Hello and Welcome to another episode of Ohio Mysteries: Backroads. The state of Ohio has a long list of historic firsts that have helped shape and influence not only the rest of the country, but also the entire world! Ohio got the ball rolling with firsts in pop culture, sports, politics, education, music, medicine, business, inventions, and so much more! Join Mike and Dan as they take a deep dive into Ohio’s rich history of being first!. Please check other podcast episodes like this at:

On this day in 1887, American anthropologist Ruth Fulton Benedict was born in New York City.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1944, a young Irishwoman called Maureen Flavin drew up a weather report that helped change the course of World War Two. Maureen was working at a post office in Blacksod on the far west coast of Ireland. Her duties included recording rainfall, wind speeds, temperature and air pressure.On 3 June, she sent one of her hourly reports to Dublin, unaware that the figures were being passed on to the Allied headquarters in England. It was the first indication of bad weather heading towards the coast of

For Game Night this week, Amy has the reins and she's asking the questions. Can Ryan finish the lyrics? Can you? Find out as we tackle 90s Girl Bands on Finish the Lyric.Find out more about Hella 90s and browse our library of content at hella90spodcast.com Join us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with all new episodes and all of the fun stuff we post. You can also join us on most other social sites by searching @hella90spodcast Don't forget to subscribe, rate and tell us what you think about the show

When President John F. Kennedy set the objective of landing on the moon before the end of the 1960s, no one really knew what it entailed. The Apollo program involved many incredible feats of engineering, but perhaps the most impressive was the development of the Apollo Lunar Module. The Lunar Module was unlike any spacecraft before or since. It was the first spacecraft designed to fly only in the vacuum of space and the first to land on another celestial body. Learn more about the Apollo Lunar

Barbara May Cameron (1954-2002) was an indigenous Two-Spirit activist who spent her life organizing and advocating for LGBTQIA+ Native Americans, both locally and internationally. She was the co-founder of Gay American Indians, and she wrote a number of searing essays, critiquing the racism and homophobia she saw and experienced. For Further Reading: Gee, You Don’t Seem Like An Indian From the Reservation The Indigenous Activist Who Demanded Inclusion for All LGBTQ+ People A Forgotten Pioneer: The

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Afghanistan where the sheik of Al-Qaeda, Al-Sayf, issues a pamphlet that beckons jihadists to travel to Afghanistan to receive training for transnational attacks.To Kabul, Brussels, Beijing, EU, to Moscow, Beijing, Pyongyang and Tehran re: nuclear weapons. To Gaza, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and celebration for rescued hostages. To Lebanon, Cape Town, Santiago, Caracas, Havana, Brasilia, and Mexico City. 1910 Grenadier London

A Daily Dose of History (05 Jun 2024)Today's historical events: Kraków, in Poland, receives city rights. Battle of the Gulf of Naples: Roger of Lauria, admiral to King Peter III of Aragon, destroys the Neapolitan fleet and captures Charles of Salerno. The Battle of Worringen ends the War of the Limburg Succession, with John I, Duke of Brabant, being one of the more important victors. The masque Tethys' Festival is performed at Whitehall Palace to celebrate the investiture of Henry Frederick,

The European Fur Trade with Indigenous Nations thrived during the 1640s in Eastern Canada and the American Hudson River Valley.Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/f_iN-Z8gDqQ which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Fur Trade books available at https://amzn.to/3KDYFf2 Iroquois books available at https://amzn.to/42Oal6k New France books available at https://amzn.to/3nXKYzy THANKS for the many wonderful

#NewWorldReport:  The unknown of President-Elect Sheinbaum and the US Southern Border. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumirehttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-president-kick-off-transition-talks-with-sheinbaum-monday-2024-06-10/ 1911 MEXICO CITY

#NewWorldReport:  Russia sails the Caribbean unchallenged. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/what-to-expect-from-russian-military-exercises-in-the-caribbean/ar-BB1nXS69 1915 HAVANA

#NewWorldReport: Brazil floods and drought and fires.  Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/fires-brazilian-wetlands-surge-980-extreme-drought-expected-2024-06-06/ 1928 RIO

#NewWorldReport:  Venezuela gang Tren de Aragua invades Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and US. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire https://www.ft.com/content/720cb0bb-63d1-4145-9de8-7ef382c6fe59?accessToken=zwAGGovBR3kYkc9yDLC7Y9FBRdOd6H7zgsb-WQ.MEUCIQDIQMHG0eBkrlRaOcHr8wDAA5fk_a6HbinRokterKhtDwIgXZvE1GoTrlnvLb7F5GyyZF0iIKMYL-339bwvbdcmbt0&sharetype=gift&token=3e02ce66-f4a2-413d-9a30-727f0fae1dae UNDATED

King George VI first tasted a hot dog on June 11th, 1939.The moment occurred during a picnic at the Hyde Park residence of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But behind the culinary first for the King, the famous American Royal Picnic would turn out to be an essential moment in the Special Relationship between the UK and the US. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discuss how the event warmed the American public up to the idea of supporting Britain in the Second World War; look into how

2/2: #SOUTH AFRICA: ANC struggles to find a unity government or even a partner to form a government by Sunday 16 June. Ronan Wordsworth, Geopolitical Futures, @GPFutures. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-african-opposition-parties-holding-crunch-talks-on-the-ancs-unity-plan-but-deep-rifts-remain/ar-BB1nNUVw 1890 CAPETOWN

1/2: #SOUTH AFRICA: ANC struggles to find a unity government or even a partner to form a government by Sunday 16 June. Ronan Wordsworth, Geopolitical Futures, @GPFutures. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-african-opposition-parties-holding-crunch-talks-on-the-ancs-unity-plan-but-deep-rifts-remain/ar-BB1nNUVw 1770 MAP

#RUSSIA: Turning away from the US and the West. Katrina Vanden Heuvel, Nation Magazine, Washington Post. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-gears-up-for-song-sports-contests-as-it-pushes-west-vs-rest-message-5c2f543e?st=ov5o66hz2doc1e7&reflink=article_gmail_share 1961 EAST GERMANY

#Nuclear Weapons: Small Modular Reactors for sale and the risk of bomb-making HALEU. Henry Sokolski, Nonproliferation Policy Education Center. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ado8693 1953 ATOMIC CANNON TRANSPORT

2/2:  #LEBANON: Hezbollah provocations continue & What is to be done? Bill Roggio, FDD, Long War Journal.  David Daoud, FDD. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/06/israels-new-normal-with-hezbollah.php 1950 BEIRUT

1/2:  #LEBANON: Hezbollah provocations continue & What is to be done? Bill Roggio, FDD, Long War Journal.  David Daoud, FDD. https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2024/06/israels-new-normal-with-hezbollah.php https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=HEZBOLLAH&FORM=HDRSC7 UNDATED BEIRUT