2021-07-22T10:45

This folk-music act was about to get its big break... if they would change the words to one of their songs, on THIS DAY, July 22nd with Chris Conley.

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072121 from 2021-07-21T10:45

Brian Dowling was a star quarterback who was often injured. He's remembered for something else, on THIS DAY, July 21st with Chris Conley.

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072021 from 2021-07-20T10:45

There are two important things about climbing Mount Everest; getting to the top is part luck, part weather... on THIS DAY with Chris Conley.

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072321r from 2021-07-19T10:45

Henry Ford was a brilliant inventor, but he was also a job-hopper... on THIS DAY, July 23rd with Chris Conley.

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071921 from 2021-07-19T10:45

He wrote and directed some big TV shows and movies, and discovered some of Hollywood's biggest stars, on THIS DAY, July 19th with Chris Conley.

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071821r from 2021-07-18T10:45

Here is a true piece of Mafia history... on THIS DAY, July 18th with Chris Conley.

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071721r from 2021-07-17T10:45

A wealthy father took his children on the vacation of a lifetime, on THIS DAY, July 17th with Chris Conley.

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071621 from 2021-07-16T10:45

Many vaudeville theaters hosted 'talent night." Would-be stars tried out in the afternoon, and performed in front of a live audience that night, on THIS DAY, July 16th with Chris Conley.

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071521 from 2021-07-15T10:45

William made a fortune in the lumber industry... but his life changed when he saw his first airplane, on THIS DAY, July 15th with Chris Conley.

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071421 from 2021-07-14T10:45

Chimpanzees in a zoo are playful and curious... they are very different in the wild, on THIS DAY, July 14th with Chris Conley.

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071321 from 2021-07-13T10:45

This actor was fired as an extra when he got into an argument with a leading man, on THIS DAY, July 13th with Chris Conley.

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071221r from 2021-07-12T10:45

Today, a lesson in how quickly a good name can be squandered... on THIS DAY, July 12th with Chris Conley.

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071121 from 2021-07-11T10:45

They were a family musical act... you will meet them on THIS DAY, July 11th with Chris Conley.

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071021r from 2021-07-10T10:45

This may be the darkest, most depressing song to go to number-one, on THIS DAY, July 10th with Chris Conley.

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070921 from 2021-07-09T10:45

Hollywood turned out many copycat movies after the horror movie 'Halloween' -- on THIS DAY, July 9th with Chris Conley.

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070821 from 2021-07-08T10:45

If you grew up in Moore, Oklahoma, there was a lot of money to be made working in the oil fields, on THIS DAY, July 8th with Chris Conley.

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070721 from 2021-07-07T10:45

Hollywood has many all-night diners. A new one opened on THIS DAY, July 7th with Chris Conley.

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070621 from 2021-07-06T10:45

The Nazis took over the Netherlands, and thousands of Jewish families would either flee or go into hiding, on THIS DAY, July 6th with Chris Conley.

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070521 from 2021-07-05T10:45

It was miserable to be a soldier during the Civil War, on THIS DAY, July 5th with Chris Conley.

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070421 from 2021-07-04T10:45

During the Revolutionary War, the Hudson River was strategically important -- on THIS DAY, July 4th with Chris Conley.

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070321 from 2021-07-03T10:45

He won an Oscar... and a Razzie... in the same year, on THIS DAY, July 3rd with Chris Conley.

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070221 from 2021-07-02T10:45

A baby was born... and his mother couldn't afford to feed him, on THIS DAY, July 2nd with Chris Conley.

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070121 from 2021-07-01T10:45

In the atomic age, many families built bomb shelters in their backyards -- on THIS DAY, July 1st with Chris Conley.

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063021 from 2021-06-30T10:45

At the end of the Civil War, many families in the South would lose everything... on THIS DAY, June 30th with Chris Conley.

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062921 from 2021-06-29T10:45

Most of our military bases are in the East. What if we had to fight a war in the West? On THIS DAY, June 29th with Chris Conley.

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062821 from 2021-06-28T10:45

His uncle would get free Broadway tickets... and his nephew decided on a life in the theater, on THIS DAY, June 28th with Chris Conley.

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062721r from 2021-06-27T10:45

Grade school teacher Mildred Hill used to sing to her students, and you know one of her songs... on THIS DAY, June 27th with Chris Conley.

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062621 from 2021-06-26T10:45

Hank Snow was known as the yodeling ranger, on THIS DAY, June 26th with Chris Conley.

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062521 from 2021-06-25T10:45

Each morning at Hendricks High School, students were asked to bow their heads for a brief prayer on THIS DAY, June 25th with Chris Conley.

