Narrator Gus Harlan takes take you along the rails of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad: how a retired branch line, a community’s ambition, and a love of steam and history came together to create one of Maryland’s most treasured tourist railways.  Segment 1 — Roots: The Western Maryland Railway and the Cumberland corridor Segment 2 — Preservation, purchase, and the birth of a scenic railroad Segment 3 — The route: geography, landmarks, and the rhythms of the climb Segment 4 — Engines and

Every day, everyone who uses the internet uses the Domain Name System. The key to the domain name system lies in the highest level of the system, the top-level domains. These are the domains such as .com, .org, and .net. While you are probably very familiar with a few of these, there are actually a lot more. A whole lot more. A lucky few top-level domain name holders actually managed to hit the jackpot. Learn more about top-level domain names and how they are organized and distributed on this

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Did Qatar build a U.S. airbase? WarFronts strips the hype: Mountain Home hosts Qatari F-15 training facilities—not sovereignty. We unpack the backlash, geopolitics, and facts behind the viral outrage today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lyndsay and Will discuss the content NOT included in American Beer--the episode about the Progressive Era and the decades-long fight to make alcohol illegal. - Listen to the original episode here or view the full transcript here. - Purchase books through our affiliate program here. - View our teaching material on Teacher Pay Teachers. Support the show Support the Show https://buymeacoffee.com/amhistoryremix

Send us a text Episode 111 Why is the Year 1939 Important?, Who was born in 1939? What were the cost of living prices in 1939? What were the big movies in 1939? Who won the NFL championship in 1939? Who was born in 1939? And more. Support the show

This episode of Day by Day True Crime Stories delves into the tragic Raleigh River Trail shootings that occurred on October 14, 2022. The podcast explores the events of that fateful day, the victims who lost their lives, and the impact on the community. It highlights the confusion surrounding the shooter's motives and the ongoing legal proceedings as the community grapples with the aftermath of the violence.#TrueCrimePodcast #Raleigh #NeuseRiverTrail #OnThisDay Our Sponsors:* Check out Secret

Morning of September 10, 1813. The British naval squadron under Commander Robert Harriet Barclay, advanced with the confidence and skill of the world’s most powerful navy.Facing them that day was a young American naval officer just *27-years-old*... Oliver Hazard Perry. As the two fleets closed distance near Put-In-Bay, Ohio, Commander Perry’s men braced themselves. Most were farmers and frontiersmen. Many were boys. Almost all had never seen naval combat. Some were freed African American

From gunfights at Rock Creek to hot peaches at Liberty Farm, this episode traces the short but powerful run of the Pony Express. Though it lasted just 18 months, its mark across Nebraska endures, from relay stations and home stops to the towns and trails that grew in its wake. You’ll hear stories from Rock Creek Station, where a deadly conflict launched the legend of Wild Bill Hickok. Liberty Farm, a cozy home station, lost to the 1864 uprising. Fort Kearny, a military post that helped ...

The legal road trip continues! In Part Two, Amy explores the final 25 states, from Montana to Wyoming, and the laws only a lawyer—or a comedian—could love. Discover why Vermont once required women to get permission for dentures, why Nevada banned camels on highways, and how Washington gave Bigfoot legal protection. With storytelling, history, and fake commercials sprinkled throughout, this episode closes our 50-state journey with laughter, disbelief, and a reminder: freedom always comes with fine

From Alabama’s ice-cream cone ban to North Carolina’s strict bingo curfew, America’s weirdest laws are alive and well. In this hilarious first half of our 50-state tour, host Amy uncovers 25 bizarre rules that prove history is stranger than fiction. Learn why pickles must bounce in Connecticut, why elephants pay for parking in Florida, and why you can’t eat fried chicken with a fork in Georgia. Packed with quirky stories, historical context, and fake commercials, this episode is a finger-lickin’

It's October so why not drop a bonus episode! I've been teasing my new book, Hexed, but I haven't really had much time to talk about it. Basically, it's one of the wildest voodoo stories I've ever found. It really got me thinking about voodoo and some of the strange stories I've researched over the years so I decided to drop a bonus episode to talk about some of the weirdest and wildest voodoo stories I've come across like the Fairvue Curse and Julia Brown and the New Orleans Hurricane of

This episode tells the powerful story of Martin Luther King Jr., the preacher-turned-activist who led the nonviolent struggle against racial segregation in the United States. Born in 1929 in a segregated America, King was shaped by both faith and injustice. Inspired by the teachings of Jesus and Gandhi, he embraced nonviolence as a weapon of moral force. His leadership during the Montgomery Bus Boycott brought national attention to the civil rights movement, and his courage continued through

The Reno Brothers pulled off the first moving train robbery in U.S. history in Jackson County, Indiana, on 6th October, 1866.Overpowering the guard, the gang made off with a significant haul of gold, cash, and canvas bags (though, while they tried to steal a hefty safe, they couldn’t open it and simply pushed it off the train). Their daring heist revolutionised the way criminals targeted trains forever. Arion, Rebecca and Olly discover how the crew evolved their activities from "bounty jumping"

National cheese curds day. Entertainment from 1970. Grace Bedell told Abe Lincoln to grow a beard, King Henry VIII bans bowling for the poor, TaTa airlines begins service. Todays birthdays - Linda Lavin, Penny Marshall, Richard Carpenter, Tonya Roberts, Chrid De Burgh, Larry Miller, Emeril Lagasse, Kimberly Schlapman. Pau Allen died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran   https://www.diannacorcoran.com/ The Cheese Curd songCracklin Rosie - Neil Diamond Sunday morining coming down - Johnny

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) written in the form of an extended letter to his son, William Franklin (1730-1813). Ben kept good records of his life and travels, and although he was never President, he still played a crucial part in American history. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin at https://amzn.to/43cp6CV Benjamin Franklin Books available athttps://amzn.to/41fUkGD ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on

At Tuesday’s presidential “roundtable” on “antifa,” the villain du jour, one of the speakers said that its origins were to be found in Weimar Germany. The wrongdoers of history, we are instructed from the White House, were those who tried to prevent Hitler from coming to power. In a busy week, this is a statement worth noting — not just for its shocking character, but for what it reveals about the manufactured “antifa” panic: that the true target is American constitutionalism, American law, and

Faced with continuing threats from patriots in New York City, Governor Tryon takes refuge on a ship in NY Harbor, Oct. 19, 1775.For more on ousted Governors, check out Episode 70 of the American Revolution Podcast: https://blog.amrevpodcast.com/2018/11/episode-70-ousted-governors-bermuda.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of Don’t Know Much About, Dr. Naya Lekht asks, Why have so many Jewish and pro-Israel advocacy groups failed to counter the antizionist narrative? While antizionism evolved into a sophisticated campaign of disinformation, Jewish advocacy often treated it as mere misinformation, a problem of mistaken facts rather than deliberate deception. Naya breaks down how this misunderstanding gave rise to “inward advocacy,” three self-defeating modes of response: “looking at the sel...