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062421 from 2021-06-24T10:45

Kenneth Arnold was a well-respected businessman and an expert private pilot. Many people thought he went crazy on THIS DAY, June 24th with Chris Conley.

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062321 from 2021-06-23T10:45

Joseph Kraft was one of the best-known political analysts of his time -- his weekly newspaper column was a "must read" for anyone interested in politics, on THIS DAY, June 23rd with Chris Conley. Listen

062221r from 2021-06-22T10:45

We won the way in Europe, but our economy wasn't ready for our soldiers who were about to return home, on THIS DAY, June 22nd with Chris Conley.

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062121 from 2021-06-21T10:45

A young boy was sent into the mountains to discover the meaning of life, on THIS DAY, June 21st with Chris Conley.

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062021 from 2021-06-20T10:45

There was a horrible mining accident in the hills of West Virginia, on THIS DAY, June 20th with Chris Conley.

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061921 from 2021-06-19T10:45

Major General Gordon Granger had an announcement to make, on THIS DAY, June 19th with Chris Conley.

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061821 from 2021-06-18T10:45

Meet two brothers: One would try a career in comedy, the other would join a rock n roll band... on THIS DAY, June 18th with Chris Conley.

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061721 from 2021-06-17T10:45

Pete Browning may be the best baseball player you've never heard of, on THIS DAY, June 17th with Chris Conley.

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061621 from 2021-06-16T10:45

The Dixie Square Mall had fallen on hard times, on THIS DAY, June 16th with Chris Conley.

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061521 from 2021-06-15T10:45

What is the most visited national park in the United States? Find out on THIS DAY, June 15th with Chris Conley.

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061421 from 2021-06-14T10:45

A rock n roll love song about Adam and Eve, on THIS DAY, June 14th with Chris Conley.

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061321r from 2021-06-13T10:45

Two friends made a bet to see who could come up with the most useful invention, on THIS DAY, June 13th with Chris Conley.

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061221r from 2021-06-12T10:45

A promising young singer was murdered, and a record-producer was convicted. Could the crime have been prevented? More on THIS DAY, June 12th with Chris Conley.

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061121 from 2021-06-11T10:45

The Screen Writers Guild was going on strike... and this movie's script needed to be finished in one week, on THIS DAY, June 11th with Chris Conley.

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061021 from 2021-06-10T10:45

Francis and Ethel were vaudevillians. They performed their comedy routine around the country until they retired on THIS DAY, June 10th with Chris Conley.

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060921 from 2021-06-09T10:45

Mel Ott, a mild-mannered baseball Hall-of-Famer, showed a different side of his personality... on THIS DAY, June 9th with Chris Conley.

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060821 from 2021-06-08T10:45

This is a completely made-up holiday... that we're going to celebrate anyway... on THIS DAY, June 8th with Chris Conley.

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060721 from 2021-06-07T10:45

Richard Henry Lee was a member of the Continental Congress from Virginia. He'd just arrived in Philadelphia with important papers in his satchel, on THIS DAY, June 7th with Chris Conley.

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060621r from 2021-06-06T10:45

Movie night featured a British comedy called 'Wives Beware,' on THIS DAY, June 6th with Chris Conley.

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060521r from 2021-06-05T10:45

A presidential campaign changed in a single day -- THIS DAY, June 5th with Chris Conley.

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060421 from 2021-06-04T10:45

During World War II Japan had a secret plan to invade Alaska. You'll hear about it on THIS DAY, June 4th with Chris Conley.

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060321 from 2021-06-03T10:45

A 12-year-old boy just had his bicycle stolen, and he got some advice from a police officer on what to do about it... on THIS DAY, June 3rd with Chris Conley.

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060221 from 2021-06-02T10:45

British troops and North American Indians fought a brutal war around the Great Lakes, starting on THIS DAY, June 2nd with Chris Conley.

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060121 from 2021-06-01T10:45

A fire broke out on the back lot of a big Hollywood studio, on THIS DAY, June 1st with Chris Conley.

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053121 from 2021-05-31T10:45

Many people will be wearing small poppies on their lapels, on THIS DAY, May 31st with Chris Conley.  

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053021r from 2021-05-30T10:45

The was a big problem with this old-time radio broadcast: none of the sound effects worked, on THIS DAY, May 30th with Chris Conley.

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052921r from 2021-05-29T10:45

He came from a very rich family, he was persuasive and good looking --- but his health was so bad, he might not have amounted to anything, on THIS DAY, May 29th with Chris Conley.

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052821 from 2021-05-28T09:45

Two college students offered a toast to 'freedom in their homeland,' and they were thrown in jail for it... on THIS DAY, May 28th with Chris Conley.

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052721 from 2021-05-27T10:45

People called him 'the Commodore' as a joke... until he became one of the richest men in America, on THIS DAY, May 27th with Chris Conley.

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052621r from 2021-05-26T10:45

Andrew Johnson was about to be impeached in the U.S. Senate -- meet the Senator who cast the deciding vote on THIS DAY, May 26th with Chris Conley.

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052521 from 2021-05-25T10:45

I'd like to share some timeless wisdom with you, on THIS DAY, May 25th with Chris Conley.

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052421 from 2021-05-24T10:45

It took 13 years to build the Brooklyn Bridge, and when it was finished many people wondered if it was safe... on THIS DAY, May 24th with Chris Conley.

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052321 from 2021-05-23T10:45

If you ever go to Mount Hood for a skiing vacation, you may want to stay at the Timberline Lodge... on THIS DAY, May 23rd with Chris Conley.

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052221r from 2021-05-22T10:45

Today is a significant day for rock n roll Hall-of-Famer Bruce Springsteen, on THIS DAY, May 22nd with Chris Conley.

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052121 from 2021-05-21T10:45

The City Council in San Bernardino, California was debating an unusual ordinance about pets, on THIS DAY, May 21st with Chris Conley.

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052021 from 2021-05-20T10:45

The first schools in the New World were run by churches, which led to a question of what would be taught... on THIS DAY, May 20th with Chris Conley.

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051921r from 2021-05-19T10:45

This politician resorted to cross-dressing... he pretended to be a woman... to escape criminal charges, on THIS DAY, May 19th with Chris Conley.

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051821 from 2021-05-18T10:45

We've always been fascinated by fast cars, on THIS DAY, May 18th with Chris Conley.

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051721 from 2021-05-17T09:45

In the earliest days of horse racing, jockeys would fix races. They wouldn't let their horse run its best until a big bet was made, on THIS DAY, May 17th with Chris Conley.

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051621 from 2021-05-16T09:45

Two scientists who never met each other theorized that focused light could give off large amounts of energy, on THIS DAY, May 16th with Chris Conley.

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051521 from 2021-05-15T10:45

One of the lessons of Vietnam: Don't fight wars you cannot win, on THIS DAY, May 15th with Chris Conley.

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051421r from 2021-05-14T10:45

Singer Bobby Darin had two big secrets... one would kill him, on THIS DAY, May 14th with Chris Conley.

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051321 from 2021-05-13T10:45

It was the biggest concert of this young singer's career, and she had a sore throat and started losing her voice... on THIS DAY, May 13th with Chris Conley.

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051221 from 2021-05-12T10:45

We honor the British poet Edward Lear on THIS DAY, May 12th with Chris Conley.

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051121 from 2021-05-11T10:45

Unusual weather in Chicago... that would impact the entire country, on THIS DAY, May 11th with Chris Conley.

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051021 from 2021-05-10T10:45

Paul and Ali were sweethearts in school... they stayed together, even after he became a big rock n roll star, on THIS DAY, May 10th with Chris Conley.

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050921 from 2021-05-09T10:45

Legend says the Greek good Rhea would arrive on a chariot of flames, on THIS DAY, May 9th with Chris Conley.

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050821 from 2021-05-08T10:45

Who is the last U.S. President who didn't graduate from college? Find out on THIS DAY, May 8th with Chris Conley.

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050721r from 2021-05-07T10:45

As our soldiers were returning home from World War II, there weren't enough places for them to live -- on THIS DAY, May 7th with Chris Conley.

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050621 from 2021-05-06T10:45

This baseball player loved going to the movies. He got a life-changing message at the theater on THIS DAY, May 6th with Chris Conley.

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050521 from 2021-05-05T10:45

France wanted to build its own version of the Panama Canal, and they were willing to start a war to do it -- on THIS DAY, May 5th with Chris Conley.

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050421 from 2021-05-04T10:45

President Richard Nixon announced the Cambodian Campaign -- an expansion of the Vietnam War -- on THIS DAY, May 4th with Chris Conley.

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050321 from 2021-05-03T10:45

He is one of our best-known entertainers, and he is also the investor of modern music recording, on THIS DAY, May 3rd with Chris Conley.

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050221 from 2021-05-02T10:45

This family has three professional wrestlers in it, on THIS DAY, May 2nd with Chris Conley.

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050121 from 2021-05-01T10:45

The Old Mother Hubbard nursery rhymes were so popular, many children's writers tried to copy them, on THIS DAY, May 1st with Chris Conley.

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043021 from 2021-04-30T10:45

Dr. William Morrison, a dentist, was in the candy business -- on THIS DAY, April 30th with Chris Conley.

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042921r from 2021-04-29T10:45

A baseball "first" -- on THIS DAY, April 29th with Chris Conley.

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042821 from 2021-04-28T10:45

Do you know the Fantastic Four? If you collect comic books, you do, on THIS DAY, April 28th with Chris Conley.

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042721 from 2021-04-27T10:45

In the movie 'Firefox' an American spy tires to steal a Russian fighter-jet. We tried something like that in real life, on THIS DAY, April 27th with Chris Conley

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042621 from 2021-04-26T10:45

There was a time when Berlin had the best police force in the entire world, on THIS DAY, April 26th with Chris Conley.

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042521 from 2021-04-25T10:45

An expedition to the South Pole went horribly wrong, on THIS DAY, April 25th with Chris Conley.

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042421 from 2021-04-24T10:45

This would become the best-selling video of all time, on THIS DAY, April 24th with Chris Conley.

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042321 from 2021-04-23T10:45

This TV show almost bankrupted its producer, on THIS DAY, April 23rd with Chris Conley.

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042221 from 2021-04-22T10:45

Some basketball games used to be slow and boring. The shot clock would change that, on THIS DAY, April 22nd with Chris Conley.

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042121r from 2021-04-21T10:45

If you're a dog owner, you know there are sometimes when your pet simply doesn't listen... on THIS DAY, April 21st with Chris Conley.

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042021 from 2021-04-20T10:45

Sometimes there are warning signs that someone is about to do something awful, on THIS DAY, April 20th with Chris Conley.

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041921r from 2021-04-19T10:45

The General and the President --- had a very public disagreement, on THIS DAY, April 19th with Chris Conley.

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041821 from 2021-04-18T10:45

There was a time when the New York Yankees and New York Giants shared the same baseball field, on THIS DAY, April 18th with Chris Conley.

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041721r from 2021-04-17T10:45

At the racetrack at Watkins Glen, everyone was talking about a car for the masses... that was almost as fast as a racecar, on THIS DAY, April 17th with Chris Conley.

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041621 from 2021-04-16T10:45

The TV news anchorman was almost fired for refusing to read a sponsor's commercial the way it was written, on THIS DAY, April 16th with Chris Conley.

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041521 from 2021-04-15T10:45

If this was a normal year, your taxes would be due on THIS DAY, April 15th with Chris Conley.

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041421 from 2021-04-14T10:45

When baseball teams used to travel by train, it could take an entire day to get to the next city... on THIS DAY, April 14th with Chris Conley.

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041321 from 2021-04-13T10:45

Thomas Jefferson was a slave-owner... but as a young lawyer he also represented slaves who were fighting for their freedom, on THIS DAY, April 13th with Chris Conley.

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041221 from 2021-04-12T10:45

On his first day in office, the new President of the United States was told a secret... on THIS DAY, April 12th with Chris Conley.

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041121 from 2021-04-11T10:45

Some people are fascinated by puzzles, on THIS DAY, April 11th with Chris Conley.

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041021r from 2021-04-10T10:45

This military general carried a suicide pill... he would use it instead of surrendering, on THIS DAY, April 10th with Chris Conley.

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040921 from 2021-04-09T10:45

One of the most shocking attacks of the Civil War was Gettysburg, where the South attacked IN the North, on THIS DAY, April 9th with Chris Conley.

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040821 from 2021-04-08T10:45

During World War II, there was an enemy on the home front -- inflation, on THIS DAY, April 8th with Chris Conley.

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040721r from 2021-04-07T10:45

'The Happening' was one of the worst movies of the 1960s. Something good came out of it, on THIS DAY, April 7th with Chris Conley.

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040621 from 2021-04-06T10:45

The earliest TV newscasts were nothing like what we see today, on THIS DAY, April 6th with Chris Conley.

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040521 from 2021-04-05T10:45

Dr. C. Hunter Shelton was one of the first people to study brain injuries. Meet him on THIS DAY, April 5th with Chris Conley.

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040421 from 2021-04-04T10:45

Archeologist Gabriel Barkay made a big discovery, on THIS DAY, April 4th with Chris Conley.

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040321r from 2021-04-03T09:45

Some actors grow tired of the roles that made them famous, on THIS DAY, April 3rd with Chris Conley.

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040221 from 2021-04-02T09:45

This was the most-successful children's book ever. It was a flop at first, on THIS DAY, April 2nd, with Chris Conley.

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040121 from 2021-04-01T10:45

The sewers and San Paulo, Brazil were overflowing... and one candidate for City Council promised to do something about it, on THIS DAY, April1st with Chris Conley.

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033121 from 2021-03-31T10:45

Levi Weeks was a carpenter... his brother was rich and successful, and he was jealous... on THIS DAY, March 31st with Chris Conley.

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033021 from 2021-03-30T10:45

One of the most important jobs for the Secret Service is to act as bodyguards for the President of the United States, on THIS DAY, March 30th with Chris Conley.

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032921 from 2021-03-29T10:45

It was usually a sad day when Thomas Walton and his sons showed up at a family's farm, on THIS DAY, March 29th with Chris Conley.

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032821 from 2021-03-28T10:45

A small role on The Sopranos was going to launch her acting career, on THIS DAY, March 28th with Chris Conley.

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032721r from 2021-03-27T10:45

In older times, it was always safer to drink wine than water... on THIS DAY, March 27th with Chris Conley.

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032621 from 2021-03-26T10:45

Soon the Easter Bunny will be delivering eggs and chocolate. How did that legend begin? Find out on THIS DAY, March 26th with Chris Conley.

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032521 from 2021-03-25T10:45

She game from a poor family, but her mother still managed to pay for dance lessons for all 7 children... on THIS DAY, March 25th with Chris Conley.

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032421 from 2021-03-24T10:45

The Razzies go to the worst movies of the year... and this actress showed up to claim her award, on THIS DAY, March 24th with Chris Conley.

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032321 from 2021-03-23T10:45

This was the best movie role for a young female actress in years... and SHE was determined to get the part, on THIS DAY, March 23rd with Chris Conley.

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032221 from 2021-03-22T10:45

Can someone be too young to be a world champion? On THIS DAY, March 22nd with Chris Conley.

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032121 from 2021-03-21T10:45

Everyone knows you can't escape from Alcatraz. That didn't stop people from trying, on THIS DAY, March 21st with Chris Conley.

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032021r from 2021-03-20T10:45

In the middle ages, being sentenced to death was brutal... on THIS DAY, March 20th with Chris Conley.

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031921 from 2021-03-19T10:45

Almost everyone agrees that The Quiet Man and High Noon were the best movies of 1953. Neither won the Oscar, because of bribes and payoffs... on THIS DAY, March 19th with Chris Conley.

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031821 from 2021-03-18T10:45

A murder-mystery onboard an ocean liner... on THIS DAY, March 18th with Chris Conley.

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031721 from 2021-03-17T10:45

A young boy was kidnapped -- and he found his faith in a foreign land, on THIS DAY, March 17th with Chris Conley.

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031621r from 2021-03-16T10:45

One of the biggest challenges of our early space program was to build a rocket strong enough to escape Earth's atmosphere to get into orbit... on THIS DAY, March 16th with Chris Conley.

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031521 from 2021-03-15T22:45

Some actors have reputations for being difficult to work with.... this one refused to learn his lines, on THIS DAY, March 15th with Chris Conley.

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031421 from 2021-03-14T10:45

Are you ready for a short geometry lesson, on THIS DAY, March 14th with Chris Conley?

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031321r from 2021-03-13T11:45

A minister wanted more of his congregation to learn how to read... and he did something about it on THIS DAY, March 13th with Chris Conley.

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031221 from 2021-03-12T11:45

William Buckland was a minister, a college dean, and a dinosaur hunter. Meet him on THIS DAY, March 12th with Chris Conley.

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031121 from 2021-03-11T11:45

"The Small Fry Club" was a very popular TV show for kids, on THIS DAY, March 11th with Chris Conley.

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031021 from 2021-03-10T11:45

Baseball teams used to prepare for the upcoming season with long barnstorming tours, on THIS DAY, March 10th with Chris Conley.

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030921 from 2021-03-09T11:45

There was a rebellion onboard a slave ship. What happened next went to the U.S. Supreme Court, on THIS DAY, March 9th with Chris Conley.

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030821 from 2021-03-08T11:45

Are there limits for freedom of speech? On THIS DAY, March 8th with Chris Conley.

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030721 from 2021-03-07T11:45

Being a weather-person on TV is more complicated than you think... on THIS DAY, March 7th with Chris Conley.

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030621r from 2021-03-06T11:45

A man needed a last-minute replacement... and his choice would change two lives, on THIS DAY, March 6th with Chris Conley.

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030521 from 2021-03-05T11:44

An unpaid bill may have started the Revolutionary War, on THIS DAY, March 5th with Chris Conley.

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030421 from 2021-03-04T11:45

Some colonists were left without a home when the French and Indian War ended, on THIS DAY, March 4th with Chris Conley.

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030321 from 2021-03-03T11:45

When the telephone rings, you say "hello". It wasn't supposed to be that way, on THIS DAY, March 3rd with Chris Conley.

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030221 from 2021-03-02T11:45

This was the closet presidential race ever. It was finally decided on THIS DAY, March 2nd with Chris Conley.

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030121 from 2021-03-01T11:45

There was one sure way to tell who was wealthy in ancient Egypt, on THIS DAY, March 1st with Chris Conley.

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022821r from 2021-02-28T11:45

An army medic was having a nervous breakdown, on THIS DAY, February 28th with Chris Conley.

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022721r from 2021-02-27T11:45

"Do you believe in miracles?" When the U.S.A. hockey team beat the Russians --- it has actually happened once before, on THIS DAY, February 27th with Chris Conley.

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022621 from 2021-02-26T11:45

Would you sail on an exact replica of Titanic? She had two sister-ships... on THIS DAY, February 26th with Chris Conley.

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022521 from 2021-02-25T11:45

A school for very poor children had three very famous graduates, on THIS DAY, February 25th with Chris Conley.

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022421 from 2021-02-24T11:45

During World War II the radio airwaves were full of Nazi propaganda, on THIS DAY, February 24th with Chris Conley.

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022321 from 2021-02-23T11:45

He was a former president who went back to Washington to serve in Congress, on THIS DAY, February 23rd with Chris Conley.

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022221 from 2021-02-22T11:45

There was a time when George Washington was captured in battle, on THIS DAY, February 22nd with Chris Conley.

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022121r from 2021-02-21T11:45

It's not easy being a Shakespeaian actor... this star tried a different career path, on THIS DAY, February 21, 2021.

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022021 from 2021-02-20T11:45

Wolves and dogs are close-cousins in the animal kingdom, but at one point dogs became man's best friend - on THIS DAY, February 20th with Chris Conley.

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021921r from 2021-02-18T11:45

He was a world-class songwriter... but he wanted to keep some of his best songs for himself, on THIS DAY, February 19th with Chris Conley.

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021821 from 2021-02-18T11:45

Many reality TV shows use "extras" -- and this one went on to become a big star, on THIS DAY, February 18th with Chris Conley.

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021721 from 2021-02-17T11:45

Try to do one nice thing for a stranger, on THIS DAY, February 17, with Chris Conley.

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021621 from 2021-02-15T11:45

Many nations in the Middle East are drenched in blood... except one... on THIS DAY, February 6th with Chris Conley.

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021521 from 2021-02-15T11:45

Today isn't Abraham Lincoln's birthday... nor George Washington's... but there's a reason why they are remembered on THIS DAY, February 15th with Chris Conley.

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021421 from 2021-02-14T11:45

This priest was put to death for refusing to renounce his faith, on THIS DAY, February 14th with Chris Conley.

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021321r from 2021-02-13T11:45

Consider all the things we know about Charlie Brown... Snoopy... and all the Peanuts characters, on THIS DAY, February 13th with Chris Conley.

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021221 from 2021-02-12T11:45

The first rule of being a politician: You have to get elected. On THIS DAY, February 12th with Chris Conley.

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021121r from 2021-02-11T11:45

The Governor of Massachusetts was having problems with the state legislature, so he changed the rules for voting -- on THIS DAY, February 11th with Chris Conley.

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021021 from 2021-02-10T11:45

Years ago, when a telegram arrived -- it was almost always bad news, on THIS DAY, February 10th with Chris Conley.

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020921 from 2021-02-09T11:45

We made two big changes on the homefront during World War One, on THIS DAY, February 9th with Chris Conley.

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020821 from 2021-02-08T11:45

Filmmaker Arthur P. Jacobs went to France, looking for ideas for a new movie... on THIS DAY, February 8th with Chris Conley.

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020721 from 2021-02-07T11:45

Two seemingly disconnected things shaped this young comedian's life, on THIS DAY, February 7th with Chris Conley.

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020621 from 2021-02-06T11:45

She showed remarkable loyalty to an evil man, on THIS DAY, February 6th with Chris Conley.

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020521 from 2021-02-05T11:45

She became a millionaire at age 18, and she loved baseball... on THIS DAY, February 5th with Chris Conley.

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020421 from 2021-02-04T11:45

This young rock n roll band learned that their name was already taken, on THIS DAY, February 4th with Chris Conley.

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020321 from 2021-02-03T11:45

He certainly didn't look like a bank robber... on THIS DAY, February 3rd with Chris Conley.

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020221 from 2021-02-02T12:45

How well do you know your Greek gods? On THIS DAY, February 2nd with Chris Conley.

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020121r from 2021-02-01T11:45

This mission to outer space was doomed from the start, on THIS DAY, February 1st with Chris Conley.

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013121 from 2021-01-31T12:45

There was a time when every bank in the United States had to keep gold or silver in its vaults, on THIS DAY, January 31st with Chris Conley.

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013021 from 2021-01-30T12:45

This congressional debate got... heated... on THIS DAY, January 30th with Chris Conley.

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012921 from 2021-01-29T12:45

Meet some very good athletes that time almost forgot, on THIS DAY, January 29th with Chris Conley.

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012821 from 2021-01-28T12:45

Here's a music instrument for people who never learned to play a musical instrument, on THIS DAY, January 28th with Chris Conley.

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012721r from 2021-01-27T12:45

No one was going to buy this thing... a computer that didn't do what we expected it to... on THIS DAY, January 27th with Chris Conley.

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012621 from 2021-01-26T12:45

There were so many problems with this Broadway musical that it almost didn't get to opening night... on THIS DAY, January 26th with Chris Conley.

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012521 from 2021-01-25T12:45

11 years after the American Revolution, some citizens tried to overthrow their own government... on THIS DAY, January 25th with Chris Conley.

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012421r from 2021-01-24T12:45

His name was Ernest Theodore Amadeus Hoffman... a writer with a wild imagination. You'll meet him on THIS DAY, January 24th with Chris Conley.

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012312r from 2021-01-23T12:45

On the East Coast and the West Coast, a fun new invention was taking hold... on THIS DAY, January 23rd with Chris Conley.

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012221 from 2021-01-22T12:15

He wanted to become a chef... and he came up with an ingenious way to pay for his training, on THIS DAY, January 21st with Chris Conley.

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012121 from 2021-01-21T12:45

If you're into health food, you might be interested in a Vitimix blender... on THIS DAY, January 21 with Chris Conley.

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012021 from 2021-01-20T12:45

Babette March was one of the first super-models. You'll meet her on THIS DAY, January 20th with Chris Conley.

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011921 from 2021-01-19T12:45

Many Indian tribes had an ancient ritual about the corn they grew, on THIS DAY, January 19th with Chris Conley.

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011821 from 2021-01-18T12:45

A young boy learned a painful lesson about racism, on THIS DAY, January 18th with Chris Conley.

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011721 from 2021-01-17T12:45

People were talking about a letter to the editor that a newspaper published more than 200 years ago, on THIS DAY, January 17th with Chris Conley.

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011621r from 2021-01-16T12:45

This king... went crazy, on THIS DAY, January 16th with Chris Conley.

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011521 from 2021-01-15T12:45

Do you know why dalmations are fire department dogs? Find out on THIS DAY, January 15th with Chris Conley.

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011421 from 2021-01-14T12:45

It was Super Bowl 7, and the Washington Redskins had just scored to come within 7-points, on THIS DAY, January 14th with Chris Conley.

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011321 from 2021-01-13T12:45

There are some people who don't like the Village People's catchy song "YMCA," on THIS DAY, January 13th with Chris Conley.

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011221 from 2021-01-12T12:45

Every TV station that aired this new program got complaints... lots of them... on THIS DAY, January 12th with Chris Conley.

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011121 from 2021-01-11T12:45

Everyone thinks this song is about drugs... it's actually about a girl, on THIS DAY, January 11th with Chris Conley.

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011021r from 2021-01-10T12:45

World War Two was over... but would our country be ready for the 16-million soldiers who were about to return home?  On THIS DAY, January 10th with Chris Conley.

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010921r from 2021-01-09T12:45

Before everyone had a smart-phone, if you loved to take pictures you'd use the Kodak Company... on THIS DAY, January 9th with Chris Conley.

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010821 from 2021-01-08T11:45

The Gold Seal Company made floor wax, and also owned a soap works. The soap business is more competitive than you realize... on THIS DAY, January 8th with Chris Conley.

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010721 from 2021-01-07T12:45

When this TV game show turned out to be a big hit, the host wanted a big raise... on THIS DAY, January 7th with Chris Conley.

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010621 from 2021-01-06T12:45

Do you know who Trent Harmon is? He got his big break when he failed a TV audition on THIS DAY, January 8th with Chris Conley.

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010521 from 2021-01-05T12:45

The Governor had just finished giving a speech, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his side... on THIS DAY, January 5th with Chris Conley.

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010421 from 2021-01-04T12:45

The President of the United States was speaking to groups of college students across the midwest... hear what he had to say, on THIS DAY, January 4th with Chris Conley.

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010321r from 2021-01-03T12:45

A young film-maker wanted to make Hamlet into a movie... he got laughed out of a Hollywood producer's office on THIS DAY, January 3rd with Chris Conley.

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010221r from 2021-01-02T12:45

Drivers would pull into gas stations, only to find them out of fuel on THIS DAY, January 2nd with Chris Conley

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010121 from 2021-01-01T12:45

Imagine going to a foreign country and finding out that your money was no good there... on THIS DAY, January 1st with Chris Conley.

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123120 from 2020-12-31T12:45

Sometimes even big-name actors have more flops than hits... on THIS DAY, December 31st with Chris Conley.

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123020 from 2020-12-30T12:45

The United States was involved in a land deal -- nearly as big as the Louisiana Purchase -- on THIS DAY, December 30th with Chris Conley.

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122920 from 2020-12-29T12:45

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln did not go as planned. Two others were supposed to be killed... on THIS DAY, December 29th with Chris Conley.

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122820 from 2020-12-28T12:45

There was no such thing as morning television in the UK until the 1980s. That would change on THIS DAY, December 28th with Chris Conley.

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122720 from 2020-12-27T12:45

At the end of Wolrd War II, the great cities of Europe were in ruin. Who would rebuild them? On THIS DAY, December 27th with Chris Conley.

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122620 from 2020-12-26T12:45

Many of the earliest TV shows were radio dramas first... and some didn't translate well to the screen, on THIS DAY, December 26th with Chris Conley.

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122520 from 2020-12-25T12:45

Santa is a ripe, jolly old elf. He wasn't always that way, on THIS DAY, December 25th with Chris Conley.

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122420 from 2020-12-24T12:45

Usually ministers write about the biblical Jesus, not Santa Claus, on THIS DAY, December 24th with Chris Conley.

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122320 from 2020-12-23T12:45

Some soldiers from the Continental Army complained they hadn't been paid for fighting in the Revolutionary War. They took their complaints to Congress on THIS DAY, December 23rd with Chris Conley.<...

122220 from 2020-12-22T12:45

Usually the First Lady picks a non-controversial public cause while her husband serves as President. She picked two... and one still lives on, on THIS DAY, December 22nd with Chris Conley.

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122120 from 2020-12-21T12:45

You probably don't know the full story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs... on THIS DAY, December 21st with Chris Conley.

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121920 from 2020-12-19T12:45

His wife wanted him to take a year off for a trip around the world. When he returned home, he was famous... on THIS DAY, December 19th with Chris Conley.

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121820 from 2020-12-18T12:45

Boris Karlof was known the world over as Frankenstein. He got one final starring role on THIS DAY, December 18th with Chris Conley.

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121720 from 2020-12-17T12:45

Selling ice cream was more exciting than selling men's clothing, on THIS DAY, December 17th with Chris Conley.

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121620 from 2020-12-16T12:45

Coffee is the most popular hot drink in the United States... yet it's almost impossible to grow here, on THIS DAY, December 16th with Chris Conley.

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121520 from 2020-12-15T12:45

It's not easy running a dairy farm... there were 600 cows to milk on THIS DAY, December 15th with Chris Conley.

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121420 from 2020-12-14T12:45

Most of what we know about Alexander Hamilton is because of his wife, Elizabeth -- on THIS DAY, December 14th with Chris Conley.

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121320 from 2020-12-13T12:45

Relations had turned sour between colonists and Indians near the Massachusetts Bay Colony on THIS DAY, December 13th with Chris Conley.

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121220 from 2020-12-12T12:45

The Electoral College, which actually picks the President, meets on the first Wednesday after the second Tuesday of December. What if the Election still isn't settled? On THIS DAY, December 12th wi...

121120 from 2020-12-11T12:45

Many of the 20-million soldiers who were killed in World War II left behind wives and children, on THIS DAY, December 11th.

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121020 from 2020-12-10T12:45

There would always be long traffic back-ups outside of Britain's parliament building, on THIS DAY, December 10th with Chris Conley.

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120920 from 2020-12-09T12:45

College football used to be much more popular than the pros... and one star player would get a big send-off, on THIS DAY, December 9th with Chris Conley

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120820 from 2020-12-08T12:45

A fan walked up to John Lennon and asked for an autograph, on THIS DAY, December 8th with Chris Conley.

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120720r from 2020-12-07T12:45

An evil man was sent to the gallows, on THIS DAY, December 7th, with Chris Conley.

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120620r from 2020-12-07T12:10

The Beatles were recording in the studio next door... and this young songwriter asked for some advice on THIS DAY, December 6th with Chris Conley.

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120520r from 2020-12-07T12:08

Something unexplained happened to a group of military pilots on THIS DAY, December 5th with Chris Conley.

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120420r from 2020-12-04T12:45

There was a place where some of the most influential careers in jazz music were launched, on THIS DAY, December 4th with Chris Conley.

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